The best pick-up trucks – driven, rated and ranked

Dependable, robust and versatile, the pick-up truck has grown into a far more desirable offering in recent years, to a point where regular folk are selecting a double-cab workhorse over an SUV.

Before the boom in popularity, pick-ups were purely utilitarian vehicles, but they have become increasingly more upmarket, with SUV-level comfort, refinement and technology to attract private buyers.

It has certainly worked, as evidenced by the number of double-cab pick-ups on UK roads these days.

The tax-busting benefits of double-cab pick-ups has also heightened its appeal, although this is set to change from April 2025. 

At present, they’re classed as commercial vehicles, but from April they will be treated as cars for capital allowances, benefit-in-kind taxation and deduction from business profits. 

So where does that leave us? Despite the tax changes, a pick-up still makes a lot of sense if you need a durable vehicle that can carry and tow just about anything. 

Having tested the very latest pick-ups on sale, our favourite is the Ford Ranger. It’s reasonably priced, has an upmarket interior that is full of intuitive technology, and rides and handles like a large SUV. 

But which other pick-up trucks you should consider? Keep reading as we share our list of the best models in 2025.