It's the battle of the mudders, and it's been going on for years.
Chevrolet and Ford truck fans have been feuding for far too long on which truck is better. If you take a look at the two most popular variants in recent times, they are both fuel efficient, high in technology and, if you are willing to pay for it, quite luxurious.
In this war, however, smart car buying isn't the issue here, it's the fandom. Most of the time, it's Chevy that gets the spotlight. Mainly because Ford started putting EcoBoost V6 engines into their trucks, while GM still sticks with the traditional V8.
Old Fords, however, take the cake as far as the brand goes. Why? Same reason; eight cylinders are better than six. Someone would rather push a '92 F150 just clocking over 300,000 miles than drive a brand new EcoBoost F150.
Similar metaphorical bloodshed occurs in the luxury segment, as well.
As far as fancy trucks go, more people prefer the Cadillac Escalade, a GM product, than a Lincoln Navigator, which is Ford's aristocrat hauler. Many say it's because the Caddy looks much more aggressive and is much more agile, while the Lincoln just lumbers along and is, for a lack of a better word, flat-out fugly, especially on the inside.
Nobody really knows which truck is actually better, Ford or Chevy. Not even Stephen Hawking could tell you. But there is one aspect we keep on forgetting.
Sure, this is the battle of American pickups, but there are two brands that are being neglected in this debate.
GMC is a part of GM, solely concentrating on trucks, and their full-size pickup, the Sierra, is basically a carbon copy of the Silverado, Chevy's main truck. Also, no, the Sierra isn't the Silverado's industrialized cousin. Just like the Siverado's 'High Country' trim level, GMC has a luxury trim level going on, too, and it's also quite popular. I am, of course, talking about the 'Denali' trim. Both offer supple leather and wood, and give you less of a rental car feel, but moreso executive.
RAM, however, is in a world of its own. RAM is part of the Chrysler-Fiat group. Like the Ford, Chevy and GMC, the truck does come in Heavy Duty and Dually. There is a luxury trim level (Longhorn Edition), and it is American. Despite some Italians being affiliated with the company (and some pretty prestige ones, too), it still is one of Uncle Sam's top picks.
When it comes to infotainment, uConnect, MyLink, Intellilink and MyFordTouch all give similar performance. Out of all of them, I'd prefer MyFordTouch, simply because of all its features, including Yelp reviews and pictures of certain destinations. Intellilink and MyLink, are both the same, and bring good apps along, like Pandora, but are not as intuitive as Ford's system. uConnect, however, performs the worst. It may have the largest screen, but the infotainment aspect gives no unique attributes. Just traffic and weather like the old system.
So, overall, I have no certain opinion on which truck I'd go for. I don't want to be biased, but I'd go with the Ford. Despite all the tomatoes it's been thrown, it's still a good truck. Six cylinders do the job just fine, and the infotainment and fuel economy go together quite nicely. I love the current F150.
But then, there's the new one... Ew.
