The Chevy Silverado 2500 HD vs. the Ford F-250 Super Duty
The Chevy Silverado 2500 is a three-quarter-ton truck that offers Granite Shoals, TX buyers six trim levels, while the Ford F-250 Super Duty gives you only five. One of the primary ways that the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD beats the Ford F-250 Super Duty is when it comes to pricing. The Silverado 2500 starts at $43,400, while the Ford F-250 Super Duty is about $1500 more expensive, coming in at $44,970. That gives the Silverado 2500 HD a big advantage over the F-250 since the towing and hauling capabilities are almost identical.
The difference is even greater when a Fredericksburg, TX buyer looks at higher trim levels. The Chevy Silverado 2500 HD top trims, like the High Country and the ZR2, are about $20,000 more affordable than the Ford F-250 Super Duty top-level Limited trim. Chevy has attracted a huge number fans for the 2500 HD because it's a quality vehicle that won't break the bank.
The Chevy Silverado 2500 HD vs. the Ram 2500
The Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and the Ram 2500 offer a V8 gas engine and a turbodiesel, which helps make a direct comparison easier. The Chevy Silverado 2500 HD offers a 6.6-liter V8 gas engine with 464 pound-feet of torque. That beats the comparable 6.4-liter HEMI® V8 that delivers only 429 pound-feet of torque. Meanwhile, the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD offers a turbodiesel engine with direct fuel injection, generating 470 horsepower and 975 pound-feet of torque. Once again, the Ram 2500 comes up short with a 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline six-cylinder engine that can generate only 370 horsepower and 850 pound-feet of torque.
In the case of the gas engine, the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD gives you a larger size, and with the Silverado 2500 HD turbodiesel engine, you'll get an extra pair of cylinders. The Silverado 2500 HD operates with a 10-speed transmission. In addition, the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD transmission, while the Ram 2500 makes you settle for either an eight-speed or a six-speed transmission. More gears translate into smoother shifting, so the Chevy Silverado surpasses the Ram 2500 on all counts.
Test drive the winning Chevy Silverado 2500 HD truck
As you can see, the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD comes out ahead in multiple ways. One other example is the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD's truck bed, which is larger than the Ford F-250 Super Duty. The Silverado 2500 HD is 71.4 inches long compared with the F-250, which is only 66.9 inches long. We invite you to look over our current inventory of Chevy Silverado 2500 HD trucks and set up a test drive soon at Granite Hills Chevrolet in Llano, TX.
