Key Takeaways
- The Ford F-150 tows 700 pounds more than the Silverado at 14,000 pounds.
- Ford offers a wide array of engine options that make it possible for pickup truck lovers to find the right pickup for them and their budget.
- The Silverado is a great truck, but the F-150 has more available options than the Silverado and more powerful engines giving it a higher towing capacity.
What tows more the Ford F-150 or the Chevrolet Silverado?
The Ford F-150 can tow more than the Chevrolet Silverado by 700 pounds. The Ford F-150 maxes out at 14,000 pounds while the Chevrolet Silverado can tow up to 13,300 pounds. This is mainly because the Ford has a more powerful engine, and lighter build. Which makes the Ford a better option for towing when it comes to the half ton pick up segment. Beyond that the Ram 1500 can tow up to 12,750 pounds, the Tundra can only tow up to 12,000 pounds. This makes the F-150 the best half ton pickup truck in the segment.
Which has more engine options, the Ford F-150 or the Chevrolet Silverado?
The Ford F-150 has more powerful engines than the Chevrolet Silverado. The F-150 has some of the best engines in the segment, from the base engine all the way up to the V8 on the Ford Raptor trim. The Raptor makes do with one of the most powerful engines you can get in a vehicle, the Shelby Mustang engine. A 700 horsepower 5.2 liter V8 makes the Ford Raptor R one of the fastest trucks in the market. The F-150 also has a wide array of powertrains; a 290 horsepower V6 that displaces 3.3 liters, a 400 horsepower V8 that displaces 5.0 liters, a 325 horsepower V6 twin turbo that displaces 2.7 liters, a 400 horsepower V6 twin turbo that displaces 3.5 liters, a 250 horsepower V6 diesel that displaces 3.0 liters. There is even a hybrid powertrain and the all-electric Lightning available. This makes the Ford F-150 the most versatile truck on the market, and offers a pickup truck for every consumer.
The Chevrolet on the other hand offers a smaller selection of engine options, starting with a 310 horsepower turbo 4 cylinder that displaces 2.7 liters, a 355 horsepower V8 that displaces 5.3 liters, a 420 horsepower V8 that displaces 6.2 liters, and a 305 horsepower turbo charged diesel that displaces 3.0 liters.
Which is better: the Ford F-150 or the Chevrolet Silverado?
The Ford F-150 is better than the Chevrolet Silverado, it is better for its wide variety of engine options, available electric options, improved towing capacity and more off-roading capabilities. As seen above the F-150 has a wider array of powertrains than the Silverado does. These engines offer consumers a wider array of powertrain options to choose from with the ability to get even a hybrid or an electric powertrain. The Chevrolet does not currently offer a hybrid or an electric powertrain. Ford can provide an option to all consumers who want a pickup truck. The Ford with its improved engines is able to field a higher towing capacity than the Chevrolet can, and towing capacity is probably one of the most important factors when it comes to finding the right pickup truck.
Beyond that the Ford F-150 has two off-roading options that offer impressive capability: the Tremor and Raptor trims. These specifically offer off-road focused features and packages. Beyond that an entry level package is available on the XL trim, the Rattler package that is an entry level off-roading trim. This provides consumers with the option to get into an off-roading specific truck for a much cheaper price than higher trims like the Tremor and the Raptor. With all this combined Ford offers a better truck and provides every consumer with a truck they can love.