Ford Motor Co. (F) recently halted production of its F-150 electric pickup trucks until early January 2025 after sales for the model slipped in October. If you’re looking for alternatives, there are other electric pickup trucks to choose from, but the selection of vehicles is still fairly limited, and certain trucks won't become available until 2025.
Just like their electric sedan or SUV brethren, electric pickups aren’t cheap, due in part to some of the same factors affecting the entire automobile industry, like rising material and labor costs.
The lowest-priced truck on this list fetches around $60,000. Ford suspending production of the F-150 Lightning might indicate sluggish demand for electric pickups and could be a sign that automakers could slash prices for their 2024 models as we enter 2025.
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What are the best electric pickups according to Consumer Reports?
Consumer Reports has a short list of electric pickup trucks in its database. Still, electric pickups are a relatively new area in terms of electric vehicle (EV) production. Consumer Reports has only evaluated two electric pickups: the Ford F-150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T.
Here are the six electric pickup truck models available now, ranked from least to most expensive.
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6 Electric pickup trucks ranked from cheapest to most expensive
Note: The data on the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP), MPGe, EPA-estimated range, and horsepower (HP) below come from Consumer Reports, automakers’ websites, fueleconomy.gov, and Car & Driver. Data such as miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) may not be listed on a particular automaker’s website.
Ram 1500 REV
- Consumer Reports score: Not available
- Starting MSRP: $58,000 (Car and Driver)
- MPGe: Not available
- EPA-Estimated Range: 350
- HP: 654
The Ram 1500 REV from Stellantis (STLA) is Ram's first-ever electric model. It is expected to arrive sometime in 2025.
2024 Ford F-150 Lightning
- Consumer Reports score: 69/100
- Starting MSRP: $62,995
- MPGe: 76 city / 61 highway / 68 combined
- EPA-Estimated Range: 240 miles
- HP: 462
Ford introduced the F-150 Lightning in May 2021 as the electric version of its popular F-150 line of light-duty trucks. Production started in April 2022, and when the vehicle came out, it had a starting price tag of less than $40,000.
2024 Rivian R1T
- Consumer Reports score: 58/100
- Starting MSRP: $69,900
- MPGe: 70 city / 74 highway / 66 combined
- EPA-Estimated Range: 270 miles
- HP: 533
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) delivered its first R1T in October 2021. The 2025 model is generally the same as the 2024 model, and the wheel size selection ranges from 20 inches to 22 inches. While Consumer Reports doesn’t consider the R1T very dependable, its owners seem to love it, with 88% saying they would buy it again.
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Consumer Reports score: Not available
- Starting MSRP: $73,100
- MPGe: 72 city / 62 highway / 67 combined (fueleconomy.gov)
- EPA-Estimated Range: 393 miles
- HP: max 760
General Motors (GM) started production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV in the second quarter of 2023.
2024 Tesla Cybertruck (all-wheel drive)
- Consumer Reports score: Not available
- Starting MSRP: $74,490
- MPGe: Not available
- EPA-Estimated Range: 325 miles
- HP: 600
Consumer Reports has no review of the Cybertruck, even though the truck was first delivered to customers in November 2023 and is the best-selling electric pickup in 2024. Sales of Cybertrucks totaled 28,250 units in the 2024 year through October, according to Kelley Blue Book, compared to 24,670 for the F-150 Lightning.
No MPGe is provided because the EPA considers it a heavy-duty pickup truck, and Tesla (TSLA) doesn’t report it.
2025 GMC Sierra EV
- Consumer Reports score: Not available
- Starting MSRP: $100,000
- MPGe: Not available
- EPA-Estimated Range: 440 miles
- HP: 754
Availability for the GMC Sierra EV is scheduled to start in 2025 with the Denali Edition 1, a luxury model at the high end of the electric pickup truck selection.
More on autos:
- The top 10 electric SUVs, according to Consumer Reports data
- A full list of EVs and hybrids that qualify for federal tax credits
- Consumer Reports’ best American cars, trucks & SUVs of 2024
What to know about electric pickup trucks
Automakers tend to pack new tech into electric pickups. One such feature is the ability to turn all four wheels simultaneously, which can help with parallel parking and navigating through rough terrain.
When looking at power charging for electric pickups, check out the speed capacity. Automakers might market a pickup truck’s charge at 10 minutes giving a 100-mile range, for example.
Consider the pickup’s extended warranty. The federal government mandates that automakers provide a warranty on all electric vehicle batteries covering 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Some automakers offer different wheel sizes, and wheel size can affect range: Generally, the larger the wheel, the lower the range.
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