Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs Ram 1500
Spec diff in Canada. No opinion. Just numbers.
Key differences
- • Ram 1500 is 30 mm longer than Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
- • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 2 kg heavier than Ram 1500.
- • Ram 1500 tows 323 kg more (braked) than Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
- • Ram 1500 uses 0.8 L/100km less fuel than Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
At a glance
Chevrolet Silverado 1500Ram 1500
Length
Chevrolet Silverado 15005886 mm
Ram 15005916 mm
Kerb weight
Chevrolet Silverado 15002360 kg
Ram 15002358 kg
Towing (braked)
Chevrolet Silverado 15004944 kg
Ram 15005267 kg
| Spec | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | Ram 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 5886 mm✓ | 5916 mm |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 2063 mm✓ | 2085 mm |
| Height | 1930 mm | 1969 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3744 mm | 3672 mm |
| Ground clearance | 232 mm | 225 mm |
| Turning circle | 14.6 m | 14.1 m✓ |
| Kerb weight | 2360 kg | 2358 kg✓ |
| Payload | 950 kg✓ | 879 kg |
| Towing (braked) | 4944 kg | 5267 kg✓ |
| Seating capacity | 6 | 5 |
| Fuel economy (combined) | 12.3 L/100km | 11.5 L/100km✓ |
| Fuel tank | 91 L | 125 L✓ |
✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).