Compare the2025 Ram 1500 RHOVS 2025 Tesla Cybertruck

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the 1500 RHO are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Ram 1500 RHO has Daytime Running Lights to help keep it more visible under all conditions. Canadian government studies show that driving with lights during the day reduces accidents by 11% by making vehicles more conspicuous. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer Daytime Running Lights.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the 1500 RHO’s standard Rear Cross Path Detection uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

The 1500 RHO has standard 9-1-1 Call, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the 1500 RHO and the Cybertruck have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all-wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, available around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

There are almost 13 times as many Ram dealers as there are Tesla dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the 1500 RHO’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Ram vehicles are better in initial quality than Tesla vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Ram first in initial quality, above the industry average. With 117 more problems per 100 vehicles, Tesla is ranked 32nd, below the industry average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Ram vehicles are more reliable than Tesla With 51 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Ram higher than Tesla.

The 1500 RHO’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the 1500 RHO’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Cybertruck:

In an emergency stopping situation, many drivers don’t press the brakes with enough force to stop the vehicle in the shortest distance. The 1500 RHO has standard Brake Assist to detect emergency braking situations (by how hard and how quickly the brake pedal is pressed) and then automatically apply maximum braking immediately in order to help prevent a collision. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a brake assist feature.

For better traction, the 1500 RHO has larger tires than the Cybertruck (325/65R18 vs. 285/65R20).

The 1500 RHO has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The 1500 RHO has a standard full size spare so a flat doesn’t interrupt your work or a trip. A full size spare costs extra on the Cybertruck. Without the option you must depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the 1500 RHO’s wheelbase is 2 inches longer than on the Cybertruck (145.1 inches vs. 143.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the 1500 RHO is 4.6 inches wider in the front and 4.2 inches wider in the rear than on the Cybertruck.

The Ram 1500 RHO may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 600 pounds less than the Tesla Cybertruck.

The 1500 RHO uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The 1500 RHO has standard seating for 6 passengers; the Cybertruck can only carry 5.

The 1500 RHO has 6.2 inches more front hip room, 2.7 inches more front shoulder room, .8 inches more rear headroom, 3.9 inches more rear legroom, 6.2 inches more rear hip room and 3.6 inches more rear shoulder room than the Cybertruck.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the 1500 RHO’s available rear seats recline. The Cybertruck’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Cybertruck’s spare tire is stored in the cargo area, where it diminishes the useable cargo capacity and interferes with loading and unloading. The 1500 RHO’s spare is out of the way underneath.

The 1500 RHO’s cargo box is larger than the Cybertruck’s in almost every dimension:

The Ram 1500 RHO has a standard tailgate assist feature, which prevents the heavy tailgate from falling with a crash and causing injury. It allows adults and children to easily open and close the tailgate with one hand to better facilitate loading and unloading. The Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t offer a tailgate assist.

The Ram 1500 RHO has a standard Fold-Out Bumper Step, which folds out and allows for much easier access to the cargo area. The Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t offer a rear cargo step.

The 1500 RHO has bed indentations that accommodate 2x4’s for two-tiered loading to help accommodate diverse loads; the Cybertruck doesn’t offer two-tiered loading. The 1500 RHO also has indentations to separate the cargo box into three different sections length-wise.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the 1500 RHO offers an optional power cargo door, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a power cargo door.

The 1500 RHO offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed, tachometer, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The 1500 RHO’s standard side window demisters help clear frost or condensation from the side windows in the winter. The Cybertruck doesn’t even offer side window demisters, so the driver may have to wipe the windows from the outside to gain side vision.

Optional air-conditioned front and rear seats keep the 1500 RHO’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The 1500 RHO offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Cybertruck.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its December 2024 issue and they ranked the Ram 1500 RHO first. They ranked the Tesla Cybertruck AWD third.

The 1500 RHO was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2025 and 6 more times in the last 7 years. The Cybertruck has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.

Motor Trend selected the 1500 RHO as their 2025 Truck of the Year. The Cybertruck has never been chosen.

The Ram Pickup outsold the Tesla Cybertruck by almost six to one during 2024.