New 2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 Takes on the Ford F-150

SPEAKER: An American grudge match-- the classic, the best seller, the Ford F-150, is up against a newcomer, the 2027 Chevy Silverado. We're going to do what we do best. We're going to drive them at our track on the road and tell you which one to get. Let's get trucking. We're Edmunds. We test hundreds of cars each year on the road and at our private track, so you get the most trusted reviews. If you want to know which car, truck, or SUV is the best, stick with us. [AUDIO LOGO] This is the 2027 Chevy Silverado. Prices start around $41,000 and top out at around $80,000 for the very highest trims. This one here starts at above $60 grand. But that really depends on options and packages. So look out for that on both of these trucks. But what you'll pay depends on dealers in your area. And here at Edmunds, we have the tools to help you out. You can find those at the link down below or the QR code right here. But this new Silverado is really a different take on what GM trucks will look like for the next few years. So let's take a closer look. Ooh, MagSafe Charger-- stick it right there, and it hangs on. And the rest of this interior is so tech forward, it's very interesting. You have this huge, 16.2-inch display, which just dominates the center. And it's a beautiful display. You have great black levels. It looks crisp. It looks clean. And the best part is you get it all the way down to the work truck, the very base truck. This is standard. That, on one hand, is a great value proposition. You get a lot in a Silverado standard. On the other hand, in terms of usability, we wish more of the controls were physical. Chevy kept some knobs and buttons. And the screen is nice to use, but especially in a truck, we think the priority should be simple, physical controls. You do get a similarly gorgeous 12.2-inch gauge cluster display and an optional 11.5-inch passenger display, but that's for higher trim levels than this. And I'm really impressed with the system. It's extremely fast. It's crisp. It's clean. Most of your major functions are One Touch. You can get to your cameras right there. You get to your drive modes right there. And you have CarPlay, which is excellent. GM has given up on that anti-CarPlay thing. And now you can have it your own way, either CarPlay or native. Both are really good. So this space is dominated by that screen. But how does the rest of it feel? And it's decent in here. It feels decent quality. It feels like it's well put together. It doesn't rattle, but it's really plasticky. A lot of these materials aren't that plush. It's just not that inspiring of a place to be, especially for the money, and especially compared to the F-150. As far as comfort is concerned, though, the Silverado is very cushy. The seats are soft and supportive. And you have a good amount of space. Though, the consoles come pretty high, and it feels pretty intimate in here at times. It's not as spacious feeling as the F-150, necessarily. One odd thing, though, is storage, which there's a lot of it. You have a lot of space to put stuff. It's just not very partitioned well, let's say. You can put your phone here. But there's not a bunch of little cubbies. It's not really customizable. So there's not a lot of ways you can use the storage, though there is a lot of it. There is one gripe, though, I have, which is the door pockets. You can fit a small water bottle in them but not a big one. So for a family vehicle, that's not great on a long road trip, when you have a huge thermos that you need to put in there. Nor is it great for the job site when you're working all day, and you just need somewhere to put that-- so a little bit odd for such a big truck. This video is brought to you by bumper.com. Get an AI-powered summary of a vehicle's history report that's simple and to the point. With just a VIN or a license plate number, learn about a car's history quick. To learn more, visit bumper.com/edmunds. I do enjoy this fold out laptop tray, though. It does give you a nice, big working surface. And you get two USB ports here to complement the two that are down there-- pretty awesome feature. All right, so the backseat of the Silverado-- it is OK back here. Immediately, though, the seats feel pretty firm. And I'm really upright, especially for a crew cab truck. But I do have endless legroom and headroom. I'm sitting behind myself, which I'm 5', 9". And really, I can stretch out on a long trip. I got plenty of places to put stuff. I got a cup holder up here. I got a cup holder right here, where I can put my phone-- two air vents, two USB ports, and a couple little trays all over the place just to store stuff. And under the seats, you have a great bin here that you can store stuff in and access without folding the seats up, which is all awesome-- overall, spacious but maybe not the most comfortable. Tossing a car seat in the back of the Silverado is pretty easy. The door opens nice and wide. And you have a lot of space to fit the seat itself. Though, the latch anchors are a little buried in between the seats-- so a bit difficult to access. Let's talk truck stuff on this big truck. Immediately, on the tailgate, you got this nice ruler system here, inches and centimeters, great for cutting wood or whatever you do on a job site. You get three tie-down points per corner on the bed-- awesome GM feature-- and two extra ones here on the tailgate-- so a lot of versatility there, in terms of securing loads. You get a single 110-volt outlet in the bed and LED bed lighting but no switch, which the F-150 does have. One great feature here, super lightweight tailgate. That's awesome. For an extra 595 bucks, you can get a multifunction one, as well, for a bit more versatility. But this bed side step, $0 with the Trail Boss. [MUSIC PLAYING] Pull up every day like SPEAKER: OK, driving the new Silverado, immediately, let's talk about visibility, which is interesting because the dash is low, but the hood is very high. It has these huge bulges on there. So it's kind of tough to see over the right side a bit. But all around, it's OK. It's more of that thing I talked about the interior, where I feel like I'm wrapped around by this thing. One thing to note about the driving position is that the steering wheel doesn't come out far enough. It does tilt and telescope. But all of our drivers commented on feeling they either had to sit too close to the dash with their knees bent or farther back with their arms stretched, which can get tiring on long trips. But you know what? It is really nice to drive. It rides very well. It's on the firm side, I'd say. You definitely feel the bigger bumps. I think that's probably more of a Trail Boss thing than an overall Silverado thing. These off-road trims tend to ride firmer-- honestly, very impressed here. I'm especially impressed with the quietness of the thing. Even with these knobby tires, it is well insulated in here. I don't hear the engine when I don't want to hear it on the highway. And around town even, it's great. The engine is very well insulated, and I just don't hear much in this truck. So yeah, it does ride on the firm side, but that does come with some nice handling perks. It does actually drive very well, the Silverado. And it has great steering. It's really firm on center, great weight buildup. It just feels like you're connected to the truck. It doesn't feel very trucky, to be honest with you. It feels like a big car. And that also comes in maneuverability. It's really easy to get this thing around. It doesn't take a lot of steering to get it around turns, around tight turns. Navigating around town and parking lots is really simple in this thing. And the brake pedal is nice and strong. It's easy to stop on a dime, which is just great. So a really important mention here is this has a new engine. It's an entirely new generation of Chevy V8. It's now a 5.7, instead of a 5.3. And you know what? [ENGINE REVVING] It's got some guts. It feels really nice. And the 10-speed transmission, really well calibrated, really shifts smooth. It's just great. And the throttle, too, nice and progressive. So it's easy to drive smoothly in all situations. [MUSIC PLAYING] But when we got the Silverado to our test track, the numbers told a slightly different story. The Chevy went 0 to 60 in 7 seconds, which is actually only average compared to competitors. The Ford and RAM V8s are slightly quicker. And both have widely-available engine upgrades that make even more power. Chevy has a larger 6.6 V8, but that's limited to just a few trim levels. So this new Silverado is a real departure from the old one. Now it's tech focused, crisp, and modern. But it's lost some of that old-school truck feel that our competitor has in spades. So let's go check it out. [MUSIC PLAYING] This is the Ford F-150. Prices start at around $41,000 and top out about $76,000 before options. This Tremor with a bunch of options is at about 85 grand as tested. The F-150 really is America's default pickup. And it's our top-rated pickup truck. But it's getting a bit old at about six years old. Still, there's a lot to like here, so let's take a closer look. So before we get into the F-150's interior, this is a 2026 model year. And the 2027 model year will see some updates, in terms of exterior styling, some new powertrains, and new towing tech. So there are some changes. But this F-150 is pretty similar to what you'll get in 2027. [MUSIC PLAYING] So inside the F-150, it's really great in here. Immediately, you have knobs and buttons for everything. There's a volume knob, HVAC. It's just easy to get in and immediately use this thing. You do have, also, a lot of variety of storage. You have this little slit here where you can put your phone-- nice and firm. Your phone holds nice and firm there, too. And you have a dedicated wireless tray next to a usb-a and usb-c port. That's awesome. One weird thing, though, is this cover here is the cheapest sounding thing on Earth. But the rest of the interior doesn't necessarily feel that way. It is plasticky, but it's high quality. And there's a nice variety of materials and stitching and stuff, at least in this Tremor trim. And it has one fun party trick, which, the shifter folds down, and you get this tray here, which the Silverado does have, but this car sort of did it first. And if you just need to put stuff away, huge center storage bin, absolutely massive, with two more usb-c ports. So you just have a lot of usability. It's really versatile in here. As far as comfort is concerned, very comfy in here. Seats are big and couchy. You can really settle in. There's just so much space, so much knee room compared to the Silverado. And I think this low center here really gives it an airiness. Plus, with the windows and just the visibility, it's just great and comfortable on long trips. So the front cup holders in the F-150 aren't that big. The door pockets do fit a slightly larger water bottle. OK, so let's talk tech on the F-150. We have dual 12-inch displays, one for the gauge cluster and one for the center infotainment. It is pretty good. Once upon a time, this was a very impressive, huge screen. But times have moved on. And now it feels a little slow. But it does work. It does feel pretty good to use. Luckily, though, because there's so many knobs and buttons, you don't really have to interact with it much. And you have full-screen, wireless CarPlay, which connects easily and really intuitively. So all you really have to do is use CarPlay. And the rest of it is a knob or a button. All right, the back seat of the F-150, though, is fantastic. It's so comfortable back here, has a great recline angle. The seats are nice and soft. And that's just an F-150 thing. And there's so many great amenities back here. You have this big pocket here, where you can put your phone in the door. You have another phone pocket here that fits well. You have two usb-c ports. You have a 120-volt outlet there. And on this Tremor, which is optional, you do have outboard heated seats, which is great. So much legroom, so much foot room, pretty decent headroom-- just a great place to spread out on a long road trip. You can flip this down, get two more cup holders right here. And if you flip the seats up, you get a really nice underfloor storage situation. You can't really access it from up here. You do have to flip the seat up. It's just overall a really impressive back seat. Putting a car seat in the F-150 is very easy. The door opens very wide. And the seat is actually not too high, so it's easy to climb in and toss the seat in. And the latch anchors are very easy to access-- overall, very good. Motorized tailgate on this F-150-- but this is a great bed space. You have a ruler measurement here, centimeters and inches. You also get this really useful little fold down here, which is actually for a clamp, which makes it a really usable working surface. You only get four tie downs in this bed, but you get two 1/10 volt ports and switchable bed lighting on a little button here. We fold this up, and this actually has an optional split gate. So you get this big 60/40 split in the middle. It makes it a little more accessible. And as a last bonus, you get this little bed step-- pretty great, classic F-150 stuff. [MUSIC PLAYING] It gets better and better, so easy Woo, ooh, ooh, ohh It gets better and better SPEAKER: All right, driving the F-150-- and man, that 5 0, it does sing pretty nice, but it doesn't pull that nice. I'll be honest with you. It feels kind of gutless. And I think it's mostly because of this transmission, which does shift smooth, but it's never really in the right gear. And it has to rev out really high to make some power. Even then, it just doesn't feel that great. But it is smooth. It is quiet around town. And it is enough power. It's just not ample power, I'd say. So the F-150's V8 is a mixed bag. It doesn't feel amazing to drive, even if it matches the Silverado's acceleration. But it's not the engine we recommend. We actually owned an F-150 hybrid that we kept for four years. And it was excellent. It makes a ton of smooth power and is capable of impressive fuel economy. One of my coworkers managed to go 700 miles on a single tank. But the rest of this F-150 has aged really well. I really like the visibility. I could see over the hood extremely well. And these cutouts in the windows are awesome for looking to either side. It makes it really easy to get around tight spaces. Though it is maneuverable, it does have an OK turning circle, the steering itself is very slow, what we'd call it. It takes a lot of turns to actually get to your full lock there. It is kind of a thing to get it around a parking lot. You just have to be steering a bunch. It is light steering. It is easy to use. And on the highway, it floats really nice. It betrays its age just a little bit in the way it drives, I'd say, because it's kind of loose over the rougher bumps. It's a little wobbly, where the Silverado is very good at insulating that kind of thing. But it's nice and soft over the big bumps. It does float really well. And I appreciate that for a highway drive. It blends the trucky-ness with ease of use and ease of driving really well, I'd say. It feels old school in the right ways. And it feels new school in the right ways. [MUSIC PLAYING] So the F-150, six years on, is still a great truck. You get in it. You know where everything's going to be. It still feels pretty modern. All the stuff feels high tech still. So let's talk towing. On paper, the Silverado has a max towing advantage of about 200 pounds for a total of 13,700 pounds. But the Silverado only gets that number if you opt for the LT trim with the smaller double cab. The Ford gets max towing with the bigger crew cab across more trims for 13,500 pounds. In the end, we call towing a draw. For most people, either truck will do what you need. [MUSIC PLAYING] Before we get into value and verdict, if you got any questions, if there's anything we missed, or if there are any videos you want us to make in the future, let us know in the comments. We do read them. I swear. And if these videos have helped you out in any way and you want to help us out, hitting Like or Subscribe goes a long way. OK, let's talk value. The 2027 Silverado starts out at $42,000. It's about 80 grand topped out. And this particular one is 68 grand as tested. The Silverado remains a great value. And it's competitively priced against the Ford F-150. OK, the F-150-- 41 grand gets you a base one. The Tremor starts close to the base Silverado Trail Boss. But the one you see here is about 85 grand, because it includes some expensive options, like panoramic sunroof, heated rear seats, and a few more little trinkets. The F-150 does offer a lot for the money, especially in terms of the overall quality of the interior, which we think is better than the Silverado. For all the latest pricing on the 2027 trucks, head to edmunds.com. [MUSIC PLAYING] With a very good 7.7 score, the new Silverado, despite a very good showing, comes in second place today and jumps second overall into our large trucks ranking. All our rankings, along with ratings and reviews of every competitor, are always available at the site, edmunds.com. We update them all the time. We'll drop links in the description for our full ratings of the Silverado and F-150, so you can head over for a deep dive into their scores. We also look forward to bringing you more videos about these trucks, like covering, towing, and hauling in depth and going off road all in the next few months. Our winner, then, is the F-150 with an excellent 8.0 score. The pure fact of the matter is. This the F-150 is easy. You get in it, and it just makes sense. It's easy to use. Everything's on a physical button. And it just does what a truck needs to do. The Silverado misses some of that by being touch control heavy and lacking in storage. It's a big, modern swing, but it doesn't necessarily make it a better truck. [MUSIC PLAYING] So about our grudge match here, the new Silverado is extremely impressive. We really liked its technology and we thought it drove extremely well, maybe even better than the F-150. But it's hard to beat the king. Six years on, this is still a fantastic truck. It's still extremely usable, extremely comfortable, and it's our undisputed winner. Thank you for watching and hope to see you next time.