
Contrary to popular belief, the V8 pickup is far from dead in 2025. There are still quite a few options if you want to get yourself into something with a bed and a low V8 rumble under the hood, and many aren’t even that expensive. That is to say, if you consider a $40,000 truck to be budget-friendly; we do live in 2025 after all. We’ve compiled a list of the 10 cheapest pickup trucks that you can purchase in 2024 with a V8 engine – and there’s something for everyone on the list.