Ram 1500 vs Rivian R1T

2 head-to-heads across the 2026 and 2027 model years, side by side. At default weights the R1T leads 2–0. Each verdict below is the one its own page prints — price, fuel, safety, space, performance, tech and warranty from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data — and the weights are yours to change on any of them.

2 Head-to-heads scored at default weights

0 Ram 1500 wins clear wins and edges

2 R1T wins clear wins and edges

0 Toss-ups under 2 points apart

2026–2027 Years on file

The 2027 pair, in full →Pick your own weights All Ram 1500 head-to-heads All R1T head-to-heads

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Year by year

2 head-to-heads · verdicts at default weights

2027 Ram 1500 vs 2027 R1T The Rivian R1T wins clearly, 97.6 to 56.3, on tech & comfort, fuel & range, performance. The Ram 1500 is ahead on space & cargo. R1T +41.3 2026 Ram 1500 vs 2026 R1T The Rivian R1T wins clearly, 94.5 to 53.7, on fuel & range, safety, performance. The Ram 1500 is ahead on space & cargo. R1T +40.8

Clear win 6+ points · Edge 2–6 · Toss-up under 2

Across the years, category by category

2 scored head-to-heads

The Ram 1500 leads on space & cargo in 2 of 2; the R1T on fuel & range in 2 of 2, safety in 2 of 2, performance in 2 of 2. Category scores are 0–100 from the data on each pair page; a lead here means that model year scored higher in the category, whatever the weights.

Category	Ram 1500 leads	R1T leads
Fuel & range	0	2
Safety	0	2
Space & cargo	2	0
Performance	0	2
Tech & comfort	0	1

Common questions about the Ram 1500 vs R1T

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the Ram 1500 or the Rivian R1T?

In the newest scored pairing, the 2027 Ram 1500 against the 2027 R1T: The Rivian R1T wins clearly, 97.6 to 56.3, on tech & comfort, fuel & range, performance. The Ram 1500 is ahead on space & cargo. Across the 2 head-to-heads scored, the R1T leads 2–0. Open the 2027 pair to change the weights.

Does the answer change from one model year to the next?

No. In every model year scored (2026 and 2027) the R1T came out ahead at default weights.

Where is the biggest difference between the Ram 1500 and the Rivian R1T?

The Ram 1500 leads on space & cargo in 2 of 2; the R1T on fuel & range in 2 of 2, safety in 2 of 2, performance in 2 of 2. Every count comes from the category scores on the pair pages linked above, which use EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press-kit data.

How does WhichTrim decide which vehicle wins?

Each of seven categories — price, fuel and range, safety, space and cargo, performance, tech and comfort, warranty — is scored 0–100 from the data on the page. Relative measures give 100 to the better vehicle and a proportional share to the other; NHTSA stars and the Safety Signal use their own scales. The overall score is the weighted mean at the default weights (price 4, safety 4, fuel 3, tech 3, space 2, performance 2, warranty 2). A margin of 6 points or more is a clear win, 2 to 6 an edge, under 2 a toss-up. Every pair page has sliders to change the weights.