2008 Chevrolet Silverado SL1

Take a look: It's a crew cab with four doors, so it's like a pickup truck and SUV combined. Bucket seats up front and big leg room for your back-seat passengers unlike lesser crew cabs from wannabe manufacturers. It has big-boy power from Chevy's 315 hp 5.3L V-8, 4-speed automatic transmission. Ride and handling are controlled to keep all four wheels on the ground but it returns the best ride quality you'll have anywhere away from a brand-new freeway. There's a long list of features on this truck that will sound more like a luxury car than an off-road truck including all the power conveniences, good sound and remote keyless entry.