8 pickup trucks you can buy with a hybrid or fully electric powertrain in 2026

Pickup buyers no longer have to choose between towing capacity and a gas bill that climbs every summer. Automakers have spread hybrid and battery-electric options across nearly every segment, from compact car-based trucks to full-size work rigs and stainless-bodied outliers. Here are eight pickups that pair a bed and a hitch with a plug or a hybrid drivetrain in 2026.

1. Ford Maverick: City Mileage Champion

The standard hybrid powertrain returns about 42 mpg in the city, a figure no other pickup sold in the United States can match. That efficiency comes without an EcoBoost upgrade or all-wheel drive requirement, since the hybrid ships as the Maverick’s base engine. A turbocharged four-cylinder is available for buyers who want more towing muscle, but choosing it drops the mileage well below the hybrid’s city number.

For buyers hauling lumber on weekends and commuting the rest of the week, the small unibody bed and car-based platform trade heavy-duty towing for a running cost closer to a compact sedan than a traditional truck.

2. Ford F-150 PowerBoost: Hybrid Muscle, No Compromise

The PowerBoost pairs a twin-turbo V6 with an electric motor inside America’s best-selling truck, adding torque-fill low in the rev range without swapping to a four-cylinder. Ford built the hybrid as a full parallel system, so the engine can run on gas alone once the battery hands off power, and the motor can also power tools through the truck’s onboard outlets.

Fleet buyers and weekend towers get a truck that behaves like a conventional F-150 at the pump and the hitch, so nothing about payload, bed length or trim availability narrows because the hybrid option was checked. That flexibility is a big reason the hybrid has become one of the F-150’s most popular engine choices.

3. Ford F-150 Lightning: Electric Range Leader

Ford’s battery pack option pushes the all-electric F-150 to as much as 320 miles of range, the longest figure among full-size electric pickups built on a traditional truck platform rather than a dedicated skateboard chassis. The extended-range battery is optional; the standard pack covers shorter commutes at a lower price. A large front trunk replaces the space a gas engine would otherwise occupy under the hood.

Owners who tow occasionally but commute daily can lean on the frunk and onboard power outlets for job-site tools, though range drops sharply once a trailer or heavy load enters the equation, a tradeoff shared by every electric truck on this list. Planning a charging stop becomes part of any longer towing trip rather than an afterthought.

4. Chevrolet Silverado EV: Work Truck, Battery Power

Chevrolet built the Silverado EV as a battery-electric full-size truck aimed squarely at work-site duty rather than a lifestyle crossover with a bed bolted on. It shares its underlying architecture with GM’s other electric trucks but wears Silverado sheet metal, badging and interior details borrowed from the gas-powered lineup. Chevrolet also offers a commercial work-truck trim aimed at fleets rather than individual retail buyers.

Contractors weighing an electric work truck get a familiar full-size cab and bed dimensions, so the switch from a gas Silverado changes the drivetrain and running costs without forcing a smaller or unfamiliar layout on the crew. That familiarity matters most for fleets replacing gas trucks one at a time rather than overhauling an entire lineup at once.

5. Ram 1500 REV: Ram Goes All-Electric

The 1500 REV is Ram’s fully electric half-ton, built to compete directly with the Lightning and Silverado EV rather than sit as a limited-run experiment. It carries the REV badge to separate it from the brand’s gas-only 1500 lineup, and Ram designed the platform to eventually support both battery-electric and range-extended versions. The truck keeps Ram’s signature crossed-ram grille styling cues even without an engine behind it.

Half-ton loyalists who want to stay with Ram get an electric option instead of switching brands entirely, though buyers should expect the newest track record of the group, since Ram entered the electric full-size segment after its rivals had years of real-world data on the road.

6. Toyota Tundra i-FORCE MAX: Hybrid Horsepower, Not Just Mileage

Toyota’s i-FORCE MAX hybrid V6 makes over 430 horsepower, aimed at towing and acceleration rather than maximizing fuel economy the way the Maverick’s hybrid does. The system pairs a twin-turbo V6 with an electric motor sandwiched between the engine and transmission, and Toyota tunes the battery for bursts of power rather than long electric-only driving. The hybrid is offered across most Tundra trims rather than a single top-end package.

Buyers cross-shopping full-size trucks for towing power get a hybrid that behaves like a performance upgrade first and an efficiency upgrade second, a different pitch than the smaller hybrids on this list built primarily to save fuel at the pump rather than add horsepower.

7. Tesla Cybertruck: Stainless Steel Outlier

The Cybertruck is an angular, all-electric pickup built around an exposed stainless-steel body rather than the painted sheet metal every other truck on this list uses. Tesla designed the panels to skip traditional paint entirely, a choice that also changes how the truck is repaired after minor damage compared with a conventional pickup. The body panels double as structural elements rather than simple exterior cladding.

Buyers drawn to its unconventional shape get a truck that stands apart from every rival visually, though the stainless finish and angular panels mean it looks nothing like the traditional pickups it competes against on payload and towing specs. Repair costs and body shop availability remain a real consideration for owners weighing the design against a conventional truck.

8. Rivian R1T: Built for the Trail

The R1T is an electric adventure truck offered with a quad-motor option, giving each wheel independent torque control for off-road terrain rather than relying on a single motor per axle. Rivian built the platform around outdoor use, including a lockable gear tunnel behind the cab and an air suspension that raises for trail clearance. The quad-motor setup is optional above a dual-motor base configuration.

Buyers who camp or off-road more than they tow get a truck tuned for trail traction and gear storage, a narrower use case than the work-focused electric trucks from Ford, Chevrolet and Ram on this list, and one that leans on outdoor-specific features rather than job-site hauling capacity.