Compare the2022 Chevrolet Silverado LimitedVS 2022 Ram 1500

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Silverado Limited are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Both the Silverado Limited and the Ram 1500 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chevrolet Silverado Limited is safer than the Ram 1500:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chevrolet Silverado Limited is safer than the Ram 1500:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The Silverado Limited’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Ram 1500’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are over 22 percent more Chevrolet dealers than there are Ram dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Silverado Limited’s warranty.

The Silverado Limited has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Silverado Limited has a standard 220-amp alternator. The Ram 1500’s standard 160-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Ram vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet 12th in reliability, above the industry average. With 8 more problems per 100 vehicles, Ram is ranked 16th.

The Silverado Limited has more powerful engines than the Ram 1500:

The Silverado Limited’s 3.0 turbo diesel produces 17 more horsepower (277 vs. 260) than the Ram 1500’s 3.0 turbo V6 diesel.

As tested in Motor Trend the Chevrolet Silverado Limited turbo 4 cyl. is faster than the Ram 1500 V6 hybrid gas:

As tested in Car and Driver the Silverado Limited with 3.0 turbo diesel is faster than the Ram 1500 with 3.0 turbo V6 diesel (automatic transmissions tested):

On the EPA test cycle the Silverado Limited gets better mileage than the Ram 1500:

The Silverado Limited Double/Crew Cab’s standard fuel tank has a gallon more fuel capacity than the Ram 1500’s standard fuel tank (24 vs. 23 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Chevrolet Silverado Limited higher (3 to 6 out of 10) than the Ram 1500 (1 to 5). This means the Silverado Limited produces up to 45.9 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Ram 1500 every 15,000 miles.

A ten-speed automatic is available on the Chevrolet Silverado Limited, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Ram 1500.

The Silverado Limited stops much shorter than the Ram 1500:

The Silverado Limited offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads. The Ram 1500’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Silverado Limited’s wheelbase is longer than on the Ram 1500:

The Silverado 1500 Limited Standard Bed RST Double Cab 4x4 handles at .81 G’s, while the Ram 1500 short bed Limited Crew Cab Pickup 4x4 pulls only .75 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Silverado 1500 Limited Short Bed High Country Crew Cab 4x4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 2.2 seconds quicker than the Ram 1500 short bed Big Horn Crew Cab Pickup 4x4 (27.5 seconds @ .64 average G’s vs. 29.7 seconds @ .54 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Silverado 1500 Limited Short Bed Crew Cab Lifted has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Ram 1500 short bed Crew Cab Pickup w/Air Suspension (10.9 vs. 10.8 inches), allowing the Silverado Limited to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 300 pounds less than the Ram 1500.

As tested by Car and Driver while at idle, the interior of the Silverado 1500 Limited Short Bed High Country Crew Cab 4x4 is quieter than the Ram 1500 short bed Limited Crew Cab Pickup 4x4 (37 vs. 38 dB).

The Silverado Limited Double Cab has 2.1 inches more front headroom, 3.6 inches more front legroom and .7 inches more rear headroom than the Ram 1500 Quad Cab.

The Silverado Limited Crew Cab has 2.1 inches more front headroom, 3.6 inches more front legroom and .3 inches more rear headroom than the Ram 1500 Crew Cab Pickup.

The Silverado Limited Double Cab has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Quad Cab shortbed (72.7 vs. 61.5 cubic feet).

The Silverado Limited Crew Cab shortbed has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Crew Cab Pickup shortbed (62.9 vs. 53.9 cubic feet). The Silverado Limited Crew Cab longbed has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Crew Cab Pickup longbed (71.7 vs. 61.5 cubic feet).

The Silverado Limited’s cargo box is larger than the Ram 1500’s in almost every dimension:

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited has a standard CornerStep, which allows for much easier access to the cargo area. A rear cargo step costs extra on the Ram 1500.

The Silverado Limited has stake post holes, to allow the containment of tall, light loads. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer stake post holes.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the Silverado Limited (except Work Truck/Custom) offers an optional power tailgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer a power cargo door.

The Silverado Limited’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the Ram 1500’s (7400 vs. 6120 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Ram 1500 standard bed Quad Cab is only 12750 pounds. The Silverado 1500 Limited Standard Bed Double Cab 4x4 offers up to a 13300 lbs. towing capacity.

The Silverado Limited has a higher standard payload capacity than the Ram 1500:

The Silverado Limited has higher optional payload capacities than the Ram 1500:

The Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country’s standard easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

The Silverado Limited’s basic available front and rear power windows all lower with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Ram 1500’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open them fully.

On a hot day the Silverado Limited’s driver can lower all the windows from a distance using the keyless remote (optional feature). The driver of the Ram 1500 can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Consumer Reports rated the Silverado Limited’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Ram 1500’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited comes in regular cab, extended cab and crew cab bodystyles; the Ram 1500 isn’t available as a regular cab.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Silverado Limited is less expensive to operate than the Ram 1500 because typical repairs cost less on the Silverado Limited than the Ram 1500, including $39 less for a water pump and $9 less for front struts.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Chevrolet Silverado Limited will be $132 to $3028 less than for the Ram 1500.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Silverado Limited as the 2014 North American Truck of the Year. The Ram 1500 was Truck of the Year in 2013.

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited outsold the Ram Pickup by 22999 units during 2020.