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Cheapest Trucks to Own (5-Year Ranking)

The 10 pickup trucks with the lowest real 5-year total cost of ownership in our database, ranked cheapest first.

Data refreshed monthly · last updated September 2026

#1 — 2026 Ford Maverick

$38,3825-year estimate · $640/mo · Truck · real avg. price $36,342Full breakdown →

#2 — 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz

$38,7105-year estimate · $645/mo · Truck · real avg. price $35,749Full breakdown →

#3 — 2026 Toyota Tacoma

$38,8165-year estimate · $647/mo · Truck · real avg. price $47,035Full breakdown →

#4 — 2026 Ford Ranger

$43,0435-year estimate · $717/mo · Truck · real avg. price $44,561Full breakdown →

#5 — 2026 Honda Ridgeline

$43,8465-year estimate · $731/mo · Truck · real avg. price $46,824Full breakdown →

#6 — 2026 Nissan Frontier

$44,2295-year estimate · $737/mo · Truck · real avg. price $43,659Full breakdown →

#7 — 2026 Chevrolet Colorado

$47,1855-year estimate · $786/mo · Truck · real avg. price $44,908Full breakdown →

#8 — 2026 Jeep Gladiator

$49,3365-year estimate · $822/mo · Truck · real avg. price $53,544Full breakdown →

#9 — 2026 Ford F-150 Lightning

$54,0785-year estimate · $901/mo · Truck · real avg. price $74,708Full breakdown →

#10 — 2026 Toyota Tundra

$55,5785-year estimate · $926/mo · Truck · real avg. price $67,845Full breakdown →
Ranked using real market pricing across our 152-vehicle database. See the full methodology on how these numbers are calculated.
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