Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 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
  • Length232.0 in – 260.8 in
  • Height78.0 in – 80.9 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 169.0 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in – 8.6 in
  • Curb weight5,988 lb – 7,414 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.1 in – 79.5 in
  • GMC Yukon XL width81.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 21.2 in shorter (246.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 1.7 in narrower (79.3 in vs 81.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 3.0 in taller (79.5 in vs 76.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 20.7 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 134.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Yukon XL has 0.1 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 8.0 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 886 lb heavier (6,701 lb vs 5,816 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 20.7 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 134.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 886 lb heavier (6,701 lb vs 5,816 lb)
  3. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 21.2 in shorter (246.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  4. Height: RAM 2500 is 3.0 in taller (79.5 in vs 76.5 in)
  5. Width: RAM 2500 is 1.7 in narrower (79.3 in vs 81.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 21.2 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 1.7 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
Length246.4 in225.2 in21.2 in
Width79.3 in81.0 in1.7 in
Height79.5 in76.5 in3.0 in
Wheelbase154.8 in134.1 in20.7 in
Ground clearance7.9 in8.0 in0.1 in
Curb weight6,701 lb5,816 lb886 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 232.0 in – 260.8 in).

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