Dare to Compare: 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Ford F-150
The matchup between the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and the 2021 Ford F-150 is a true showdown between titans. Think Godzilla staring down King Kong over a smoking skyline, Ali and Frazier standing toe-to-toe in Manilla, or Kramer and Kramer solemnly going through with court proceedings. But in this case, the winner is pretty clear cut: The Silverado 1500 reigns supreme.
Durabed Does It Again
Quick: What truck has the most functional and most spacious bed of any truck in truckland? You already know the answer. It’s the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and its standard Durabed. For starters, Chevy makes Durabed with roll-formed high-strength steel — not material that’s a few steps removed from soda cans. Durabed also serves up best-in-class cargo volume of up to 89.1 cubic feet — we tried to crunch the numbers to figure out how many pieces of fried chicken that would be, but we gave up after 20 minutes and just went with “a whole bunch.”
Still not done, though. The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and its Durabed feature 12 standard tie-downs, which is twice what the F-150 will give you. Oh, and to just cap it all, you can pair Durabed with an industry-first power-up/-down tailgate or the all-new Multi-Flex Tailgate with six unique functions. Pretty sure that’s what you’d call checkmate.
Smarter Towing
Both the 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 and F-150 are brawny brutes when it comes to towing, but the Silverado 1500 has one key advantage. Or, well, 15. The 2021 Silverado 1500 is available with 15 different camera views, more than any competitor around. That includes a game-changing transparent trailer view that lets you virtually look through your trailer to see the space behind. Like living in The Matrix.
Chevy also offers its segment-first Advanced Trailering System, which works with the myChevrolet Mobile App. That’ll give you access to handy features like custom trailer profiles, a pre-departure checklist, and trailer tire pressure and temperature monitoring. Just out here straight up making the Ford F-150 look like a dummy.
There are plenty of reasons to go with the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 over the Ford F-150. Not the least of which: We think it smells nicer. Smell for yourself and experience the new Silverado 1500 at Carter Chevrolet in Okarche, Oklahoma.