Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · GMC Yukon XL

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length248.4 in
  • Height77.9 in – 79.8 in
  • Wheelbase160.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.2 in – 8.5 in
  • Curb weight6,785 lb – 7,055 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.5 in
  • GMC Yukon XL width80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 24.0 in shorter (248.4 in vs 224.4 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 1.0 in narrower (79.5 in vs 80.5 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 4.4 in taller (78.8 in vs 74.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 30.5 in longer wheelbase (160.5 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Yukon XL has 0.1 in more ground clearance (7.8 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 1,350 lb heavier (6,920 lb vs 5,571 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 1,350 lb heavier (6,920 lb vs 5,571 lb)
  2. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 30.5 in longer wheelbase (160.5 in vs 130.0 in)
  3. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 24.0 in shorter (248.4 in vs 224.4 in)
  4. Height: RAM 2500 is 4.4 in taller (78.8 in vs 74.4 in)
  5. Width: RAM 2500 is 1.0 in narrower (79.5 in vs 80.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 24.0 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 1.0 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL has 0.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Yukon XL — Based on length × width (GMC Yukon XL)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length248.4 in224.4 in24.0 in
Width79.5 in80.5 in1.0 in
Height78.8 in74.4 in4.4 in
Wheelbase160.5 in130.0 in30.5 in
Ground clearance7.8 in7.9 in0.1 in
Curb weight6,920 lb5,571 lb1,350 lb

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