2026 Best Full-Size Truck: Ford F-150

The most popular vehicle in Canada isn’t a car, nor an SUV, nor even a Zamboni, despite all appearances at local hockey rinks across the nation. It is, perhaps unsurprisingly to anyone paying attention at said rinks, a pickup truck. The segment is stacked with excellent competitors, and our jury considered them all before voting for the Ford F-150 and its variants as the Best Full-Size Truck.

This marks the fifth year in a row the F-150 lineup has won this award. Part of its appeal is the sheer number of build configurations, meaning shoppers can spec a vehicle fitting their precise wants and needs. This wealth of choice starts with a large array of powertrains. Gas-fuelled models offer a twin-turbo 2.7L V6 making 325 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque, a growly 5.0L V8 good for 400 hp and 410 lb-ft, or twin-turbo 3.5L V6 cranking out 400 hp and 500 lb-ft.

Anyone seeking a dose of electrification can look toward the hybrid powertrain, which uses a twin-turbo 3.5L V6 and hybrid system to output a mighty 430 hp and 570 lb-ft without a single drop of range anxiety. For those who think an all-electric pickup will suit their needs, a Standard Range truck makes 452 hp, while an Extended Range model will produce 580 hp. Both provide a stump-pulling 775 lb-ft of torque. Being a truck, four-wheel drive is available across the board.

Ford incorporates useful features in most trims of the F-150, all of which helped its stature with our jury. For example, an innovative use of sensors that are already part of the truck permits the availability of Onboard Scales that estimate cargo weight in real time. As an owner loads up the truck with payload, information telling how much capacity remains is displayed in the centre touchscreen, on a mobile app, or in graphics within the truck’s smart taillamps.

Speaking of doing work, even the least powerful engine available in an F-150 can tow up to 3,800 kg (8,400 lb) when properly equipped and tops out over 5,900 kg (13,000 lb) when correctly specced with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine. Payload, or the amount of weight a truck can safely carry in its cab and cargo box, nearly crests 1,130 kg (2,500 lb) depending on powertrain and cab configuration. The hybrid can be equipped with a stout 7.2-kW generator to power construction tools or items at a campsite. The all-electric Lightning can do even more.

As for those cab configurations, Ford offers three (two-door Regular Cab, two+two-door SuperCab, and four-door SuperCrew) with a trio of bed lengths. The dominant choice is a SuperCrew with the 5.5-foot cargo box, providing the type of stretch-em-out legroom once reserved for big luxury sedans, a segment these trucks have arguably usurped. Even base trucks enjoy a huge 12.0-inch infotainment screen with wireless device connections. Moving up the trim walk can bring sumptuous leather upholstery, massaging front seats, and genuine wood accents in the interior.

Pricing starts at just over $52,000 for a no-options XL regular cab with two-wheel drive. Adding 4x4 is a $4,500 proposition. Far more representative of an F-150 one might see at the rink is an XLT SuperCrew 4x4 with a short box for $66,600 before a myriad of options. Hybrid power will add between three and five grand to the tab depending on trim level. As for the Lightning, an MSRP of $69,995 is on an XLT Standard Range, while it’s about $10,000 more to step into an Extended Range truck. A host of discounts may be available.

Our jury of more than 20 automotive experts from across the country considered every single full-sized truck available for Canadians to buy and voted for the best ones using a dozen different criteria ranging from safety and quality to efficiency and performance. These criteria are weighted with a critical eye to the segment’s intended purpose; for example, off-road prowess and cargo versatility were more important here than in the performance car category.