Elon Musk is no stranger to big claims, and he didn’t shy away from making them at at the insane Tesla Cybertruck’s recent debut. Tesla’s first electric pickup wasn’t just a shot fired across the bow of the other electric pickup upstarts at Bollinger and Rivian, it was also a full-on cruise missile salvo fired at conventional automotive design and manufacturing, and the traditional pickup truck. With a claimed maximum tow capacity of 14,000 pounds (and a surprisingly low claimed base price), we’re taking a look at how the Tesla Cybertruck stacks up against both half-ton light duty and three-quarter ton heavy duty pickups.
Before we dive into the numbers, some caveats. First off, numbers that have yet to be finalized are marked with an asterisk. Secondly, diesel 2500HD and 3500HD heavy duty trucks as well as 3500-series pickups were excluded from this list (with the exception of the electric Bollinger B2) because all can tow significantly more than the Cybertruck. And lastly, all figures quoted are the maximum conventional (not fifth-wheel or gooseneck) tow capacities for each truck; less-capable versions of each exist. With that, watch this video and then, below, find out how the Cybertruck stacks up:
Half-Ton Light Duty Pickup Maximum Towing Capacity Specs
- Tesla Cybertruck Tri-Motor: 14,000 pounds* (how about the lower-capacity Cybertrucks?)
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L gas V-8: 13,400 pounds
- 2020 Ford F-150 3.5L twin-turbo V-6: 13,200 pounds
- 2020 Ram 1500 5.7L mild-hybrid V-8: 12,750 pounds
- 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 6.2L gas V-8: 12,100 pounds
- 2021 Rivian R1T: 11,000 pounds*
- 2020 Toyota Tundra 5.7L gas V-8: 10,200 pounds
- 2020 Nissan Titan 5.6L gas V-8: 9,370 pounds pounds
Three-Quarter Ton Heavy Duty Pickup Maximum Towing Capacity Specs
- 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L gas V-8: 20,000 pounds
- 2020 Ram 2500HD 6.4L gas V-8: 17,580 pounds
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 2500HD 6.6L gas V-8: 14,500 pounds
- 2020 Nissan Titan XD 5.6L gas V-8: 10,880 pounds
- 2021 Bollinger B2: 7,500 pounds*
*Pending certification
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Source: WORLD NEWS
