Recommended Pickup Trucks
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
$20,850 - $41,775
The Chevy Silverado 1500 is rated Acceptable in the side-impact crash test and Good in the frontal-offset test. Its reliability is average across all styles and drivetrains. A Silverado Hybrid gets an eye-popping 22 mpg combined.
Ford F-150
$21,820 - $39,675
The best-selling F-150 pickup boasts Good crash-test ratings across the board. 4WD versions are rated average for reliability, and the truck is above average with RWD. Ford has a version of the F-150 to meet almost any buyer's needs. For 2010, it comes in 10 trim levels, with the return of the FX2 and Harley-Davidson edition pickups and the introduction of the all-new SVT Raptor model.
Toyota Tacoma
$15,170 - $27,075
The Toyota Tacoma scored the top rating of Good in frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. The 4-cylinder's reliability is average, and the V-6 with FWD is above average. With RWD, the V-6 has the top-rated reliability of any compact pickup. The rear-drive, 4-cylinder truck with a manual transmission has the highest combined city/highway mileage in the class at 22 mpg.
