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The Ford F-150 vs. the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Ford F-150 and the Chevy Silverado 1500 are both full-size pickups and they're the two most popular vehicles of their kind in America. They're such capable and versatile pickups they have now become the two most popular vehicles on earth.

But the F-150 keeps beating its formidable Chevy counterpart when it comes to total sales. In fact, the F-150 has been the best-selling truck in the country for an unprecedented 48 years in a row. To help explain why the F-150 keeps coming out on top, here's a comparison of these two highly regarded pickups and why you'll want to drive away with a new Ford F-150 from Seminole Ford in Seminole, OK.

An overall summary

A key reason for the Ford F-150's popularity is that it offers more engine options and more horsepower than its competitors, including the Chevy Silverado 1500. What's more, the new F-150 comes with the kind of practical technology that the Silverado doesn't offer.

Technology in the new F-150 includes an onboard power generator, special features that can estimate trailer weight distribution and payloads along with technology that helps you back up a trailer more safely and easily. Both half-ton pickups offer a variety of body styles, trim levels and features but the Ford F-150 checks more boxes than the Chevy Silverado 1500.

Engines and performance in the new Ford F-150

The F-150 keeps winning new fans because it delivers more power and capability than other pickups like the Silverado 1500. When it's properly equipped, the F-150 has a maximum towing capacity of 13,500 pounds and that's the highest you can get in the full-size pickup class. The Silverado 1500 is a hardworking pickup but it comes up a little short with just 13,300 pounds of maximum towing capacity.

The F-150 can pack a payload of 2445 pounds for truck drivers in Shawnee, OK. The most powerful F-150 engine choices options are a 3.5-liter V6 that can give you the highest towing capacity and the 5.0-liter V8 that delivers the best available payload.

A comparison of engine choices

The six engine options in the new Ford F-150 are:

  • A 2.7-liter turbocharged V6 that you can count on for 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 that comes through with 400 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque
  • A 3.5-liter V6 that generates 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque and it's an engine that's available exclusively with the Raptor trim
  • A 5.2-liter supercharged V8 that cranks out an incredible 700 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque, available only in the Raptor R model
  • A PowerBoost® hybrid powertrain with a solid 430 horsepower and 570 pound-feet of torque

The four engine choices in the Chevy Silverado 1500 are:

  • A 2.7-liter four-cylinder that produces 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 that generates 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque
  • A 3.0-liter turbo-six diesel that delivers 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque

In summary, the Ford F-150 offers Holdenville, OK and Wewoka, OK buyers more engine options, a higher level of maximum horsepower and higher maximum torque than the Chevy Silverado 1500.

Technology and innovation

Ford offers Prague, OK buyers some features the Chevy Silverado 1500 doesn't have available. For example, Ford's ProPower Onboard provdes the electricity you need to operate your power tools at the job site and Onboard Scales that let you estimate payloads.

Test drive the winning Ford F-150

There are many ways the F-150 outperforms very credible competitors like the Chevy Silverado 1500. Take a good look at our online selection of new Ford F-150 pickups and set up a test drive soon at Seminole Ford in Seminole, OK.

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