1. Ford F-150
   Honda Ridgeline
2. Chevrolet Colorado
   Toyota Tundra

Perhaps the most iconic truck ever released by Ford, the F-150 is simply loved in the United States. In fact, this is the biggest selling truck in the country for the past three decades! Not only that, but at certain times, it was also the most popular vehicle in the country in terms of sales.

1. Ford F-150
   Honda Ridgeline
2. Chevrolet Colorado
   Toyota Tundra

A sports utility truck, the Ridgeline was first marketed by Honda in 2005. It is currently in its second generation and is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine.

1. Ford F-150
   Honda Ridgeline
2. Chevrolet Colorado
   Toyota Tundra

The Colorado is a pickup truck in the mid-sized segment. It has been produced by Chevrolet since 2003. It is available as both a 2-door regular cab, 4-door extended cab and 4-door crew cab. It is also marketed in Australia as the Holden Colorado.

1. Ford F-150
   Honda Ridgeline
2. Chevrolet Colorado
   Toyota Tundra

This Toyota pickup has been available in the United States since 1999. By producing the Tundra, Toyota became the first Japanese company to produce an American-sized pickup. It is available as a regular 2-door cab, 4-door double cab and crewmax. Currently, Tundras are assembled at the Toyota factory in Texas.

1. Lincoln Blackwood
   Toyota Tundra
2. Chevrolet Colorado
   Honda Ridgeline

If Lincoln had thought this through properly ... I mean, who wants a pickup with a carpeted truck bed? An attempt at an up-market pickup, the Blackwood was a failure in the early 2000s. Only 3,300 ever sold.

1. Toyota Tundra
   Chevrolet SSR
2. Lincoln Blackwood
   Ford F150

A pickup with a difference, the SSR was produced by Chevrolet between 2003 and 2006. In fact, SSR stands for Super Sport Roadster with the vehicle actually a convertible pickup with a retractable hardtop! Unfortunately for Chevrolet, sales for the SSR were not exactly stellar.

1. Lincoln Blackwood
   Honda Ridgeline
2. Chevrolet SSR
   Mercedes Benz X-Class

A pickup Mercedes. Yes, that’s the newest model introduced by the German luxury car maker. But who is going to ride that to a construction site?

1. Mercedes Benz X-Class
   Toyota Tundra
2. Toyota J40 Land Cruiser
   Ford F-150

Largely acknowledged as one of the best off-roaders ever, the J40 Land Cruiser was produced between 1960 and 1984. And the best part? Well, the Cruiser was able to tackle the toughest terrain straight out the box, with little need for modifications.

1. Toyota J40 Land Cruiser
   Datsun Truck
2. Chevrolet SSR
   Honda Ridgeline

This compact pickup truck was marketed by Datsun and then Nissan from 1955 to 1997. There were numerous versions, with the 620 fairly popular in America in the 1970's.

1. Land Rover Defender Pickup
   Datsun Truck
2. Lincoln Blackwood
   Mercedes Benz X-Class

The legendary Defender is also available as a 2-door pickup from 1983 onward with the release of the 90 and 110 series. The Defender was manufactured from 1948 to 2016.

1. Datsun Truck
   Ford F-150
2. Land Rover Defender Pickup
   Isuzu Trooper

Also known as the Bighorn, the Trooper was produced over two generations from 1981 to 2002. The off-road credentials of the Trooper are borne out by the fact that these models won a number of international off-road races including the marathon section of the 1994 Paris-Dakar rally.

1. Volkswagen Saveiro
   Isuzu Trooper
2. Toyota Tundra
   Chevrolet Colorado

Volkswagen Saveiro - The Saveiro pickup from Volkswagen is marketed in South America as a coupe utility. It is based on the Volkswagen Gol and is powered by either a 1.0-liter or 1.6-liter gasoline engine.

1. Chevrolet SSR
   Honda Ridgeline
2. Bremach T-Rex
   Land Rover Defender Pickup

An Italian brand, Bremach models include the T-Rex which has two engine options, the largest of which is a 3.0-liter engine producing 170 brake horsepower.

1. GMC Typhoon
   Bremach T-Rex
2. Lincoln Blackwood
   Datsun Truck

Take a 4.3-liter turbocharged V-6 as well as the transmission of a Corvette and couple that with an all-wheel-drive truck and what do you have? A Typhoon, that's what. The Typhoon was faster than many sports cars of the time and easily raced to 60mph from a standing start in under 5 seconds.

1. GMC Typhoon
   Toyota J40 Land Cruiser
2. Mercedes Benz X-Class
   Dodge Sweptside

Built in the late '50s, the Sweptside was marketed as the truck of the future. In reality, Dodge truck sales were insignificant and the Sweptside actually used car parts from other Dodge models. In fact, the Sweptside even featured tailfins so popular at the time. Although it was certainly different, the Sweptside never made a dent in the pickup market and was shelved in 1959.

1. Dodge Sweptside
   Chevrolet SSR
2. Land Rover Defender Pickup
   Holden Belmont

Also marketed under the name Kingswood, the Belmont was produced in Australia from 1968 to 1984. It was available as a pickup truck or Ute (the Australian term for pickup) until 1974 and then the badge was only used on sedans and station wagons.

1. Toyota Tundra
   Chevrolet Colorado
2. Isuzu D-Max
   GMC Typhoon

Introduced by General Motors-owned Isuzu in 2003, the D-Max is built on the same platform as the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon. The D-Max is available as a 2-door cab, 2-door utility, 4-door cab and 4-door utility. There have been two generations of the D-Max to date.

1. Volkswagen Amarok
   Isuzu D-Max
2. Mercedes Benz X-Class
   Opel Corsa Utility

Designed by Walter De Silva, the Amarok has been marketed by the German company since 2010. This rear-wheel-drive vehicle is available as a single cab, double cab and has a range of petrol or diesel powerplant options.

1. Volkswagen Amarok
   Fiat Strada
2. Opel Corsa Utility
   Toyota Tacoma

The generation 2 model specifically of are ranked by many as one of the top off-roaders ever made. Not only are they excellent in tough terrain, but they are reliable, an important factor when you are far from the nearest mechanic when something goes wrong. One concern about the Tacoma is that the stock suspension is not as good as it could be, and this is often the first thing that owners modify.

1. Toyota Tacoma
   Nissan Titan
2. Volkswagen Amarok
   Mitsubishi Triton

The Nissan Titan has a few different loadouts. One of these, the Pro-4x option was a specifically designed off-road package that turned the Titan into a more than useful off-road vehicle. The Titan also has a very effective 5.6 liter V8 engine.

1. VIA VTRUX
   Nissan Titan
2. Isuzu D-Max
   Holden Belmont

One of America's lesser-known vehicle producers, VIA makes a range of electric vehicles including a hybrid pickup truck with a battery range of 40 miles, enough to cover the distance most of us travel each day. It is charged at a normal plug point.

1. VIA VTRUX
   GMC Sierra
2. Ford F-150
   Lincoln Blackwood

The same vehicle as the Chevrolet Silverado, the GMC Sierra is available as a two-door, four-door double and four-door crew cab. This heavy duty pickup also has a number of drive options including rear wheel and all-wheel drive. They are used in the military and in truck racing.

1. Nissan NP200
   GMC Sierra
2. Ford F-150 SVT Lightning
   Holden Belmont

The SVT Lightning was introduced in 1993 and essentially is an F-150 truck with a little extra under the hood. The Lightning was powered by a 5.8 liter V8, while handling was improved thanks to an upgraded suspension system.

1. Chevrolet SSR
   Ford F-150 SVT Lightning
2. Daihatsu Hijet
   Toyota Tundra

Built by a lesser-known Japanese manufacturer, the Hijet is a larger pickup truck built for the purpose of transporting materials or goods. It depends from the Kei line of trucks first built by Daihatsu in the 1960s. Daihatsu even introduced a hybrid version in 2003 that was 30% more fuel efficient

1. Daihatsu Hijet
   Toyota Tacoma
2. Nissan Titan
   Chevrolet C30 One Ton

A stalwart of the Chevy pickup fleet in the 1970s, the C30 is considered to be the first of the modern pickup trucks. It was also the first Chevy with the crew cab option, meaning the truck could easily seat six people.

1. Chevrolet C30 One Ton
   Dodge Shelby Dakota
2. Ford F-150
   Toyota Tacoma

With input from the legendary Caroll Shelby, the Dakota featured a 5.2-liter V-8 capable of 175 brake horsepower. This was coupled with a 4-speed automatic transmission. In 1989, that made for a performance truck that was very impressive.

1. Dodge Shelby Dakota
   Lincoln Blackwood
2. Dodge Sweptside
   International CXT

A heavy-duty pickup truck, the CXT was released in 2004. Essentially, it is a 14,500-pound truck with Ford Super Duty bed on the back! At nine feet tall, this pickup can carry 12,000 pounds.

1. International CXT
   Hyundai Porter
2. Mercedes Benz X-Class
   Datsun Truck

The Hyundai Porter, a larger pickup truck designed for carrying equipment, goods or other cargo has been marketed by the Korean company since 1977. It is currently in its fourth generation and was the best-selling vehicle in South Korea in 2016.

1. Hyundai Porter
   Jeep DJ
2. Chevrolet Colorado
   GMC Sierra

Based on the CJ series, the DJ was a two -wheel drive variant. It was produced 1955 until 1984. During that time, there were four variants, including a rear-wheel drive electric version known as the "Electruck."

1. Tata Xenon
   Jeep CJ
2. Volkswagen Amarok
   Hyundai Porter

Manufactured by Indian company Tata, the Xenon pickup was first produced in 2006. It features in a range of markets including South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. The Xenon is powered by a 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine running through a 5-speed manual transmission.

1. Datsun Truck
   Tata Xenon
2. Nissan Titan
   Toyota Hilux

A Toyota pickup available in the United States till 1995 and still sold in world markets, the Hilux went into production in 1968 and is currently in its eighth generation.

1. Jeep CJ
   Toyota Hilux
2. Lincoln Blackwood
   Chevrolet Avalanche

This long-wheelbase full-sized pickup formed part of the Chevrolet model range from 2001 to 2013, with two generations produced. The Avalanche could carry either four or six passengers, depending on the body type chosen. The second generation offered four different powerplant options, all V8s. Around 625,000 Avalanches were sold during its production run.

1. Chevrolet Avalanche
   Isuzu D-Max
2. GMC Typhoon
   Chevrolet Corvair Pickup

Introduced in 1961, this smaller pickup didn't catch the imagination of the American public. In fact, by 1964, only 851 were sold. It was discontinued that year.

1. Mitsubishi Triton
   Chevrolet Corvair Pickup
2. Toyota Tundra
   Honda Ridgeline

First introduced in 1978, the Triton is a compact pickup truck from Japanese automaker Mitsubishi. It is currently in its fifth generation.

1. Mitsubishi Triton
   Lincoln Blackwood
2. Nissan Frontier
   Ford F-250

Blessed with excellent off-road capabilities the Nissan Frontier entered the market in 1997, although it is known as the Navarra in many parts of the world. It has a range of gasoline and diesel powerplants with Bilstein shocks as well as a rear locking differential.