2015 Ram 1500 Pickup vs. 2015 Ford F-150

Similarities

• Both trucks offer a range-topping V8 engine and a base V6 gas engine.
• Reviews of both the Ram and the Ford praised the trucks for their on-road handling and refinement.
• Both trucks can be optioned up with high-end features like heated and cooled leather seats, navigation systems and high-end stereos.

Differences

• The key difference between these two trucks is the 2015 Ford F150 has a body that’s made from aluminum rather than steel, like the Ram 1500 and nearly every other car/truck/vehicle that’s on the road today. Aluminum saves weight and (marginally) boosts fuel economy but it can also mean higher bills when it comes to repairs.
• The Ford F150 is available with two different turbocharged V6 engines (both optional), something the Ram 1500 doesn’t offer at all.
• However, the Ram offers a diesel engine option while the 2015 F150 does not.

Autolist’s take

As the scores suggest, this is a close one. The Ford F150 packs optional and highly-regarded turbocharged V6 engines, an aluminum body and a wide variety of beds, engines and price points. Meanwhile, the Ram offers key options like air suspension, the diesel engine and exterior storage compartments. While the Ford may cost more when it comes to body repair, many reviewers were quick to point out reliability issues over time with Ram’s parent company FCA. So to us, that’s the deciding factor. We say Buy the Ford.