Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F150 Lightning vs Rivian R1T | Comparison Test

The Cybertruck may be the most talked about electric truck on the planet right now, but in this comparison it faces staunch competition in the form of the Rivian R1T - our 2022 Motortrend Truck of the Year - and the Ford F150 Lightning - our 2023 Motortrend Truck of the Year.
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We wanted to compare these trucks across several disciplines, ranging from the standard EV tests such as range and charge capabilities, through to some of the things you would expect a truck to do regardless of its method of propulsion; on-road, off-road, and towing - we did it all, in order to find which of these three EV Trucks is best. This is the most comprehensive comparison test featuring a Tesla Cybertruck to date.
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[@frankcoffey]

The Rivian seems to be the best right now and it stands the best chance of actually fitting in your garage.

[@frankcoffey]

@futuristic_car_channel Of all the new car companies Rivian and Polestar and my fav design wise.

[@brunoheggli2888]

I think the Ford is best value for money,and the Rivian is the best!

[@scottleggejr]

Mhmm yes lovely. I'll take the Duramax 😂

[@obarbeito]

It is by far the beat EV maker right now

[@voxtek]

Loving my Rivian just hit 2 months

[@chyldstudios]

And if you don't want people taking pictures of you, then drive a F150 or a Rivian.

[@Pete35vail]

Because those are dinosaur technologies going extinct like the dinosaurs!!!!🦕

[@TronHardy]

Rivian had many people taking pictures when it came out 3 years ago. It's not new anymore like the Cybertruck.

[@ryanwalters6184]

F150 is stealth POWER

[@volvo09]

​@@ryanwalters6184 yeah that would drive me nuts having people constantly taking pictures in traffic and parking lots. There's a reason my car is setup as a sleeper.

[@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866]

or if you want something that looks like it was made for adults

[@manuelias86]

The R1T seems the most complete and weirdly enough is the smallest 😅

[@ronw5005]

and also the heaviest, BTW

[@ineedausername10]

I feel like these trucks would be more thoroughly compared if they also covered EV related factors like charging speed, vehicle to grid capabilities, power delivery, and charging network compatibility. However, I do appreciate how they covered lateral g-force. 👍

[@AWDRIFTO]

I love both the R1T and R1S in my driveway and I am not even mildly interested in the other 2.

[@supertrendy77351]

so you complained about the cyber truck and not about the lightening but put the lightening in 3rd place…:

[@gwilli]

Yeah, I didn't get that either.

[@Jordan_Benzos_Peterson]

There's literally no reason to buy the cybertruck then for the sake of owning it, which is a terrible reason.

[@carlosnorris352]

Unless you need attention/validation out in the street like a teenage girl on Instagram? 😁

[@samirshah5411]

every Tesla has automatic wipers enabled by pressing the button and you can use the scroll wheel to adjust. You don’t have to touch the screen ever at all.

[@NotTubeIm]

cybertruck didn't have that feature until last week

[@Dalisu87]

@@NotTubeImthat’s a compliment

[@raheeb1]

And with voice

[@Redswipe]

I'll take the Rivian pls

[@timd1684]

I own a CT, not a pros at cleaning, and have zero issues cleaning it. No rust, finger prints come off, and foam cannon works great.

[@seanboyize]

Imagine some high school kids 15 years from now thinking these are beater trucks. Kids I went to school with had rusted out 92 Ford Rangers as their boxes. All of these cars have eye-watering prices

[@nycLPplayer]

"Lifestyle truck" comparison aka $100k Mall Crawler

[@theninja001]

Why are they using the world’s most aerodynamic and easy to tow trailer? Lol

[@scottleggejr]

Because that's what everyone has of course 😂

[@WillHellmm]

Cuz it's iconic obviously

[@americasfavoritehoarder]

$100 GRAND? They can keep them. I'll buy a $5000 hoopdie.

[@bnashiningstar7633]

Maybe you made bad decisions in life!

[@justinleopold8266]

100k for trucks that aren't great trucks. It would be funny putting an average gas or diesel truck in the lineup to show how pointless these things are.

[@TronHardy]

There are plenty of KZbin videos comparing the Ford and Rivian to gas counterparts.

[@USUG0]

they are pretty much better at everything than gas trucks, other than towing long distance. And in reality, 70%+ of truck owners tow once or less a year. And, top of the line gas trucks cost about the same, if not even more. A loaded raptor set you back well over 100k.

[@mikecoleman4628]

I'm curious about what makes a "great truck." I've had my Rivian for a year, and there haven't been any limitations. The only thing that would cause me issues is long-distance towing, but I don't tow very often (just like 63% of F150 owners, according to recent research). That being said, I'm not a truck person, so I'm sure I could be missing something.

[@xrotaryguy]

Have y'all compared EV trucks to gas trucks yet? Off-roading, acceleration, in town towing, day in day out, should be pretty cool to evaluate. Obviously interstate towing would be a disaster for any EV at this point.

[@samuellake-vx7hy]

You’re right, towing beyond 200 miles would go to gas trucks. However, the Ford and R1T tow better up to that mileage-can’t speak for the CyberTruck Beyond that any comparison with gas or diesel trucks would be laughable. EV trucks are faster than most sport car, have nearly double the horsepower, better handling, and my Rivian is more capable off-road than any stock truck. And my last two trucks were a Tacoma and Tundra… it’s not even close.

[@scottleggejr]

​@@samuellake-vx7hyit's great at this novelty thing, but not so much at its core function 😂

[@RDSZ]

My picks are Rivian then the lightning.

[@GR1MRACER]

You want a real comparison test for what these trucks will actually encounter. Park all 3 of these trucks in San Fransisco and leave a Laptop and Backpack inside of the truck. After 30 minutes whoever still has their stuff wins.

[@starshipdriver8536]

Thieves can't break into a cybertruck, they'll just go for the easier pickings like Rivian and ford.

[@meatl0ad]

​@@starshipdriver8536 lol all 3 have breakable glass

[@starshipdriver8536]

@@meatl0ad There’s dashcam video of thieves trying to break into a cybertruck. They couldn’t and left.

[@canieto1]

@@starshipdriver8536 and it was even in San Francisco! haha

[@scottleggejr]

We knew 😂 ​@@canieto1

[@nickpsp00]

great comparison test!

[@danielduffy4134]

With AC of course, goes without saying.

[@cybertruckfuture]

Seems like you are not even close to familiar enough with any of the three trucks to have an opinion. Several misstatements throughout about use of features and function.

[@scottleggejr]

Okay cyber truck future 😂 you insufferable nerds are the mose pedantic, annoying turds of the car world. 🤣

[@JamesC00]

elon simp crying... shocking

[@cybertruckfuture]

⁠@@JamesC00 ICE simp crying about my comment…shocking.

[@briancleveland6115]

​@@JamesC00Why do you hate Elon Musk ?

[@akh21849]

wonder which one is more reliable and won't catch on fire

[@drivetheday]

Where is the Alpha Motors Wolf?

[@mettattem]

I miss my first car… 1984 Grand Wagoneer with fake wood and shag carpet inside! 8mpg though haha

[@IndridCool54]

I love Fords, I have a 2005 F150 FX4 that has almost 350k, but I think that if I had my choice of these I would choose the Rivian. The Tesla looks like an unfinished experiment and the Ford looks not all that different than my 2005. The Rivian looks like the future.

[@johans7119]

Get the Rivian to Europe now

[@danielvandermerwe7921]

Can the R1 T have full self driving….

[@swordedaffair]

Maybe eventually. Rivian has certainly never promised it. Rivian would probably have to license the technology from a company that has been focused on that. OTH, Elon has been promising FSD in Teslas for a decade - maybe it is about to actually get there.

[@gwilli]

@@swordedaffair Don't hold your breath, lol.

[@theninja001]

I’m gonna spend 100K on a truck to save money on gas……..brilliant.

[@migmigjohnson9351]

If you think the only advantage of an EV is not using gas, your TV has failed you.

[@GFY11]

Space is important to me, so the Ford was my choice. Cost me $55k too. Not $100k

[@richardcroll3]

No hummer?

[@lusus53]

Rivian is awesome and hands down winner in my book. Glad you agree! and R1S is rad too!

[@XKS99]

Love how they couldn’t figure out how to set the wiper speed without touching the screen. That’s legacy auto ‘journalism’ for you 😂

[@TronHardy]

That feature was not added until a recent software update.

[@diegomuniz4147]

Your Voice over audio is to much processed I would tone it down a bit, you could hear the digital artifacts on there voice.

[@milobookout267]

I've watched a lot of reviews and opinion pieces on the tesla, rivian, and Ford, and as a very function oriented person, I really don't get the cyber truck. Its impressive tech features seem to be defeated by the form-first design.

[@josechung7713]

The cybertruck doesn't have a functioning differential and is made of a material that is hard to clean. Not great for going off road..

[@paulbram2]

Why didn't you use the quad motor R1T? Even that is still cheaper than the Cybertruck!

[@timber741]

Rivian my brand my car undecided what to get R1s or R2 🤷🏻‍♂️☺️

[@samuellake-vx7hy]

Just lease the R1S and then see what the final R2 options turn out to be. We love our R1T and it’s blown away everyone who I’ve taken for a ride.

[@timber741]

@@samuellake-vx7hy thanks 🙏

[@wallymaingear]

CT looks cool (I guess) and that's about it.. R1T delivers and I have a feeling the refresh will further set it apart.

[@allent208-kf4hv]

I'll keep my has guzzling v8 it only takes 4 mins to fill the tank

[@philippochay7260]

Only takes me 3 seconds to plug my Tesla in when I get home

[@allent208-kf4hv]

Good for you your tesla has to sit for 8 hrs to charge you argument is pointless

[@constantinnescu1564]

@@philippochay7260 yeah, broh, but you only have to drive it around the house.

[@sathwickborugadda4744]

@@allent208-kf4hv so you replace your phone battery every time or recharge?

[@philippochay7260]

@@allent208-kf4hv I don’t usually drive my car while I’m sleeping

[@timmoore9592]

The R1T is the one I'd choose also. Not that my opinion matters in anyway.

[@strtupg]

F150 is the real vehicle. Range/cost are what hold it back from the mass market.

[@LordVader66]

Yeah I’ll stick to my 2500 Ram limited 6.4 Hemi. I’m good. Only EV truck I would ever be interested in is the Ram EV lol

[@riccocool]

Hold my rocket

[@anthonyquach8253]

An unbiased opinion?

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

100k for a vehicle with virtually zero resale value

[@canieto1]

Yes, there are a ton for sale right now for $0.

[@scottleggejr]

@@canieto1 The once $70k fisker ocean is now selling for $25k. Their stock was delisted last week. No one is buying new, and the EV market is hit hardest by this especially the ones with deep negative P:E. The EV market from what I've seen, and I travel a lot for work is mostly/solely California.

[@pattkinder612]

My answer is D. None of the Above.🙄 Even if they were free.

[@allenm6326]

Cybercrap

[@frankleonard6570]

These trucks are too expensive for the majority of people.just for collectors and rich weekend warriors. I wouldnt trade one for my 1994 c15 gmc.

[@carlosnorris352]

That’s like a Model T compared to these.

[@ivanpetin-fu1sn]

100% you would. They are great trucks.

[@tesla_tap]

Three great choices. Something for everyone.

[@stevethach3340]

Let’s put them through the car wash

[@cinthe3]

Anyone else rank MT low on the totem pole? I have since about 5 years ago

[@douggolde7582]

FUD sells.

[@metallicar1m27]

Everyone knows you use wd40 to clean fingerprints off stainless steel😂

[@dnlescalante73]

It’s crazy paying over 100k for teslas the interior is so boring one big tablet in the middle

[@canieto1]

I love the interior, but I agree it's not for everyone. I like the minimalism.

[@migmigjohnson9351]

That big tablet has more going on within it than all the analog switches and dials in outdated ICE cars you also can’t afford.

[@dnlescalante73]

@@migmigjohnson9351really buddy!?

[@paulbram2]

No way you got under 300 miles on that Rivian. This is clearly a mistake

[@openfiretactical]

These outrageous prices make these vehicles unobtainable for the majority. Garbage, in my opinion.

[@dub1256]

Plus they’re electric trash

[@daymianhayes2493]

Just because you can't afford it, doesn't make it garbage. They are garbage because the batteries are heavy, have long charging times, and are unreliable

[@dvrchweesse1frfdozemkaanai594]

We get it. So just keep using your F-150 from 2000s and stay quiet

[@timber741]

Hääää what are you talking about try to get a Porsche cayenne hybrid or Lamborghini urus along many others and your price will be much higher . Rivian has a very well high quality interior and technique behind it

[@richiesavino9653]

Yeah the price makes them utterly useless for the average person. They’re paperweights that you now can’t fix in your drive way. You can keep them

[@snowman2834]

Motor trend has no credibility anymore. They got caught lying way too many times to take their opinion on anything. This is entertainment not reviews

[@gherreraj]

You have no credibility with that gamertag name. Go home fanboy v

[@xavierdupuis8]

Rivian is the choice 💪🚀

[@scottleggejr]

I just got a fisker ocean and love it! The resale on these cars is worth the price of entry 🤜🤛

[@kondor99999]

A $100k truck? What are you people smoking? And what happens when idiots get hold of these 6000lb lumbering beasts with sub 4 sec 0-60 times? What happens when one ploughs into a Camry full of kids?

[@patrickbrown551]

It’s still better than a ford

[@plumbandsquare1]

I'll take the Tesla.

[@leelashbrooks8780]

Motor trend lost its credibility long ago

[@brunoheggli2888]

No

[@22vx]

America's big beautiful EV trucks 🇺🇸

[@procatprocat9647]

Love your sarcasm 🤣

[@Markcain268]

I'd love a cybertruck, if i live to 120 i may have saved enough to buy one, though it will be 2090 by then and everyone will be driving ice, oh well! Lol

[@Markcain268]

@futuristic_car_channel it will be a museums relic by the time I've saved up enough to buy one!

[@Markcain268]

@futuristic_car_channel not legal in the UK or Europe, so useless over here

[@GlenWooden67]

Just so many inaccuracies I couldn't watch it.

[@kattanablade]

i definatley will never own a tesla, either brand new or triple hand.

[@derekmcfadyen127]

When you need a phd to repair the battery

[@allent208-kf4hv]

And 30,000 dollars

[@aaronbounds1336]

Are we forgetting that the CBRTRK is also a movie theater, dog watcher, sentry, and will be able to drive the kids to practice some, or make a hardware store run while the owner works?

[@louibeale2387]

This is motortrend, they don't really know anything about new technologies and are just trying to figure it out..... Which is sad because this is their job and they should know better, but really it's obvious that none of them have really spent all that much time with the trucks in real life and really don't realize how many people don't actually ever do any real truck things with their trucks

[@joefoster9367]

Way way way too expensive!

[@jamiered7102]

Also Tesla's vehicles get better really quickly

[@boardskins]

Really MT? Why even review these jokes😂😂😂😂

[@andrewvercillo6225]

Rivian R1T lol

[@plumbandsquare1]

We all know the Tesla is the superior truck. These reviewers seem bought and paid for.

[@scottleggejr]

Right not the /r/wsb diamond hands bros all over every CT review? 😂 How's that fisker stock looking?

[@plumbandsquare1]

@scottleggejr What the heck are you talking about? Speak English bro.

[@varietyegg]

I take tesla

[@jpz6969]

I stopped watching this video after I heard the guy speak not gonna lie 😅

[@panchochilli11]

So, to summarize, take Tesla engineers away from Elon, and you’ve got a much better product!

[@Franklinsone]

Cybertruck is in a class of its own. I never rode or drove a pickup before. Not interested in towing or hauling. Only vehicle on the market now that is immune to door dings and I ordered it as soon as they hit it with the hammer. I think its ugly like a Pontiac Aztak, but I bought it anyway for the HFS.

[@nabbunsechkie]

Google Cyber truck rust. You're gonna want to protect it once you pick it up. Wrap, clear coat, etc. I'm keeping my 3 until there are substantial enough upgrades to the 3 or for competitors to catch up before I think about trading in.

[@tv-ld3wv]

​​@@nabbunsechkie Actually 30X series has higher rust resistance than a submarine The real question, submarines are Rust proof or Rust resistant ⁉️

[@nabbunsechkie]

@@tv-ld3wv rust resistant doesn't mean rust proof. Things like rail dust, brake dust, weather, road salts will cause rust. Also, it's gonna stain super easy. Google the service manual for the cyber truck. It mentions that once the oxide barrier is compromised, it will rust and how you need to keep the truck clean 24/7.

[@gherreraj]

@@tv-ld3wvcorrosion is the bigger problem.

[@gherreraj]

Yeah class of piece of junk. It sucks as a truck. It sucks at hauling. It sucks at towing. Heck you can’t charge it when towing anything at most charging stations.

[@Pete35vail]

Review is bought and paid for with advertiser dollars. He singled out the cyber truck and went after it. I don’t believe anything you said is true.!!!

[@PortlyGentleman]

It's too bad you couldn't have spent more time with the Cybertruck, Definitely the one you've got a hold of needs to go to the service center to get adjusted. Your big Miss is the wipers guys completely novice mistake to be expected. Push the wiper button on the right, then the left score reel. Click it left or right to adjust the wiper setting.. The trucks also now have automatic wipers lol but nice job trying to hide your distaste for Tesla and Elon..

[@Hyper-Reality]

CT boiling more blood. 🤣

[@jamiered7102]

I saw a guy wiped the fingerprints off with Windex and a paper towel. Looked really easy unless he was faking it

[@boardskins]

That's how I clean my refrigerator

[@jamiered7102]

@@boardskins because you got no woman I guess 😂

[@gwilli]

@@jamiered7102 🔥🔥🔥

[@pasifsc]

Why you need to make over 100K car butt ugly?

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

Reviewing trucks that no one wants. Brilliant.

[@tryronecopper6906]

This is so stupid, OMG!!!! You know when it comes to the fingerprints, put a ppf wrap on it, it's simple, easy, that's all. Also out of the three trunks there's only one that I feel safe in. If someone blows through a red light and hits me while I have my family in the vehicle. I know what one out of the three, I take!!!!!!!

[@stuartstogdill2406]

The Ford is the bets value for money.

[@MossMini]

Prediction: Tesla CyberTruck will be the #1 Selling EV Truck for 2024

[@constantinnescu1564]

As a truck: 1. Ford, 2. Rivian, 3 Tesla, As a General Vehicle: 1. Rivian 2. Ford, 3. Tesla. As a lifestyle 1. Tesla, 2 Rivian, 3 Ford. All depending of who you are.

[@timber741]

Tesla is a mass product and awfully put together .. nothing fits right . Had 2 of them /sold them ..interior looks terribly boring .. no emotions whatsoever

[@sathwickborugadda4744]

@@timber741 lol, lie

[@timber741]

@@sathwickborugadda4744 lie lol

[@graemewilkie5274]

You good get a much better truck or car for the price you pay for these trucks😂😂

[@boostav]

Objectively the most 'real' truck is in fact the Cybertruck given it has the biggest bed and most payload capacity.

[@starshipdriver8536]

Cybertruck wins in ease of replacing the cabin filter in less than 2 seconds.

[@aaronbounds1336]

If you can operate a phone, and willingly do so daily, the Tesla UI is not a struggle.

[@alexanderbernardino3771]

These “auto journalists “ are so stupid. Using their own personal opinions that don’t matter in place of objectivity. This is not a comparison video at all.

[@eddieg6436]

All three are great, but the Lightning is for the “Afraid, more ignorant” “Honey boo-boo” “Bubba” guys in the Flyover states. The Cybertruck, and Rivian are for city guys, with weekend adventures.

[@scottleggejr]

Really pressing the accelerator of that "coastal elites" trope huh? 😂

[@eddieg6436]

@@scottleggejr Unfortunately, I have to visit relatives occasionally in Butte, Montana, Conway, Arkansas, and Lewiston, Idaho………from a lot of experience, I KNOW what I’m talking about. 🤷🏼‍♂️🤔👎🏻

[@scottleggejr]

@@eddieg6436 You miss the rats, roaches, stink, pollution, homeless, crime, sirens, and high cost of living. I get it...

[@eddieg6436]

@@scottleggejr I live in Calabasas, and Malibu……about as FAR from the parts of L.A. you described. 🤔😂🥂😎

[@scottleggejr]

@@eddieg6436 oh he's a fancy boy with an HOA to boot 🤣 like I said "coastal elitist" 100% unplugged from reality talking down on "flyover states" like he's better than others.

[@celtics2008champs1]

If trashing the CT so much, why did millions of people order it WELL before they ever could drive or even see it in person ??

[@almac9203]

The expressions of interest were tiny refundable deposits. Those weren't real orders.

[@blog500070]

old people complaining about touch screens lol.

[@andrewvercillo6225]

Not a fair comparison. You used the best in all the others and you used the dual motor CT!! You guys are cheesy

[@SantiagoGomez-xm6iv]

No they didn’t. They used the dual motor performance R1T, so, 665hp, not the quad motor R1T which has 835hp, the R1T is just a beast all the way around ;-))

[@danielvandermerwe7921]

These guys ever heard of soap and water

[@thedownwardmachine]

Looking forward to all the comments about how these trucks are useless because they can't tow 15,000lbs for 500mi without stopping

[@timber741]

Who needs to do this with a street car???? .. same if you drive them on the Nürburgring and say they are lacking speed in the corners 💤 ridiculous We are talking all around vehicles you can’t be best in any category

[@gherreraj]

You clearly don’t understand the issue. You know why the big 3 sell so many trucks? Fleet sales to companies. They buy lots of base model trucks to do truck stuff. Elon doesn’t get that fact. The Cybertruck is way too expensive to move mass volumes of fleet sales. That fact will be a major problem for Tesla. Why do you think hertz is dumping their EV’s. They are too expensive compared to base model vehicles. To make money on trucks you need to be in the 40-50k range.

[@scottleggejr]

Yea that point would be the checkmate to anyone who actually uses their trucks for work or play, wouldn't it? These are for the street queen glove-wearing dudes who wear their walmart carhartt to home depot to make the old lady a flower bed 🤣🤣

[@briancleveland6115]

They predetermined to no like the Cybertruck.

[@Machwiee]

The cyber truck is c**p

[@ugursenturk5860]

Motortrend sucks tow balls

[@notsecure]

Oh my God, "Cybertruck can't be steered by a knee"