2021 Ford F-150 vs GMC Sierra 1500

The Ford F-150 is your home on the road, with an upgraded interior that includes the Pro Power Onboard. It will give you the option to use your truck like a mobile work station. More premium materials and comfort are noticed throughout the cabin, along with more storage and convenience features. It offers several new functions on its tailgate to boost its usability on job sites, with cleats on either side of the tailgate to tie down long items and pockets to attach clamps. Additionally, the 10-speed automatic shift lever can be folded flat with the center console to create a large flat workspace. It also can be ordered with fold-flat front seats to provide space for sleeping. Three cab configurations will be offered in both long and short bed lengths: Regular Cab, SuperCab, and SuperCrew. The four-door crew-cab body style will be the most spacious and family friendly of the trims. Six trim levels are available: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited. Pricing starts at $28,940 for the XL and ranges to $70,825 for the Limited.

The Sierra offers a quiet, well-built cabin with plenty of quality materials. Your choice of cab style will decide your seating and comfort, with the Crew cab giving you the most space and legroom. The Sierra comes in three cab styles and three bed lengths - Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab; and 5 feet, 8-inch bed, available in Crew Cab models, 8 feet bed, available in Regular Cab models, and 6 feet 6-inch bed, available in Double and Crew Cab models. Cloth upholstery comes standard, and a rear-seat reminder comes in models with rear seats. A dual glove compartment, angular air vents, and a bold steering wheel come on all trims. Leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel are available on the SLT and higher trims. An available GMC MultiPro Tailgate has six distinct functions to help improve loading, unloading and accessing the cargo box. It is standard on the SLT, AT4, and Denali and available on the SLE and Elevation trims. Trims include: Sierra, Sierra SLE, Sierra Elevation, Sierra SLT, Sierra AT4, and Sierra Denali. Pricing starts at $29,700 for the Sierra and ranges to $55,200 for the Sierra Denali.

For the first time ever, the F-150 will also be offered with a hybrid powertrain that consists of a 3.5L twin-turbo Ecoboost V-6, a 35-kW electric motor, and a 10-speed automatic transmission. It will give you a combined effort of gas and electric to tow and carry the load with 430 horsepower and 570 pound-feet of torque; and it will give you up to 700 miles of driving range on a full tank of gas. The 2021 F-150 base engine comes with a 3.3L V-6 engine with 290 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque. Available powertrain options include a 5.0L V-8 with 400 horsepower and 410 pound-feet or torque, a twin turbocharged 2.7L V-6 with 325 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque, and a 3.0L diesel V-6 with 250 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. They are all paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Buyers can choose between rear-and four-wheel drive with any of the F-150’s powertrains. It gets an estimated 20/24 mpg city/highway with its base engine and rear-wheel drive. The smaller EcoBoost V6 will give you 20/26 mpg city/highway. When properly equipped, the F-150 can tow up to 14,000 pounds and haul 3,325 pounds

The Sierra is full of power, towing capability, and offers improved fuel economy and ample low-down torque. Rear-wheel drive is standard and four-wheel drive is available. The base Sierra comes with a 4.3-liter V6 and 285 horsepower and a six-speed automatic transmission. A turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine with 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft of torque is available on the Sierra, SLE, and Denali. It is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. A 3.0-liter inline-six turbo diesel engine with 277 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque is available in SLE, Elevation, SLT, and Denali. A 5.3-liter V8 with 366 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque that is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission is available in Sierra, SLE, SLT, AT4, and Denali. A 6.2-liter V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft or torque and a 10-speed automatic transmission is available in SLT, AT4, and Denali. It estimates 16/21 mpg in the city and on the highway with its base V6 engine. The Sierra can tow up to 11,800 pounds and haul up to 2,250.

Ford offers plenty of standard and available safety features, with each trim level offering more. It includes a rear-facing camera for monitoring a trailer while on the go, automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, available lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, evasive steering assist, cross traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, surround-view parking camera system, and parallel and perpendicular park assist. Ford features smart new tech on an 8.0-inch infotainment display, with an updated version of the Sync 4 system that will provide traffic and weather updates, and onboard telematics to help track fleet vehicle location. It will also provide over-the-air updates for future software releases. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is standard, as well as a Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, and USB ports. Navigation and Sirius XM radio will be available options; as well as a 12.0-inch touchscreen display and a premium stereo system from Bang & Olufsen.

The Sierra 1500 features plenty of available features on the SLE trim and above, including adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, lane change alert, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, a surround-view parking camera system, a rear camera mirror, and a head-up display. A rearview camera and Teen Driver come standard. A safety alert seat that vibrates to alert you of hazards is also available; as well as its ProGrade Trailering system and new Jackknife alert. Sierra’s infotainment system is easy to use and responds quickly to inputs. Controls are within easy reach of the driver and the menu layout makes it simple to adjust settings. Standard features include a user-friendly 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, Bluetooth, a USB port and a six-speaker audio system (two speakers in Regular Cab models). Available in all but the base trim: wireless device charging, an 8-inch touch screen, a seven-speaker Bose audio system, satellite radio, HD Radio, a Wi-Fi hotspot, additional USB ports, voice recognition, and navigation. Other available features include a sunroof, keyless entry, automatic climate control, remote start, and two 120-volt household-style power outlets.