Pickup trucks

We collected a variety of used vehicles that can meet different needs and tastes — be it a car, truck, SUV or minivan — for a $15,000 budget.

While the truck’s base price initially appears to have increased $2,100 over 2024, it’s only $815 more expensive than the previous Colorado with the then-optional high-output engine.

After a tumultuous 2024 that saw prices fluctuate wildly before trucks arrived at dealerships, prices for Ford’s F-150 Lightning have stabilized for 2025.

GMC’s electrification efforts come into full swing with the 2026 Sierra EV as the family fills out with the entry-level Elevation trim and off-road AT4 variants, plus additional battery pack options.

Tesla is recalling nearly all of its Cybertrucks over an issue with an exterior trim panel that may detach.

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.

Porsche and Subaru earned the top spots in the premium and mass-market segments, respectively, in the 2025 J.D. Power U.S. Customer Service Index Study.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, resulting in fewer winners for 2025.

Stellantis’ annual Mopar treatment lands on something truly special for the 2025 model year: the Ram 1500 RHO.

GM has finally started delivering more “mainstream” offerings of its all-electric pickup trucks in the form of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and the one you see here: the 2025 GMC Sierra EV.