2023 Ford Ranger

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

In a recent testing session involving model-year 2022-23 mid-size crew-cab pickups, not one truck earned top marks for rear-occupant protection from the IIHS.

J.D. Power’s annual Initial Quality Survey measures the number of consumer-reported problems per 100 vehicles during the first 90 days of ownership, and the 2023 results are not good news for manufacturers.

Here’s a look at the best pickup trucks for the 2023 model year for getting more done with less fuel — be it gasoline, diesel or electricity — sorted by truck size.

Our analysis of the best value new cars for 2023 shows that budget-conscious shoppers don’t have to limit themselves to just one vehicle type.