It’s time to find out which is the fastest & quickest full-size pickup truck in the land. This is the final test in our 2026 Full-size Truck of the Year competition. This comparison is fun, but it also offers a real-world look at how these pickup trucks acceleration off the line, accelerate during a passing maneuver, and what top speed they can reach on a closed course. Let’s dig in!
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Competitors
Here are the competitors. All of these pickup trucks are crew cabs with a shorter bed option and 4×4. ( *The curb weight is calculated specific to each of these trucks with their unique configurations. )
| Ford F-150 | GMC Sierra 1500 | Ram 1500 | Toyota Tundra | |
| Engine | 3.5L TT V6 H | 6.2L V8 | 3.0L TT I6 | 3.4L TT V6 H |
| Power | 430 hp @ 6,000 | 420 hp @ 5,600 | 420 hp @ 5,200 | 437 hp @ 5,200 |
| Torque | 570 lb-ft @ 3,000 | 460 lb-ft @ 4,100 | 469 lb-ft @ 3,500 | 583 lb-ft @ 2,400 |
| Transmission | 10-speed Auto | 10-speed Auto | 8-speed Auto | 10-speed Auto |
| Rear Axle Ratio | 3.73 to 1 | 3.23 to 1 | 3.92 to 1 | 3.31 to 1 |
| — | — | — | — | |
| Curb Weight* | 5,970 lbs | 5,606 lbs | 5,343 lbs | 6,340 lbs |
1/4-Mile Drag Race Results
We found something very interesting after several acceleration runs and drag race with each pickup truck. The Toyota Tundra Hybrid launches the hardest and the quickest. The Tundra has the quickest 60-foot time and it also has the highest measured top speed. However, the winner is determined by looking at the 0-60 mph acceleration times and the 1/4-mile times. This is where the Ford F-150 Hybrid shines. Take a look at the numbers below!
The big V8 in the GMC Sierra 1500 put up a good fight, but it is at a disadvantage at the higher elevation – where we test. The most powerful Toyota Tundra iFORCE MAX hybrid launches the best, but it is by far the heaviest pickup truck of this bunch. The standard-output Ram 1500 3.0L Hurricane twin-turbo I6 engine showed itself as a great performer in the lightest truck of this test. The Ford F-150 Powerboost hybrid offers a great balance of highway efficiency and acceleration.
| GMC Sierra (4th) | Toyota Tundra (3rd) | Ram 1500 (2nd) | Ford F-150 (1st) | |
| 0-60 MPH | 7.30 sec | 6.62 sec | 6.36 sec | 6.04 sec |
| 60 ft | 2.45 sec | 2.29 sec | 2.40 sec | 2.35 sec |
| 1/8-mile | 9.96s @72.88 mph | 9.58s @75.39 mph | 9.52s @76.55 mph | 9.36s @78.62 mph |
| 1/4-mile | 15.31s @92.77 mph | 14.80s @93.79 mph | 14.64s @96.43 mph | 14.37s @97.63 mph |
| Top Speed | 106 mph | 107 mph | 106 mph | 104 mph |
2026 Truck of the Year
Here is the final cumulative ranking. The truck with the most points after these three major tests gets crowned the winner. Each event offers a maximum of 4 points. The Ford F-150 Powerboost hybrid is TFLtruck’s 2026 Full-size Truck of the Year!
| Ford F-150 | GMC Sierra | Ram 1500 | Toyota Tundra | |
| Ike Gauntlet | 3 pts | 4 pts | 2 pts | 1 pts |
| Denver 100 MPG | 4 pts | 2 pts | 1 pts | 3 pts |
| Drag Race | 4 pts | 1 pts | 3 pts | 2 pts |
| — | — | — | — | |
| Total: | 11 pts | 7 pts | 6 pts | 6 pts |
Please come back next weekend when we review all the testing in one video and announce the 2026 Full-size Truck of the Year.
