If you usually drive a sedan or a crossover and are looking for a totally new experience, a pickup up truck could provide that for you. But you should know that pickup trucks are purpose-built vehicles and are designed for hard work. Therefore, they’re not meant for all drivers. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of pickup trucks to see if buying one makes sense for you.
Pros
Interior and cargo space
People tend to believe that pickup trucks have a cramped passenger cabin because of the large bed behind the cab. But, modern trucks are designed to have larger cabs and larger beds to maximize passenger comfort and cargo load. You can now choose between a single or double cab and short or long beds.
Power and towing
No passenger vehicle beats a pickup truck in terms of power and torque. Trucks can carry heavy loads in the bed and also tow an impressive amount of weight behind them. When properly equipped with the right engine, axle ratio, and tow hitches, trucks can even tow over 10,000 pounds.
Off-roading
If you love going off the beaten path, exploring new destinations, and making your roads, you’ll love owning a truck. Pickup trucks have four-wheel drive, a low-range gearbox, locking differentials, high ground clearance, traction control, rock-crawling modes, skid plates, and torquey powerful engines that make handling rough terrain easy.
Cons
Fuel efficiency
Trucks have thirsty engines that gulp down gas. They’re larger, heavier, and have more powerful engines making them not very fuel-efficient.
Space
We already covered the fact that trucks have generous passenger and cargo space. But these are very large vehicles. This makes them difficult to drive and difficult to park, thanks to their expanded dimensions and large blind spots. Their high-ground clearance means that they have a high center of gravity which could cause them to topple around corners.
Price
Pickup trucks are not regular passenger vehicles. They are specialty vehicles designed to do hard work like hauling, towing, and more. This means they have additional engineering and structural features and therefore are more expensive than hatchbacks, sedans, or crossovers. How you equip them can also raise their price.
