Ford F-150 vs Chevy Silverado

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If you’re shopping for a pickup truck to drive through Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Chesapeake, then you probably want a vehicle that’s not afraid to pound the pavement. Whether you choose to drive the 2020 Ford F-150 or Chevy Silverado 1500, you’re going to get a hard-working truck.

The only question is, which one delivers the most of what local drivers like you need? The team at Cavalier Ford Chesapeake Square wanted to help you answer that question, so we compared the F-150 and Silverado on the points of towing capacity, payload, and performance.

Check it out and then contact us to test drive your top pick!

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Ford F-150 vs Chevy Silverado Towing Capacity

When you drive a hefty pickup, you expect a hefty towing capacity. The 2020 Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado certainly meet expectations here.

In fact, they both have a maximum towing capacity that exceeds 13,000 pounds when properly equipped.

Plus, they go the extra mile to make towing even more convenient, with available features like:

• Rearview cameras
• Blind spot monitoring

While both pickups have a blind spot monitoring system that can help you change lanes or merge on the highway, the Ford truck adds to this feature by extending that blind spot coverage along the length of the trailer.

Not to mention, only the Ford F-150 helps you dock your trailer when you reach your destination. It does this through the available Pro Trailer Backup Assist™ feature.

This allows you to control the direction of your trailer while in reverse via a knob in the cabin.

Truck Bed Dimensions and Payload in the F-150 and Silverado

Both the Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado give you the tools you need to carry materials to the worksite or the campsite. For example, they both have three bed sizes for you to pick from to suit your needs.

They also both have a power tailgate feature that automatically raises and lowers the tailgate with the press of a button.

When it comes to payload, however, you may be able to fit a bit more weight inside the Ford F-150 bed as you can see from their maximum capacities:

• Ford F-150 payload capacity: 3,270 pounds
• Chevy Silverado payload capacity: 2,250 pounds

The reason why the Ford truck can carry 1,020 more pounds than the Chevy is likely because of its high-strength, military-grade aluminum-alloy body. This keeps the F-150 lightweight while also increasing its resistance to dents or dings.

Unfortunately, the heavyweight body of the Silverado reduces its payload capacity.

2020 Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado Performance Specs

If you want a high-energy performance, you’ll be happy with either the Ford F-150 or Chevy Silverado. The two trucks each give you several engines to pick from and they both even offer a 2.7L turbocharged engine. However, you get more performance out of the one in the Ford:

	2020 Ford F-150	2020 Chevy Silverado 1500
Engine	2.7L EcoBoost®	2.7L turbo
Horsepower	325 horsepower	310 horsepower
Torque	400 lb-ft of torque	348 lb-ft of torque

Not only does the Ford F-150 get more power out of this engine, but it gets more power overall, as we can see when we check out their maximum-output engines.

In the Ford F-150, this is a 3.5L High-Output EcoBoost® V6 engine that produces 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque. Compare this to the 6.2L EcoTec® V8 engine from the Chevy Silverado, which generates 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque.

In both cases, when we compare the comparable engines for these two pickup trucks, the Ford F-150 comes in just a bit stronger.

Should You Drive the Ford F-150 or Chevy Silverado?

We hope that our 2020 Ford F-150 vs. Chevy Silverado comparison was able to help you decide which one you want to drive around Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Chesapeake. If you like what the Ford truck can offer, contact the team at Cavalier Ford Chesapeake Square and we’ll get you behind the wheel.

Contact us to test drive the Ford F-150 today!