Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 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
  • Length230.4 in
  • Height76.2 in – 79.3 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in
  • Ground clearance6.1 in – 8.6 in
  • Curb weight5,940 lb – 6,436 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in
  • GMC Yukon XL width80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 6.0 in shorter (230.4 in vs 224.4 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 1.1 in narrower (79.4 in vs 80.5 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 3.3 in taller (77.8 in vs 74.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 10.5 in longer wheelbase (140.5 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Yukon XL has 0.6 in more ground clearance (7.3 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 401 lb heavier (6,188 lb vs 5,788 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 10.5 in longer wheelbase (140.5 in vs 130.0 in)
  2. Ground clearance: GMC Yukon XL has 0.6 in more ground clearance (7.3 in vs 7.9 in)
  3. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 401 lb heavier (6,188 lb vs 5,788 lb)
  4. Height: RAM 2500 is 3.3 in taller (77.8 in vs 74.4 in)
  5. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 6.0 in shorter (230.4 in vs 224.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 6.0 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 1.1 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL has 0.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Yukon XL — Based on length × width (GMC Yukon XL)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length230.4 in224.4 in6.0 in
Width79.4 in80.5 in1.1 in
Height77.8 in74.4 in3.3 in
Wheelbase140.5 in130.0 in10.5 in
Ground clearance7.3 in7.9 in0.6 in
Curb weight6,188 lb5,788 lb401 lb

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