Americans love their trucks. Pick-up trucks are used to carry, haul and tow light and heavy stuff and they are good when you are moving your home to a different locality or a city. They can be of good use if you are planning a small picnic by the beach or even an overnight camping in the woods. A good pickup truck should have efficient engine and transmission and a rigid body.

Here are a few popular choices that can be considered for buying used pick-up trucks.

The multi varied Chevrolet Colorado comes with three different type of engines a 242 – Horsepower, 3.7 liter 5-cylinder engine, 300- horsepower, 5.3 liter V-8 engine and a 185 horsepower, 2.9 liter 4 – cylinder engine.
The Colorado pickup truck was rated to carry up to 1741 lbs of payload and tow up to 5500 lbs of trailer depending upon body style and power-train.

You just cannot exclude Ford F150 from America’s one of the most popular choices when it comes to choosing pick-up trucks. The variations of Ford F150 engines range from a 202- horsepower, 4.2-liter V-6 engine to a 411-horsepower, 6.2-liter V-8 engine that is paired with 4 or a 6-speed automatic transmission. V-6 is an exception as it is offered with a 5- speed manual gearbox the Ford F-150 was rated to tow up to 11400 lbs and haul up to 3200 lbs when properly equipped.

GMC is one of other popular choices when it comes to choosing pickup trucks. The GMC Canyon offers three variants of engines which are, 2.9 liter 4- cylinder that produces a 185 horsepower, a 3.7 liter 5 cylinder engine that generates 240 horsepower, and a 5.3 liter V-8 producing a 300 horsepower. A GMC Canyon is rated to carry up to 1741 lbs with a payload of 5500lbs.

Continuing to mention about GMC, the 2013 GMC Sierra is offered as a regular, extended and crew-cab styles which offers a 2 and a 4-wheel drive option. The line-up of GMC Sierra spans from 195-horsepower, 4.3 liter V-6 to a 403-horsepower, 6.2-liter engine. Sierras that were fitted with a 5.3 liter V-8 engine had a flex fuel capability. And an active fuel management system that shuts down half of the engine’s cylinders under low-load driving condition, this in turn conserves fuel. It claims to give 21 MPG combined in city and highway driving.

Some other popular picks based on the engines, fuel economy, towing capacity, cab size and safety features include Dodge Ram, Chevrolet Avalanche, Ford F – series super duty, Honda Ridgeline, Nissan frontier and Toyota Tundra.

The prices of these used pickup trucks depend on their age and overall condition of the car and the fact that you are buying it from a certified dealer or personally through a seller.