The days of driving a leviathan of a truck are not ending anytime soon, but there is also space in this segment for compact pickup trucks. And identifying the best small pickup truck is no longer a ...

If you want to buy a pickup truck in the U.S. these days, you mostly play by one rule: Go big or go home. Gone are the days when buyers could choose from an array of compact, low-price trucks like the ...

For decades, the pickup truck formula was remarkably consistent. Put the body on a separate ladder frame, fit a powerful gas or diesel engine under the hood, give it a generous payload and towing ...

Small pickup trucks are rising in popularity in America despite the success of models like the Ford F-150. Small truck nameplates are hitting the used car market with affordable prices despite low ...

Cale has spent the last year as a contributer for South Africa's leading motoring magazine, and writing for CARmag.co.za. After completing his Higher Certificate in Film at the SAE Institute, he ...

When the Ford Maverick arrived a few years ago, it felt like a revelation. In an era of spiraling vehicle costs and gargantuan pickups, here was a compact, capable truck with a hybrid powertrain and a ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

The 2026 Ford Maverick is a compact truck that’s capable, is available with a hybrid drivetrain, and makes city driving and parking a snap. Pricing starts at $29,840. Finding an affordable new truck ...

There's a popular sentiment on the internet that a small, affordable pickup truck would theoretically make the perfect work truck, especially in cities and towns without massive projects demanding ...

Last fall, Ford announced it would be shaking up the industry with a concept known as the universal electric vehicle (UEV). With a modular design and assembly-tree manufacturing, it promised to ...

For most of its life, the Ranger was the small truck in Ford's lineup. The version that returned to American showrooms for the 2019 model year was not. It came back as a midsize pickup measuring 210.8 ...

The new-vehicle market has practically abandoned the small pickup truck. With only the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz left to carry the weight of the compact pickup in 2026, buyer attention is ...