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9 SUVs and pickups so long they barely squeeze into a 20-foot garage, or don’t fit at all

Garage sizes have not kept pace with vehicle lengths. A two-car garage is commonly described as twenty feet deep at the minimum, and several of today’s biggest trucks and sport utilities challenge that figure. Here are nine vehicles, listed from longest to shortest, that test how much room a driveway-sized home really provides.

1. Ford Super Duty: Longest Pickup On The List

Ford Super Duty — Image Credit: HJUdall - CC0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: HJUdall – CC0/Wiki Commons

The Ford Super Duty’s longest configuration measures 266.20 inches, about 22 feet, according to a Wikipedia ranking of vehicles. That is roughly 26 inches longer than the 240-inch minimum depth Angi gives for a two-car garage.

Owners of that configuration should plan on a deeper bay or an outdoor spot. A typical 24-by-24 garage, which Angi describes as the most common size, would leave about 22 inches at the back, so a truck of this length fits there with little room for anything else. Shorter cab and bed combinations fit more easily.

2. Chevrolet Silverado HD: Silverado HD Is Nearly As Long

Chevrolet Silverado HD — Image Credit: Kevauto - CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: Kevauto – CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons

The Chevrolet Silverado HD reaches 266.06 inches, roughly 22 feet, in its longest form, which the same Wikipedia list places within a fraction of an inch of the Ford. Against a 240-inch garage, that overshoot comes to about 26 inches.

For a household weighing the two heavy-duty trucks, garage depth is unlikely to separate them, since both need a bay deeper than the 20-foot minimum. The quoted length applies only to the longest configuration, so shorter cab and bed combinations of each truck will fit in more garages.

3. Ram Heavy Duty: Ram Heavy Duty Stretches Out

Ram Heavy Duty — Image Credit: Bull-Doser - Public domain/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: Bull-Doser – Public domain/Wiki Commons

Ram’s heavy-duty pickup tops out at 260.80 inches, more than 21.7 feet, as the longest-vehicle table lists it. That leaves it about 21 inches longer than the 20-foot minimum garage depth.

It is shorter than its two rivals by roughly five inches, a difference too small to change where it can be parked. Buyers with a standard 20-foot garage should measure before ordering the longest version, because even the shortest of the three heavy-duty trucks here clears the minimum bay by a wide margin and leaves almost no room to walk around the vehicle once the door is shut.

4. Toyota Tundra: Half-Ton Truck Still Overshoots

Toyota Tundra — Image Credit: HJUdall - CC0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: HJUdall – CC0/Wiki Commons

The 2026 Tundra Limited CrewMax with the 6.5-foot bed measures 245.6 inches overall, according to J.D. Power’s specifications. That exceeds a 240-inch garage by about six inches.

The overshoot is small, but it catches an ordinary pickup buyer off guard because heavy-duty trucks are not the only ones affected. A 24-foot-deep garage would clear it easily, whereas a bare 20-foot bay would leave the tailgate sticking out past the door line. Buyers cross-shopping crew-cab trucks should compare overall length, not only bed size, before committing to a spot at home.

5. Jeep Grand Wagoneer L: Wagoneer L Comes Within Inches

Jeep Grand Wagoneer L — Image Credit: Elise240SX - CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: Elise240SX – CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons

The Grand Wagoneer L is 226.7 inches long, about 18.9 feet, in Edmunds’ ranking of the biggest SUVs. That would leave roughly 13 inches to spare in a garage 240 inches deep.

It fits, but only just, and the margin shrinks quickly once a bike rack, a wall shelf or a storage cabinet is added at the back of the bay. Owners should test the tape measure at the garage door as well as along the floor, because a thirteen-inch cushion disappears fast. The figure comes from Edmunds’ list of the biggest SUVs.

6. Chevrolet Suburban: Suburban Leaves Little Room

Chevrolet Suburban — Image Credit: Kevauto - CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: Kevauto – CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons

Chevrolet lists the 2026 Suburban at 226.3 inches in length, with 144.5 cubic feet of maximum cargo space. That works out to about 13.7 inches of margin in a 240-inch garage.

The Suburban has long been the default family hauler for large households, and its size is part of the appeal. Anyone parking it in a shallow garage should plan around the narrow gap at the front or rear bumper, since about a foot leaves little room for carrying groceries past it. The truck’s maximum cargo volume is a selling point, but it depends on the same long body.

7. GMC Yukon XL: Yukon XL Stays Just Inside

GMC Yukon XL — Image Credit: HJUdall - CC0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: HJUdall – CC0/Wiki Commons

The 2025 GMC Yukon XL is 225.2 inches long in Edmunds’ comparison, which leaves about 15 inches in a garage 240 inches deep. It is a close sibling of the Suburban and shares much of its size.

Its length falls within a foot of its Suburban sibling, so the two need nearly identical amounts of room. A shelf, a freezer or a workbench at the back of the bay would still cause problems, and only a little over a foot of clearance remains to work with.

8. Lincoln Navigator L: Navigator L Gives Back More

Lincoln Navigator L — Image Credit: Dinkun Chen - CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: Dinkun Chen – CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons

The 2026 Lincoln Navigator L has an overall length of 222 inches, according to Cars.com. In a 240-inch garage, that leaves about 18 inches of clearance.

That amount is enough to open a rear hatch or walk around the vehicle in a full-depth bay, though not by much. Among the long-wheelbase luxury models on the list, it is one of the more forgiving choices for a shallow garage, alongside the Expedition MAX at the end. The 222-inch figure is the overall length listed for the 2026 model, so it applies to that specific model year.

9. Ford Expedition MAX: Expedition MAX Rounds Out The List

Ford Expedition MAX — Image Credit: Ethan Llamas - CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons
Image Credit: Ethan Llamas – CC BY-SA 4.0/Wiki Commons

The Ford Expedition MAX comes in at 221.7 inches, per Edmunds’ ranking of the biggest SUVs. It leaves the most room of these nine, about 18 inches in a garage 240 inches deep.

Even the shortest vehicle here occupies most of a minimum-size bay. Shoppers with a 20-foot garage should still measure clearance to the door and the wall, because spec-sheet length excludes any accessory added later, and about eighteen inches goes quickly once a hitch or rack is involved. At 221.7 inches, it is the shortest of the nine vehicles ranked here.


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