Compare the2022 Chevrolet Silverado LimitedVS 2022 Ram 1500 Classic

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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 Classic doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Silverado Limited WT/Custom/LTZ/High Country offers optional Automatic Emergency Braking, which use forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn't offer collision warning or crash mitigation brakes.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Silverado Limited’s optional Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited has Daytime Running Lights to help keep it more visible under all conditions. Canadian government studies show that driving with lights during the day reduces accidents by 11% by making vehicles more conspicuous. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer Daytime Running Lights.

The Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.

The Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country offers an optional Surround Vision to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Ram 1500 Classic only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Silverado Limited (except Custom)’s optional rear cross-path warning system uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.

Both the Silverado Limited and the Ram 1500 Classic 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, rearview cameras and available blind spot warning systems.

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 Classic:

	Silverado Limited	Ram 1500 Classic
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	116	254
Neck Injury Risk	27%	27%
Neck Stress	275 lbs.	353 lbs.
Neck Compression	13 lbs.	33 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	301/359 lbs.	751/404 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	219	306
Neck Stress	204 lbs.	224 lbs.
Neck Compression	36 lbs.	93 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	321/499 lbs.	597/346 lbs.

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

A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Chevrolet Silverado Limited Crew Cab is safer than the Ram 1500 Classic Crew Cab:

	Silverado Limited	1500 Classic
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	MARGINAL
Restraints	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Head Neck Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Head injury index	95	139
Peak Head Forces	0 G’s	0 G’s
Steering Column Movement Rearward	2 cm	27 cm
Chest Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Max Chest Compression	20 cm	26 cm
Hip & Thigh Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Femur Force R/L	2.1/1 kN	4.6/1.8 kN
Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L	0%/0%	2%/0%
Lower Leg Evaluation	ACCEPTABLE	POOR
Tibia index R/L	1.14/.48	1.33/.59

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chevrolet Silverado Limited is safer than the Ram 1500 Classic:

	Silverado Limited	Ram 1500 Classic
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Movement	.7 inches	1 inches
Abdominal Force	110 lbs.	147 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	15 inches	24 inches
HIC	255	483
Spine Acceleration	47 G’s	48 G’s
Hip Force	473 lbs.	681 lbs.

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

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performs roof strength tests. In that test the Silverado Limited earned the top rating of “Good” because its roof supported over four times the Silverado Limited’s weight before being crushed five inches. The Ram 1500 Classic was rated two rankings lower at “Marginal.”

For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Silverado Limited the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2016, a rating granted to only 207 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Ram 1500 Classic is not a “Top Safety Pick” for 2016.

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

There are over 20 percent more Chevrolet dealers than there are Ram dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Silverado Limited’s warranty.

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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 Classic 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 (170-amp - Silverado Limited V8). The Ram 1500 Classic’s 160-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 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 above average in long-term dependability. With 21 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Ram is rated below average.

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

	Horsepower	Torque
Silverado Limited 2.7 turbo 4-cylinder	310 HP	348 lbs.-ft.
Silverado Limited 5.3 V8	355 HP	383 lbs.-ft.
Silverado Limited 6.2 V8	420 HP	460 lbs.-ft.
Ram 1500 Classic 3.6 DOHC V6	305 HP	269 lbs.-ft.
Ram 1500 Classic 5.7 V8	395 HP	410 lbs.-ft.

The Silverado Limited’s 3.0 turbo diesel produces 191 lbs.-ft. more torque (460 vs. 269) than the Ram 1500 Classic’s standard 3.6 DOHC V6. The Silverado Limited’s 3.0 turbo diesel produces 50 lbs.-ft. more torque (460 vs. 410) than the Ram 1500 Classic’s optional 5.7 V8.

As tested in Car and Driver the Chevrolet Silverado Limited is faster than the Ram 1500 Classic:

	Silverado Limited turbo 4 cyl.	Silverado Limited V8	1500 Classic V6	1500 Classic V8
Zero to 60 MPH	7 sec	6.1 sec	7.5 sec	7.4 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	7.1 sec	6.5 sec	7.8 sec	7.2 sec
Quarter Mile	15.4 sec	14.7 sec	15.8 sec	15.7 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	93 MPH	95 MPH	88 MPH	88 MPH

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

			MPG
Silverado Limited
	RWD	3.0 turbo 6-cyl. Diesel	23 city/31 hwy
		2.7 turbo 4-cyl.	19 city/22 hwy
		5.3 OHV V8	16 city/21 hwy
	AWD	3.0 turbo 6-cyl. Diesel	22 city/26 hwy
		Z71 3.0 turbo 6-cyl. Diesel	20 city/23 hwy
		2.7 turbo 4-cyl.	17 city/20 hwy
Ram 1500 Classic
	RWD	3.6 DOHC V6	17 city/25 hwy
		5.7 OHV V8	15 city/21 hwy
	AWD	3.6 DOHC V6	16 city/23 hwy
		5.7 OHV V8	15 city/21 hwy

In heavy traffic or at stop lights the Silverado Limited (except V8 10-speed)’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. The engine is automatically restarted when the driver gets ready to move again. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip with its optional disable switch. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

The Silverado Limited has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

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A 10-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 Classic.

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For better stopping power the Silverado Limited’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Ram 1500 Classic:

	Silverado Limited	1500 Classic
Front Rotors	13.5 inches	13.2 inches
Rear Rotors	14.1 inches	13.8 inches

The Silverado Limited stops much shorter than the Ram 1500 Classic:

	Silverado Limited	Ram 1500 Classic
70 to 0 MPH	175 feet	199 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	123 feet	138 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	148 feet	154 feet	Consumer Reports

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The Silverado Limited’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Ram 1500 Classic’s optional 60 series tires.

For better load carrying, ride, handling and brake cooling the Silverado Limited offers optional 22-inch wheels. The Ram 1500 Classic’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Ram 1500 Classic only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Silverado Limited has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Silverado Limited has a standard full size spare so a flat doesn’t interrupt your work or a trip. A full size spare costs extra on the Ram 1500 Classic. Without the option you must depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

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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 Classic’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 Classic:

	Silverado Limited	Ram 1500 Classic
Extended Cab Standard Bed	147.5 inches	140.5 inches
Crew Cab Short Bed	147.4 inches	140.5 inches
Crew Cab Standard Bed	157 inches	149.4 inches

The Silverado 1500 Limited Standard Bed RST Double Cab 4x4 handles at .81 G’s, while the Ram 1500 Classic short bed Crew Cab 4x4 pulls only .71 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 1.6 seconds quicker than the Ram 1500 Classic short bed Crew Cab 4x4 (27.5 seconds @ .64 average G’s vs. 29.1 seconds @ .6 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Silverado Limited’s turning circle is tighter than the Ram 1500 Classic’s:

	Silverado Limited	Ram 1500 Classic
Regular Cab Long Bed	44.6 feet	45.2 feet

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

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To almost totally eliminate engine vibration in the passenger area, the Silverado Limited Diesel has an electronically controlled liquid-filled front engine mount. A computer-controlled electric current in the liquid changes its viscosity, allowing the mount to dampen the engine completely at all RPMs. The Ram 1500 Classic uses conventional solid rubber engine mounts.

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 Classic short bed Crew Cab 4x4 (37 vs. 41 dB).

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The Silverado Limited Regular Cab has 3.2 inches more front headroom, 3.5 inches more front legroom and .1 inches more front shoulder room than the Ram 1500 Classic Regular Cab.

The Silverado Limited Double Cab has 2 inches more front headroom, 3.5 inches more front legroom, .2 inches more rear headroom and .5 inches more rear legroom than the Ram 1500 Classic Quad Cab.

The Silverado Limited Crew Cab has 2 inches more front headroom, 3.5 inches more front legroom, .2 inches more rear headroom and 3.1 inches more rear legroom than the Ram 1500 Classic Crew Cab.

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The Silverado Limited Regular Cab has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Classic Regular Cab shortbed (89.1 vs. 57.5 cubic feet). The Silverado Limited has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Classic Regular Cab longbed (89.1 vs. 74.7 cubic feet).

The Silverado Limited Double Cab has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Classic Quad Cab shortbed (72.7 vs. 57.5 cubic feet).

The Silverado Limited Crew Cab shortbed has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Classic Crew Cab shortbed (62.9 vs. 50.3 cubic feet). The Silverado Limited Crew Cab longbed has a much larger cargo box than the Ram 1500 Classic Crew Cab longbed (71.7 vs. 57.5 cubic feet).

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

	Silverado Limited Double Cab	Silverado Limited Regular Cab	Ram 1500 Classic Quad Cab	Ram 1500 Classic Regular Cab
Length (short/long)	79.4”	98.2”	76.3”	76.3”/98.3”
Max Width	71.4”	71.4”	66.4”	66.4”
Min Width	50.63”	50.63”	51”	51”
Height	22.4”	22.4”	20.1”	20.1”

A standard locking glovebox, optional locking center console and optional locking underseat storage drawer (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Silverado Limited. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited has a standard CornerStep, which allows for much easier access to the cargo area. A Fold-Out Bumper Step costs extra on the Ram 1500 Classic.

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 Classic doesn’t offer a power cargo door.

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The Silverado Limited’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the Ram 1500 Classic’s (7400 vs. 4350 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Ram 1500 Classic Regular Cab is only 10610 pounds. The Silverado 1500 Limited Standard Bed Double Cab 4x4 offers up to a 13300 lbs. towing capacity.

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

	Silverado Limited	Ram 1500 Classic
Extended Cab 1500 Limited	2040 lbs.	1930 lbs.
Crew Cab 1500 Limited	2040 lbs.	1610 lbs.
Regular Cab 1500 Limited 4x4	2130 lbs.	1580 lbs.
Extended Cab 1500 Limited 4x4	2020 lbs.	1740 lbs.
Crew Cab 1500 Limited 4x4	2020 lbs.	1430 lbs.

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

	Silverado Limited	Ram 1500 Classic
Regular Cab 1500 Limited	2280 lbs.	1910 lbs.
Extended Cab 1500 Limited	2190 lbs.	1930 lbs.
Crew Cab 1500 Limited	2180 lbs.	1870 lbs.
Regular Cab 1500 Limited 4x4	2160 lbs.	1710 lbs.
Extended Cab 1500 Limited 4x4	2180 lbs.	1740 lbs.
Crew Cab 1500 Limited 4x4	2170 lbs.	1560 lbs.

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To help each driver find a more comfortable driving position, the Silverado Limited LT/RST/LTZ/High Country has a telescoping steering wheel. Much better than just a tilt steering wheel or adjustable seat, this allows a short driver to sit further from the steering wheel while maintaining contact with the pedals. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer a telescoping steering wheel.

When two different drivers share the Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country, the memory seats and mirrors make it convenient for both. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position and outside mirror angle. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer a memory system.

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 Classic doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

The Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed, warning and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Silverado Limited’s power parking brake sets with one touch and releases with one touch or automatically. The Ram 1500 Classic’s parking brake has to be released manually.

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

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 Classic can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Keyless Open and Start standard on the Silverado Limited LT/RST/LTZ/High Country allows you to unlock the doors, tailgate and start the engine all without removing a key from pocket or purse. This eliminates searching for keys before loading cargo, getting in the vehicle in bad weather or making a hurried start to your trip. The Ram 1500 Classic’s available Keyless Enter ‘n Go doesn’t unlock the tailgate.

The Silverado Limited’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Ram 1500 Classic’s power mirror switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

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

While driving with high beams on, sensitive light sensors available for the Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country detect other vehicles which could be blinded and automatically switch to low beams. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer automatic dimming high beams.

When the Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Ram 1500 Classic’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

Both the Silverado Limited and the Ram 1500 Classic offer available heated front seats. The Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Ram 1500 Classic.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

To keep a safe, consistent following distance, the Silverado Limited LTZ/High Country offers an optional Adaptive Cruise Control, which alters the speed of the vehicle without driver intervention. This allows the driver to use cruise control more safely without constantly having to disengage it when approaching slower traffic. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer an adaptive cruise control.

Bluetooth wireless connectivity is standard on the Silverado Limited, connecting the driver and passenger’s cell phones to the vehicle systems. This allows them to use the vehicle’s stereo and hand controls to place calls safely and easily. Bluetooth costs extra on the Ram 1500 Classic.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Chevrolet Silverado Limited (except WT/Custom/LT/RST) offers an optional wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

The Silverado Limited offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the dashboard, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Ram 1500 Classic doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

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The Silverado Limited will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Silverado Limited will retain 57.41% to 62.61% of its original price after five years, while the Ram 1500 Classic only retains 54.04% to 56.38%.

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

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