Resale value is where a truck either rewards its owner or quietly punishes the purchase. Five-year depreciation figures from iSeeCars sort the popular pickups from the heaviest losers to the best keepers. Here are twelve pickups, starting with the steepest drop and ending with the champion.
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1. Chevrolet Silverado 1500: Steepest Drop of Any Truck
Reporting on the 2026 iSeeCars study, SlashGear’s depreciation roundup puts the Silverado 1500 at the bottom, shedding 39.7% of its sticker price over five years. That is the highest loss of any new truck in the study.
Large sales volumes and frequent discounting can weigh on used prices in any popular segment, which is general context rather than a finding of the study. Shoppers considering a Silverado can still find value, but the math favors negotiating hard on a new one or buying used after the early losses are gone.
2. GMC Sierra 1500: Close Behind Its Twin
A new Sierra 1500 loses 39.5% of its value over five years, according to iSeeCars’ Sierra resale page, leaving a resale value of $23,167. The full-size pickup average sits at 37%, so the GMC lands on the wrong side of its segment.
The Sierra shares its basic hardware family with the Silverado, and the two finish nearly side by side near the bottom here. For a buyer, a gap this size mostly matters at trade-in time, when a few thousand dollars of lost value can shape the next down payment.
3. Ford F-150: Best Seller, Weak Keeper
Ford’s best-known pickup depreciates 38.6% after five years, based on iSeeCars’ F-150 resale page, which lists a resale value of $23,204. That is slightly worse than the 37% segment average for full-size trucks.
Sales leadership does not guarantee strong retention, and the F-150 shows it. Trim level, powertrain and condition all move real-world trade-in offers, so the percentage works best as a starting benchmark rather than a quote for any single truck on a dealer lot.
4. Ram 1500: Best of the Big Domestics
Within iSeeCars’ full-size truck ranking, the Ram 1500 keeps 61.8% of its value after five years. Only the Tundra retains more among full-size pickups, which puts the Ram well ahead of the domestic rivals above it on this list.
Retaining that share still means a real loss over the period, but a milder one than the Silverado, Sierra and F-150 suffer. It is also a reminder that segment averages hide a wide spread between competitors, so brand choice matters as much as body size.
5. Honda Ridgeline: Practical but Pricey to Lose
Honda’s unibody pickup shows five-year depreciation of 37.6% in iSeeCars’ 2026 value study. The study’s truck average is 34.2%, so the Ridgeline sits above the pack despite Honda’s reputation for durable vehicles.
Buyers often choose the Ridgeline for comfort and everyday practicality rather than towing bragging rights, and the used market can reward that less than it rewards traditional rivals. Reliability and resale are separate measures, and this entry shows how far apart they can sit.
6. Chevrolet Colorado: Trailing Its Own Class
A new Colorado depreciates 36.9% after five years, per iSeeCars’ Colorado resale page, leaving a resale value of $20,446. The midsize pickup average is 30.2%, so the Chevrolet trails its own class by a clear margin.
Midsize trucks hold value better than full-size ones in these figures, which makes a below-average midsize result stand out. Anyone shopping the class should compare actual local used prices, since the model with the weakest percentage can sometimes be the better bargain on the used lot.
7. Nissan Frontier: Middle of the Pack
The Frontier’s five-year depreciation lands at 35.5% in the iSeeCars truck study. That is a little worse than the 34.2% truck average, though not by a dramatic margin.
Nissan’s midsize pickup sits in the middle of this ranking, a position that rarely makes headlines. A modest gap from average often means a steady, predictable ownership cost, and that predictability has its own appeal for buyers who plan to keep a truck for a long time.
8. GMC Canyon: First to Beat the Average
iSeeCars’ annual value rankings put the Canyon’s five-year depreciation at 33.6%, just under the 34.2% truck average. It is the first entry on this list to beat the overall truck figure.
The Canyon is closely related to the Colorado, yet it finishes ahead of it by a clear margin in these figures. That gap shows how trim positioning and buyer mix can pull two related trucks toward different resale outcomes, even when the underlying hardware is similar.
9. Jeep Gladiator: Open-Air Appeal Pays Off
Jeep’s open-air pickup depreciates 32.9% over five years in iSeeCars’ 2026 truck findings, comfortably better than the 34.2% truck average.
The Gladiator carries the brand pull of the Wrangler, which has long drawn enthusiast demand. That kind of loyalty tends to support used prices, though options, off-road equipment and condition decide what any individual truck fetches when its owner finally sells. Resale strength is not the only thing shoppers weigh, but a smaller loss makes the higher sticker price easier to justify over a long ownership period.
10. Ford Ranger: A Midsize Surprise
Per SlashGear’s reading of the study, the Ranger ranks third among trucks in iSeeCars’ 2026 analysis, having depreciated 30.2% after five years on the road. That comfortably beats the 34.2% truck average.
Ford’s midsize entry outperforms the company’s own F-150 here, a useful reminder that a brand’s best seller is not always its best keeper. Smaller trucks have built a loyal audience, and used shoppers appear willing to pay for them. Shoppers comparing midsize pickups can treat that result as a reason to check used Ranger prices before settling on a rival, especially when budgets are tight.
11. Toyota Tundra: Nearly the Top
Second among trucks, the Tundra loses only 21.2% of its value in five years, SlashGear’s summary of iSeeCars reports. The figure is far below the 34.2% truck average and the 41.8% average for all new vehicles.
Within the full-size class, only the Tundra retains more value than the Ram 1500, which leaves the other big domestic pickups well behind. For owners, that translates into smaller losses when the time comes to sell or trade in, and a stronger starting point for the next purchase.
12. Toyota Tacoma: The Resale Champion
Topping the segment, the Tacoma loses just 19.9% of its value in five years in iSeeCars’ 2026 study, as SlashGear’s Tacoma coverage notes. The average new vehicle sheds 41.8% over the same span.
Toyota’s midsize pickup roughly halves the typical loss, which explains its reputation as a truck that rewards patient owners. Strong used demand keeps prices firm, though that same demand can push up what shoppers pay for a used one when they come looking.
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