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| 405-500 hp | Horsepower | 401-470 hp |
| 445-1,200 lb-ft | Torque | 464-975 lb-ft |
| 8,000 lbs | Payload | 7,234 lbs |
What do you expect from your heavy-duty truck? As American automotive pioneers, Ford and Chevrolet encourage us to raise our expectations and treat our trucks like family members and work partners. Comparing models like the 2024 Ford F-350 vs 2024 Chevy Silverado 3500 shows how far Ford and Chevrolet will go to exceed our needs by building trucks with brute strength, exceptional capability, and a long list of advanced features and technologies that deliver a transformative experience in the driver's seat.
Ford and Chevrolet have been rivals for the last century, but there's a clear winner in the race between heavy-duty trucks like the F-350 and Silverado 3500 in 2024. Ford continues to outdo itself and showcase its keen attention to driver needs. We see this firsthand in the 2024 F-350, from its multi-engine lineup that offers a wide range of capabilities to the innovative trailering, connectivity, and driver-assist technologies that instill confidence and make your job easier behind the wheel.
But how else does the 2024 F-350 outshine the 2024 Silverado 3500? Does the Silverado 3500 redeem itself with its slightly lower price tag of $44,600 compared to the F-350's starting price of $46,015?[a] As it turns out, Ford proves you get what you pay for with the F-350, and we're thrilled to show you how the Blue Oval continues to build the best-selling truck in America.
Chevrolet has an outstanding reputation for its powertrains, which sets high expectations for the 2024 Silverado 3500. Does the Silverado HD live up to the hype? It does until you compare it to rivals like the 2024 F-350.
The 2024 Silverado 3500 has a two-engine lineup that starts with a standard 6.6L V8 engine that produces 401 hp and 464 lb-ft of torque. The 6.6L V8 engine works with a 10-speed automatic transmission and offers a maximum towing capacity of 19,080 lbs and a 7,234-pound payload. This benchmark is impressive, but the F-350 offers a slight advantage with a higher 8,000-lb payload from its base engine–a 6.8L V8 that produces 405 hp and 445 lb-ft of torque.
The Silverado 3500's only other powertrain option is the 6.6L Duramax turbo-diesel V8, which has a higher output in 2024 due to several upgrades. The Duramax, also mated to the 10-speed automatic, produces 470 hp and 975 lb-ft of torque. As expected, this pushes the Silverado 3500's towing capacity higher but significantly reduces its payload to a maximum of 6,638 lbs. Where does this leave the F-350?
Ford caters to more performance needs with the 2024 F-350's four-engine lineup. Beyond the 6.8L V8, you can opt for the 7.3L Godzilla V8 that produces 430 hp and 485 lb-ft of torque for a maximum towing capacity of 18,900 lbs and a payload of 7,647 lbs. The 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo-Diesel V8 is one of two diesel options, with the turbo churning out 475 hp and an impressive 1,050 lb-ft of torque for exceptional capability.
The Turbo-Diesel's high-output sibling offers next-level performance that leaves the 2024 Silverado 3500 in the dust. The diesel heartbeat produces a best-in-class output of 500 hp and 1,200 lb-ft of torque to transform the F-350 into the ultimate road warrior and work partner. More importantly, this dramatic increase in power doesn't force you to compromise capability, with the diesel powertrains offering maximum payload capacities above 6,950 lbs to outshine the Silverado 3500.
As heavy-duty trucks, the 2024 F-350 and 2024 Silverado 3500 offer outstanding performance and capabilities. Yet, there's more to a truck's capability than its output. How does the truck make your job easier, whether loading cargo in the bed, working inside the cabin, or towing a trailer? Ford clearly does a better job of building the F-350 as a work partner designed to improve every experience. How so?
Treat the 2024 Silverado 3500 as the benchmark. The Silverado is widely praised for its multifunctional tailgate and integrated bumper steps, with Chevy enjoying several years as the only automaker outside the GM family to offer these features. However, that's no longer the case, with Ford incorporating these elements and many others to give the 2024 F-350 an even bigger lead over its rival.
The Silverado 3500's bed design is functional with 12 standard tie-downs, but everything else is considered extra. You can add LED cargo lighting, LED perimeter lighting, and a 120-volt outlet. Unfortunately, that's the extent of the Silverado's functional design elements, leaving the F-350 more room to shine with industry-leading features like the Tailgate Down Camera on the powered tailgate that complements the truck's 360-degree camera system.
The 2024 F-350 also features box side and rear corner bumper steps, with Ford going the extra mile to improve accessibility by adding molded hand cups on top of the bed. Perimeter lighting is also a prominent feature that heightens visibility in low-light conditions. Likewise, the F-350 offers Pro Power Onboard, which provides five times more exportable power than any other heavy-duty truck in the segment. With up to 2 kW of electrical power, the F-350 offers plenty of power wherever you are, from the job site to the campsite.
The F-350's exterior elements enhance the truck's versatility, but Ford doesn't stop there and takes the same approach inside the cabin. While the Silverado 3500 is practical and comfortable, the F-350 is even more so because it's designed to handle all your driving and work needs. You can outfit the 2024 F-350 with a class-exclusive Interior Work Surface that transforms the center console into a mobile office that can hold your laptop, paperwork, lunch, and other necessities wherever the road and life take you. Add in the F-350's Max Recline heated and ventilated front seats, and there's no doubt why the truck leads the class.
Technology is a focal point for the 2024 F-350 and 2024 Silverado 3500, with Ford and Chevrolet relying on cutting-edge software to optimize performance and improve your experience in the driver's seat. But what type of technology can you expect from these heavy-duty workhorses? Does the F-350 maintain its lead over the Silverado 3500?
The 2024 F-350 and 2024 Silverado 3500 share similar connectivity features, like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, but the F-350 offers a 5G WiFi hotspot. The trucks also feature advanced camera systems with various views that improve visibility and heighten situational awareness with or without a trailer. This leads to the most significant difference between the 2024 F-350 and 2024 Silverado 3500–trailering technologies.
The Silverado HD's trailering technologies are limited, with Chevrolet offering Adaptive Cruise Control with Trailering. While the feature is helpful, the F-350 provides far more to improve and instill confidence throughout your trailering experience. For example, you'll find features like Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, Trailer Navigation, Blind Spot Information System with Trailer Coverage, and Onboard Scales with Smart Hitch.
The F-350's Onboard Scales with Smart Hitch works with tools like Pro Trailer Hitch to simplify the process of hitching up to a trailer. Onboard Scales can estimate the weight of your load, promoting safe towing practices. Smart Hitch and Pro Trailer Hitch Assist help you align the truck with the trailer, with Pro Trailer Hitch Assist making it as easy as pressing and holding a button to let the F-350 steer, brake, and accelerate as needed. Pro Trailer Backup Assist works similarly when navigating a trailer in reverse, allowing you to direct the trailer wherever you need with the turn of a button.
Ford goes above and beyond to improve your situational awareness when towing a trailer by incorporating components like a Turn Signal Camera View with Trailer Coverage and the Blind Spot Information System with Trailer Coverage. The Turn Signal Camera gives you a clear view along the side of the truck and your trailer, making it safer and easier to change lanes. Likewise, the BLIS with Trailer Coverage alerts you to vehicles in your blind spots when you activate the turn signal and prepare to change lanes.
Did your search for the perfect heavy-duty truck start with the 2024 Chevy Silverado 3500? While Chevrolet has an impressive reputation for building reliable workhorses, it's impossible to ignore Ford's nearly 50-year tenure for building the best-selling truck in America. The 2024 F-350 is part of that legacy, and it's easy to see why it leads the segment as the most capable, innovative, engaging, and well-equipped.
We can't wait for you to experience the F-350's brute strength and broad appeal at DePaula Ford. As your Ford Super Duty destination, we share your excitement for the Blue Oval and are thrilled to welcome you into an incredible legacy that's defined the global landscape for over a century. More importantly, we can't wait to welcome you into our family and treat you to an exciting and remarkable dealership experience.
Our commitment to you lasts a lifetime, from helping you find the best F-350 to handling its routine maintenance and service needs. Every experience, from our showroom floor to our service department, is guaranteed to impress as our team operates with integrity, respect, and transparency to deliver the high-caliber experience you deserve. We're here to help you get excited about your purchase and maximize your investment every mile down the road.
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