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GM Benchmarking 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor: Exclusive

When it comes to buying a new pickup truck model that’s ready to hit the off-road trails right out of the box, consumers have a number of different options at their disposal, including several models from GM, as well as The General’s rivals. Unsurprisingly, GM frequently likes to keep tabs on its competition, as evidenced by this 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor recently caught benchmarking at a GM facility.

This particular 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor was caught exiting a GM competitive benchmarking facility in Michigan, and is covered in a head-turning shade of paint dubbed Code Orange. The Blue Oval brand off-roader rides on standard 17-inch cast aluminum wheels, and features the Raptor high equipment group.

As for rival products from General Motors, the closest GM equivalents would be the Chevy Silverado ZR2 and GMC Sierra AT4X, both of which have a slew of off-roading suspension upgrades that could be considered comparable to those of the Ford F-150 Raptor. That said, neither the Chevy Silverado ZR2 nor the GMC Sierra AT4X offer the sort of power on tap with the F-150 Raptor.

As such, one could make the argument that the GMC Hummer EV is also a potential rival for the Ford F-150 Raptor given the former’s impressive output and off-roading focus. Obviously, the GMC Hummer EV’s all-electric powertrain sets it apart from the F-150 Raptor, but the power and off-roading capabilities are comparable all the same.

As for the specs, the 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor is equipped with a twin-turbo 3.5L V6 gasoline engine producing 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque, whereas the 2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 and 2022 GMC Sierra AT4X are both equipped with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque.

Check out the table below for a more in-depth comparison between these three trucks, including dimensions, suspension specs, and more. To round it out, we also threw in specs for the 2022 Ram 1500 TRX and 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1:

Off-Road Pickup Comparison
2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 2022 GMC Sierra AT4X 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew 2022 Ram 1500 TRX 2022 Hummer EV Edition 1
Base Price + DFC $69,295 $77,395 $71,320 $79,575 $110,295
Powertrain 6.2L V8 6.2L V8 Twin-turbo 3.5L V6 Supercharged 6.2L V8 3-motor EV
Transmission 10-speed automatic 10-speed automatic 10-speed automatic 8-speed automatic -
Power (hp @ rpm) 420 @ 5,600 420 @ 5,600 450 @ 5,000 702 @ 6,100 1,022 (est.)
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 460 @ 4,100 460 @ 4,100 510 @ 3,500 650 @ 4,800 1,140 (est.)
0-60 mph (seconds) TBD TBD Approx. 5.2 4.5 Approx. 3.0
With 35-inch tires With 37-inch tires Standard Settings Terrain Mode Extract Mode
Wheelbase (in. / mm) 147.5 / 3,747 147.5 / 3,747 145.4 / 3,693 145.4 / 3,693 145.1 / 3,686 135.6 / 3,445 135.6 / 3,445 135.6 / 3,445
Length (in. / mm) 232.8 / 5,912 232.9 / 5,916 232.6 / 5,908 232.6 / 5,908 232.9 / 5,916 216.8 / 5,507 216.8 / 5,507 216.8 / 5,507
Width w/o mirrors (in. / mm) 81.2 / 2,063 81.2 / 2,063 86.6 / 2,200 86.6 / 2,200 88.0 / 2,235 86.7 / 2,201 86.7 / 2,201 86.7 / 2,201
Width w/mirrors (in. / mm) TBD TBD 96.0 / 2,438 96.0 / 2,438 97.7 / 2,481 93.7 / 2,380 93.7 / 2,380 93.7 / 2,380
Height (in. / mm) 78.7 / 1,998 78.4 / 1,990 79.8 / 2,027 80.7 / 2,050 80.9 / 2,055 79,1 / 2,009 80.9 / 2,054 84.9 / 2,156
Max ground clearance (in. / mm) 11.2 / 285 11.1 / 282 12.0 / 305 13.1 / 333 11.8 / 300 10.1 / 257 11.9 / 302 15.9 / 404
Front overhang (in. / mm) TBD TBD 37.0 / 940 37.0 / 940 39.6 / 1,005 34.7 / 881 34.7 / 881 34.7 / 881
Rear overhang (in. / mm) TBD TBD 50.2 / 1,275 50.2 / 1,275 49.1 / 1,247 46.5 / 1,181 46.5 / 1,181 46.5 / 1,181
Bed length (ft. / m) 5'8" / 1.78 5'8" / 1.78 5'5" / 1.65 5'5" / 1.65 5'7" / 1.7 5'0" / 1.5 5'0" / 1.5 5'0" / 1.5
Approach angle (deg.) TBD TBD 31.0 33.1 30.2 41.5 44.3 49.7
Departure angle (deg.) TBD TBD 23.9 24.9 23.5 31.6 33.7 38.4
Breakover angle (deg.) TBD TBD 22.7 24.4 21.9 22.3 25.4 32.2
Climbing angle (deg.) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 60.0 60.0 60.0
Wall climb (in.) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 18.0 18.0 18.0
Water fording depth (in. / mm) TBD TBD 32.0 / 813 32.0 / 813 32.0 / 813 26.0 / 660 28.0 / 711 32.0 / 813
Track width front (in. / mm) TBD TBD 74.0 / 1,880 74.3 / 1,887 74.5 / 1,892 73.3 / 1,863 73.3 / 1,863 73.3 / 1,863
Track width rear (in. / mm) TBD TBD 73.6 / 1,869 73.9 / 1,877 74.1 / 1,882 73.3 / 1,863 73.3 / 1,863 73.3 / 1,863
Turning circle – 2WS (ft. / m) 47.1 / 14.4 47.3 / 14.4 48.0 / 14.6 50.0 / 15.2 48.3 / 14.7 44.3 / 13.5 44.3 / 13.5 -
Turning circle – 4WS (fr. / m) - - - - - 37.1 / 11.3 37.1 / 11.3 -
Suspension travel front (in. / mm) TBD TBD 14.0 / 356 13.0 / 356 13.0 / 330 13.0 / 330 13.0 / 330 -
Suspension travel front (in. / mm) TBD TBD 15.0 / 381 14.1 / 358 14.0 / 356 13.0 / 330 13.0 / 330 -
Curb weight (lbs. / kg) 5,620 / 2,549 5,640 / 2,558 5,697 / 2,584 5,697 / 2,584 6,350 / 2,880 9,046 / 4,103 9,046 / 4,103 9,046 / 4,103

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Comments

  1. It would / will be interesting to see how GM fits at 35″ or 37″ round tire in the squared off hole ( wheel well ).

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    1. No squared wheel wells in this gen truck.

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    2. Obviously, you pay attention!

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  2. I’m betting this is for the next gen truck in 2025.

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  3. Curb weight is still lighter than the Raptor. This thing has potential

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  4. IMO the Vette’s 6.2 can feild an instant competitor as far as horsepower for the ZR2 against Raptor…

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  5. Comparing the ZR2 and base Raptor on price isn’t fair- the ZR2 has very few boxes left to check, while the price of the Raptor will quickly shoot towards $90k.

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  6. I expect more power coming. Yes it will get a supercharger. But no silly suspensions that are only good off road and not on.

    Most of these vehicles are on road most of the time so soft springs are not a good thing for daily drivers.

    I would like to see a electronic detach for the sway bar.

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  7. The problem with this article is most of the Off-road important stats are not available (TBD) for the GM trucks.
    Approach/Departure/break over, suspension travel and more.
    I feel like the twin turbo v6 and the v8 power differences aren’t that much different to matter too much(the v6 has turbo’s so it may have bit of lag) I think the biggest difference is the track width. the Raptor and TRX are both wider tracked for higher speed desert running, from what I have gathered from my own research, the new Silverado ZR2 is not widened and still has a solid rear axle with leaf springs, I believe the Raptor/TRX have 5 link coil over rear-ends.
    So if they are benchmarking the Raptor, those would be the most obvious and beneficial changes(wider track and 5 link coil over rear) to bring the ZR2 up to the performance of the Raptor/TRX. The TRX would be the choice if they were benchmarking a truck for horsepower( it has the most by far) A wider track will allow them to use more horsepower too at higher speeds the truck will be more stable.
    But I think the ZR2 in current format we have seen will be a better daily driver and trail type truck, the narrower track-width helps in the parking lot and on tighter trailers were the Raptor and TRX are going to be more difficult to maneuver.
    Chevy’s new Silverado ZR2 commercial shows the truck doing what it will do best IMO
    The LT1 or LT4 would be obvious upgrades for engine so I think that isn’t why they are benchmarking the Ford.
    Width w/o mirrors (in. / mm)
    Chevy81.2 / 2,063 GMC81.2 / 2,063 Ford86.6 / 2,200 Ram86.7 / 2,201
    from the stats we do know the Ford and Ram are over 5 inches wider

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    1. I couldn’t have said it better myself. What purpose is having big power if you can’t keep the tires down to the ground. The ZR2 might be the only one with front and rear lockers, but lacks severely with suspension travel and width and small tires.
      I expect the next gen truck to be a linked rear end, bigger power from a 5.5L V8, retain the lockers, but still not have the suspension travel the raptor puts down. 14″ front travel with 4wd is no joke. It will maybe be somewhere between where the ZR2 and Raptor are right now, but it won’t beat the raptor when it comes to desert running.

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