The Tesla Cybertruck broke the internet in 2019 with its radical and futuristic design, taking the world by storm and launching an endless supply of memes. Inspired by the Lotus Esprit S from the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me, Tesla’s all-new pickup appeared ready for an apocalypse and generated 250,000 orders within days of debuting. Just the year before, another California-based EV startup backed by Amazon, Rivian, introduced the beautifully designed R1T electric pickup truck. And in 2020, General Motors revived the Hummer nameplate and unveiled the 2022 GMC Hummer EV, a dominant-looking full-size electric pickup. Flying under the radar in the EV truck segment until now, Ford recently pulled the wraps off the mighty Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup.
Resurrecting a performance badge first used on the 1993 SVT Lightning, Ford did not reinvent the wheel with the electric F-150. Instead it swapped the engine and running gear out of America’s best-selling truck to make room for a newly developed EV platform. Bound to be a game-changer in the industry, here is how the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning stacks up against its soon-to-be electric truck rivals.
Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Rivian R1T, GMC Hummer EV, Cybertruck: Range
When equipped with its standard battery, the F-150 Lightning offers 230 miles of travel; opting for the larger extended battery increases the driving range to 300 miles. Also a member of the Big Three, General Motors estimates the GMC Hummer EV will deliver more than 350 miles on a full charge, surpassing the extended-range Lightning pickup by a good chunk.
The Rivian R1T is available with three battery options. At launch, customers get to choose between 135 kWh and 180 kWh packs, which have projected ranges of over 300 and 400 miles, respectively. Rivian says a smaller 105-kWh battery with an estimated range of 230 miles or more will be made available at a later date.
Priced at $79,995, GM’s base model Hummer EV is due in spring 2024. The sold-out Hummer EV Edition 1 starts at $112,595, and we expect it before the end of 2021. A Rivian R1T equipped with the Explore package and the 300-plus range battery starts at $67,500, and deliveries begin in January 2022. Reservations for the R1T Launch Edition, which arrives this summer and stickers for $75,000, are currently full.
Ford so far is building the most affordable full-size pickup to actually enter the EV space. (If or when Tesla’s production-ready Cybertruck arrives, and if it keeps its moonshot initial pricing, it’d take home that prize—both are big “ifs.”) The Ford F-150 Lightning Pro starts just under $42,000, while the nicer and more mainstream F-150 Lightning XLT will start at $54,669. After its unveiling at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, over 44,500 reservations piled up within 48 hours. The all-electric F-150 Lightning truck will arrive in May of 2022.
Pricing
- Ford F-150 Lightning: $41,669 to start
- Rivian R1T: $67,500 to start
- GMC Hummer EV: $79,995 to start
- Tesla Cybertruck: $39,900
By: ELLY
Title: Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Rivian R1T, GMC Hummer EV, Cybertruck: Electric Truck Specs Comparison
Sourced From: www.motortrend.com/news/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-vs-rivian-r1t-gmc-hummer-ev-cybertruck-specs-comparison/
Published Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 17:32:32 +0000
