2027 Chevy Silverado vs. Ford F-150 and Ram 1500: Everyone Wins in the Truck Wars

• What's new: Chevy refreshed the Silverado for 2027, Ford has some updates and Ram is offering a new line of street trucks.
• Why it matters: Full-size trucks are some of the best-selling models on the market, and they're big business for automakers.
• Edmunds says: Each domestic pickup lineup has its advantages, and they're all stronger for 2027.

Power and fuel economy

The newest news here is that the Chevy has unveiled a pair of new small-block V8s. Bucking recent trends, they're both larger than the engines they replace. With the larger of the two engines, Chevy (and by extension GMC) can now lay claim to the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 truck engine. At 6.6 liters, the L78 also wins biggest displacement. The base 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gets a massage good for an extra 40 hp and 25 lb-ft of torque, while the 3.0-liter turbodiesel (a class exclusive) carries over without much change.

Ford swapped the F-150's base engine for 2027, subbing in a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 for the previous 2.7-liter mill. Horsepower and torque totals match those of the smaller-displacement engine, but Ford says there's more usable torque down lower in the rev range. Ford is also making its sole V8 available on more trims.

Beyond that, the natural order of things hasn't really changed. If you want a hybrid, at least an American one, you're getting a Ford. GM is the only company still offering a light-duty diesel. And Ram, well, Ram is leaning heavily back into the Hemi even though the Hurricane inline-six is superior in just about every way.

We don't yet have fuel economy figures for any Chevy or the 6.4-liter Ram. The force-fed engines should continue to be the most efficient, with GM's diesel leading the pack. That said, the spike in diesel prices negates some of that advantage, though if your goal is to drive farther between fill-ups, it's still the one to get.

Interior

Chevy gave the Silverado a full interior redo for 2027. Some materials get an upgrade, and all trucks use a new infotainment system (more on that below). Buyers of the Silverado ZR2 will be treated to GM's first use of forged carbon-fiber trim. While the interior measurements shouldn't change much, GM hasn't shared new numbers yet. Expect the lowest trim to continue to offer a regular cab to go up against the one available from Ford dealers.

Between the F-150 and Ram, the biggest difference is seen in legroom. Ford prioritizes those seated up front in two-row models, while Ram gives its rear passengers the royal treatment. Ford also gives you marginally better rear headroom. All three trucks now offer complex reconfigurable center consoles that can hold tons of stuff.

Technology and safety equipment

Unlike with the truck it replaces, the 2027 Silverado uses the same infotainment setup on all trim levels. That means a 16.3-inch center touchscreen sitting alongside a 12.2-inch driver display. An 11.5-inch passenger touchscreen will also be offered on the fancy trims. The infotainment system is new and, unlike what GM had been suggesting, it will continue to work with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone projection.

Depending on trim level and options, the Ram 1500 comes with either a 12-inch or a 14.5-inch center display, and a 12-inch driver screen is available. Ram was the first to offer a front-passenger display. All F-150s use a pair of 12-inch screens for driver and infotainment duty. There's no passenger display option here.

Each of these trucks offers a long list of standard and available driver assists. For 2027, the Silverado gets a quartet of features for the first time: automated emergency braking, pedestrian and bicyclist detection for the automated braking system, side bicyclist alert and reverse automated braking. Several items are also now standard, including adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, rear cross-traffic alert, rear pedestrian alert, and the Safety Alert Seat that warns the driver by vibrating in different patterns.

Chevy will once again offer Super Cruise hands-free driving, which works when towing a trailer. Ford added a similar feature to BlueCruise. Ram continues with its own Hands-Free Active Driving Assist but without the ability to use it while towing.

Trims and pricing

Including the two naturally aspirated Rumble Bee options, the 2027 Ram 1500 will be available in 12 trim levels: Tradesman, Express, Warlock, Big Horn, Rebel, Laramie, Limited, Limited Longhorn, RHO, Tungsten, Rumble Bee and Rumble Bee 392. Pricing starts at $45,370 for a bare-bones Tradesman Quad Cab with rear-wheel drive, while a Tungsten with all the fixins blows past $90K.

Ford will again offer the F-150 in seven trims: XL, STX, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Tremor. For 2027, there are less expensive variants of the Tremor and Raptor available; they come with less standard equipment to keep the price down. The base price, which applies to a regular cab XL, is $40,585. A new Carhartt package, available on the XLT SuperCrew, will run $4,195. Ford hasn't detailed pricing for the full lineup.

The revamped Chevy Silverado 1500 will be offered in a choice of seven trims of its own: Work Truck, Custom, Silverado (the confusing new name for what was the LT), ZR2, Trail Boss, Custom Trail Boss and High Country. GM hasn't announced pricing for either of its 2027 half-ton trucks.

If we had to declare a winner here, it would be the American truck buyer. Pickups have never offered this much power, choice or amenities, and the full-size truck wars don't look like they're stopping anytime soon.