Ford F-250 Limited vs GMC Sierra 2500 Denali Ultimate - Which Luxury Truck is Better? 

The etching in the wood and leather of the Denali is the topographic map of Denali… now that’s cool.

I fully agree on GM seats being uncomfortable! I'm a previous owner of a 2018 Chevy Tahoe Premier and the seats, which are the same for all recent models GM trucks and full size SUVs, are way less comfortable than Ford equivalent cars and trucks

The GMC in my opinion looks better, more aggressive, and I prefer the interior layout of the Sierra. If I were in the market for a new truck I’d get the Sierra right now over my Ram.

If it doesn’t have good seats, I don’t buy it. First thing I check.

We have both in our business. Not the top of line of either but high 80's on both. I preferred the Ford on many counts. Power, comfort and extra stuff like the plug on the inside and in cab..etc. The seats are a big one for us on long hauls. They are way comfier. The dash looks better on the GMC but the wood doesn't do it for me. The exterior looks I prefer on the GMC. Now I feel the ride is better with nothing in the beds of the GMC where when I add 300lbs in the Ford it helps soften it up. Both great, both have been flawless in 20k miles.

Ford’s tailgate camera is an awesome idea. On my RAM 1500, if I try to back up with the tailgate down, it freaks out the parking sensors and will lock up the brakes if I forget to turn the sensors off before backing up. It is very shocking when it happens too! 😂

I'm a Ford guy (and yes, the seats are far superior on the Ford), but these days, having gone minimalist in expectation of the upcoming retirement, I don't even have a garage that could swallow that beast, and no side parking area. Why am I watching this? 😂

GM looks the best, and the Auto 4wd is the clincher, even though Ford has the edge everywhere else. But with that being said, I would still buy the F450 over a GM for my next horse trailer over the GM, all because of the turning radius, and even though I like GM features better.

Excellent review as always!!!😁

What is the deal with General Motors and seat quality? They don't have the greatest seats and haven't since the 90s-early 00s.

Both are gorgeous trucks. If I had to choose between these two trucks I would take the Ford.

What's wild is with the seats. The GMT800 generation had probably the best seats you could get, basically living room recliners. The Fords of the same era were awful, sometimes referred to as park benches. *IF* I were to replace my 06 2500HD with a new truck, the Ford seats today would steer me away from the GM trucks.

I love the look of the Ford F250 with the chrome and light blue looks so damn nice. The interior is nicer too imo. I'd be ecstatic with either though.

Ford: more powerful engine, better brakes, better exhaust brake, better ride, nicer seats. GMC: better looking in my opinion, better bed, automatic AWD system It's a difficult choice but I'm leaning towards the Ford.

I like the GMC from a looks stand point. I like the Ford cuz of some of the better options and info in the guage cluster (yes GM is more configurable but Ford has better info). Ford's seats are better than the GMC, but I like my 24 Denali Ultimate.

Good review fellas.

What about massaging seats??

GMC all the way!!!

Don’t forget about the outfitter switches in the ford.

What a great, thoughtful comparison. Thank you!

Great video, as always! One big drawback I have found with the GMC tailgate step is if you have the bed loaded, with lets say a pallet of whatever, you can't raise the step handle to climb into the bed to offload. Thats is one nice thing about the Ford step is the handle is not impeded by cargo in the bed.

You and your dad are quickly becoming my favorite truck review channel.. Your right up there with TFL and other professional channels. In was one of those who mentioned the Chevy isn't a very good comparison in terms of dollar for dollar against a Ford in the trims King Ranch, Platinum and Limited. Ford simply offers a lot of additional features in these trim levels. A better comparison in the “dollar for dollar” is the Ram Limited, limited longhorn and GMC Denali Ultimate. Even so, Ford still offers more “luxury” items at these levels… but they are very close comparisons. I think the GMC exterior (except wheel well shape) is a much better looking truck. The interiors are both amazing. What drives me nuts in the GM luxury vehicles is the lack of ambient lighting. These black interiors need ambient lighting on the floors, the doors, glove box, center console etc. The best system ever offered was when Ford offered the Ambient lighting in the F-150 from 11-14 model years. The ambient could be controlled for color and brightness. Also the cup holders had ambient light rings which were amazing. I'm going to buy a new truck next year. Keep upnyhe reviews. I appreciate all the hard work and Knowledge you provide to consumers and enthusiasts. Yes agree. My wife Tahoe has the a u to setting and it's really beneficial. Why… she never remembers to turn off 4x4 when she manually turns it on. In just have her place it in auto.

Ford hit it absolutely out of the park everywhere but the grill. I love it personally, but it is hard to argue with that gmc front end. However, it’s impossible to argue with that high output engine and 10 speed trans

I saw that you showed the Dinali as 127,000 Canadian and 97,000 American and the Ford 124,000 Canadian and 99,000 American… Something is not correct there. If the Ford is less Canadian, it should be less American also…

Great review

I agree with his final assessment. I have owned both brands in past. GMC are nice trucks but the new model super duty is definitely more truck. Never had any major mechanical issues with either brand, but I drive a lot of miles and in last 20 years have had less problems of any kind with my Fords. And looks are definitely a personal choice but the new Fords are extremely good looking trucks to me. Inside and outside.

Is Ford still using the Bosch CP4 fuel pump on the PowerStroke?

GM bed tie downs game is best in the game.

My opinion between the two trucks is pretty much spot on with you dude

That a bottle opener not a tie down point. It might work for that.

I'm looking at the Gasser 7.3 Ford and the 6.7 diesel as a replacement for my F150 V8, since I'm moving into towing 12 to 14K lbs. Are there any winter starting concerns with any diesel engine, I've heard that it is very bad for cold diesels. Should i be concerned because i live in a cold climate where starting below minus 15 Celsius is common.

I wonder how hard or expensive it is to retrofit more power to the GM AC outlet?

Why don't HD pickups come with 4WD auto except for GM?

GMC DOES have a 120v outlet in the cab it's in the console. And I LOVE the massage seats in the GMC as well. I have no problem with seat comfort one again LOVE the seat massaging it stinks that the Denali Ultimate is the only one that has that feature. GMC for me all the way in every way!!!!!

Great video, liked the comparison and I’d most likely buy the GM Because of a light bias but also because when is it enough. You’d have to think, how much is too much when it comes to capability without challenging tractor trailer semi stuff. Also I have a question on how much of a difference is it for diesel to gas for ranch work?

Okay if GMC will put a button in the bed for the cargo lights I’ll buy it!😮

Honestly, I would prefer a Ram 3500 Limited 4X4 Long bed SRW or DRW with a Cummins, but Ram needs to get an 8-speed transmission or greater. I doubt that will happen because Ram has too much drama going on right now. I love the GMC’s Multi Pro Tailgate because I am shorter than 6ft(1.8M). Since Ford copied the sidestep and the bumper step from GM I wish they would be able to copy the Multi Pro Tailgate. I agree with your Dad that the GMC Denali is a more elegant truck, but I would buy the Ford because it has the features that I want like the secondary tailgate camera, the bed scales, the 2kw bed outlet and the 4 cup holders. I am not sure if the High Output Power Stroke is worth an extra $2,500(USD)/$3,381.87(CAD). The only problem is that I cannot decided between a F350 Platinum 4X4 SRW long bed or a F450 Platinum 4X4 DRW.

Viewing You & Dad in both cabs… Ford Interior more roomy in width and wide bodies fit better in Ford seats. Sunroof big difference, Full power tailgate Up & Down another plus, Upfitter Switches and wiring loom another benefit… the ability to use SW ( ForScan) to tweak settings, calibrate larger tires, etc. is a huge plus for Ford.

They are both very cool trucks with lots of power. I do think the black or Vader chrome looks very premium. I am not a regular chrome or brushed nickel fan at all. I think when it comes to towing Ford usually wins that battle out of all three of the major truck manufacturers.but I would buy either or it doesn’t matter to me.

I wish I had such a luxurious truck in daily use. I would choose Ford with its HO diesel engine. Great review, Greetings

So GMC looks better and has the rear view camera mirror. Other than that the ford seems to win everything else. The GMC had more payload but the 8’ bed makes that difference.

You picked the right one

No mention of the massaging seats in the Denali Ultimate?

I would like to see long term reliability of the Ford dodge and gmc hd's what truck do put the least amount of money in?

The GMC just looks classy

5:18 Stereo and speakers in GM's tailgate? What could possibly go wrong?

I think the GMC looks more upscale, but the Ford is the more handsome truck

I'll take a two tone king ranch over these any day of the week

Awesome review, please review an EXPEDITION TIMBERLINE!!!!!!

Not to be that guy, but for some reason I’m not sorry that I have to manually adjust my steering wheel. The power seats are there, and they’re fine, but I wouldn’t be sorry if I didn’t have them. I wound up paying way too much in 22, but that was something I had to do. We always thought trucks would come back down, but how stupid; nothing ever comes down, only up up up. The roof lights I didn’t want were $55 USD, I don’t remember the cost of the other features off the top of my head. I hunted for 3 months before finding it in another state, so it’s not like I was impulsive. I’m just glad I’m done truck shopping for several years.

You guys are my favorite truck channel, and I own ZR2 since 2019. But what I have never seen you or the other truck channel (with Andre on it) to cover in depth is how these trucks age. A few years from now, how do the engines/transmissions, etc. hold, what are the pain points, what trucks are money pits, looking great brand new but then complete junk 48 months later (mind you, doing real world heavy duty truck work, not pavement princess parking or just picking groceries)...? Wish you would do that, but since you don't, I watch Scotty Kilmer in the meantime.

Does the GM tailgate step interfere with a large trailer hitch?

I'm looking forward to 1000hp and 2500lb-ft trucks in 7-10 years

those rims on the limited are beautiful

4A is a game changer but on the other hand there is the selectable rear diff lock you did not mention.

Regarding the seats, do you think the GM seats will hold up better over the long term due to the firmness?

Man that GMC looks gorgeous. That be my truck because it looks so more blingy ❤️

And only 145 000 ? With the taxes and fees. What a great deal

The Denali is 100% the best looking, but Ford offers more goodies. If I were doing line hauling, I would get the ram and if I were using it for construction, I would get the Ford but for comfort and family I would get the GMC. JMHO

I like the Ford but I am a Ford guy, but 975 ft pounds of torque is more than enough. In my opinion the GMC is a nicer looking truck but there's no way I would ever pay a 100K for any truck.

I see this on anther RU-vid channel they went into more information on this trucks but if had pick both if I had the money

Both are nice looking trucks, I think I might like the look of the GMC just a bit better. I like both colors of the trucks, but the Ford wins for me in that.

Didn’t like the look of the ford initially but I think I prefer it compared to the GM this time. Don’t know if it’s the color of this particular GM but it just seems too busy and I think the ford has more useful features in this comparison

Does anyone have information on MPG?

I was hoping for a more in depth comparison of the truck actually working and towing heavy loads up hills and down. Numbers mean nothing on paper. That test they did in Colorado years ago whit the trucks towing identical loads up hill and down hill. To see something more off road like a guy would on jobsite. Highlighting the engine and transmission design would be nice. I know the duramax has grown off the same platform since the 2011 LML. But I know nothing of the 10 speed trans. I don’t know what generation engine the ford is on now, and I could be wrong but I didn’t hear you speak about the ford transmission. Take my comments with a grain of salt. You covered ALOT of great details on both trucks that were very helpful

Also, the towing capacity shouldn’t even need to be argued about. If you want a smoother ride. Then go with the gmc is has smooth ride and a decent payload.p and towing capacity. If you just want a better towing capacity truck then go with the ford. But in my opinion with all of the rumors about gmc 8.3 liter duramax coming. I think FORD may have to step up their game.

Put Sulastic Shackles on the rear of either truck for a smooth ride .

The gigantic tall grills on the gm’s are just over the top. And you lose vision on top of it which is the worst part

Obviously I am a long time Ford guy however when it comes to the interior, GMC has that in spades with the natural warm earth tones which I wish Ford would incorporate in their interiors. Even on my F-150 Supercrew, it's dark gray against light gray and it's bland and boring. I'd personally love to see wood grain added to the dash panel and door panels to break up the monotony and make it more inviting. One of my favorite Ford interiors is the King Ranch saddle leather. When you climb into that truck with extremely muddy boots on and leather gloves, it's no big deal because that is what that interior styling is geared towards. Mud on the seats, no big deal just brush it off after is dries out.

limited interior different?

What do you mean the GM doesn't have adjustable peddles? I have a 2013 and the peddles are fully adjustable

Since you asked which one looks best. I don't hate the Ford. However, to my eye the front end looks like an over size version of the Maverick. That isn't bad, but it makes it look like...less than a heavy duty. The GMC definitely has an in-your-face look. For that much money, I prefer the look of the GMC.

Without a doubt GMC or Chevy for me!!💪👍

GM is the best in my eyes. In any case, I replace my truck every five years, except for the company's used car, I will choose to use the used car until it is scrapped. Every time, I will consciously drive my car to GM to replace it with a new 2500HD truck, and I will not study who will be better or more expensive. For those of us who work hard every day, driving a fancy pickup truck and drinking coffee on the wide road to meet the sunset and think of our own home is the best.

Was there a typo on the pricing? How was the GMC cheaper in US $ but more expensive in Canadian $?

You can’t look at your truck driving it down the road

Once GM brings supercruise to the heavy duty line it’s game over.

All that fancy jazz is killing the payload. My current 2018 F150 has just over a 2k payload. I'm if stepping up to a bigger platform I'd want at least 3k payload minimum.

Denali Ultimate come standard with SuperCruise, I thought. Is that a US thing only?

F-250 and it’s not even close

How come the Canadian dollars move inversely to the US dollars? This is the second time I’ve noticed that.

Ford! Go to the super duty and Denali forums and it’s more unanimous that Ford is the better option. People who went from GM to Ford are seemingly not looking back. They all have their issues but the ford seems to be superior in this comparison.

I own a 2016 Ram HO but I’d buy a Denali if I was going to buy new I think.

Sidesteps and steps are the tailgate... Nowadays smart solutions? NO!! In the 40s&50s trucks had it as well, you know, where the spare wheel used to go. Trucks were even called "stepside" back in those days. Who knew?!

I don't know why there is a disparity between the north of the border and south of the border pricing, and not disputing the rating of both trucks, however, maybe in America the comparison is a little bit closer to equal (for price paid). Apples to apple, sure; but maybe 'mackintosh' versus 'red delicious'. 🙂

GM takes the win. I've had both. GM rides way better. GM has a superior fuel system. I think the transmission is a lot smoother. The only edge i would think the ford has is, its built tougher with the solid front axle and a select few other things that make it a better work truck. Also the cabin is bigger and the seats are way better and thats it.

Will be be able to see 0-60 for both of them ?

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Ford hands down 😇

the rims on the sierra are crap

The only things I’ll knock the gmc for are the seats, no power adjustable foot pedals and no power adjustable steering column/wheel. I would knock it for not having a panoramic sunroof but I won’t since I don’t like fords or rams. Gm if you’re reading this, put in a panoramic sunroof or bigger sunroof that can be opened up all the way or just enough for the driver and passengers to stick up through. I know it sounds silly but that’s what the old school sunroofs were used for. But have the choice for no sunroof as well for the people who know they eventually start leaking.

GM gauges don't show what gear you are in! You can't say they have more information.

Someone needs to slap whoever came up with the design of the new hd ford’s grille that might be the only reason i wouldn’t buy it, but I guess if there’s an aftermarket solution to that ugliness I would consider it. But I’d rather get the model before that or wait two years for the redesign.

Not sure why Ram has power tow mirrors. Nobody that owns one ever pulls the mirrors back in

I’d pick the Ford, it looks classy and not gaudy. 👍🏾

You have the wrong gmc then because the Sierra has lane keep assist as well with a trailer as well.

The GMC is the Cadillac of trucks. Pun intended. Ford has a new tailgate and I like it the best because you can use it when there is a trailer on the truck.

The F150 looks great and has great proportions. The Super Duty looks too narrow and weird from the front. The Sierra looks amazing from every angle and that colour works with the chrome really well. But GMC needs to look at Buick and Cadillac and take some inspiration for their interiors. They look very dated.

GM looks best stock, ford with 4 inch lift and 37s would be head turner over GM 😮

Ford looks the business. An aggressive look on your work truck isn't what customers appreciate. You're not Rambo or Terminator arriving at the customers driveway with the Ford. It's more refined look.