The best pickup trucks of 2026
The top 3 according to 59 votes from people: Ford Maverick · Ram 1500 · Chevrolet Colorado. (Updated Oct 3, 2026.)
The pickups that Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Consumer Reports rank highest for 2026, from compact to heavy duty.
Top 10
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1
Ford Maverick
Edmunds Top Rated Truck 2026 and Car and Driver 10Best: from $29,840, over 40 mpg combined as a hybrid.
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Ram 1500
Car and Driver and MotorTrend's top full-size pick, the most comfortable ride in its class.
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Chevrolet Colorado
Capable mid-size with the off-road ZR2.
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Ford Ranger
Top mid-size pick for Car and Driver and MotorTrend; the Raptor version is a 10Best.
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Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Big cabin, strong engines and the electric Silverado EV option.
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6
Hyundai Santa Cruz
Car-based compact pickup, a fun Maverick rival.
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Toyota Tundra
Twin-turbo V6 hybrid full-size truck.
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8
GMC Sierra 1500
Upscale twin of the Silverado with the Denali and AT4 trims.
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9
Toyota Tacoma
Redesigned mid-size with hybrid i-Force Max and legendary resale.
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10
Nissan Frontier
Midsize pickup with a standard V6, redesigned for 2022.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 10… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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11
GMC Canyon
Midsize pickup with an off-road AT4X version, redesigned for 2023.
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12
Jeep Gladiator
Midsize pickup based on the Wrangler, with removable doors and roof.
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13
Ford F-150
Edmunds' highest-ranked large truck and America's best-seller.
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14
Rivian R1T
Electric adventure pickup with quad-motor performance.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
The Maverick at #1, finally an affordable small truck that makes sense.