Are you shopping for a full-size truck to power your days around Bennington? There are a lot of options these days, even if you are looking for a truly luxurious ride that you genuinely look forward to driving each day. As your Ram dealer near Bennington, we have taken a look at two major competitors in the full-size truck space, the 2025 Ram 1500 and the 2025 Ford F-150, to see how their top trims compare when it comes to high-end features.
We can say with confidence that the Ram 1500’s new luxury trim, the Tungsten, far outshines the F-150’s luxury trim, the Platinum. If you’re looking to treat yourself, we highly recommend the 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten. There are plenty of reasons we say that, but for now, we’ll just cover six of them. We can show you all the other treasures hiding in this beautiful truck when you visit our dealership—and trust us when we say there are many more treats to explore in this truck.
#1 - More Speakers
Do you face a long commute every day or enjoy regular road trips? However you spend your time in your vehicle, you know the power of a great sound system to set the mood. If you drive with passengers, everybody enjoys having the best listening experience, whether you’re all enjoying a riveting audiobook together, an educational podcast, or a popular playlist. But while the Ford F-150 Platinum has a 14-speaker Bose sound system, the Ram 1500 Tungsten has a 23-speaker Klipsch Reference Premier audio system.
You read that right—23 speakers. You can’t move more than a couple of inches in this cabin without encountering one of the speakers, so sound dead zones are simply non-existent. With nine more speakers than the F-150 Platinum, the Ram 1500 Tungsten clearly blows the competition out of the water. If you’re a serious audiophile who requires the best sound system and an all-encompassing listening experience, the F-150 just won’t cut it. It has to be the Ram 1500 Tungsten.
#2 - A Passenger Display Screen
Entertainment screens don’t only need to be for rear-seat passengers. In the 2025 Ram 1500, the front-seat passenger gets their own display screen where they can stream movies. If your copilot needs a break from being your navigator, they can enjoy entertainment on their personal screen. The front passenger screen can also control the infotainment system, including the navigation and music, so your front-seat passengers can go from navigator to DJ. Thanks to the main infotainment screen’s split-screen feature, it can project two apps at once, so your passenger can enjoy their media while you, the driver, still see the info you need on the main screen. While the F-150 certainly has a large center screen, it doesn't have a second screen for your passenger.
#3 - More Seating Adjustability
Drivers come in all shapes and sizes, which is why driver seat adjustability is so important. It impacts both safety and comfort. Being able to adjust your seat, including its angle, height, and distance from the steering wheel, can help you see the road ahead better and reach the pedals and steering wheel more comfortably. Plus, getting the seat into the right position can reduce body fatigue since you won’t find yourself constantly adjusting to maintain a good view or command of the road.
The Ram 1500 Tungsten has an incredible 24-way power-adjustable driver’s seat. The Ford F-150 Platinum only has a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat. That extra adjustability in the Ram 1500 Tungsten can go a long way. If you’re someone who has found that the standard seating position of most trucks just hasn’t worked for you, you know that added flexibility matters in your seating position.
#4 - More Heated and Ventilated Seats
Your rear-seat passengers deserve to be comfortable on those freezing cold winter mornings in Bennington and to be cool on hot summer days. So, which truck will they be most comfortable in? The Ram 1500 Tungsten, of course. That’s because only the Ram 1500 Tungsten has heated and ventilated reclining rear seats as a standard feature. The F-150 Platinum has heated rear seats available, but not standard, and ventilated rear seats simply aren’t an option, so your passengers will just have to tolerate sweaty backs on hot summer days. If you regularly fill up that back seat, treat your passengers to the Ram 1500 Tungsten’s ventilated rear seats. After warm days playing or BBQing at Memorial Park, your passengers will love cooling down in these seats.
#5 - Advanced Massage Seats
Whether you’re passing through Bennington on Route 7 or simply running errands in town, you know that your lower back can become sore and irritated after long stretches in a vehicle. That is why we love how the Ram 1500 Tungsten has front massage seats. These can boost circulation and have a dozen different settings to help fight soreness and fatigue. The Ford F-150 Platinum has its own version of this feature, but it offers fewer settings to choose from.
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#6 - More Power Outlets
Whether you drive your kids and teens around Bennington or drive with a crew of workers, you know that everyone will likely be busy with their electronic devices. And that means people need access to outlets at all times. They need to plug in their smartphones, laptops, and other devices. If you can relate to this, then you’ll like that the Ram 1500 Tungsten has an impressive array of 12V, 120V, USB-A, and USB-C ports in the cab. It also has class-exclusive dual wireless charging pads for compatible devices. The F-150 Platinum also has power outlets, but it simply can't compare to the amount that Ram offers. For passengers who have to handle online homework or fill out digital work orders on the road, that won’t be much help when batteries die.
Find the 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten at Bedard Brothers Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Are you ready to drive home in the beautiful and comfortable 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten today? We thought you might be. We’re just a short drive away from Bennington, and we’d love to put you in this gorgeous luxury pickup truck today. One of our finance experts can craft a loan or lease for you with monthly payments that help you keep more money in your pockets for dinners out. We’re always thrilled when our Vermont neighbors cross the border to see us, and we’ll make sure you feel our excitement from the moment you step onto our lot. A dedicated member of our sales team will sit down with you, ask questions to understand what you’re looking for, and take you for test drives in models that will fit your needs.
Just because you need the powers and capabilities of a pickup (and trust us, the Ram 1500 has some serious power) doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve the finer things in life. The Ram 1500 Tungsten is full of the finer things with its massaging seats, heated and ventilated rear seats, studio-quality sound system, and beautiful materials. We know you’re going to love being in it so much that you’ll be sad when you find a parking spot and have to get out.