Ford F-150 vs Ram 1500: 0–60 and Quarter-Mile Comparison
This comparison looks at verified acceleration results for the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500, covering 0–60 mph times, quarter-mile times, and broader acceleration comparisons across recorded tests. The page brings together 125 tests for the Ford and 59 for Ram, with model-year coverage spanning 1993–2025 for the F-150 and 2011–2026 for the Ram 1500.
Among production results, the F-150 holds the quicker 0–60 mph record at 3.6 seconds, edging the Ram 1500’s 3.7-second best. It also owns the fastest production quarter-mile result here at 12.0 seconds, compared with the Ram’s 12.3 seconds. Those category leaders are both production trucks, but they come from separate tests: a 2025 F-150 Raptor R for quickest 0–60 and a 2024 Raptor R for the quickest quarter-mile. Median 0–60 data also favors the F-150, 6.0 seconds versus 6.4.
The latest shared model year with verified data is 2025, which can be useful if you want the most current overlap between these two full-size pickups; in that shared year, the F-150 is ahead in 0–60 mph by 0.6 second. Use the tables below to compare individual trims, test sources, and how straight-line performance changes across generations, engines, and configurations.
F-150 Fastest 0–60
3.60sec
2025
Raptor R SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed)
1500 Fastest 0–60
3.70sec
2021
TRX Crew Cab (5'7.4" Bed)
0–60 Winner
Ford F-150
(0.10s faster)
Tests in Database
184
125 + 59
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Category Winners: F-150 vs 1500
The Ford F-150 leads 6–0 across 6 performance categories, with the Ram 1500 taking none.
| Category | Ford F-150 | Ram 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest production 0–60 | 3.60s Winner | 3.70s |
| Fastest production ¼ mile | 12.00s Winner | 12.30s |
| Fastest overall 0–60 | 3.60s Winner | 3.70s |
| Fastest overall ¼ mile | 12.00s Winner | 12.30s |
| Median production 0–60 | 6.00s Winner | 6.40s |
| Median production ¼ mile | 14.60s Winner | 14.95s |
| Category wins | 6 | 0 |
🏆 Overall Winner: Ford F-150
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All-Time Production Records
Production vehicles onlyThe Ford F-150 holds the production 0–60 record at 3.60s, 0.10s quicker than the Ram 1500's best of 3.70s.
Fastest Production 0–60
F-150
3.60s
2025 · Raptor R SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed)
1500
3.70s
2021 · TRX Crew Cab (5'7.4" Bed)
0.10s difference
Fastest Production ¼ Mile
F-150
12.00s
2024 · 113.0 mph
1500
12.30s
2021 · 110.0 mph
0.30s difference
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Fastest Overall Results
Includes modified and non-production vehiclesCounting all tests, the Ford F-150 has been clocked at 3.60s 0–60 — 0.10s quicker than the Ram 1500's overall best of 3.70s.
Fastest Overall 0–60
F-150
3.60s
2025 · Raptor R SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed)
1500
3.70s
2021 · TRX Crew Cab (5'7.4" Bed)
Fastest Overall ¼ Mile
F-150
12.00s
2024 · 113.0 mph
1500
12.30s
2021 · 110.0 mph
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Typical Production Performance
Medians and averages across all production testsOn a typical production run, the Ford F-150 reaches 60 mph in 6.00s — 0.40s quicker than the Ram 1500's median of 6.40s.
| Metric | Ford F-150 | Ram 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Median 0–60 | 6.00s | 6.40s |
| Average 0–60 | 6.28s | 6.33s |
| Median ¼ Mile | 14.60s | 14.95s |
| Average ¼ Mile | 14.73s | 14.78s |
| Sample (0–60) | 118 | 58 |
Median is preferred over average — it is less influenced by extreme outlier tests. Averages include all production runs on record.
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Latest Available Results
The most recent tested model year differs: Ford F-150 (2025) vs Ram 1500 (2026). These results are not directly comparable.
| Metric | Ford F-150 | Ram 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest tested year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Best 0–60 that year |
3.60s
Raptor R SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed) |
6.00s
Big Horn eTorque Crew Cab (5'7.4" Bed) |
| Best ¼ mile that year | 12.10s | 14.50s |
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Overlapping Model Years (2011–2025)
11 shared tested yearsRestricted to the 11 years both models overlapped (2011–2025), the Ford F-150 held a 0.50s median 0–60 advantage over the Ram 1500.
Median 0–60 · 2011–2025 era only
F-150
5.90s
55 production runs
1500
6.40s
55 production runs
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Data Coverage
The Ford F-150 has 125 tests spanning 1993–2025, while the Ram 1500 has 59 tests from 2011–2026.
| Metric | Ford F-150 | Ram 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Total tests | 125 | 59 |
| Production tests | 118 | 58 |
| Earliest tested year | 1993 | 2011 |
| Latest tested year | 2025 | 2026 |
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Methodology
All 0–60 and quarter-mile results are sourced from independently published road tests by reputable automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed times are not included. When multiple publications test the same vehicle, each run is listed separately. Production and non-production results are clearly distinguished throughout. Fastest 0–60 and fastest quarter-mile records are treated as independent measurements and may come from different tests, trims, or sources.