2019 Ram 1500 vs Ford F-150 Limited Review: Canucks & Trucks (Luxury Edition)

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[CarsAndZebras]

The prices of these trucks are getting out of control!

[cdnjumper]

I'm a hard core Ford guy, Ram takes this one fair and square.

[EastCoastATV]

I bought a new truck last year and looked at the F150 Sport and Ram Sport and I flip flopped a few times about which one I wanted more. In the end I went with the Ram for a few reasons. 1. The interior was far superior in terms of appearance. It looked more modern and expensive. At the end of the day that's where you spend all your time. 2. Value. I got about $4, 000 more in options for the same price as the Ford. I couldn't believe how much more the Ford cost. I got heated seats and steering wheel, sunroof, 8 inch screen, remote starter, leather and a few more things. 3. The ride in the Ram is nicer and more composed in my opinion. 4. The sound of the Hemi is just awesome. The ecoboost is a fantastic engine but I'm not a fan of how it sounds. I'm not crapping on the Ford, it is a nice vehicle for sure. If I was going to pull a big trailer often I would have bought the Ford because of the low end torque of the turbo. But I don't pull large trailers anymore, at least not very often. This is my opinion of course and the new 2019 Ram is much nicer than the the 2017 I bought and the 2019 Ford is still the same for the most part.

[billn]

Really liking that TFL is posting almost daily. Hope that trend keeps going.

[ohioguy]

Great Review. Now lets see a review between the Ram Big Horn and the Ford F150 XLT the more mainstream models that more people can afford.

[caedom]

Omg. 4:52 Who is breathing so hard? Somebody give that guy some oxygen.

[mikealbright]

Nice to see a brand vs brand review. But, price ranges for these are insane! Let’s see the most popular trim on both. Not the “we would love to have it, but I’m never buying it” sort of thing

[jeffhirata]

Excellent comparison! Very accurate and updated info here. The back to back driving experience cannot be repeated by driving at dealerships because they have different locations and takes time to hop dealer to dealer. To quickly go back and forth is priceless. Thanks!

[maximiano]

Very nice comparison. I have a 2018 Raptor and when shopping I looked at both the F-150 Limited and RAM Limited. No question RAM interior smokes the FORD.

[jedironin]

I definitely prefer the Ram, although I can't afford either one like you. ;)

[bret]

I’ve been driving for a long time. My taste has changed a lot over the years. I’m a medically retired airline pilot and now build custom homes. I grew up on a cattle ranch in the mountainside NM. So, trucks have been a part of my life since I was born. Today after many back surgeries and arthritis in my hands, I’ve grown to appreciate a highly adjustable seats with both heat and cooling. Heated steering wheels are a big plus on my hands that are stiff and sore, especially in the winter.

I think every truck of every brand is amazing today. However I believe, from observing all the truck at our job sites.... that Ram makes the best interior seats and materials for long term wear. I drive an f-150 Platinum, weigh about 190 and the driver seat cushion has broken down significantly! Several of my trades drive rams. In every instance, the Ram interior is holding up better and in particular the leather and the seat cushions are holding up better. The ford, on the other hand, has better power train options. Now I’ve been talking about 1/2 ton trucks. Many of our trades drive 3/4 and 1-ton trucks. Ram still has a higher quality interior overall, and I really like the Ram Diesel engine. That being said, I do believe Ford still leads on the power train. For me, with these trucks hitting $60k I believe the leather, plastics and cushions need to hold up for years! Fords don’t. I just looked at s 2017 Platinum with 32000 miles and the drivers seat cushion was in pretty bad shape. The leather was ok but wrinkled heavily because the cushion had collapsed. This is especially apparent on the door side edge of the seat. I spoke with an aftermarket leather manufacturer who also sells seat cushions. They told me Ford uses soy bean oil based cushions. They believe that could be part of the issue. They also pointed out that Ford leather is thinner and cheaper grades than in the Ram.
Again. I would be glad to drive any truck made today. However, I hope these companies will continue to improve the quality of the interior and exterior materials. I hope some at Ford understands that this is something that needs to be improved.

[Libertarian_Neighbor]

Parking assist off, lane keeping assistance off, brake assist off, engine stop/start off... I hate the technology on cars/trucks these days.

I really appreciate that you demonstrated how bad some of them really are. Too many reviewers just say, “ah wow look at all this fantastic tech on here, ” without ever showing how useless most of it is.

[nelbonix]

Ram limited for the win!!!! Mine blows my mind ever day such a nice truck. I didn't hear him say it But the air ride is awesome, even load levels once a trailer is hooked on!!!

[Podchynok]

2019 RAM did a very good job, I begin to warm up to it!

[f-boys]

Funny thing that most people that are hating on Fords don’t bring up. And that is that even in this video the guy says it multiple times. Ford had most of this technology first and now the Rams have it. They are just sitting back and waiting on fords to make something and then they wait a couple of years and try and come out with the same options but make them better. Oh and no one brought this up but wasn’t Ford the only company that didn’t take the 2008 bail out money? Dodge and Ram are both owned by Fiat. Ford had faith in the future of their products we can’t say that about Toyota, GMC or any one of the other automobile makers.

[uik]

The nicest half ton period!!!! Gotta love it 😍 Mopar for the win

[skyknight]

I completely agree with this assessment. The Ram is just all around a nicer pickup throughout the whole lineup. Some things that I do like about the ford though is the engine and it's power output. I also like the center line on the backup camera. As someone who pulls trailers every day, I can appreciate this feature. Also, I completely agree with why Ram keeps you from rolling forward when you're in drive. When I had my 2013 with the 8 speed and rotary shifter, I had a couple of instances of being parked for a while with my foot on the brake then forgetting to rotate the dial to park and getting out of the truck only to have it roll forward. The funny thing about this is that this is the only truck I've ever done this in. It has to do with the rotary shift knob. We are all so used to putting our trucks in park by pushing up on the column shifter to park that the rotary dial in a truck kind of gets forgotten about until you do it enough to become routine habit.
Great video! I am warming up to this new format of TFL videos in Canada.

[manuelisidrovalenzuelalozo]

I like the Exterior and Performance Of the Ford but the Interior and Technology of the Ram, perfection would be a mix between the two

[hellkitty]

I am RAM all day, but much respect to both Ram and Ford. These trucks show that both automakers are at the top of their game. The F150's Limited's power and capability are unmatched in the class(2019). Ram's refinement, luxury, and intuitive features are tops.

(e-Torque brings the Ram's fuel economy up to 17/23, btw).

I like both trucks. It sucks to be Canadian because you can have both of these trucks in the $50s right now with a little negotiating in the U.S.

[youngbloodrb]

That Blue Interior is Fugly! Flashback to 1985