In a market where full-size pickup trucks can creep toward the eye-watering $100,000 point, a cheap, small pickup truck is an attractive prospect. But without the rumored pint-size Toyota pickup or the Slate EV truck, only one of the cheapest trucks of the 2025 model year comes in below the $30,000 mark. 

Only one of the cheapest pickup trucks of 2025 starts below the $30,000 mark    

1. 2025 Ford Maverick

For 2025, the Ford Maverick is the Blue Oval’s most affordable option with a bed. It’s also the only model on the list of the cheapest pickup trucks with a starting price below $30,000. It’s available as both a conventional gas-powered model and a hybrid. And while the hybrid manages up to 25 mpg combined, it’s an AWD-only affair.  

2. 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

At $30,200, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz comes in just behind the Ford Maverick for the No. 2 spot. Unlike the Maverick, you can’t have the Santa Cruz as a hybrid. But that doesn’t stop the 2.5L turbocharged inline-four-cylinder engine from returning the Ford’s same 25 mpg rating. 

3. 2025 Toyota Tacoma

As the No. 17 best-selling vehicle in the United States last year, the Tacoma is the only small truck with the popularity to rival the market’s full-size pickups. For 2025, the Tacoma can produce up to 326 horsepower, is available as a hybrid, and can tow up to 6,500 lbs. 

4. 2025 Nissan Frontier

The Nissan Frontier is the only truck left in the Japanese automaker’s lineup for 2025. It’s thirstier than the Tacoma, maxing out at 21 mpg combined to the Toyota truck’s 24. However, with up to 7,150 lbs of towing available, the mid-size Frontier can out-pull its closest rival by around 500 lbs.   

5. 2025 Chevrolet Colorado

Rounding out the top five cheapest pickup trucks on the market for 2025, the Chevrolet Colorado starts at around $33,595. But with a standard 310-horsepower 2.7L turbocharged inline-four-cylinder engine under the hood, the Colorado’s entry-level mill outmuscles its rivals and tows more than the rest.