Pickup Truck of the Year

The first new Tacoma in more than 10 years, the 2016 version of the toyota midsize pickup is much improved over its predecessor.

It’s easy to look at the Ram 1500 Rebel with a cynical eye: Parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles sees the success of the Ford F-150 Raptor, raids the parts bin, and calls it an “off-road package.”

Going into the 2016 Pickup Truck of the Year test, several judges made no secret of their excitement and anticipation for the GMC Canyon equipped with the 2.8L Duramax diesel.

Putting aside that elephant in the room for a moment, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado made a lot of friends at this year’s Pickup Truck of the Year test.

The judges of Truck Trend's 2016 Pickup Truck of the Year express their opinions and pick the truck they would buy if money were no object.

Our Pickup Truck of the Year scoring procedure utilizes seven weighted categories as the means to declaring a winner.

Our inaugural Pickup Truck of the Year test went off without a hitch and our award has quickly become one of the most coveted in the industry. Now, a year later, we’re back with round two.

After a week of thorough instrumented and subjective testing, our Pickup Truck of the Year award for 2016 went to the handsome GMC Sierra 1500 Denali.