Compare the2023 Ram HDVS 2022 Ford F-Super Duty

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Ram HD offers optional Reverse Stop that uses rear sensors to monitor and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a rear collision. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

Both the Ram HD and the F-Super Duty have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available four-wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Ram HD has a standard 180-amp alternator. The F-Super Duty’s standard 157-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the Ram HD has a standard 730-amp battery. The F-Super Duty only offers a standard 650-amp battery.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Ram vehicles are more reliable than Ford vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Ram 15 places higher in reliability than Ford.

The Ram HD’s 6.4 V8 produces 25 more horsepower (410 vs. 385) than the F-Super Duty’s standard 6.2 SOHC V8.

The Ram HD 3500’s optional 6.7 turbo diesel produces 25 lbs.-ft. more torque (1075 vs. 1050) than the F-Super Duty’s 6.7 turbo V8 diesel.

As tested in Motor Trend the Ram HD is faster than the Ford F-Super Duty 6.2 SOHC V8:

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Ram HD V8’s fuel efficiency. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

In heavy traffic or at stoplights the Ram HD Gas’ 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. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

The Ram HD Standard Bed Crew Cab’s standard fuel tank has 2 gallons more fuel capacity than the F-Super Duty Diesel’s standard fuel tank (31 vs. 29 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Ram HD Long Bed Crew Cab’s optional fuel tank has 2 gallons more fuel capacity than the F-Super Duty’s optional fuel tank (50 vs. 48 gallons).

The Ram HD stops much shorter than the F-Super Duty:

The Ram HD’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the F-Super Duty’s optional 65 series tires.

The Ram HD 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 F-Super Duty doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Ram HD has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Ram HD flat and controlled during cornering. The F-Super Duty’s standard suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

The Ram HD Power Wagon has an active front sway bar, which helps keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnects at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Ram HD 3500 has a standard automatic load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

The Ram HD 2500 Long Box Crew Cab 4x4 handles at .72 G’s, while the F-250 Long Bed Crew Cab 4x4 pulls only .70 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Ram HD’s turning circle is tighter than the F-Super Duty’s:

The Ram HD is shorter than the F-Super Duty, making the Ram HD easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces:

The front grille of the Ram HD uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Ram HD offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Ram HD Crew Cab has .1 inches more front headroom and .4 inches more front hip room than the F-Super Duty Crew Cab.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Ram HD Mega Cab’s available rear seats recline. The F-Super Duty’s optional rear seats don’t recline.

The Ram HD’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the F-Super Duty’s (14470 vs. 12300 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Ford F-350 Regular Cab is only 37000 pounds. The Ram HD 3500 Long Box Regular Cab offers up to a 37090 lbs. towing capacity.

The Ram HD has a much higher standard payload capacity than the F-Super Duty:

The Ram HD has higher optional payload capacities than the F-Super Duty:

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Ram HD offers optional cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The F-Super Duty doesn’t offer cornering lights. The Ram HD also offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

When the Ram HD with available tilt-down mirrors 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 F-Super Duty’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Ram HD’s optional rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The F-Super Duty offers an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Motor Trend selected the Ram HD as their 2020 Truck of the Year. The F-Super Duty was Truck of the Year in 2017.