Here's Why Ford is Better than Dodge, Chevy, and Toyota
Scotty Kilmer:
rev up your engines today I'm going to
talk about what makes the full-size
f-150 pickup truck probably the most
popular best full-size pickup truck
around and in this case it's a 2004 and
effects for off-road version and as you
can see even all this thing's been
ridden hard and put up with it's got a
166 thousand miles on it sixteen years
off still going strong still original
engine original transmission original
transfer case and that's being the FX4
not gigantic in the back but there
are seats in the back even got the Texas
hand it's got the vulnerable 5.4 liter
v8 engine this particular one puts out
300 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of
torque got a lot of pulling power this
thing can tow 9,500 pounds and the bed
can carry 2,900 pounds so it has no
problem carrying me around it's got dual
exhaust through that great v8 sound
weather just got a nice idler you're
rubbing it up
that sound alone made Henry Ford
Millions
this is one serious work truck they
aren't great on gas but that's not what
this is for this is a serious work truck
I run in one of these years ago when we
went to Lake Tahoe in the winter they
had like 300 something matches of snow
got the all-wheel drive one never got
stuck had no problems they gave me a
choice at the rental sooner they said
you can get a car but you're gonna have
to put chains on it or you can get a
four-wheel drive Ford and I said give me
the Ford there's serious ground
clearance for driving but not the
insanity of those nuts that put them way
way way up in the air
it still handles really good in the
mouth to be honest off in between
hundred and fifty two hundred and twenty
thousand miles you might have to do the
transmission over before it has
remanufactured ones available they work
quite well and no matter where you live
you can always get parts for Ford's at
least in North America but I mean hey
they got big plants all over the world a
lot of people don't know this but for
decades Ford has been the largest
selling vehicles in England so the
English use them all the time too they're
not bad into these big gigantic pickups
over there the roads are too small but
here in Texas we got lots of Road plenty
of room for a big old pickup they got
killer air-conditioning for our
hundred-degree 95% humidity days here in houston but
these v8 engines put
out a lot of heat the heaters work ready
too you'll melt yourself air in Texas
and when I rented the one in lake tahoe
freezing cold outside I had to turn the
heat down to low got too hot inside just
the general comfort level is nice these leather seats are great this thing's
old it's a work trucks so of course it's all
worn out here but hey otherwise it's
still in pretty decent shape to the
badge of a workman's truck see it's all
worn out the driver seat but on the
other seats the love is pristine my
customers never had a problem with the
all-wheel-drive system you can have it
on two wheel or we life or we all all
just by the flick of a switch and yeah
this is all the one came a basic CD
player stuff as you can see my customers
already put the Sirius XM radio with it
and that's all the other listens to and
really far has been perfect the suspension system of these things over
the years this is an older one in the
present decade hey they've upgraded the
suspension systems my wife doesn't like
riding in pickup truck she says their too high
their too bumpy three years ago I was Road testing I took her for a ride she said
I don't wanna I hate riding in those trucks
she says this thing really rides good
because they perfected that too they've
made it so that somebody wants a cushy
ride you can get a cushy ride even
though it's Oh f-150 it's a whole range
of trucks various options you can stick
out but when it comes out for 150 I'm a
traditionalist I like the plain v8
engine
no turbocharger gasoline direct
injection
none of that high-tech stuff that's
going to break a plain old fuel-injected
v8 engine that with minor maintenance
can run these things can last in
definitely I get customers of them had
five hundred thousand miles on they were
on their second transmission but you're
getting your money's worth even if you
got to put a little bit of money and
something like that that's a comparison
I got customers have Silverado pickup
trucks any automatic transmissions in
them they will last generally less than
half as long as these ford transmissions
will ford really was the one who started
mass-produced v8 that were affordable
and lasted a long time I don't have
foolish things and I'm like GM and
putting a 4-cylinder which is proven to
be a massive failure anyways you get one
of these
I advise don't get one of those v6 ones
stick to the normally aspirated v8
engine because a lot of those tests are
kind of lies you put a 4-cylinder engine
the back pickup truck it can have higher
gas mileage ratings but yeah you start
tolling a bunch of stuff and fooling
with a payload those ratings go right
down a toilet big v8 engine can handle
it the other engines when you stress
them out they're gonna wear out faster
but their guest mods are gonna go right
down the toilet no I do have to say I'm
impressed by one new technology they put in they got that massive 10 speed
automatic transmission that they also
put in the Mustangs they had a little
problem here and there with software
which they could easily correct but the
transmissions themselves are extremely
large extremely powerful and they
actually get decent gas mileage because not only their 10 speed transmissions
but the last three gears are overdrive
to get the most gas mileage you can when
you're just cruising down the road and a
set speed not take it Toyota Tundra they
make a nice big truck too but the sales
are nothing compared to these f-150s
because you gotta face it
Toyota they're not in the business of
making large trucks
that's not where they make all their
money both sides trucks is more of a
sideline for Toyota they sell a lot of
small and midsize pickup trucks with
your excellent trucks but full size yeah
floors been making them for so long and
they just keep perfecting them as time
goes on and it's aspect the up 150 kind
of takes after the Japanese business
models are starting out and over decades
improving on the pickup truck scene what
people want adding it in all right in
the later model once they started
putting a whole bunch more aluminum so
they had seven eight hundred pounds or
more or less weight so they got a little
bit better gas mileage they've improved
these things incrementally over the
years which is what the Japanese have
traditionally done with their good
manufacturers so I mean they copied
Henry Ford on a mass production of cars
maybe Florence turned around took a page
out of the Japanese playbook improve
them incrementally over time don't throw
the baby away with the bathwater if you
make a mistake fix it and then go on and
improve that because there's a lot of
guys out there looking for a serious
work truck just decide what you want if
you're really serious about pickup
trucks I'd say start by looking at the
Fords and especially if you're looking
for a used work truck Rams they can be
okay when they're brand new but when
they age man do they fall apart you do
not want to buy a used ram
I've Customers that bought new ones they're okay for maybe 80 90 thousand miles before
they started falling apart but you never
want to buy a used one high mileage I've
made customers my Fords it had 200,000
miles put another 200,000 miles on and
sadly he used to be able to get that
with his Chevy pickup truck and I was a
young mechanic in the 60s Ford and Chevy there were neck and neck over who makes
the better pickup trucks but quite some
time ago years ago
Ford pulled way ahead of them I mean the
only thing Ford making the United States
now is pickup trucks SUVs and Mustangs
they're spending a lot of time with
pickup trucks they sell a lot of them they know what their doing
I never buy new anything because as far
as I'm concerned they all cost way too
much brand-new so I look around for a
good used one if you're in the market
they're used by a lot of commercial guys
if they buy something that falls apart
their business isn't gonna buy another
one here again we got the Japanese
philosophy coming through make your
customers happy and they'll keep buying
your vehicles, so if you never want to
miss another one of my new car repair
videos remember to ring that Bell
Ford F-150, Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado: Battle for Pickup Truck Supremacy | Edmunds Video
Edmunds:
[MUSIC PLAYING]
NARRATOR: This is Edmunds
exclusive three-way comparison
of America's most
popular pickups.
We'll drive them on the
road, take them to our track,
tow an airstream trailer, and
even put a quad in the bed.
After all that, we'll tell
you which one is the best.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: This is the
all new Ram 1500 pickup.
We've been big fans of
the Ram for a long time
because last time around,
they added coil spring
rear suspension, which made
the ride just so supple,
and it made really
good towing stability.
This particular
example is a Laramie.
It's a nicely equipped truck,
it's not too expensive,
and from here, you can add all
sorts of interesting options.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: And this is
the all new Chevy Silverado.
It's redesigned from the
ground up with different body
and frame materials.
It's longer, taller, and
wider than the previous model.
And what we've got here
is the LTZ trim level.
Now, this one's got
the 5.3 liter V8,
but it's also mated with
the new 8-speed automatic.
We picked it because we like it
right in the middle of Chevy's
line.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: The Ford F-150
is one of the top selling
vehicles in America.
It's well-known for its
lightweight aluminum
construction and a wide variety
of trim and engine options.
For our test, we have
the mid-level lariat
with a 3.5 liter V6 EcoBoost.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: We're going
to put these trucks
through their paces
to see which one
is the best one you can buy.
Let's get to it.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Getting
into the F-150
is more like walking
into an apartment
than it is getting into a truck.
For me, the truck is
actually almost too big.
I feel like I'm
floating around in here,
and I can't reach all
of the soft spots.
But I can reach
all of the controls
very easily with the
exception of the trailer brake
adjustment, which
makes Dan really angry.
The interior looks really
nice from a distance,
but as you get
closer, the materials
aren't as nice as they look.
They're plasticky and hard.
Two things I really
like about this truck
that I think are very unique are
the way that the doors or cut.
It gives a lot of visibility
and it also looks interesting.
I also like where the
door handles are placed.
They're tucked away in here,
and you hit them from the top
rather than pulling
them from the side.
It's pretty cool and
they're really easy to use.
Overall, I think
that the interior
is nice, but not exceptional.
It's really something that's
best viewed from far away.
I bet it looks great in photos.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: So
this is the inside
of the all-new Silverado.
There are some small changes,
some things that are nicer.
For instance, this
touch screen is new.
It's got new graphics
that looks pretty good.
And also this giant
center console is new.
And one of the things
I like about this is it
feels very at home for a truck.
It's simple and everything
is at an arm's reach.
One of the things
I'm not a huge fan of
is how far out this dash
feels like it sticks.
Feels like it intrudes in
the cabin a little bit,
and also intrudes on this
center console space.
And also this little
bin here, there's
not much to organize it.
Your things are just
going to slide around.
For instance, if your
phone is mounted up here--
you hit a curb, it's
just going to fall over.
But basically, this is the
Silverado's new interior
and I'm a fan, but
it doesn't wow me
as much as some of the
other competitors do.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: This new
Ram is really impressive,
and you see it the
moment you get inside.
One of the things I
really like about this,
and I'm surprised to
hear myself say it,
is this center
console is amazing.
All the actions here--
I mean, this is big.
You could put a couple of
purses and a laptop in here
at the same time.
You can put your drinks here.
Look at this, my
phone's plugged in,
but it snaps in there
with the cord attached.
The other thing I like
is the Uconnect system.
Now, Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto--
the 8.4 inch Uconnect and
this one both have it.
It's all really easy to use.
There's swiping, and pinch
zoom, and all of that stuff.
Another unique feature
is the sunroof.
I'm not a huge fan though,
because it's $1,300.
It's quiet when it's open, but
it does let in a lot of heat.
Overall, the Ram 1500's
interior is on another level.
The other two trucks feel
like they're catering
to their existing buyers.
This one looks like it's trying
to win over new converts,
and I think it will.
All of these trucks
are crew cabs.
Ram used to be third
place out of these three.
But this year they've
added four inches
to the wheelbase, four inches
to the length of the cabin--
they put all of it back here.
But what's really good about
the Ram is the seat back
angle is much more
pleasing, and they do this.
Ah-- the others can't
match this right now.
But also, if that
wasn't enough, we've
got a center console--
a pretty big one.
The whole center of
the seat folds down,
and there's a couple
of cup holders here.
The back seat area of the Ram
has the other ones covered.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: One of
the main reasons people
buy full-sized trucks is so they
can carry around their toys.
We've got this 750
pound Honda Rubicon.
I'm going to load it
into all three trucks
and see how it goes.
All right, so let's open
up the Chevy power up,
power down tailgate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Woo, fancy.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Well done, Trav.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
So are you putting all the
ratchets in the front, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: I'm going to put
one on each side in the front.
And I'm going to go
for the lowest hook
down here just because
that seems to be
when I get the best angle.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: OK.
A lot of guys, if they
get this further forward,
they're going to bend it up
halfway and strap it down,
or a lot of people will
just roll with it like this.
DAN EDMUNDS: You could
buy a longer truck.
[LAUGHING]
This crew cab-- if
you get the quad cab,
you're going to
get a longer bed.
ELANA SCHERR: I never
realized that that
was what quad cab meant.
You can put a quad in it.
DAN EDMUNDS: Well,
I guess that's it.
Touche.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: All right.
Well, let's take
it out of the bed
here and put it in
the other trucks.
DAN EDMUNDS: Going to need this.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
Safety first.
DAN EDMUNDS: All right.
ELANA SCHERR: Well done.
All right, Dan, let's get the
quad in the back of this one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yep.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: So it's damped,
but it's not a power tail gate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Not power,
this is just dampened.
ELANA SCHERR: Also
(GRUNTING) no step on this.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: All
right, there we go.
All clear.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Woo!
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That
was a little fast, man.
ELANA SCHERR: You were
right earlier, Dan.
You said this bed
was a lot shorter,
and it really is-- like, you
have almost the entire tire
out.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: These tires
are completely on the tailgate.
Which one has a better system
in the back, you think?
DAN EDMUNDS: The
Chevy's lower tie downs,
I like that a little better.
But it's also got a
slightly longer bed.
Although neither one of them
was long enough for this ramp
to fit in with the
tailgate closed
without putting it in sideways.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Let's
take it out of the Ford
and put it in the Ram.
DAN EDMUNDS: There you go.
ELANA SCHERR: Oh, beautiful.
DAN EDMUNDS: Like butter.
ELANA SCHERR: Show
off for me, Dan.
(SURPRISED) What?
Magic.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, right?
If I had my hands
full from Home Depot,
I wouldn't have to
put anything down.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah, but I
still don't have a step.
At least I have a little
handhold on this one.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: We're good.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Nice!
DAN EDMUNDS: All right,
that was a little better.
You only got a
little bit of air.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: The tie downs--
how well would you compare them
to Ford?
DAN EDMUNDS: Well, the
thing about the tie downs
is they're nice and
low, so I like that.
And they're really big.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
Those are much larger than--
DAN EDMUNDS: Even the Chevy's
TRAVIS LANGNESS: --Ford
ones, especially in the rear.
And this is sitting almost
completely on the tailgate,
right?
ELANA SCHERR: I think
it's right in between.
I think the Chevy
had the most room,
and the Ford was the shortest.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Well, let's
take the quad out of the back
here and move on
to the next test.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Expert
level unlocked.
[LAUGHING]
So we successfully loaded
the quad in all three trucks.
Any of them would work.
Do you guys feel like there was
one that was a clear winner?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
I know it's the truck I
brought, but I like the Chevy.
The multiple tie
downs, and the fact
that you had that side-step on
the tailgate to get in and out.
I felt like that
made it the easiest.
ELANA SCHERR: I
definitely liked the step.
What about you, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, I agree.
But I do like the Ram's hooks
because they're really low
and they're really big.
I was able to put two
straps on them with ease.
So, not bad, but yeah, the
Chevy's a little better.
ELANA SCHERR: Sounds like
the Chevy wins this one.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
To do a full-on tow test
on any one of these trucks
would take the whole episode.
But we wanted to illustrate
some of the tow tech
and how easy it is to use.
To do that, we've got
this Airstream 25FB--
it's the Flying Cloud.
And it's about 25 feet
long, about 6,500 pounds,
and it'll be great to showcase
what these trucks can do.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[BEEPING]
DAN EDMUNDS: I wonder
where Travis and Elana are?
They're leaving me to
do all the hard work.
Want a soda back there?
ELANA SCHERR: (GROGGILY) Wha?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: Good to go.
The Ford works pretty well.
The problem I found
there is they've
got this Pro Trailer
Backup Assist
system that they talk
about, which sounds great,
but it's theoretical because I
can't use it on this trailer.
This sticker is supposed to
go somewhere in this area.
And you can see the propane
tanks are in the way,
so I can't install this
on the trailer, which
means I can't use Pro
Trailer Backup Assist.
The Silverado, it's
got a lot of power,
but the camera
wasn't my favorite.
To me, the Ram is
golden because it's
got a much better camera
that's easier to use.
Time to roll.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We then hit the highway and
headed for the nearest hill.
All three were able to pull
it up the grade easily,
but the F-150 felt more
willing, while the Ram
was the most stable in
corners and cross winds.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Well, the
F-150, or the F-series trucks,
are the best selling
trucks, right.
We talked about that.
And I can see why
people like them.
It's a really predictable
truck, it does everything
that you need it to
do, it's quite quick.
They have a ton of
different options
for engines and interiors, so
you can find one that you like.
The engine in this truck
it is never working hard,
which is not something I
normally say about turbo V6s.
Even if they have
a lot of power,
you're way on the throttle
to make that happen.
That is not how I feel here.
I feel like you can use just a
very small throttle application
and be right up
to cruising speed.
There's a little bit of
delay-- a little lag, mostly
if you surprise it, and that
might be in the transmission.
DAN EDMUNDS: Now, that
10-speed here is really clever.
I mean, you don't know that it
has 10 gears to choose from,
because it's really nice
at picking the right gear
at the right time.
So you don't feel like it's
shifting all over the place.
So this is a really
nicely sorted 10-speed.
ELANA SCHERR: This is an
extremely comfortable truck.
You get a little bit of
road feel, but not a lot.
In fact, I think Chevrolet
was a little more road feel,
and definitely more road noise.
One of the things that really
stood out to me in this truck
is how quiet it is in the cab.
I think it's a
good looking truck,
and they also did a pretty
nice redesign on the nose.
And so, it's very striking.
The lights in the grill are
integrated really beautifully,
and there's a lot
of small details
that you'll appreciate if you
spend a lot of time looking
at the truck.
DAN EDMUNDS: They've got
these huge mirrors, though.
They're a little too huge.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah,
the mirrors are ugly,
and I already hit
a bush with them,
and not even on a small street.
If you put this truck
against the Silverado
and asked me which one was
more recently redesigned,
I would think this
was the newer truck
and that was the older one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
ELANA SCHERR: I am
a little bit proud
that the truck
that I brought has
the best numbers at
the track, and it also
has the highest torque.
So it's a 375 horse, but
it is-- you ready for this?
470 torque.
That has all the
torques, and I win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: [LAUGHING]
It's all the torques.
DAN EDMUNDS: Wow, you do win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That has
a lot to do with the fact
that this one is turbocharged
while the other trucks are
naturally aspirated.
And one of the
other things that's
interesting about the track
performance in these trucks
is all of them stopped from 60
to zero in our panic braking
test within feet of each other.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
that's pretty good.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That's
pretty remarkable.
DAN EDMUNDS: Those numbers were
about five or six feet better
than they were the last
time these trucks were new.
So there's been
improvement over time.
And that's good to see
because trucks have always had
the longest stopping distances.
And they still do, but
now, the gap isn't so big.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah.
I feel like all the
manufacturers are really
recognizing that
people use trucks
for a lot of different reasons.
I mean, towing
toys, towing horses,
but also just as daily drivers.
And they're really
working on making
them safer, and more
comfortable, and more
pleasurable to drive.
So that's nice.
It's good to know that the
audience is being heard.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
know this sounds weird,
but the Ford is the most
fun to drive for me.
The handling and the steering,
for me, are the best.
But those may not be things
that people that want a track
are concerned with.
DAN EDMUNDS: I like
the Ford's powertrain--
it's really powerful.
And the 10-speed
automatic is just
so nicely calibrated when you're
towing, when you're not towing.
I really like that.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Travis,
you've spent the most time
of any of us in this truck.
But to me, just getting in
it, it doesn't look new.
TRAVIS LANGNESS:
That's the impression
I not only got when I first
saw the truck, but after 1,400
miles in the truck from
Wyoming to Los Angeles.
It doesn't feel
completely redesigned.
And also, under the
hood it feels the same.
So the 5.3 liter V8 gets a
new fuel management system.
And now, it's paired to the
8-speed automatic instead
of the 6-speed, which has
a little bit faster shifts
and it's a little
quieter on the highway.
I like that it
doesn't rev as high.
ELANA SCHERR: Dan is going to
hate me for this because there
is no scientific
way to measure it,
but Travis how do
you feel the truck
jealousy is on this truck?
And you know what
I'm talking about.
It's like, who's looking at it?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I do.
I do.
This one I feel
like is particularly
polarizing-- just the new
Chevy look in general.
It's got a lot of
chrome on the front end.
Some people love it,
some people hate it.
From the back on the
sides, some people
can't really tell
the difference.
And then, of course, the
power tailgate in the back.
You load all your stuff
and you press the button,
and they've got to push it up.
There's a little bit
of truck jealousy
there, just a small amount.
ELANA SCHERR: You
nailed it when you said
the front end is polarizing.
I mean, it's got these
weird origami folds,
and like slots and tabs,
which I guess are for aero,
but they are unusual looking.
DAN EDMUNDS: I mean, I
like the new Silverado,
but it doesn't feel like
a brand new Silverado.
It feels very evolutionary,
not revolutionary.
ELANA SCHERR: I'd
be happy to drive it
but I don't want to look at it.
[LAUGHING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
One of the things that I noticed
about the Ram when I got in it
was that the steering
felt a little heavier,
but in a good way.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, it
has really good feedback.
You really know which way the
tires are pointed at all times.
You get a really good
sense of straight
ahead when you're
driving straight.
You don't have to make
a lot of corrections,
you don't have to
think about it.
It goes where you want to go.
And in corners it feels nice,
when driving straight it
feels nice.
This is the best steering
of the bunch by far.
Whatever they've done,
it works, and I like it.
The ride comfort
is nicely damped.
It's quiet, there isn't
a lot of road noise.
The engine makes
a noise you like
to hear when you lay into it.
But when you just
cruise, it just
fades into the
background-- there's not
a lot of wind noise.
This thing is
really nice riding.
I mean, what you
see is what you get.
This truck has coil
spring suspension
which is really good.
There's less friction
when it hits a bump.
The other thing I
really like, the fenders
are cut down real tight
to the headlights,
and it's really easy to see
the corners of the truck.
It feels like I
could see it right
in front of it,
which is something I
can't say for the other trucks.
ELANA SCHERR: Is
this the biggest
engine you can get in a Ram?
DAN EDMUNDS: It is.
The 507 HEMI is the
top of the range.
There's two versions
of it, though.
They both make it
395 horsepower,
which is more than
the other to trucks,
and 410 pound feet of torque.
The 507 HEMI that we have here
does not have the new eTorque
system-- that's coming soon.
And that system is a mild
hybrid system that basically
improves fuel economy.
This one is good
for 17 MPG combined,
but the eTorque version will
be good for 19 MPG combined,
which is the same
as the 3.5 EcoBoost.
This is the 8-speed that
Ram introduced in 2014
in the last generation
truck about halfway through.
And we really liked it then
when it first came out.
We had a long-term EcoDiesel
with that transmission,
and it was perfect.
ELANA SCHERR: I can easily
imagine the Ram engineers
sitting together in a
room and really saying
what do truck buyers
want, what do they need,
and how do we give it
to them, because that's
what this truck feels like.
DAN EDMUNDS: To me, the Ram
is the best truck to drive.
I really like the steering,
the 8-speed transmission
does everything I need it to do.
There's plenty of power, and the
link coil suspension not only
rides nice, it's also really
stable when you're towing.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: It's definitely
a classy look that I enjoy,
not only parked in my driveway,
but driving it on the highway.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: All three of
these are solid trucks,
and fans of each brand
won't have any trouble
if they buy a new one.
But we've got to pick a winner.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: In third place,
we had the Chevy Silverado.
It's completely redesigned
and more capable than ever.
But in our tests,
it doesn't have
quite what it takes to edge
out the Ford and the Ram.
ELANA SCHERR: We really
liked all three trucks.
But from the very
beginning one stood out,
and it wasn't the Ford.
The F-150 might be the number
one selling truck in America,
but it turned out
number two in our test.
DAN EDMUNDS: That leaves the Ram
1500 as the winner of our test.
It's Edmunds top-rated truck.
The others may satisfy
brand loyalists,
but this one could
win some converts.
Well, that was fun.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
had a great time.
We got to do it again,
but first, dinner.
GROUP: Tacos.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
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videos like this,
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[MUSIC PLAYING]
Ford vs Chevy
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That's it,
I had it! I had it!
Fords
I'm dag-gone down with all these Chevys!
Yahr in ma way
Yahr in my way!
U wanna take this outside?!
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(Spitting Sounds)
Fords ar dumb!
OH Yeah! then why did I see your father drivin'
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OU! (grunt sounds)
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BEST AMERICAN TRUCK -- 2019 Chevy Silverado vs. 2019 Ford F-150: Comparison
Car Confections:
As everyone knows pickup trucks are by far the best selling vehicles in the US
So when any change occurs to these models, it's a big deal of
Course f-150 has been the Sales Leader among them
But the Silverado is not too far behind even before this all-new model arrived in the showrooms
So with that said let's go ahead and see if the all-new Silverado has what it takes to pass up for its heavy weight
So like always the first thing we'll do is establish the pricing and option levels of these two models
starting off with our f-150
We have one of the highest equipped models the Platinum
This scores you all the luxury upgrades and a starting price of fifty eight thousand three hundred forty five dollars with four-wheel drive
From there. We do have some additional equipment as well including the 701A package
3.5 liter EcoBoost engine panoramic moonroof trailer backup assist and a spray in bedliner
All told with the $1495 destination the total rings in at sixty six thousand one hundred sixty-five dollars
Next up we have the brand new silverado in its highest trim the high country
Similar to the Ford it starts off a little over
56,000 dollars with four-wheel drive, but from there, we have the high country deluxe package optional 6.2 liter v8
Technology package power assist ups and a couple other things
After including the same $1500 destination charge the total price is sixty six thousand four hundred twenty five dollars
So make no mistake. These two are full-blown luxury vehicles
But anyways with these two nearly identical priced trucks. Let's go ahead and see who comes out on top
Even though trucks this expensive may not see much hard work will still start out with the important mechanical bits
First with the engines both have the optional upgraded ones that go about their business in very different ways
Ford uses a three and a half liter twin turbo v6 making
375 horsepower and 475 feet of torque
However, it is still out matched by the Chevy's traditional 6.2 liter naturally aspirated v8
making significantly more power at
420 horsepower and still coming within 5% of its massive torque figure at
460 pound-feet
One really interesting thing is that they both have the exact same transmission. So it's Ford and Chevy co-developed the ten speed automatic
Now moving into how they actually drive the short summary is dang good
Both have really impressive power
And as far as real world feel
I can't say that I could tell much of a difference even though the Chevy is up on power
But I will say one important difference at least to me is how the
6-2 sounds versus the Fords engine which makes virtually no sound at all
Both transmissions behaved with near transparency and even though neither of them have any air suspension or active dampers
The rides are still very compliant
and
Then ending here with fuel economy, even though the Chevy does sound better that is offset by the fuel economy
With the Silverado you're coming in at 17 combined while the f-150 beats it by two MPG combined or 19 combined
But anyways that wraps up the basics of the powertrains. So now let's check out the designs and features
While I'm going to be as objective as possible, I will still take a moment to compare the styling in general
Starting off with the Chevy the front design doesn't stray too much from the outgoing model
it has a more modernized take on the signature Chevy grille and
You'll find special bronze badging and high cut your branding to distinguish it from the more plebeian models
On the Ford it just got a refreshed last year. So it continues to have the same silver grille which is unique to the Platinum
It also comes standard with these very nice full LED headlights
The Chevy's headlights are also fully LED, but they have a more unique look that contours with the shape of the grill and
Then both also have LED fog lights at the bottom
At the sides both the Silverado and f-150 are available in a ton of different configurations
But these terms have a more limited selection
They can only be had in the large four door crew cab configurations, but you can still choose between short and standard bed lengths
Now most of the time when it comes to the rear trucks look pretty much the same but here they're actually quite different
The main thing you'll notice is the Fords silver tailgate which shows off how much you spent
but at the same time the Chevy has dual horizontal exhaust outlets, which I don't think any other truck has and
Then as far as lighting both have LED tail lights
So overall both have handsome designs and since they do have identical features, I won't award any point
Now moving around to all the other features the f-150 comes with fairly plain looking 20 inch alloys
while the Silverado has more eye-catching
22s and
as far as the mirrors, they both have heating power folding auto dimming and blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert and
Speaking of BSM both trucks come with a ton of other safety features
Including forward emergency braking with pedestrian detection
Lane departure alert and auto high beam headlights
however, the Silverado is strangely missing adaptive cruise control as
Far as warranties go the two vehicles are identical
They both get 5 year 60,000 mile power train warranties and 3 year
36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty
However on the Silverado you will find that your first maintenance visit is complimentary
Moving on to towing the smaller engine 4. It has a pretty substantial advantage our
F-150 has the max trailer tow package
But the Silverado won't allow you to combine the max trailering package with the optional deluxe or premium packages
That means that the Ford can handle 13,000 pounds versus 9300 pounds in the Chevy
But of course you could increase that rating to twelve thousand two hundred pounds if you're willing to go without the extra luxury features
of course, one of the most important parts of a truck are the beds
One either of these luxury trucks may truly get dirty
You still have plenty of capability with factory bed liners tons of tie-downs and LED lighting
The Silverado however also adds a household outlet for powering tools plus it has a class exclusive power tailgate
and
Then as far as accessibility both trucks have solutions for accessing the bed easily
But only the Silverado has running boards a slight backwards to help with side access
Finally we'll wrap up the outside with the fuel ranges the f-150s towing package also includes the extended 36 gallon fuel tank
Which is much larger than the Chevy's 24 gallon tank
Considering that the port also gets better fuel economy. Its range is significantly better at
674 miles vs. 408 in the Chevy
Well that pretty much sums up the exterior, so now let's get inside and see which truck offers the most lecture
So getting inside both trucks have smart entry as well as remote start
When you first open the door both models have power deploying running boards
But looking inside the cabins themselves, they have luxurious if familiar looking cabins, we have the full black color schemes
But richer looking Brown options are also available
Turning to the seats themselves both are 10-way power adjusting
However, the four has four-way lumbar support as well as a massaging function that the Chevy is missing
Once inside each truck has a pleasant design and very nice materials
on the f-150 you have soft touch plastic with stitching across the top and
Then you have real open pore wood in the middle as well as on the center console
The Chevy's materials are very similar with the upper - being made from a stitched soft touch
Plastic and the middle area having a leather red trim
High-country has a bronze colored plastic trim as well as some folk wood accents
The door trims mirror those same materials
So the f-150 will win the materials point since it has real open port wood that looks and feels more upscale
On both press the button to start
When you do eight-inch displays will fire up and we'll talk about the software later
Like the screens the gauges are pretty similar
Both have large displays in the middle of analog gauges with more information than you'll probably ever need to see
However, the Silverado does also have a large head-up display, which is something that no other truck in the class has
Now backing up to the steering wheels they are both leather wrapped and heated but it's only power adjusting with memory on the fourth
Also, this generation of the Silverado has eliminated power adjusting pedals, which the Ford does still have
Now moving on to the important subject of storage both deliver it in abundance
The main center consoles are roughly equivalent in their huge size but because the Chevy has a column shifter
There is more storage up in front of it
This area does also double as a wireless phone charger, which is something not available on the Ford
Checking out those shifters sans location. The Ford's is leather wrapped while the Chevy's is just plastic
both trucks do have various drive modes and manual shifting and then when you shift into reverse a
360-degree camera will pop up
as far as the quality the
Silverados does win here because the resolution is better and there are several more views to choose from all which are handy when maneuvering something
so big
However to counteract that the Ford does include automatic parking for both parallel and perpendicular spots
Both trucks come with integrated trailer brakes, but only the Ford has a system that controls the steering when backing up the trailer
Next up we have the climate controls where both are simple dual zone automatic setups with physical controls that you can operate with gloves on
Both also have three-stage seat heating and three-stage seat ventilation
Though I appreciate the ability to heat the back and butt separately on the Silverado
Now let's go ahead and sample the audio systems
I
Realized the audio samples are not really good but in real life before B&O impressed me more
now for the infotainment system
Starting with the Ford we have the latest version of sync 3
This continues to be a very easy system to use with shortcut buttons on the bottom and a home screen
We do also have integrated navigation. But even if you don't get a loaded trim, you still have standard Android auto and apple carplay
Moving to the Silverado. It has the brand new Chevy infotainment 3 system this year
The new layout is actually pretty similar to sync 3, but I did find that this system has snappier performance
The navigation system has great-looking graphics, but again both Android auto and apple carplay are standard
Overall both are excellent systems, and there's really not enough difference to award any points
Before going to the back seats. There are two more meaningful things up front
The first is this Chevy exclusive rear camera mirror which cuts out all the obstructions that might be blocking your view
But the second thing is the F-150s pano moonroof
Which is something that's still not available on a Silverado
In the rear seats the luxury continues as I mentioned before all the trucks have more legroom than
flagship luxury vehicles nowadays in
this case and insane 43.4 inches of legroom in the Chevy and
43.6 inches in the Ford and then as far as Headroom, they're both slightly open 40 inches
Once in the back you'll find tons of amenities both have rear air vents charging USB ports and a 12-volt outlet
But only the Ford has a household outlet they both also have heated seats
And lastly both trucks have seats that fold up for more storage though, the Silverado also has a hidden storage bin in the seat
So with that we wrap up another super-competitive comparison as you would expect both trucks give it a great effort
So no matter what your brand allegiance may be do yourself a favor and check them both out in person
Overall, you really can't go wrong
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TUG OF WAR - SUPERCHARGED CHEVY VS TURBO FORD!
Custom Offsets:
(ominous music)
- Hey guys if you don't
know me, I'm Shawn with
Custom Offsets and hopefully you've been
following along and you know that this is
the tug of war of CO2, our flagship truck
for Custom Offsets, against Fuller
and the K350, the F-Ford
350 build, F-350 build--
- You can't even say it right.
Are you that nervous?
- I'm really nervous.
- You're so nervous that
you can't even talk.
- I can't believe what I'm
gonna do to that truck.
I spent all that money on it.
- We've got a super charged gasser versus
a turbo diesel, F350, still around 2500
it's like a classic battle.
- The 6 inch lift versus the 8 inch lift.
I've always said too tall, it's not good.
- Yep, well we'll see.
- There is no doubt
that that gasser's gonna
drag that diesel all the way to the grass,
that's where I plan on stopping.
- He's completely wrong,
none of that's gonna happen.
He's gonna spin his tires
and I'm gonna drag him
across the curb, into the
road, then it's probably
a good chance you're gonna get t-boned.
- So excited you're banking on that.
- All right, should we do it?
- Yeah, I'm ready!
- All right let's go.
- Let's go.
(ominous music)
- All right, so over on
this side we have the
Arkon F-350, we got the
old super (whisper).
It's gonna be awesome.
And we got the Chevy, we got the gas,
we got the super charger,
it's gonna be a little weird.
We got the underdog and then of course,
we have the actual truck
that everybody thinks
is gonna win.
So, we're gonna go around,
we're gonna make sure
that everybody's ready to rock and roll.
And then we're actually going
to make some magic happen.
We gotta get everybody
ready to rock and roll.
Now Sean Chartier, are you ready?
- I'm scared (bleep)less man,
I just wanted to make
the trucks look pretty.
I didn't think we were gonna do this.
- Awesome, super glad to hear it.
Confidence is the key to success.
We're gonna go check on the Arkon K-350,
we've got it, the power stroke,
it's gonna be a tough fight.
Okay, in all honesty I'm not entirely sure
what's gonna happen.
So we're gonna make it
away over to Fuller,
we're gonna see if he's ready to go.
All right Fuller, by all
technical definitions,
you're supposed to win this.
Are you ready?
- I mean, I think I'm
as ready as I can be,
I've got the tires aired
down, we're in manual mode,
first gear, four low, locked the rear dip,
got the manual lock and hubs on front.
I don't think there's any more I can do.
- All right, just
remember when I say, "Go",
hands go down, it's time to go.
(shouting and honking)
(whistling and cheering)
- Get in, get in, get in, Tim down
get in, get in, get in, shut the door.
(applause and whistling)
- Go!
(trucks revving)
- I'm full throttle.
- [Audience Member] Drive shaft!
- [Alex] Drive shaft's down!
(laughs)
(audience shouting and clapping)
- (laughing) (bleep) yeah, (bleep) yeah,
(bleep) yeah, it's all strategy,
that's what life's about.
(cheering)
- Go!
(tires screeching)
- Go!
(tires screeching)
(cheering)
- Oh (bleep)
- [Audience Member] Drive shaft!
- [Host] Drives shafts down!
- (laughing) Oh, no way!
What?
- (bleep) yeah!
- What?
- (bleep) yeah!
- Oh my God!
- Oh! Oh!
Instant wreck!
(shouting and laughing)
- [Fuller] Uh oh, we broke it.
- It's twisted.
(laughing)
- That looks cheap doesn't it?
- (laughs) Yup!
- Is that made in China?
- No, inexpensive to fix you bozo.
(laughing)
- Dang, well.
(chatter and laughter)
- Who's got tape?
- We can put it back together!
(laughs)
- So we are finishing up the tug of war
between CO2 and the F-350.
Shawn, how do you feel right now?
- I gotta tell you that
I was the underdog,
I knew that coming in,
I knew we had to make
up some weight, hence the
fellas jumping in the truck.
That merely evened us
out, so they can think
that we cheated, we just
made it a fair game.
- Sure.
- You know, we got the front suspension
pulled down with a ratchet strap,
we're just straight axeling the truck.
We did what it took to
get the truck prepared
for today, including a
custom tune that was also
made for pulling.
- Fuller, it sounds, and
I'm an independent opinion,
it sounds like he loaded the fight.
- Outsmarted him in the fight.
(Fuller objects)
- So, I heard rumor that there was this
custom tune and I really was like,
I don't think it'll be a problem.
We have 935 pounds, you have maybe 600,
there's no way, yeah I
know (muttering) pounds.
I thought there was no way, you were gonna
be able to do it.
I stuck to my strategy,
you had your strategy.
We both did it, we're both 100% throttle,
nothing was happening,
we had small tire spin,
I moved like an inch,
and then it was over.
Drive shaft spun, made a complete turn
before it actually broke.
And then once it snapped,
the safety features
in the truck kicked in
and disabled everything.
Literally shut the motor down.
I had all my traction control
off, everything locked,
and it still, shut right down.
- Sounds, like a couple excuses.
- I mean he said it right, it's disabled.
- Well you guys have heard it here first,
looks like the CO2's taking the W.
Shawn Chartier takes the win.
Fuller is not happy.
We hope you guys enjoyed this video,
don't forget to subscribe,
check out Custom Offsets.com.
We'll see you later, peace!
(victorious music)
- Victory!
(victorious music)
2019 Ford F-150 vs 2019 Chevy Silverado vs 2019 Ram 1500-Comparison
allcarseveryday:
New for 2019 are the RAM 1500 and Chevy
Silverado. This generation Ford F-150 has
been out since 2015, but it received a
mild update in 2018.
This year's comparison test should be
very competitive. Before we begin let me
explain how I compare the trucks. I show
multiple different trim levels on screen
for the sake of variety, but I evaluate
the trucks at one specific trim.
Furthermore the evaluation will be
numeric in form on a scale from 1 to 10
at the end of the video to compare them
as objectively as possible. The 2019 Ford
F-150 Lariat is the trim I will be
evaluating today and it starts at forty
one thousand seven hundred dollars
starting with the exterior features the
f-150 sports heated auto dimming and
power folding side mirrors daytime
running lights LED box lighting and
18-inch aluminum wheels let's move on to
the interior which is swathe with
leather and wood grain in the lariat the
driver and front passenger are further
coddled with 10 ways of power
adjustability in the seats and the
pedals are power adjustable to fit the
height of the driver speaking of which
the f-150 also has a memory function for
the seat position depending on which key
starts the vehicle
other features include dual zone climate
control an 8 inch infotainment screen in
the dash push button start Sirius XM
Wi-Fi and Ford Mikey Mikey promotes
responsible driving so that parents can
control their children's use of the
vehicle in terms of audio volume speed
and seat belt usage the infotainment
screen in the dash has Ford's sync 3 on
it which comes with the Bluetooth and
apple carplay and android auto standard
the only active safety technology that
comes standard on the Larry OTT is a pre
collision system with automatic
emergency braking I have a feeling that
the RAM and Silverado will have more
safety technology now that they're
essentially four years newer so let's
check out the 2019 Silverado LT next and
see if I was right about the active
safety well my hunch was wrong about the
Silverado in fact it has less standard
safety equipment than the Ford but we'll
get to that a second the base LT is the
cheapest truck of the group at thirty
eight thousand three hundred
ninety-five dollars standard exterior
features are limited to 17-inch wheels
DRLs and heated side mirrors the seats
in the Chevy are manually adjustable
four ways for both the passenger and
driver
the interior is cloth the infotainment
system is eight inches and there is
bluetooth and Wi-Fi the Chevy also has
remote keyless entry and a teen driver
system apple carplay and android auto
are also present here the climate
control system is single zone manual but
the truck has GM's OnStar at this point
the Chevy looks pretty sparse compared
to the f-150 but remember it comes at a
3305 dollar cost savings relative to
that vehicle the RAM 1500 Laramie is
only $1,500 more expensive than the
Chevy at thirty nine thousand eight
hundred and ninety five dollars let's
see if it can one-up the Chevy in terms
of features the exterior has similar
features to the Ford like 18 inch wheels
daytime running lights and the same side
mirror features the RAM actually has
both LED headlights and taillights
something the other trucks don't have
the insight has a memory function for
the driver seat but the front seats are
still bench style the interior is still
leather and the steering wheel is heated
the RAM has a combined 12 way power
adjustable driver and front passenger
seat and the biggest touchscreen in the
segment at 8.4 inches this houses
Chrysler's new connect system which has
Android auto and apple carplay among
other more pedantic things like Sirius
XM and Bluetooth keyless entry and
push-button start are also present here
the standout interior features on the
RAM are the nine speaker Alpine audio
system with subwoofer and navigation
these features are options on the other
two trucks all three of these trucks I
have here are being compared with their
base engine for the trim line which
happens to be a v6 for two trucks and an
inline four-cylinder for another you got
that right four cylinders now don't
throw a fit in the comments just yet
though I understand that lots of buyers
opt for the v8 no matter what trim level
they are at but the manufacturers don't
list the price of a v8 as an option on
their website and I don't want to guess
furthermore the Silverado LT can even be
optioned with a v6 let alone a v8 if I
were to compare similar engines instead
of price points the cheapest Silverado
with a v6 is the LTZ which starts at
over 44 thousand dollar
I'm evaluating what each truck offers at
around $40,000 a price point which is
the fairest in my opinion the 2019 f150
lariat comes with a 2.7 liter EcoBoost
v6 with 325 horsepower and 400
pound-feet of torque the power comes
from twin turbos thankfully the
cylinders are still ironed as is the
upper block this engine is mated to a 10
speed automatic transmission
even though truck buyers may dismiss the
v6 the truck actually gets down taking
only 5.9 seconds to reach 60 miles per
hour
this modern powertrain promises a lot in
terms of fuel economy though most buyers
aren't too worried about that brands
must still raise their corporate average
fuel economy though and trucks aren't
immune it's tough to predict the
reliability on this largely untested
powertrain though especially since it's
boosted we'll have to see how it holds
up as the years go on let's look at the
Chevy and see if they too fell victim to
downsizing and how they decided to
answer the call the Silverado LT comes
with an identical displacement 2.7 liter
engine but as mentioned it's a
four-cylinder engine because of this at
musters 310 horsepower and 348
pound-feet of torque and has made it to
an 8-speed automatic this powertrain
though a unique solution to the fuel
economy problems that GM is facing seems
weak compared to the v6 is in the other
trucks not everything is about numbers
though as the four-cylinder Chevy can
still hit 60 miles per hour in 6.8
seconds so it's no slouch also Chevy may
have the last laugh when we turned a
fuel economy which I will get to later
and now for the RAM
it has the familiar Chrysler 3.6 liter
v6 though it's reworked for 2019
to deliver 305 horsepower and 269
pound-feet of torque
though dated for 2019 especially in
comparison to the other trucks this
engine has literally more history and
many of its kinks have had the
opportunity to be worked out over the
years the combination is good for a 7.4
second run to 60 miles per hour which is
embarrassing when confronted with the
four-pot in the Chevy also it lacks the
torque that the turbos have added to the
other two trucks and we'll see if it
gets penalties in fuel economy or towing
for the bigger size and less power the
f-150 in this configuration has a max
payload of one thousand nine hundred and
ten pounds and contou seven thousand six
hundred pounds
the Chevy has a payload of 2027 Encanto
6800 the RAM has the best payload at
2,100 pounds and matches the Chevy with
a max telling of six thousand seven
hundred and thirty pounds all three of
these trucks can show far more when
equipped with different rear ends or
towing packages but these are the
standard numbers the Ford gets 20 miles
per gallon in the city and 26 on the
highway
the Chevy gets 20 in the city and 23 on
the highway looks like the smaller
engine couldn't beat the Ford even when
it came to fuel economy but it's
probably more due to transmission choice
the tennspeed in the Ford is in its
element on the highway the RAM is rated
in the middle at 20 City and 25 highway
sometimes a bigger engine working not as
hard is still burning less gas than a
smaller engine that's getting its neck
run I won't be including active safety
technology here because I already
included it in value but I will take a
look at the IIHS ratings for each
vehicle the Ford does phenomenal here
earning good in every category and
superior and front crash prevention the
headlights are scored as poor however
the only data for the Silverado was from
2018 but even then it burned good in
most categories except for driver's side
small overlap where it got acceptable
and had lights where it too got poor the
front crash prevention was rated as
basic in 2018 but it's unfair to judge
the 2019 model with these ratings I
assume the Silverado got better in crash
prevention but I will put an asterisk
next to it at the end to remind everyone
that the official ratings aren't out yet
the 2019 RAM did even better than the
Ford scoring exactly the same everywhere
except headlights where the rating was
bumped from poor to marginal next let's
look at styling which is a purely
subjective category your taste may not
align with my own but I think the 2019
Silverado is the best-looking on the
exterior when it came out I couldn't
tell if it was the best looking truck of
the year or the worst looking but I
eventually settled on best the f-150 and
RAM don't carry the in person road
presents that I feel the Silverado does
that may be because of ride height and
wheels as well but something about the
RAM makes it feel like a car not
something Rams of you are known for
neither of the three are particularly
ugly but I do like the RAM the second
best and the Ford third on the interior
the RAM is far and away the best
offering a luxurious feel with spacious
usable room the screen is rotated to be
portrait instead of horizontal and the
rest
the dash is clean while remaining modern
this Chevy comes in a distant second
with the Ford a third again neither
interior is ugly but the Chevy was a
mere evolution of the 2018 model and the
Ford has generally unattractive event
placement according to Consumer Reports
extensive testing the 2019 f-150 is
expected to have about average
reliability whereas the Silverado is
rated worse than average and the RAM
matches the Fords rating of average here
are the final points tallied up for each
category the RAM destroyed the value
segment because of its super premium
features for a good price relative to
both other trucks safety is all pretty
close but remember that the Silverado
isn't rated yet so I gave it my best
guess as to what it will score this
Silverado an f-150 score big and
powertrain and performance but the RAM
takes a hit for using an antiquated
engine that's slower than both other
trucks however it made big strides in
styling for having a beautiful interior
and decent exterior i weighted fuel
economy less than the other category
since truck buyers care less about it
the chevy lost two points and
reliability as each step in the rankings
Consumer Reports gives is worth 2 points
in my comparisons finally the f-150 wins
capability by one point for having a
significantly higher tow rating though
the RAM and Chevy beaded in payload
ultimately the RAM is the best truck to
buy in 2019 though none of these
offerings could really be considered bad
to each his own thanks for watching tune
in next year to see if the RAM can keep
it spot as king of the trucks
you
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ULTIMATE V8 MUSCLE -- 2019 Chevy Camaro SS vs. 2019 Ford Mustang GT: Comparison
Car Confections:
Few automotive rivalries are as intense and hard fought as Mustang versus Camaro
These two have been trading blows almost
continuously for over 50 years straight and
After all that fighting the question of which one is superior is still very much up in the air
So today while we probably won't change the mind of any Mustang or Camaro fanboys out there
For the rest of you, we will hopefully provide some insight into this question
So with all that said let's see which American muscle car is most deserving of your hard earned money
Now no muscle car is truly at its best until it has a giant V8 under the hood so that's exactly what we've got
Starting out with the Mustang
We have the loaded GT premium, which gets you some of the luxury features in addition to the raw performance. It starts out at
39,000
$355 and from there
We have the 10 speed automatic safety package spare tire and navigation system
all told with destination the total rings end at
$44145
For the refreshed Camaro the equivalent loaded trim is the 2 SS which starts off at 42,000 bucks even
We have several additional options onboard including the 10 speed automatic transmission
navigation and the white interior accent package
Additionally, we do have the performance exhaust system that the Mustang is missing
So while you will get to hear it for fairness, we won't be counting
There for all said and done it's total rings in at forty five thousand two hundred eighty dollars with destination
That place is our price difference it just a touch over a grand
So to make up for that small price gap will start the Mustang off with one point per $1,000 or one point
So now that we've established the basis, let's get into the heart of the comparison
When it comes to these two by far the most important part is under the hood
Both continue to have the same massive v8
6.2 liters in the Camaro and five liters in the Mustang
Despite the displacement deference. The horsepower output is nearly identical at
455 versus 460 horsepower
The torque gap however is more significant at 455 pound feet for Camaro to 420 for this thing
as
Far as the transmissions the refreshed Camaro now has the exact same GM Ford
Co-developed in speed automatic as in the Mustang
Of course, you can't still get a six-speed manual in both if you prefer, but the majority of people will still go for the automatic
Now let's go ahead and hear those awesome start ups and exhaust
So moving into the driving impressions, let me preface by saying that I know we're near tested the limits of these two vehicles
They are extremely capable and you really need a racetrack to get a full sense of their maximum potential
Nevertheless both are still extremely enjoyable at legal speeds
The steering is a laser fast acceleration is instantaneous and the exhaust sounds are out of this world
Both are more like sports cars than they have ever been in the past and that is definitely a good thing
Finally for your fuel economy. The result is a little surprising
the smaller displacement engine in the Mustang still delivers worse
Mpg at 19 combined versus 20 combined in the Camaro which is probably due to the cylinder deactivation
Anyways now, let's get to comparing the outside styling and features
Now for the most part I try to keep subjectivity out of these comparisons, but I will look in the front and rear styling overall
Starting with the Mustang its styling is unchanged from its refreshed last year
So it continues to have a good mix of both classic and modern design cues
The grille is wide and aggressive filled in with a black mesh
The Camaro on the other hand has changed. Well a lot from last year
chevy has moved to a new Transformers theme for the face and
While controversial I will say that it does look better in person than in pictures
They pair that new face with new LED headlights which extend into the grille for a really cool look
Going back to the Mustang it too has cool-looking full LED headlights
Plus it also has LED fog lights where the camaro only has an accent light
So overall the Mustangs gonna take the front point
in
The rear though, there's really no big advantage one way or the other
They both have great looking designs punctuated by LED tail lights and quad exhaust
However, I will give the Camaro a half-point since it does have a standard large spoiler versus the small one on the Stang
Another place where the Camaro gives you more standard equipment is the wheels
This 18 inch alloy is the standard wheel on every GT
whereas this 20 inch alloy is the standard wheel on every SS and
then as far as your brakes the Camaro also gives you standard brim bows as
Opposed to the Mustang where you have to opt for the performance package to get them
Heading up to the mirrors Camaro again wins by giving the owner both auto dimming and blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert
But things start to fall apart a bit for Camaro when it comes to all the rest of the safety systems
Our Mustang has the safe in smart package which includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection
adaptive cruise control Lane Keeping Assist and auto high beam headlights
By comparison all the Camaro has is passive forward collision warning
No matter how you equip it
And as far as the warranties go they are exactly the same except the Chevy gives you one free complimentary service visit
Finishing things off at the fuel tank
There is a huge difference between the two
the Camaro has a nineteen gallon fuel tank while the Mustang only has 16 gallons and
That does therefore mean that with its superior mileage
The Camaro has 380 miles of range compared to only 304 in the Ford
Well that wraps up everything to talk about on the outside, so now let's go ahead and see if the interiors are as closely matched
Getting inside both have smart entry as well as key fobs that include remote start
After opening up the doors the cabins look very different from each other
Our Camaro has the ceramic white leather interior and the Mustang a simple black leather interior
But other colors are obviously available in regards to the seats themselves
The Mustang has six way power seats with two-way lumbar what it's lacking any type of power back adjustment
While the Camaro has eight wave power seats, but is lacking any kind of lumbar adjustment
Both are also heated and ventilated. So the tiebreaker is the two-person memory on the Chevy
Once inside even though the designs are very different materials are pretty similar
The Mustangs upper dash is all soft touch with stitching and then all through the middle is a faux aluminum trim
On the Camaro the top portion is actually hard touch. But all the middle portion is leather rat with contrast stitching
The knee and armrests are also leather padded
There is however a bigger difference with the door trims
The Camaro simply has more leather and best of all a very large piece of real aluminum trim
Overall, it's got the more premium cabin
Press the button to start both models
After you do you'll see eight inch high-resolution displays fire up
But then looking at the gauges only the Camaro comes standard with reconfigurable digital gauges
To be fair. They are also available on the Mustang but that would have required an additional
$2,200 package
And in addition to that Camaro has a head-up display that is not available on the Mustang no matter what
Coming back to the steering wheels both have pleasingly heavy electric power steering and attractive leather wrap wheels
Only the Camaros is heated
Next up we have storage which of course neither of these two have very much of but among them. The Mustang is better
Its center console is both wider and deeper plus it's got another tiny area up front. The Chevy doesn't have
Both models have Powell shifters backup cameras with trajectory and parking sensors
Coming up to the climate both our dual zone automatic
The Camaro setup definitely looks cooler. But at the same time the rim can heat up enough to burn you
So the Mustangs is more practical
Now let's go ahead and compare the Mustangs new Bang & Olufsen sound system to the Camaro
I
Know the audio samples don't necessarily reflect it, but the Mustang system has a bit more punch and
Now that brings us to the infotainment systems
Starting with the Ford we have the latest version of sync 3
This continues to be a very easy system to use with shortcuts at the bottom and a home screen
We also have integrated navigation, but if you don't want to pay for that Android auto and apple carplay our standard
Moving to the Camaro. It was updated with the newest Chevy infotainment 3 system this year
The new layout is similar to sync 3, but I did find that this system has snappier overall performance
The optional navigation system has great-looking graphics, but again both Android auto and apple carplay are standard
Honestly, both our excellent systems, and there's really not enough difference to award any points
Up top both have auto dimming mirrors and universal remotes, but the Camaro's has an extra trick
To compensate for the poor visibility. It has a rear camera mirror that completely cuts out all obstructions
Finally neither model has a moonroof though. You can optionally Camaro if you want
Now checking out the back seats the actual measurements are not real meaningful since they are measured as if though a midget we're driving
But as far as real world feel for my 5' 8" body, the Mustang is definitely more accommodating
My hair only barely grazes the glass instead of being pressed against it and the Mustang seats are buckets
Moving onto cargo capacity the Ford has a significant advantage
It comes in at 13 and a half cubic feet versus only nine point three in the Camaro
Plus it seats full 50/50 split versus all in one piece
Well, that's pretty much it for this really close comparison video as you can probably tell by now
They are more similar than different. So it's really gonna come down to your personal preference
We strongly suggest doing yourself a favor and checking them both out in person
Anyways, thanks for joining us for another car confections face off comparison
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2015 Chevrolet Equinox is better than the Ford Escape in New Hudson, Michigan
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