Electric Pickup Comparison: Match the Year, Battery and Configuration
Named EPA ranges for the 2025 F-150 Lightning and the 2026 R1T and Silverado EV, not a same-price ranking or a towing test.
This page is not a back-to-back MotorLinks test.
Compare a defined configuration
These illustrative EPA records identify the model year and configuration explicitly. They are not a maximum-range ranking or a comparison at equal prices:
| Model year and exact EPA configuration | EPA range (miles) | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD SR | 240 | 48707 |
| 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 | 320 | 48705 |
| 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Standard (22in) | 270 | 49691 |
| 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Max (22in) | 420 | 49694 |
| 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Ext Range WT | 424 | 49638 |
| 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Std Range (11kW Charger) | 283 | 49643 |
Verify the records: EPA 48707, EPA 48705, EPA 49691, EPA 49694, EPA 49638, EPA 49643.
The F-150 entries are 2025 models; the listed R1T and Silverado entries are 2026 models. The table does not turn an older inventory truck into a current-year model or establish present stock availability. Range ratings don’t confirm towing range.
Bed length and extended load space are different
That conflated bed dimensions with an extended loading configuration. Chevrolet’s current 2027 page explains that its advertised extended load floor uses the available Midgate and Tailgate arrangement. It must not be relabeled as a closed-bed dimension or retroactively treated as a 2026 specification.
For a particular truck, measure the bed with the closure configuration you intend to use. Check how any pass-through affects passenger space, weather protection and load securement.
Towing needs vehicle-specific evidence
Use the actual vehicle’s capacity labels, configuration documentation and applicable towing guide. Do not combine a headline maximum from one battery/axle configuration with the price or range of another.
Ford’s current Lightning page also says the prior form is no longer available to order and discusses a future EREV version. An EPA entry for a battery-electric truck is not a promise about a future product or new-order availability.
No winner is awarded here. A useful shortlist starts with the exact truck, load requirements, charging route and complete local quote.
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