By Phil Raby

With fuel prices hovering around $1.20 per litre nationwide, you might think that big trucks are small potatoes for the automakers. But nothing could be further from the truth. Despite plummeting sales a few years back, Canadians seem to keep on truckin’. In fact, new vehicle buyers in Canada are twice as likely to slide behind the wheel of a Ford F-150 than the top-selling passenger car.

We assembled a panel of experts to don their work boots and kick the tires of five popular light-duty trucks. Which will they select as the best pickup?