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Ford F-150 Raptor vs Ram 1500 TRX.

The newest Raptor (Raptor 37 (37-inch tires), 2021–2025) makes 450 hp; the TRX (Ram 1500 TRX, 2021–2024) makes 702 hp. The TRX is quicker to 60 (3.7 s).

Ford F-150 RaptorRam 1500 TRX

Head to head

Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).

Ford F-150 Raptor
3rd gen Raptor 37 (37-inch tires) · 2021–2025
Ram 1500 TRX
DT Ram 1500 TRX · 2021–2024
Horsepower
450
702
Torque
lb-ft
510
650
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
5.2
3.7
Top speed
—
118 mph
Weight
—
6,866 lb
Price new
base, when new
—
$71,690
Engine
Ford 3.5 EcoBoost HO
3.5-liter V-6, twin-turbo
Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
53
—
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
2343
1585
Recalls
these years
57
28

Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).

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Every generation

Ford F-150 Raptor

GenerationTrimhp0–60EngineYouTube toneComplaintsRecalls
3rd gen · 2021–2025Raptor 37 (37-inch tires)4505.2Ford 3.5 EcoBoost HO53234357
2nd gen · 2017–2020Raptor SuperCab4505.0Ford 3.5 EcoBoost HO52584638
1st gen · 2010–2014SVT Raptor 5.4 SuperCab3108.0Ford 6.2 Boss V849934317

Ram 1500 TRX

GenerationTrimhp0–60EngineYouTube toneComplaintsRecalls
DT · 2021–2024Ram 1500 TRX7023.7Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI—158528

Everything on the Ford F-150 Raptor · Everything on the Ram 1500 TRX · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.

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