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For our Best Pickup Truck award, our watchwords are power, capability and value.

Along with general excellence, the best cars represent ultimate luxury in their class and/or are exceptionally well-rounded, providing luxury along with above-average usability and drivability.

The 2025 Ram 1500 costs nearly the same to buyers’ bank accounts as it did in 2024, starting just $855 higher than the outgoing model.

A spokesperson for Ram parent company Stellantis confirmed that only the 350-mile-range version will be coming when the pickup makes its debut in 2026.

There’s a little bit of something for everyone on this year’s list of retired nameplates, and you may find that your next car is one of them.

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.

Want a deal on a new car before 2024 ends? See three vehicles that can help you keep your cash in your pocketbook.

To find our favorite full-size truck, we tested the 2024 Ford F-150, 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2025 Ram 1500 in a variety of evaluations.

We didn’t just like the Ram 1500 best, it also performed the best in a number of categories where its numbers simply beat the other two trucks.

To test how well each of the trucks in our full-size pickup comparison towed, we paired the 2024 Ford F-150, 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2025 Ram 1500 with three similar camper trailers.