View InventoryFor years the 1500 has been winning many awards such as the Rocky Mountain Truck of the Year, North American truck of the Year, Truck of Texas, Ruedas ESPN - Truck of the Year, Consumers Digest Best Buy, and more. Find out why people choose the Ram 1500 over its competitors.

HorsepowerTorque
Ram 1500 3.6 DOHC V6305 HP269 lbs.-ft
Ram 1500 5.7 V8395 HP410 lbs.-ft.
F-150 3.5 DOHC V6282 HP253 lbs.-ft
F-150 2.7 turbo V6325 HP375 lbs.-ft.
F-150 3.5 turbo V6365 HP420 lbs.-ft.
F-150 5.0 DOHC V8385 HP387 lbs.-ft.

Safety

  • The Ram 1500 and F-150 have the standard airbags installed such as frontal, front side-impact and side-impact head
  • Both vehicles have electronically stability systems to prevent drivers from skidding
  • Both vehicles offer four-wheel drive options
  • The Ram HD's optional tires are larger than the largest tires that the F-150 carries which provides better traction

Warranty

  • Ram 1500's powertrain warranty will cover up to 5 years or 100,000 miles
  • The F-150's warranty ends after 5 years or 60,000 miles

Payload

  RAM 1500
 F-150
 Extended Cab
 1900 lbs
 1680 lbs
 Crew Cab 1500
 1710 lbs
 1630 lbs
 Extended Cab 4x4
 1720 lbs
 1660 lbs
 

Reliability

  • Rated by J.D. Power and Associates, the Ram 1500 ranked 3rd in their 2013 Initial Quality Study

Fuel Economy

  • The Ram 1500 RWD gets 20 city/28 hwy MPG compare to the F-150 RWD that gets 19 city/26 hwy MPG
  • For the 4x4 1500, it gets 19 city/27 hwy MPG compared to the F-150 4x4 that gets 18 city/23 hwy MPG

Suspension and Handling

  • To keep the truck flat and controlled during cornering, the Ram HD Power Wagon has an active front sway bar that disconnects at lower speeds to create a smooth ride and better off-road suspension articulation. The F-150 does not have an active sway bar available.
  • The Ram HD 4x4 has automatic load leveling suspension to maintain the rides height level when carrying or towing a heavy load.

Transmission

  • The Ram 1500 comes standard with an eight-speed automatic. The F-150 only has a six-speed automatic available.
  • The eight-speed automatic transmission gives the 1500 an advantage when it comes to better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway.
  • The manual transmission option allows the 1500 to have better fuel economy, acceleration and control.

Recommendations

  • Motor Trend released a comparison test in January 2015 that chose the Ram 1500 short bed Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4 over the Ford F-150 6.5 ft. bed SuperCab 4x4
  • Motor Trend also selected the Ram 1500 over the F-150 for their 2014 Truck of the Year
  • Autombile Magazine chose the Ram 1500 to be one of its "All Stars" for the 4 of the last 5 years. Since 1998, the Ford F-150 has not been picked by them.
  • Peterson's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine chose the Ram 1500 as their 2006 4x4 of the year. The F-150 has never been recognized by them.
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10101 W. Papago Freeway
Directions Avondale, AZ 85323-5306

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  • Parts: 844-216-5847

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