General Motors’ crosstown rival, Ford Motor Company, recently unveiled the 2023 Ford Super Duty to compete with the Chevy Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. Beyond a new exterior, interior, powertrain improvements and a host of new tech, Ford’s new trucks boast bedside steps and rear bumper steps that are identical to the same features found on GM trucks. This isn’t much of a surprise, since GM Authority reported back in May that FoMoCo would copy GM’s design for the handy steps. Now that the new Super Duty has been revealed in full, the similarities are fairly obvious.
Rear bumper step on 2023 Ford Super Duty
As a reminder, GM’s CornerStep bumper allows for easier access into the box of GM trucks at the rear. It features cutouts and an integrated step at the corner of the rear bumper, with textured pads for a solid grip, along with handholds integrated into the box rail protectors for stability. The feature was introduced on the 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. It has since made its way to all GM trucks, including the Colorado and Canyon midsize trucks, plus the entire line of Silverado and Sierra models, including the heavy duty models.
GM’s BedStep, meanwhile, adds the same sort of step on the side of the bed just in front of the rear wheels for ease of bed access from the side of the truck. These were first introduced on the 2020 Silverado HD and 2020 Sierra HD.
The new 2023 Super Duty features steps that are strikingly similar mounted on the bed sides and rear bumpers.
GM CornerStep bumper on 2023 Chevy Colorado
Aside from the CornerStep and BedStep clones, the 2023 Ford Super Duty will rival the Silverado HD and Sierra HD with a host of other features and technology, including 5G connectivity – the first instance of the tech in a truck sold in North America, a 360-Degree Trailer Camera System, Blind Spot Information System for Fifth Wheel & Gooseneck, Pro Trailer Hitch Assist and more.
Four engine options are available. A new 6.8L V8 gasoline engine is standard, while the 7.3L V8 gasoline engine is carried over and is available as an option. There’s also a pair of diesel engines, including the 6.7L V8 Power Stroke and a new new high-output variant. Each of the four engine options connects to Ford’s 10-speed automatic transmission.
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Remember Step-side beds? If trucks weren’t so ridiculously tall/high wouldn’t need all these steps. Open tailgate requires extra muscle to lift items into bed. These steps were never needed till several years ago as trucks grew.
Well, good on them I guess.
GMs trucks are still lighter than Ford’s using better materials… Aluminum is highly overrated for body panels. Ford still can’t keep them from corrosion or paint issues…
GM has done a really good job with mixing materials and keeping cost and repairs in check… Now if only the EPA would back off so cars have paint that doesn’t scratch so easily
And comments about trucks getting so big… It’s due to over regulations and EPA. Make them bigger so it’s meets the lower standards
Curious doesn’t GM have patents on this so wouldn’t they get a royalty?
It’s about time!
Chevy is the best!
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they should put corner steps on the front bumper too. It would be a great help for all the repairs you will be doing.
On the Chevy??
I wish GM would follow in Ford’s steps now and go with aluminum body panels. That way when people are financing these things for 96 months they will not be rotted out once they are paid off.
96 months?! Is that a thing now? People who need to finance a vehicle for 96 months have no business buying new.
I agree with Carl. If you have to finance a truck your poor and shouldn’t be getting one. Carl says that you should have cash on hand to buy it outright! 96 is too long said Carl! Carl don’t keep his trucks more than two years, then gets another one. Don’t be poor, be like Carl!
I would say a 36 month note max.
Aluminum is sky high now gm is not going to hurt there bottom line, hell they resist going to stainless tubing to prevent rotting lines.
Remember all the bed penetration comparison commercials?
Fords cost 4-6K more from using aluminum. GM has made huge changes to prevent rust through epoxy paints on the rockers and wheel well liner and keep the affordability and strength of steel.
Hood / tailgate / doors – all aluminum on my 2022 Sierra AT4.
Same on my 2019 RST
I think it’s the same on the HD’s as well…
Wonder if this rear step bumper ever had a patent on it. Took Ford a long time to copy it.
because ford and dodge is trash
because ford and dodge are trash. 12 dislikes? That might be the fordtard robots.
because ford and dodge are not only trash but their dead.
Typical trailer trash chevy owner, “they’re” . Far from dead.
This isn’t a spelling contest. Stop pointing out minuscule details about my argument, and grow up.
their*, and also do you really expect Ford or Dodge, let alone any company to say the have bad trucks? no one would want to admit that.
Ford folks will definitely appreciate the bumper steps. The older you get the more you realize how helpful they are. Lol
I ordered ‘22 2500 HD last October, never built, I ordered a ‘23 the first day possible in May. My dealer said I’d probably get a ‘24!
GM has MAJOR problems, and Mary’s NOT the answer!
Who cares if they copy something.
If I noticed something that someone else did and I liked I would do it also.
Ford often copies good innovations. GM on the other hand typically doubles down on stupid ideas.
Yes stupid ones that are best in class HD sales. Must be hard being such a fan boy.
Oh, then if Chevy made a version of something from garbage ford, then there is a problem? I don’t really think so. All ford does is copy, and they have the audacity to say there the best trucks. lol. LOL.
Chevy makes the best trucks.
Lol, some butthurt ford or dodgetard disliked my comment. They can’t handle the truth. TOO BAD!!!
their*, and also do you really expect Ford or Dodge, let alone any company to say the have bad trucks? no one would want to admit that.
ford and dodge are dead, and Chevy is the best!
I prefer Chevrolet over Ford & Dodge too, but let I remind you the F-150 is still best selling truck in America far from a “dead” company, please come back here when you learn common sense instead of being a brainless Chevy fanboy because your dad owned a Silverado at some point and said it was pretty good.
Really? A brainless Chevy fanboy? Pathetic. It is not just that you’re completely wrong about your cute little comeback, but you fooled no one but yourself. From MULTIPLE sources (which is common logic) both ford and dodge ARE dead. And you really have to call me brainless? Really? I have more brains than you can even think to have. You need to grow up, and try to give a valid argument. Nobody likes someone who thinks they know everything, and is actually just embarrassing themselves. The Chevy Silverado is America’s best selling truck, rather if you think so or not. You’re nothing more than a fordtard who has to feel “comfortable” to come back at a Chevy Man who is right. You need to grow up, and get a life. Do something about it.
Nothing wrong with copying as long as it doesn’t infringe on patents. BTW, the best selling truck in the US is now the RAM. The rear suspension on 1/2 and 3/4 tons is so much better. I’ve heard GM and Ford will have this also given time
Not even close. Ford is leading the pack for the year (299,345 F-Series sold as of Q2), with Chevrolet behind by about 40,000 units (259,516 Silverados) and Ram is behind Chevrolet by another 15,000 trucks (244,983 Ram P/U).
Those numbers are straight from “Moparinsiders – Ram VS Competition Q2 2022!” (don’t want to link as GMA may frown upon that.)
But that’s just Chevy. GMC sells another slew that blows ford out of the water
You sound like the local Ram dealer. They’ve been spouting the Ram is the best selling truck since I started going to the county fair about 5 years ago. It’s factually inaccurate but people like to state their opinion or guess is a fact.
That’s just a blatant rip-off from GM trucks, I’m sure those Ford designers and engineers are proud! LOL!! I knew it was just a matter of time, Ford is known for benchmarking and then copying the technology and design of its rivals from GM and Ram; they are the China of the world. I’m surprised they didn’t add Auto 4-WD to their Super Duty trucks now that GM has had it for a couple years. It’ll be another few years for them to disassemble the GM trucks and steal their technology, as usual. GM had the wi-fi in their vehicles before anyone else, now Ford is trying to take credit? LMAO! GM has always had the best powertrains so what does Ford do? They switch to pushrod engines like GM has always had because they realized they couldn’t beat ’em, so they had to join ’em! Ford has ALWAYS been in the business of stealing the competitions ideas and technology in order to maintain their bragging rights of sales leader. The bumper steps and side steps is just their way of telling the world how desperate they are to maintain those sales. I wouldn’t drive a Ford, I’d be embarrassed to. Besides, they’re ugly as sin.
…and Chevy copied them from Nissan Xterra!
When did the Xterra do it? Avalanche had it in 2002.
Mr. Mike,
I stand corrected. I am seeing on 2008 Xterra as first use, while Avalanche had it in 2002.
Saturn Man
Amazing someone didn’t think of it sooner. But that’s Hillaryous copying GMC. Now if they could only do that with their UGHLEE Transit vans since GMC now priced it equally with theirs but that’s unfair because Ford and RAM completely redesigned their vans but GMC did not. However, if priced $5000 cheaper I would consider it a great value since it looks the nicest and very proven chasis for now.
Does anyone know if Ford actually made the truck new? Bc it looks the same just with bigger headlights and new interior. It’s been the same overall body for at least a decade?
This is how you print money!
The 2021 F150 is a heavily updated 2015-2020. The 2014-2018 Silverado was a heavily updated 2007-2013 with some components that reached back until like 1988 IIRC.
This is the way.
The Corner Step originally started with the Chevrolet Avalanche.
Yea, i remember Howie Long’s commercials blasting Ford for putting a man step inside the tailgate. Now GM’s entire media program was based on their new man step.
Ford destroys GM in HD sales so I guess a moral victory is a good thing.
No, they don’t.
The steps look better on the Ford but they should make them optional. The Super Duty looks like it is ready for a hard days work and the Sierra HD looks like it is ready to go play in a puddle.
Absolutely incorrect. no ford or dodge does any work, the only work is when the ford or dodge is in the mechanic shop, getting fixed. The Sierra is the most fierce, hard – working, and strongest – looking truck on the market hands down. Dislike my comment, you’re only just fooling with yourself, no matter how many dislikes I get, I still and will always be correct!
GM copied Ford’s side mirror spotlights with “task lighting”. Ram recently copied Ford’s Pro trailer backup assist with Trailer reverse steering. GM copied Ford’s C-clamp style headlights. Before that Ford copied GM’s stacked headlight design.
They all copy each other.