2014 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE *** 4x4, TOW PACKAGE! *** $15,500

Full-size pickup trucks are Detroit's bread and butter. Chevrolet has played fairly conservatively with the Silverado's first major redesign since the 2007 model. The new Silverado cab is composed of about two-thirds high-strength steels, and it offers one optional safety feature new to pickup trucks: forward collision alert. An optional safety seat uses tactile sensations for driver warnings in addition to audible or visual warnings. Other features, both standard and available, include electronic stability and trailer-sway control, head curtain side airbags, hill start assist and descent control, lane departure warning, park assist and a rear camera.