5 Ways the 2025 Silverado 1500 Outranks the 2025 Ram 1500

Full-size trucks dominate American roads, with the rivalry between Chevrolet, Ram, and Ford fueling our insatiable need for more powerful, capable, and innovative trucks. These three automakers deliver, but slating the 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 vs 2025 Ram 1500 proves how Chevrolet offers more for your money and abides by its age-old motto of designing vehicles for every purse and purpose. Ram asks drivers to pay a premium for its full-size truck, but the 2025 Ram 1500’s higher price tag doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting more. Here are five key areas where the 2025 Silverado 1500 outshines and outperforms its rival.

#1. Value: Affordable Doesn’t Mean Cheap

The 2025 Ram 1500 starts at $40,275 for the Tradesman, with the 2025 Silverado 1500 WT starting at $37,000. As entry-level trims, the trucks don’t have a comprehensive lineup of features. However, Chevrolet offers more value with its WT, with Ram requiring you to spend more on available upgrades to make the Tradesman more functional and better equipped. How so? The 2025 Silverado 1500 WT sets a new benchmark in the segment with its revolutionary Durabed featuring a dozen standard tie-downs and a class-leading cargo volume. The WT’s heartbeat is also far more potent and engaging, which brings us to our next point…

#2. Performance: The Excellent Base Engine

Ram shares its engine lineup with sibling brands like Jeep, meaning the Ram 1500’s base powertrain has a proven history. The engine is a 3.6L Pentastar V6 that’s won numerous awards, especially in the Jeep lineup. However, its award-winning performance is an afterthought for the 2025 Ram 1500. The base engine produces 305 hp and a meager 269 lb-ft of torque, which yields a maximum towing capacity of 8,110 lbs.

Chevrolet doesn’t bother with modesty and ensures the Silverado 1500 rolls off the factory floor with plenty of power and capability. The 2025 Silverado 1500 relies on a 2.7L turbocharged inline-four as its base powertrain. Mated to a smooth-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission, the TurboMax inline-four produces 310 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque. The significant increase in torque means the Silverado 1500’s standard heartbeat can tow a heavier load of 9,500 lbs.

#3. Diesel Power: Exclusive to the Silverado

Trucks like the full-size Ram 1500 are well-known for their performance and capability. However, the Ram 1500’s capability looks different in 2025 as Ram takes a different approach to the truck’s powertrain lineup. We see this with the underpowered Pentastar V6 and the noticeably absent Cummins. Diesel fans don’t have an option, with the Ram 1500’s three-engine lineup featuring a 3.0L Hurricane and a higher-output clone.

While Chevrolet recognizes the push to build a greener future with zero emissions, it also acknowledges the need for a diesel-powered truck. The 2025 Silverado 1500 is thus one of the last to offer a diesel heartbeat. Chevrolet pairs the turbocharged 3.0L inline-six Duramax with a 10-speed transmission—a combination that produces 305 hp and 495 lb-ft of torque for a maximum towing capacity of 13,300 lbs. In contrast, the Ram 1500 can handle no more than 11,500 lbs.

The 2025 Silverado 1500’s Duramax option gives the full-size Chevrolet another advantage over the Ram 1500: diesel engines are renowned for being more efficient, and the Duramax is no exception. The 2025 Silverado 1500 with the Duramax under its hood is incredibly efficient, with an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 23 MPG in the city and 29 MPG on the highway. You’ll spend less time refueling the Silverado 1500 and more time enjoying life in the driver’s seat.

#4. Design: Class-Leading Functional Features

The 2025 Silverado 1500 and 2025 Ram 1500 are stylish, boasting modern designs that reflect their capabilities. But how do Chevrolet and Ram add function to these incredible workhorses? The Silverado 1500 gains another significant lead because of its functional elements and class-leading features.

Ram’s focus on luxury is apparent in the 2025 Ram 1500, from its sleek styling to its premium cabin. The automaker enhances this luxury with a few functional elements, like the Ram 1500’s powered tailgate and the class-exclusive RamBox Cargo Management System, which transforms the wasted space above the wheel wells into secure storage. However, this comes at the cost of the truck’s overall cargo volume. How so?

The 2025 Silverado 1500 offers the most cargo volume in its class at 89.1 cu.ft., thanks to an eight-foot, two-inch bed. This extended bed box pairs exceptionally well with the class-leading Durabed and its dozen standard tie-downs, with the corners rated at 500 lbs. The Ram 1500’s largest bed is six feet, four inches, and it offers 61.5 cu.ft. Likewise, the Ram 1500’s five-foot, six-inch bed has a total volume of 53.9 cu.ft., which could fit inside the Silverado’s five-foot, eight-inch, and six-foot, six-inch beds, which offer 62.9 cu.ft. and 71.7 cu.ft. of room, respectively.

By adding more functional elements, Chevrolet capitalizes on the 2025 Silverado 1500’s spacious bed. For example, its integrated bed steps in the bumpers make accessing cargo easier. The Multi-Flex tailgate is also a must-have because it offers six unique functions, from a primary and inner gate to load stops. The inner gate unfolds into a full-width step that can support up to 375 lbs, adding another point of entry into the bed.

#5. Technology: Innovation at Your Fingertips

Innovative technologies are prevalent across the full-size truck segment, with Chevrolet and Ram outfitting the 2025 Silverado 1500 and 2025 Ram 1500 with many cutting-edge features that transform your experience behind the wheel. These features stretch from expansive digital displays to connectivity tools and entertainment systems. Yet, the technologies that truly shine are trailering-specific because they lessen the learning curve and stress of towing a trailer.

The 2025 Ram 1500’s trailering technologies are limited compared to the 2025 Silverado 1500. Ram equips the full-size truck with an integrated trailer health monitor and a digital rearview mirror. The Ram 1500’s Trailer Reverse Guidance with Dynamic Guidelines helps navigate the trailer in reverse, but that’s the extent of this truck’s trailer tech.

Fortunately, the 2025 Silverado 1500 more than makes up for what the 2025 Ram 1500 lacks. Chevrolet equips the Silverado 1500 with an in-vehicle trailering app that offers customizable trailer profiles, pre-departure checklists, diagnostic tools, and more. You can access the app from the Silverado 1500’s center touchscreen or the MyChevrolet app on your smartphone.

The Silverado 1500 also offers an extensive camera system with up to 14 views. Situational awareness is critical anytime you’re behind the wheel, and the Silverado 1500’s camera setup is designed to enhance that awareness with or without a trailer. The system offers unique views around the truck and trailer, like Transparent Trailer View, which lets you see behind the rig.

Finally, the 2025 Silverado 1500 steals the spotlight as the more tech-savvy workhorse because it’s the only truck in its class to offer hands-free towing. Super Cruise is the industry’s first true hands-free driving tool, and—new for 2025—it works when trailering. The technology can detect the additional drag from the trailer and adjust the Silverado 1500’s stopping distance and speed to accommodate traffic and the length of your rig.

America’s Favorite for a Reason

The Silverado 1500 has been an American favorite for decades, and models like the 2025 Silverado 1500 are guaranteed to continue that legacy. The Silverado 1500 offers more value, greater standard horsepower, diesel capability, and better tech than rivals like the 2025 Ram 1500. These advantages prove that Chevrolet values your hard-earned money and is willing to go above and beyond to ensure your money goes further and works harder in the Silverado 1500.