Spec Sizes

RAM 3500 vs GMC Sierra 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. RAM 3500 · GMC Sierra 1500

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

Side view
  • Length230.4 in – 259.4 in
  • Height73.6 in – 78.4 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 169.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.8 in – 8.4 in
  • Curb weight6,852 lb – 8,039 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.5 in – 96.4 in
  • GMC Sierra 1500 width80.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 17.5 in shorter (244.9 in vs 227.4 in)
  • Width: GMC Sierra 1500 is 8.0 in narrower (88.0 in vs 80.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 3500 is 2.3 in taller (76.0 in vs 73.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 3500 has a 16.8 in longer wheelbase (155.0 in vs 138.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 4.5 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 12.6 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 3500 is 2,472 lb heavier (7,446 lb vs 4,974 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: RAM 3500 is 2,472 lb heavier (7,446 lb vs 4,974 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 4.5 in more ground clearance (8.1 in vs 12.6 in)
  3. Wheelbase: RAM 3500 has a 16.8 in longer wheelbase (155.0 in vs 138.3 in)
  4. Width: GMC Sierra 1500 is 8.0 in narrower (88.0 in vs 80.0 in)
  5. Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 17.5 in shorter (244.9 in vs 227.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is shorter by 17.5 in Check garage fit for RAM 3500 · garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is narrower by 8.0 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 4.5 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Sierra 1500 — Based on length × width (GMC Sierra 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 3500GMC Sierra 1500Difference
Length244.9 in227.4 in17.5 in
Width88.0 in80.0 in8.0 in
Height76.0 in73.7 in2.3 in
Wheelbase155.0 in138.3 in16.8 in
Ground clearance8.1 in12.6 in4.5 in
Curb weight7,446 lb4,974 lb2,472 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 230.4 in – 259.4 in).

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