What is the best mid-size pickup truck?

Some of these trucks are bought for their bulletproof reputations, others for their comfort, trail hardware or a removable roof. Workhorses from dusty Australian outback tracks sit beside suburban daily drivers.

1. 1
   Toyota Hilux

   Toyota's legendary global workhorse since 1968, famous for being nearly indestructible.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Toyota Tacoma

   Toyota's North American mid-size pickup since 1995, famed for reliability and resale value.
   716pts
3. 3
   Jeep Gladiator

   A Wrangler-based pickup with a removable roof and doors, launched in 2019.
   716pts
4. 4
   Nissan Frontier

   Nissan's rugged mid-size pickup, sold as the Navara in many markets, with a standard V6 in the US.
   407pts
5. 5
   Honda Ridgeline

   Honda's unibody pickup with car-like comfort, an in-bed trunk and a dual-action tailgate.
   407pts
6. 6
   Isuzu D-Max

   Isuzu's diesel workhorse pickup, built in Thailand and sold across Asia, Europe and Australia.
   407pts
7. 7
   Chevrolet Colorado

   Chevrolet's mid-size pickup since 2004, offered in work, off-road ZR2 and Trail Boss trims.
   407pts
8. 8
   GMC Canyon

   GMC's upscale twin of the Colorado, offered in Denali and off-road AT4X versions.
   335pts
9. 9
   Ford Ranger

   Ford's long-running Ranger, a global mid-size pickup developed in Australia and sold in 180 markets.
   253pts
10. 10
    Dodge Dakota

    The 1987-2011 Dodge pickup that created the mid-size segment, offered with a V8.
    253pts
11. 11
    Volkswagen Amarok

    Volkswagen's premium pickup, first launched in 2010 with an optional V6 TDI.
    253pts
12. 12
    Mitsubishi Triton

    Mitsubishi's global one-ton pickup, also sold as the L200, a favourite in Asia and Australia.
    156pts
13. 13
    Mazda BT-50

    Mazda's mid-size pickup, sharing its platform first with the Ford Ranger and now the Isuzu D-Max.
    156pts

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