The Ford F-150
vs The Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2025 Ford F-150 vs The Chevrolet Silverado 1500
| 2025 Ford F-150 | 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Configuration | V6 | Inline 4 |
| Engine Displacement | 3.5 l | 2.7 l |
| Drivetrain | Four wheel drive | Four wheel drive |
| Transmission | 10-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic |
| Height | 79.8 in. | 75.5 in. |
| Seating Capacity | 5 | 6 |
 2025 Ford F-150 vs Chevy Silverado 1500
The Ford F-150 and the Chevy Silverado 1500 are both extremely popular full-size pickups. The two are always competing for the top spot but the reality is that the F-150 has been winning the race for decades. In fact, the F-150 has been the best-selling truck in the country for an unprecedented 47 years in a row. What makes the F-150 such a favorite with truck lovers? Here's a comparison of these two very capable pickups and why the Ford F-150 is one to get at Bushnell Ford in Lodi, WI.
A high-level overview
The Ford F-150 gets off to an early lead by offering more engine choices and more power than the Chevy Silverado 1500. The F-150 has the kind of practical technology the Silverado doesn't offer including an onboard power generator plus features that let you estimate trailer weight distribution and technology to help you back up a trailer more safely and easily. Both trucks have plenty of versatility and a variety of body styles, trim levels and features but overall, the Ford F-150 wins with more engine options and exclusive technology.
Engines and performance in the Ford F-150
The 2025 F-150 keeps winning fans because it offers more horsepower than the Chevy Silverado 1500 and it also has the best towing and hauling in its class.The F-150 can tow up to 13,500 pounds and that's the best you can get in the full-size pickup segment. The F-150 can also pack a maximum payload of 2445 pounds Waunakee and Prairie du Sac. The most potent F-150 engine choices are the 3.5-liter V6 that gives you the best towing capacity and the 5.0-liter V8 that haul the biggest maximum payload.
The 2025 Ford F-150 offers Waunakee and Prairie du Sac buyers six engine choices:
- A 2.7-liter turbocharged V6 with 325 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque
- A 5.0-liter V8 engine with 400 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque
- A 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 with 400 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque
- A 3.5-liter V6 with 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque that's available only in the Raptor trim
- A 5.2-liter supercharged V8 with an incredible 700 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque that you can get exclusively with the Raptor R model
- A PowerBoost® hybrid powertrain with 430 horsepower and 570 pound-feet of torque
The 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 offers only four engine choices:
- A 2.7-liter four-cylinder with 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque
- A 5.3-liter V8 with 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque
- A 6.2-liter V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque
- A 3.0-liter turbo-six diesel with 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque
Bottom line: The Ford F-150 offers Madison and Sauk City buyers more engine choices, much higher available horsepower and torque and the best towing and hauling in the class. No wonder the Ford F-150 keeps coming out on top.
A comparison of technology and innovation
Ford has developed practical, helpful technology that isn't available with the Chevy Silverado 1500. A good example is the F-150's ProPower Onboard system that delivers the electricity you need for your power tools or entertainment for your tailgate party. The Onboard Scales can estimate payloads and Ford's Smart Hitch System can measure trailer tongue weight distribution, advantages that drivers from Middleton really appreciatge. The F-150's Trailer Backup Assist can be operated with a simple knob on the dashboard that makes it easier to back up a trailer.
A comparison of payload capacities
The Ford F-150 can give you a maximum payload capacity of 3,315 pounds and that puts the F-150 in the driver's seat once again. The best the new Chevy Silverado 1500 can do when it comes to packing a payload is 2,260 pounds. That's certainly an impressive number for a light-duty pickup but it's more than 1,000 pounds less than the new F-150.
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Bushnell Ford Inc.
205 S Main Street
Lodi, WI 53555
- Sales: (608) 592-3276
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