*All information in this article has been revised and updated for the latest 2021-2022 models.
They say beauty is only skin deep and the 2022 Ford F-250 and 2021 RAM 2500 are both beautiful, heavy duty trucks. They're as bold and breathtaking as mountains but today we go under the surface to make a real comparison. After all, a truck is only as good as the sum of its parts. So look under the hood with us as we take a penetrating look at the Ford F-250 and RAM 2500 in this under-the-cover comparison guide.
TORQUE: 2022 F-250
Much ink has been spilled writing about what we like to call the Torque Race. Ford, Chevy, and RAM have long sought to have the highest torque numbers in their heavy duty and pickup trucks. It's gone back and forth a few times, but right now the F-250 surpasses the RAM 2500 in this segment.
The Ford F-250 boasts good numbers from 430-1,050 pound-feet of torque. Remember that torque is a measurement of working power; it's turning power, it's gear force, it's time-to-get-down-to-business power. The RAM 2500 has plenty of it, which no one can deny. It's just that the F-250 has a little bit more. What does torque actually do in a car? Well if torque is harnessed well, it should mean better acceleration, good horsepower and great payload and towing capacity. How does the RAM 2500 fare in those categories? Let's keep trucking.
HORSEPOWER: 2022 FORD F-250
In a surprising upset, the 2022 Ford F-250 has more horsepower than its RAM counterpart. The horsepower on the F-250's best engine is 475 hp while the RAM maxes out at 410 hp. Remember that horsepower is a measurement of raw, untapped power. So we should keep looking to see how well it's used.
TOWING: 2022 FORD F-250
When properly equipped, the Ford F-250 can tow 15,000 pounds. What about the RAM 2500? Well, it’s very close, at approximately 15,040 pounds, even with its best engine. So, what's behind the numbers? The true measure of a heavy duty truck.