Top Ranked New Cars in Initial Quality by Vehicle Class

Large Light Duty Pickup: Ford F-150 LD

Covering the Large Light Duty Pickup category was the Ford F-150 while the Toyota Tundra ranked second and the Ram 1500 ranked third. Though the 2014 Ford F-150 is “old news” with the introduction of the aluminum 2015 F-150, the 2014 model year is still available at dealerships. Standard on the 2014 F-150 is a 3.7-liter V6 with 302 hp that gets 17 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway, while a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 provides 365 hp and 16 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway. V8 lovers can opt for the 5.0-liter with 360 hp that gets a 15 mpg city, 21 mpg highway rating. Lastly, there’s the SVT Raptor model that is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 with 411 hp that gets 11 mpg in the city and 16 mpg on the highway.