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There are so many pickup trucks to choose from in the American marketplace, picking just one when it comes time to buy can be a seriously difficult choice. That’s why we have the Cars.com Top Picks for 2026 to help you choose a great truck to fit exactly what you want to do.
By Aaron Bragman
October 7, 2025
If you’re in the market for a new pickup truck, you may be wondering if you should get a gas engine or a diesel engine since there are significant differences between the two.
By Aaron Bragman and Matt Barnes
October 6, 2025
Here’s a look at the best pickup trucks for getting more done with less fuel — be it gasoline, diesel or electricity — sorted by truck size.
By Robert Duffer
June 13, 2025
A revised Cummins turbo-diesel six-cylinder engine makes the refreshed 2025 Ram 2500 one of the slickest-driving heavy-duty trucks on the market.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
For 2025, a new 6.7-liter Cummins turbo-diesel six-cylinder makes a little more horsepower than its predecessor in the Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks.
By Brian Normile
January 6, 2025
For the 2025 model year, Chevy has kept updates to just some new colors and changes in standard equipment across the Silverado 1500 lineup.
By Aaron Bragman
December 26, 2024
Another major GM recall affecting diesel-equipped pickup trucks and SUVs involves a transmission control valve that may fail.
By Patrick Masterson
November 13, 2024
Diesel engines don’t have spark plugs; instead, they use the super-heated air created by their high compression ratios to ignite the diesel fuel as it’s injected into the cylinder.
By Rick Cotta
October 13, 2024
Die-hard fans may lament the passing of the Hemi V-8, but the 2025 Ram 1500’s new Hurricane twin-turbo straight-six engines make up in power and smoothness what they lack in audible growl.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
Cold weather adversely affects diesel engines more than gas engines, but that’s only partly due to the engine itself.
By Rick Cotta
February 11, 2024
