Spec Sizes

RAM 3500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. RAM 3500 · GMC Yukon XL

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

Side view
  • Length230.4 in – 259.3 in
  • Height77.7 in – 79.8 in
  • Wheelbase140.0 in – 169.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in – 9.2 in
  • Curb weight6,022 lb – 6,945 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in
  • GMC Yukon XL width80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 20.5 in shorter (244.9 in vs 224.4 in)
  • Width: RAM 3500 is 1.1 in narrower (79.4 in vs 80.5 in)
  • Height: RAM 3500 is 4.3 in taller (78.8 in vs 74.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 3500 has a 24.8 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 3500 has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 3500 is 913 lb heavier (6,484 lb vs 5,571 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: RAM 3500 has a 24.8 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 130.0 in)
  2. Curb weight: RAM 3500 is 913 lb heavier (6,484 lb vs 5,571 lb)
  3. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 20.5 in shorter (244.9 in vs 224.4 in)
  4. Height: RAM 3500 is 4.3 in taller (78.8 in vs 74.4 in)
  5. Ground clearance: RAM 3500 has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 7.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 20.5 in Check garage fit for RAM 3500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 3500 — RAM 3500 is narrower by 1.1 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 3500 — RAM 3500 has 0.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Yukon XL — Based on length × width (GMC Yukon XL)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 3500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length244.9 in224.4 in20.5 in
Width79.4 in80.5 in1.1 in
Height78.8 in74.4 in4.3 in
Wheelbase154.8 in130.0 in24.8 in
Ground clearance8.3 in7.9 in0.3 in
Curb weight6,484 lb5,571 lb913 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 230.4 in – 259.3 in).

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