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You might think a decade is too old for a pickup truck, but that isn’t the case. Modern trucks are pretty reliable and tend to last long, especially those from Honda and Toyota. These are the best 10-year-old pickup trucks that owners and critics agree on.

The Honda Ridgeline is one of the best 10-year-old pickup trucks

The best 10-year-old pickup trucks like this Honda Ridgeline
The 2012 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck | Honda

Consumer Reports still recommends the 2012 Honda Ridgeline in the compact pickup trucks category. With an owner-reported 18 mpg and high scores for reliability, this is one of the best 10-year-old pickup trucks. Also worth noting is that the owner satisfaction score is pretty high. That makes this Ridgeline one of the best 10-year-old pickup trucks.

The Ridgeline truck can tow up to 5,000 pounds and has a cool flexible tailgate. Honda also included a watertight storage area under the bed. While the Ridgeline might not be your first pick, it is definitely worth a second look. The 2012 Ridgeline doesn’t have many ratings, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave it “good” ratings on the tests performed.

Price Range:  $15,500 – $18,100

Check out the Toyota Tacoma for the best 10-year-old pickup trucks

Consumer Reports basically recommend the 2012 Toyota Tacoma for every generation. Toyota made the Tacoma more rugged and off-road ready at this time, but its bulletproof reliability didn’t waver. People seek out the 2012 Tacoma for that reliability. It has a smooth and powerful V6 engine that gets the job done and can even tow 6,400 pounds.

Prices for the Tacoma don’t go down very frequently, so you might still find some for $20,000. Toyota’s Tacoma offers a great value and a lot of durability that many automakers can’t match. Owners report 20 mpg overall. The IIHS gave the Tacoma many “good” scores as well. The 2012 Tacoma received mostly four and five-star safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Price Range:  $12,375 – $20,525

Buyers of the Toyota Tundra love the Toyota Tundra

Another Toyota? Yes, the 2012 Toyota Tundra is still a good used pickup truck to buy. This price is a bit higher on the Tundra as the automaker considers it full-size or large. Owners report 15 mpg overall for fuel economy, which is expected. Toyota created the Tundra to compete for the Big Three trucks, which it did quite well. The 2012 Tundra can tow 10,300 pounds and has a max payload of 1,395 pounds. Toyota definitely made one of the best 10-year-old pickup trucks when it designed the Tundra.

The 2012 Toyota Tundra has high scores on reliability and owner satisfaction. Owners report being happy with the Tundra’s power, handling, and towing amounts. Both the IIHS and NHTSA gave the Tundra average and good scores on various crashworthiness testing.

Price Range:  $14,300 – $23,450

Buying a decade-old truck makes sense for many situations, but not all trucks are ready for that. Toyota and GM are known for making vehicles that last more than 200,000 miles, but Honda is up there too. These options should get you started if you need a reliable used truck.

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