Best Used Pickup Trucks Under $25,000 (July 2026)

Based on 50,224 live US listings across the budget-fitting model years, the best used truck under $25,000 right now is the Honda Ridgeline — 2013–2019 model years typically list for $19,429, rated 21 MPG combined, with 5.0/5 NCAP overall stars. The Ford Maverick and Nissan Frontier round out the podium. Every number below is a live national median from VehiSales inventory, not a book value — see how we rank.

The top 10 used pickup trucks under $25,000

1. Honda Ridgeline (2013–2019) — typical $19,429

Model years 2013–2019 of the Honda Ridgeline fit the $25,000 budget with a national median asking price of $19,429 (deals start around $9,495) and average odometer of 101,663 miles. EPA rates these years at 21 MPG combined. NCAP crash testing averages 5.0 of 5 stars across rated years. NHTSA lists an average of 8.8 recalls per model year and 796 owner complaints in total for these years — check any specific car's VIN before buying. 1,173 are for sale on VehiSales right now.

Live Honda Ridgeline listings & specs Honda Ridgeline prices by year Honda Ridgeline MPG by year

2. Ford Maverick (2022) — typical $24,941

Model years 2022 of the Ford Maverick fit the $25,000 budget with a national median asking price of $24,941 (deals start around $19,499) and average odometer of 58,397 miles. EPA rates these years at 26 MPG combined. NCAP crash testing averages 4.0 of 5 stars across rated years. NHTSA lists an average of 28.0 recalls per model year and 600 owner complaints in total for these years — check any specific car's VIN before buying. 805 are for sale on VehiSales right now.

Live Ford Maverick listings & specs Ford Maverick prices by year Ford Maverick MPG by year

3. Nissan Frontier (2017–2021) — typical $18,995

Model years 2017–2021 of the Nissan Frontier fit the $25,000 budget with a national median asking price of $18,995 (deals start around $10,795) and average odometer of 89,669 miles. EPA rates these years at 19 MPG combined. NCAP crash testing averages 4.0 of 5 stars across rated years. NHTSA lists an average of 1.6 recalls per model year and 152 owner complaints in total for these years — check any specific car's VIN before buying. 1,629 are for sale on VehiSales right now.

Live Nissan Frontier listings & specs Nissan Frontier prices by year Nissan Frontier MPG by year

4. Ford Ranger (2008–2019) — typical $10,998

Model years 2008–2019 of the Ford Ranger fit the $25,000 budget with a national median asking price of $10,998 (deals start around $5,620) and average odometer of 90,407 miles. EPA rates these years at 17 MPG combined. NCAP crash testing averages 3.0 of 5 stars across rated years. NHTSA lists an average of 8.0 recalls per model year and 1,305 owner complaints in total for these years — check any specific car's VIN before buying. 1,350 are for sale on VehiSales right now.

Live Ford Ranger listings & specs Ford Ranger prices by year Ford Ranger MPG by year

5. Ford F-150 (2014–2018) — typical $18,999

Model years 2014–2018 of the Ford F-150 fit the $25,000 budget with a national median asking price of $18,999 (deals start around $9,900) and average odometer of 122,654 miles. EPA rates these years at 19 MPG combined. NCAP crash testing averages 4.8 of 5 stars across rated years. NHTSA lists an average of 14.6 recalls per model year and 22,122 owner complaints in total for these years — check any specific car's VIN before buying. 14,918 are for sale on VehiSales right now.

Live Ford F-150 listings & specs Ford F-150 prices by year Ford F-150 MPG by year

How we rank

For each nameplate we take the newest 5 model years whose national median asking price fits under $25,000, then blend four signals, all shown in the table: 30% price headroom (how far the typical asking price sits under the cap), 25% fuel economy (EPA combined, median across the budget years; electric-only models are rated in MPGe and never mixed into MPG math), 25% safety (NCAP overall stars, averaged over rated years) and 20% recency (how new those budget years are — so decade-old cheap metal can't top the list on price alone). A model only qualifies with at least 100 live national listings inside the budget, so everything on this page is actually buyable. Recall and complaint counts are shown for context, not scored — absolute counts scale with how many were sold.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best used truck under $25,000?

Based on live market data (July 2026), the Honda Ridgeline is the strongest used truck under $25,000: 2013–2019 model years typically list for $19,429, rated 21 MPG combined, with 5.0/5 NCAP stars. Ford Maverick and Nissan Frontier follow close behind.

What pickup trucks can I actually get for under $25,000?

17 truck nameplates currently have model years whose national median asking price sits under $25,000 with real availability — 50,224 live listings across those model years (individual cars range above and below their year's median). The ranked table above shows the 10 strongest picks with the exact model years that fit the budget.

How are these pickup trucks ranked?

By a transparent value score: 30% price headroom under the $25,000 cap, 25% EPA combined fuel economy, 25% NCAP overall safety rating and 20% recency of the budget-fitting model years. Recall and complaint counts are shown for context but not scored, because absolute counts scale with sales volume. All prices are national medians from live VehiSales listings.

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