Truck Rankings: Compact Pickup Trucks
Ranking of compact pickup trucks, generally priced $15,000 to $25,000. Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier, Ford Ranger and more. Rankings based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News editors of all published auto ratings, reviews and test drives.
| Rank | Car | Overall | Performance | Exterior | Interior | Safety | Reliability | MSRP | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
9.0
|
8.6
|
8.1
|
8.1
|
9.9
|
8.0
|
$15,170 $27,075 |
City: 20 Hwy: 26 |
|
| #2 |
8.2
|
8.9
|
8.5
|
8.0
|
NA
|
6.0
|
$17,540 $29,820 |
City: 19 Hwy: 23 |
|
| #3 |
7.7
|
7.8
|
7.9
|
7.3
|
8.3
|
6.0
|
$22,755 $33,180 |
City: 15 Hwy: 20 |
|
| #4 |
7.3
|
7.3
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
NA
|
5.0
|
$17,220 $30,600 |
City: 19 Hwy: 23 |
|
| #5 |
7.2
|
7.7
|
7.1
|
8.0
|
NA
|
5.0
|
$30,750 $36,015 |
City: 14 Hwy: 18 |
|
| #6 |
6.7
|
7.4
|
7.5
|
7.0
|
NA
|
5.0
|
$16,985 $29,835 |
City: - TBD - Hwy: - TBD - |
|
| #7 |
6.6
|
6.2
|
7.2
|
6.1
|
NA
|
9.0
|
$17,440 $25,570 |
City: 21 (2009) Hwy: 26 (2009) |
|
| #8 |
6.5
|
7.5
|
8.0
|
6.7
|
NA
|
4.0
|
$16,985 $28,915 |
City: 18 Hwy: 24 |
|
| #9 |
6.0
|
6.3
|
NA
|
5.7
|
6.6
|
6.0
|
$16,060 $22,150 |
City: 21 Hwy: 26 |
