Is the 2022 Ford F-150 or 2022 Chevy Silverado a Better Buy?
The 2022 Ford F-150 and 2022 Chevy Silverado are two of the best fulll-size trucks you can buy. They’re both large pickups with lloads of features and impressive specs. So which one is a better buy, the 2022 Ford F-150 or the 2022 Chevy Silverado? Let’s take a look at how much they each cost and what you’ll get for each.
How much does the 2022 Chevy Silverado cost?
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The 2022 Chevy Silverado price starts at $33,800 and it comes with a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine. This makes 420 lb-ft of torque and is matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The 2022 Silverado 1500 has a spacious interior and its technology is easy to use, so there isn’t a giant learning curve.
The 2022 Ford F-150 price starts at $39,395 for the base model XL. This comes with a 3.3-liter V6 engine that can make 290 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque. There are other engine options available, including a turbocharged 2.7-liter V6 that puts out 325 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque, as well as a 5.0-liter V8 engine with 400 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque. There are also multiple available trim levels, meaning you can upgrade your 2022 F-150 to be just about luxurious.
The 2022 Ford F-150 is more reliable
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The 2022 Ford F-150 is ranked second on Consumer Reports’ list of full-sized pickup trucks, behind the 2022 Ram 1500. It has a better-than-average score of 60/100, and a road test score of 75/100. Consumer Reports notes, “The F-150’s ride is slightly less jittery than before, though still a far cry from the plush comfort the Ram 1500 delivers, and it trails the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 twins, too.”
Still, the 2022 Ford F-150 has a below-average predicted reliability rating of just a 2/5. Consumer Reports determines this predicted reliability rating by looking at how the 2021 model has fared. Unfortunately, that score is also a 2/5.
The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado’s predicted reliability is even worse, at a 1/5. To find this, Consumer Reports looked at data from the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Silverado models. The reliability ratings for these models are all 1/5.
The F-150 has better crash test ratings
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The 2022 Ford F-150 has better crash test ratings than the 2022 Chevy SIlverado. It is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick, meaning it has all good crash test ratings. In addition, the 2022 F-150 has five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in all categories except for rollover, which gets 4/5 stars.
The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, on the other hand, doesn’t have an overall rating from the IIHS, but it does have good ratings in the front moderate overlap and front small overlap categories. The side crash, rear crash, and roof crush tests also have good crash test ratings. However, the front small overlap, passenger side rating is only marginal.
The NHTSA gives the Silverado five stars in the overall side crash test, side-crash driver and rear passenger, as well as the side pole-crash categories. Like the F-150, the Silverado gets 4/5 stars for rollover ratings. The NHTSA didn’t rate the overall crash test rating, overall frontal-crash, frontal-crash driver, and frontal-crash passenger side.
Overall, in the battle between the 2022 Chevy Silverado and 2022 Ford F-150, the F-150 is the better choice. It has better crash test ratings and a slightly better reliability rating. While it does cost a little bit more to buy the F-150, it’s worth it if your priorities are reliability and safety.
