Compare the2025 Ford F-150 RaptorVS 2024 Tesla Cybertruck

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the F-150 Raptor’s standard Cross Traffic Alert uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side and Cross Traffic Braking automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

The F-150 Raptor has standard 911 Assist, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the F-150 Raptor and the Cybertruck have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

The Ford F-150 Raptor achieved a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for the 2024 model year. This recognition was based on its impressive performance in the small overlap frontal crash test, updated side impact crash test, headlight evaluations, and pedestrian crash prevention testing. The Cybertruck has not yet been evaluated by the IIHS for 2024.

There are over 15 times as many Ford dealers as there are Tesla dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the F-150 Raptor’s warranty.

The F-150 Raptor 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 Cybertruck doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Ford vehicles are better in initial quality than Tesla vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Ford above average in initial quality. With 87 more problems per 100 vehicles, Tesla is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Ford vehicles are more reliable than Tesla With 13 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Ford higher than Tesla.

The F-150 Raptor R’s standard 5.2 supercharged V8 produces 127 more horsepower (720 vs. 593) and 115 lbs.-ft. more torque (640 vs. 525) than the Cybertruck AWD’s standard electric motors.

As tested in Car and Driver the F-150 Raptor R 5.2 supercharged V8 is faster than the Cybertruck AWD:

In an emergency stopping situation, many drivers don’t press the brakes with enough force to stop the vehicle in the shortest distance. The F-150 Raptor has a standard brake assist system to detect emergency braking situations (by how hard and how quickly the brake pedal is pressed) and then automatically apply maximum braking immediately in order to help prevent a collision. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a brake assist feature.

For better traction, the F-150 Raptor has larger standard tires than the Cybertruck (315/70R17 vs. 285/65R20). The F-150 Raptor’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Cybertruck (37 x 12.5R17 vs. 285/65R20).

The F-150 Raptor 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 Cybertruck. Without the option you must depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the F-150 Raptor’s wheelbase is 2.3 inches longer than on the Cybertruck (145.4 inches vs. 143.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the F-150 Raptor is 4.2 inches wider in the front and 3.8 inches wider in the rear than on the Cybertruck.

The Ford F-150 Raptor may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 900 to 1000 pounds less than the Tesla Cybertruck.

The F-150 Raptor has 2.8 inches more front legroom, 5.3 inches more front hip room, 3.3 inches more front shoulder room, 1.3 inches more rear headroom, 2.7 inches more rear legroom, 5.4 inches more rear hip room and 3.7 inches more rear shoulder room than the Cybertruck.

The Cybertruck’s spare tire is stored in the cargo area, where it diminishes the useable cargo capacity and interferes with loading and unloading. The F-150 Raptor’s spare is out of the way underneath.

The F-150 Raptor’s cargo box is larger than the Cybertruck’s in almost every dimension:

The Ford F-150 Raptor has a standard Tailgate Lift Assist, which prevents the heavy tailgate from falling with a crash and causing injury. It allows adults and children to easily open and close the tailgate with one hand to better facilitate loading and unloading. The Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t offer a tailgate assist.

The Ford F-150 Raptor has a standard Tailgate Step, which folds out and allows for much easier access to the cargo area. The Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t offer a rear cargo step.

The F-150 Raptor has bed indentations that accommodate 2x4’s for two-tiered loading to help accommodate diverse loads; the Cybertruck doesn’t offer two-tiered loading. The F-150 Raptor also has indentations to separate the cargo box into three different sections length-wise.

The F-150 Raptor has stake post holes, to allow the containment of tall, light loads. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer stake post holes.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the F-150 Raptor has a standard power cargo door, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a power cargo door.

The F-150 Raptor has a standard heads-up display that projects speed in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the F-150 Raptor’s available exterior PIN entry system. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the F-150 Raptor has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The F-150 Raptor’s standard side window demisters help clear frost or condensation from the side windows in the winter. The Cybertruck doesn’t even offer side window demisters, so the driver may have to wipe the windows from the outside to gain side vision.

The F-150 Raptor’s Park Assist can parallel park by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

Motor Trend selected the F-150 Raptor as their 2018 Truck of the Year. The Cybertruck has never been chosen.