Hyundai SANTA CRUZ

Pickups can be as luxurious as they are tough, and panoramic moonroofs are now optional on every light-duty full-size pickup, plus some smaller and heavy-duty trucks.

We’ve compiled the 10 most affordable pickup trucks, ranging from small to full-size, to help shoppers select the right vehicle for their needs and budget.

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.

Hyundai’s latest recall involves an issue with the forward collision avoidance system in more than 421,000 examples of its Santa Cruz pickup truck and Tucson SUV.

Hyundai launched the Santa Cruz compact pickup for 2022, but a new report says the truck’s first generation will also be its last.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 84,300 vehicles for software errors in instrument panel displays.

Introduced for the 2022 model year and having received a mild face-lift for 2025, Hyundai’s compact crew-cab pickup truck enters 2026 with no major changes.

In a recent round of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-test evaluations, six out of nine vehicles earned Top Safety Pick+ awards, IIHS’ highest honor.

Two three-row SUVs — the redesigned Palisade and the all-new, all-electric Ioniq 9 — are Hyundai’s headliners for 2026, but most of the rest of the lineup sees updates, too.

Here are our eight picks for the best used pickups under $30,000 across a range of classes.