Chevrolet Silverado vs Ram 1500

The Silverado costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in the US.

Chevrolet SilveradoRam 1500

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet SilveradoRam 1500

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,556 (better)
$2,671
New Zealand
$3,308 (better)
$3,457
Australia
$2,741 (better)
$2,866
United Kingdom
£2,010 (better)
£2,100

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg (better)
22 mpg
Also
10.2 L/100km (better)
10.7 L/100km
On a full tank
595 miles (better)
572 miles

Space

Seats
6
5
Towing, braked
3,810 kg
4,500 kg (better)
Length
5,225 mm
5,916 mm
Weight
1,910 kg
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Engine

Engine
5.3 L V8 petrol
5.7 L V8 petrol
Power
265 kW
291 kW (better)
Torque
519 Nm
556 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
4WD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Silverado or 1500?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Silverado or the Ram 1500?

The Chevrolet Silverado: about $110 a year less in the US than the Ram 1500 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Silverado or the Ram 1500?

The Chevrolet Silverado, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Ram 1500's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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