Best 4x4 Trucks for 2025

These are the best 4x4 trucks based on iSeeCars' analysis of each vehicle’s reliability, resale value and safety.

Many lists ranking 4x4 trucks may already exist, but those depend mostly on subjective editorial criteria. iSeeCars' Best 4x4 Trucks are ranked using a data-driven and objective methodology. By applying data science to over 330 million vehicles, iSeeCars analyzes each car to understand its reliability and how long-lasting it is, its safety, and how well it holds its value over time. Each 4x4 truck is compared to others within its own category, and the best one in a given category is the model with the best ratings across these three key areas, summarized by the iSeeCars Quality Score. Here are the top models in each 4x4 truck category:

The best 4x4 midsize truck is the Toyota Tacoma (8.8 quality rating), with the Ford F-150 being the best 4x4 full-size truck (8.8 quality rating). The Ram 3500 ranks #1 for the best 4x4 heavy duty trucks (9.4 quality rating).

As a group, pickup trucks are the most capable off-road vehicles you can buy. Models like the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, Ford F-150 Raptor, Ram 1500 TRX, and Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro are specifically engineered with extreme off-road capability as their primary purpose. Their upgrades go far beyond improved ground clearance, skid plates, and all-terrain tires, though those items are certainly baseline requirements for any off-road pickup truck.

It’s important to note that four-wheel drive systems, featuring a two-speed, low range transfer case and locking rear differential, are offered on nearly every full-size and midsize pickup. Those items, along with the aforementioned off-road tires and skid plates, are included in every off-road package available on newer model year trucks, and these items should cover most drivers’ off-road needs.

But serious off-roaders like the Chevy Silverado ZR2, Ford Raptor, and Ram Power Wagon, boast specific powertrain and suspension upgrades meant for heavy duty rock crawling. These include high-performance dampers, from companies like Bilstein and Multimatic, powering long-travel suspensions with 10+ inches of ground clearance. Trucks like the Ford Raptor R and Jeep Gladiator Mojave (which borrows heavily from its Jeep Wrangler stablemate) turn things up a notch with specialized Fox shocks meant for high-speed desert running, perfect for off-road enthusiasts seeking higher velocities.

iSeeCars has identified the best 4x4 trucks and ranked them below based on their iSeeCars Quality score, which takes reliability, resale value, and safety into consideration. Additional specifications regarding each truck’s fuel economy ratings, used and new car pricing, and peak horsepower and lb-ft of torque figures are also provided, along with specific drivetrain information across different trim levels.

Shoppers will notice that while V8 engines are still available on full-size trucks from America, and Nissan’s Titan, import models and midsize trucks like the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Chevy Colorado, Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, and Nissan Frontier Pro-4x utilize either V6 or turbo four-cylinder engines.

Keep in mind that every model discussed above is based on a body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive truck. These vehicles have prioritized off-road capability over on-road comfort and refinement. Buyers seeking improved traction and confidence in bad weather should avoid these trucks and look to all-wheel drive vehicles from nameplates like Honda, Hyundai, and Subaru.