Yahoo Autos We've Ranked the Best Pickup Trucks Available in 2024
Pickup trucks are a staple of American car culture and consistently rank among the bestselling vehicles in the U.S. year after year. Offering a wide range of uses, pickup trucks can do just about everything. They can pull heavy loads, haul large items such as furniture or lumber, provide plenty of room for passengers, and even embark on off-road adventures—all while cosseting you in a comfortable, high-tech environment. Their strength, versatility, and rugged charm are precisely why people enjoy them. If you're trying to decide which truck to buy, here we've rated best pickup trucks that you should consider. We started with the smallest and least expensive models and went up from there in terms of size, price, and capability.
Compact: 2024 Ford Maverick
Base Price: $25,410
The Ford Maverick is a star even among Ford's impressively broad pickup-truck lineup. It is a compact truck with plenty of capability that is also priced competitively and has impressive fuel economy. The FWD hybrid powertrain has an EPA rating of 37 mpg combined, while the more powerful turbo 2.0-liter engine with AWD is rated at 25 mpg. But what about its ability to do truck things? The hybrid model has a 2000-pound towing capacity, while the turbo-four can pull up to 4000 pounds. A true Maverick indeed.
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Compact: 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Base Price: $29,000 (est)
Another mild-mannered compact truck, the Hyundai Santa Cruz is for people who need to do truck-type things but don’t want to deal with the size or expense of a mid-size or full-sized truck. It looks more like a crossover than a conventional truck, and the Santa Cruz’s unibody provides a much better ride and handling balance than body-on-frame trucks do. It's also fuel-efficient for a truck, scoring up to 23 mpg combined according to the EPA. A high-tech digital gauge cluster and an expensive-looking interior will make you think you’re in a nice SUV rather than a chameleon of a pickup.
Check Out our review of the Santa Cruz
Mid-Size: 2024 Chevrolet Colorado
Base Price: $31,095
The Chevy Colorado is a mid-size truck that can do the work of a full-size truck. Powered by a turbocharged 2.7-liter inline-four engine, it offers between 237 or 310 horsepower depending on which version you choose. The Trail Boss and Z71 models can tow up to 7700 pounds. For the Colorado's latest generation, Chevrolet upgraded the interior with more driver-friendly ergonomics, and it comes only as a crew-cab model with a relatively roomy rear seat.
We Drive the Colorado ZR2 with a 1970 Blazer
Mid-Size: 2024 Toyota Tacoma
Base Price: $32,995
The Toyota Tacoma was redesigned for the 2024 model year, and the fourth-generation model is a big step up from the old model. More modern features and numerous options for the off-road adventurer make this Taco even beefier than before. Rugged good looks both inside and out prove that the Toyota Tacoma can hold its own compared to its rivals. It's one of the few trucks still offered with a manual transmission, and dare we say it's as fun as a Baja Blast?
Review: New Tacoma Is a Huge Leap Forward
Mid-Size: 2024 GMC Canyon
Base Price: $37,595
The mid-size GMC Canyon is an affordable truck at the base level, but it can change exponentially depending on the trim and options. Fancy it up with the $52,595 Canyon Denali, or go balls to the wall with the off-road-oriented Colorado AT4X AEV. Either way, any GMC Canyon will offer you a balanced ride in comfort and style. It shares its mechanicals with the Chevy Colorado, including the turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine that's standard across the board.
Review: The Canyon AT4X Does Everything
Mid-Size: 2024 Honda Ridgeline
Base Price: $41,145
The Honda Ridgeline boasts the same no-nonsense character and value found in Honda's cars and SUVs. It may not be the truck for climbing rocky terrain or rolling coal, but the Ridgeline is highly practical and is an ideal truck for many real-life, day-to-day uses. The lockable cargo trunk inside the bed accommodates lots of stuff, and the rear seat inside the cab provides excellent legroom for the average adult. In a sea of fuel-guzzling, middleweight-class muscle trucks, the Honda Ridgeline is a fuel-efficient, highly competent, well-mannered truck.
We Drive the Ridgeline Black Edition
Mid-Size EV: 2024 Rivian R1T
Base Price: $71,700
The electric Rivian R1T is the quickest pickup truck on the market. Let’s just start by saying that. The quad-motor Rivian R1T has 835 hp, gets to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds, can tow 11,000 pounds, and can do it quieter than a mime screaming. A plush interior with a roomy rear seat and a large display screen will keep you and your passengers comfortable for long hauls. The R1T is not short on storage, either, with hidden lockable compartments in the frunk (front trunk), the bed, and the side-accessible Gear Tunnels. Depending on the battery pack you choose, the driving range is between 270 and 410 miles. It’s adventure and road trip-ready.
Full-Size: 2025 Ram 1500
Base Price: $42,270
The 2025 Ram 1500 has an upgraded interior with a larger infotainment screen, but the exterior styling and powertrains are new, too. The V-8 goes away and is replaced with a stout twin-turbo inline-six engine with up to 540 horsepower. With lots of trim levels and powertrains to choose from (including the upcoming plug-in-hybrid Ramcharger or electric Ram REV), the Ram 1500 can help with everything from trips to the lumber yard or getaways in the mountains. Every Ram 1500 offers a smooth and comfortable ride thanks to the coil-spring rear suspension; most full-size-truck competitors still use rougher-riding leaf springs.
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Full-Size: 2024 Ford F-150
Base Price: $38,765
