Spec Sizes

RAM 3500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 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
  • Length232.0 in – 260.8 in
  • Height77.8 in – 79.8 in
  • Wheelbase140.0 in – 169.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in – 8.5 in
  • Curb weight6,056 lb – 7,536 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 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 3500 is 1.6 in narrower (79.4 in vs 81.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 3500 is 2.3 in taller (78.8 in vs 76.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 3500 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 3500 is 981 lb heavier (6,796 lb vs 5,816 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: RAM 3500 is 981 lb heavier (6,796 lb vs 5,816 lb)
  2. Wheelbase: RAM 3500 has a 20.7 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 134.1 in)
  3. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 21.2 in shorter (246.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  4. Height: RAM 3500 is 2.3 in taller (78.8 in vs 76.5 in)
  5. Width: RAM 3500 is 1.6 in narrower (79.4 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 3500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 3500 — RAM 3500 is narrower by 1.6 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 3500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length246.4 in225.2 in21.2 in
Width79.4 in81.0 in1.6 in
Height78.8 in76.5 in2.3 in
Wheelbase154.8 in134.1 in20.7 in
Ground clearance7.9 in8.0 in0.1 in
Curb weight6,796 lb5,816 lb981 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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