Best Compact Pickup Trucks

The ranking of Car and Driver is based on data obtained from our extensive instrument testing of hundreds of cars every year, as well as the subjective feelings accumulated by our senior editors in driving on real road conditions. We select the best pickup truck based on approximately 200 data points, covering acceleration, handling performance, ride comfort, container space, fuel economy, price/performance, and driving pleasure. We take rankings very seriously because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of the models you are interested in.

Car and Driver's ranking is based on two aspects: first, the large amount of instrument test data we conduct on hundreds of cars every year, and second, the subjective feelings accumulated by our professional editors in driving on real road conditions. When selecting the best compact pickup truck, we referred to approximately 200 data points, covering acceleration performance, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel economy, cost performance and driving pleasure. We are strict about rankings because our goal is to give you a comprehensive understanding of every car you are interested in.