Which full-size American truck is worthy of your hard-earned dollars, the 2024 Ford F-150 or the 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500? To help you make the right choice, we compared these trucks’ main selling points. Keep reading to see which pickup has the features you want.
Key Takeaways
- Compared to the Silverado 1500, the F-150 delivers both more engine options and more overall power!
- Both trucks are incredibly versatile, with an excellent selection of body styles, trim models, and available comfort features.
- The F-150 offers exclusive tech features, including an onboard power generator, technology to help back a trailer in the desired direction, and systems that can estimate payloads or trailer weight distribution.
- These trucks are fiercely competitive, but the 2024 Ford F-150 (starting at $36,570) squeaks by with a slightly lower MSRP than the 2024 Chevy Silverado1500 (starting at $36,800).
The F-150 offers both maximum power and best-in-class capabilities. Properly equipped, these trucks can tow up to 13,500 pounds or haul payloads of up to 2,445 pounds. You’ll also find that the most capable engine options, the tow-friendly turbo 3.5-liter V6 and the payload-boosting 5.0-liter V8, are widely available for most trim models. The F-150’s off-road desert racers, the Raptor and Raptor R trim models, are especially powerful, thanks to their exclusive engine options.
The 2024 Ford F-150 offers six engine options:
- Turbocharged 2.7L V6 (325 horsepower, 400 lb-ft)
- 5.0L V8 (400 hp, 410 lb-ft)
- Turbo 3.5L V6 (400 hp, 500 lb-ft)
- Raptor-specific turbo 3.5L V6 (450 hp, 510 lb-ft)
- Raptor R-specific supercharged 5.2L V8 (700 hp, 640 lb-ft)
- PowerBoost hybrid powertrain (430 hp, 570 lb-ft)
While the Silverado 1500 doesn’t deliver as much horsepower as the F-150, it does offer your choice of four capable engine options. Depending on powertrain and equipment, these Chevy trucks can tow max loads of 13,300 pounds or haul max payloads of 2,260 pounds. The Silverado is also unique in that it offers a turbodiesel engine option, which helps you combine a strong towing performance with excellent fuel economy.
The 2024 Silverado 1500 offers four engine options:
- Turbocharged 2.7L four-cylinder engine (310 horsepower, 430 pound-feet of torque)
- 5.3L V8 (355 hp, 383 lb-ft)
- 6.2L V8 (420 hp, 460 lb-ft)
- Turbo 3.0L six-cylinder diesel engine (305 hp, 495 lb-ft)
Everyday Comfort: It’s a Tie!
These all-American trucks are big on options. Each provides three cabin choices (regular, extended, and crew) and three bed sizes (short, standard, and long). Although not every cabin is available with every bed size, each truck has enough options to ensure you have plenty of space for your cargo and crew.
And each truck offers a long list of trim models. These trim hierarchies allow you to decide how much money you want to spend on comfort, tech, and performance upgrades. And both pickups deliver everything from an affordable work truck to a high-end luxury pickup.
Modern Innovation: 2024 Ford F-150
The F-150 offers high-tech features that you won’t find on other trucks. These include the Onboard Scales and Smart Hitch systems, which estimate payloads and trailer tongue weight distribution, respectively. The Pro-Power Onboard system is available for drivers who could use an off-the-grid generator to revive power tools or power portable speakers. Drivers also love the F-150’s Pro Trailer Backup Assist system, which includes a knob on the dash to make it easier to back a trailer in the right direction.
Of course, the Silverado 1500 and F-150 do have some features in common. For instance, both trucks offer their own version of hands-free driving systems — Super Cruise for the Silverado and BlueCruise for the F-150. And both trucks come standard with helpful safety aids, such as automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance. Also included in these trucks’ standard lineups are infotainment systems with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity.
Best Price: 2024 Ford F-150
The 2024 Ford F-150 (from $36,570) and 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500 (from $36,800) keep their prices very competitive. Although the F-150 has the edge here, it’s not much of one!
Your New Pickup Truck
If you’re in the market for best-in-class capabilities, exclusive tech features, and incredible versatility, there’s no better full-size truck than the 2024 Ford F-150. Choose Ford’s best selling truck, and you’ll be driving home in the best pickup for the job.