Pickup trucks have evolved from utilitarian workhorses that were rough, rugged, and harsh to drive to stylish, refined, family haulers with rear seats, full-size rear doors, and even adult-friendly legroom behind the front seats. Thankfully, they have not completely lost their utility in the process of their evolution. 

Truck beds have generally decreased in size, but interior storage space has increased along with towing capacity and space for passengers. Cab configurations have complicated things, though. Automakers have given their pickup truck cab configurations unique names, and it has become more and more difficult to remember the different names for each. 

Read on to find out what kind of cab configurations are available on today’s pickup trucks and the accompanying bed lengths.

### Pickup Truck Cab Styles Explained

There are generally three different cab configurations available with modern pickup trucks. They all have different names according to each automaker’s branding, and bed length is usually proportionate to the size of the cab on the truck. Many of the smallest trucks are limited to one cab size and bed length to maximize utility.  

#### Regular Cab

![13 10 Tundra Regular Cab Work Truck Pkg](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/01oEbX2phuyl6G9BYGdrvw/5378070120b022e8ec926b307b73d738/13_10_Tundra_Regular_Cab_Work_Truck_Pkg.jpg)

Regular cab pickup trucks are those with only two doors and room for only two or three passengers across a single row of seats. They used to be much more popular than they are today since, because they typically allow for the longest bed length possible but also limit the number of passengers. 

Most regular cab truck models available today come only with full-size pickup trucks such as the Ford F-150, the Chevy Silverado 1500, and the GMC Sierra 1500, and they are often limited to the Work Truck trim level. The Ford F-150, for example, is available with a regular cab and either a 6.5ft bed or an eight-foot long bed, but both of these configurations can be paired with the XL trim level, the lowest in the F-150’s lineup. 

The same is true of the Silverado and Sierra. The RAM 1500 is the only one of America’s 'big three' that does not offer a regular cab option. This has been the case since the 2019 model year, when the RAM 1500 was redesigned. It joins the Nissan Titan and Toyota Tundra as the only other full-size trucks not offered in this configuration. 

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#### Extended Cab

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Extended cab pickup trucks are those with a slightly longer cab and back seats. Side-facing, fold-down jump seats used to be common on extended cab trucks, such as the 2011 and prior Ford Ranger, but that concept has largely been abandoned in favor of safer bench seats. Some extended cab trucks, such as the Toyota Tacoma, do not even come with back seats, rather extra cargo space behind the front row inside the cabin. 

Extended cab trucks also come with different rear door configurations. Most new full-size trucks currently available with an extended cab option have regular rear doors, but they are simply smaller than full-size doors found on trucks with larger cabs. This is the case with models such as the Toyota Tundra and the RAM 1500. 

The Ford F-150 and the Nissan Titan stand out among extended cab trucks. Their rear doors are hinged opposite the front doors like a clam shell. This allows for easier access to the rear seats, but it also usually means that the front doors need to be opened to allow the rear doors to open as well. 

Most small and midsize pickup trucks no longer offer an extended cab option, the Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier being exceptions. The Tacoma only comes with two doors, but the passenger seat folds flat to allow for better accessibility to the storage space behind the front seats and to create more cargo space. The Frontier has small back seats, but space is limited by the shortened cab.

Trucks offered with an extended cab typically come with a standard bed – something between a short bed and a long bed. This is the case with the Chevy Silverado, the Ford F-150, and the GMC Sierra. RAM 1500 models only come with two-bed lengths, and the longer of the two is the only one available on the extended cab models. 

The Toyota Tacoma is, again, an exception. Since it is a smaller truck, it, too, only comes with two bed lengths, the longer of which is only available with extended cab models. The Nissan Frontier also offers two different bed lengths, the longest of which is the sole offering on extended cab models.

#### Crew Cab

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Crew cab pickup trucks are the most accommodating to passengers, because they offer the most generous legroom and four full-size doors. Crew cab models have become popular as trucks have become more expensive and buyers have sought a single vehicle for hauling, towing, and family transport duties. 

This means, though, that crew cab trucks typically have the shortest beds. There are no current full-size pickup trucks on the market that offer a full-size, four-door pickup truck with an 8ft bed. There are some larger, heavy-duty pickup trucks, such as the Ford F-250 and the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD that allow buyers to configure a crew cab model with an eight-foot long bed. 

### Pickup Truck Examples 

One of the ways that automakers try to stand out is to differentiate their truck cab configurations from the competition's. Below are the different names by which each cab configuration from each truck manufacturer refers to their cab styles, the available bed lengths, and their respective trim levels.

#### Ford F-150

![2024 Ford F-150 Exterior](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/LvOl4QJcME0FBqyXYF69E/0604fb88563bb11eb5e637c83dbdebb7/2024_Ford_F-150_Exterior.jpg)

The Ford F-150 is the most popular vehicle in America for a good reason. It is versatile, has plenty of space, and is a capable work truck. Some factors that contribute to its popularity are its variety of cab configurations, bed lengths, and powertrain options. 

Buyers can choose one of three different cab styles. The smallest is a two-door, three-passenger configuration, simply called the regular cab. It is available only on the base XL trim level and can be fitted with either a 6.5ft standard bed or an eight-foot long bed. 

Ford’s version of an extended cab model is referred to as a Super Cab. The Super Cab is only available with a 6.5ft standard bed, but it is available with XL, STX, and XLT trim levels. Ford’s largest cab configuration is called the SuperCrew, available with either a 5.5ft short bed or a 6.5ft standard bed, depending on the trim level. 

XL, XLT, Lariat, and King Ranch trim levels are all available with either the short bed or standard bed lengths. SXT and Tremor trim levels come exclusively with the short bed when the SuperCrew cab style is fitted. The Ford F-150 Platinum is the only SuperCrew F-150 model to come exclusively with the 6.5ft standard bed. 

[Browse Ford F-150 listings here](https://www.autolist.com/ford-f+150).

#### Chevrolet Silverado 1500/GMC Sierra 1500

![2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Exterior](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/8DdpHv16jIbsD36f1OuW0/3666d2edb12e470329c19687ba1de175/2024_Chevrolet_Silverado_1500_Exterior.jpg)

![2024 GMC Sierra 1500 Exterior](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/11pMLHxXniUKHWXHw6ndUP/4762d5bd30ac34619ec5ad8a4fc2b2b7/2024_GMC_Sierra_1500_Exterior.jpg)

The Chevy Silverado is the F-150’s most direct competitor, while the GMC Sierra 1500 aims to offer a slightly more upscale feel than the standard Silverado. Like the F-150, both the Silverado and the Sierra offer short-, standard-, and long-bed configurations, but unlike the F-150, each model’s version of an extended cab features traditional opening rear doors that are shortened.

Two-door, regular cab models of both trucks are only available in Chevy’s base Work Truck trim or GMC’s base Pro trim. Both can be fitted with either a 6.6ft standard bed or an 8.1ft long bed. 

GM refers to its extended cab models as double cabs, and both models with a double cab are available exclusively with the 6.6ft standard bed configuration. Chevy offers this configuration in Work Truck, Custom, LT, and RST trim levels, while GMC offers this configuration with Pro, SLE, and Elevation trim levels. 

The largest cab size available with Silverado and Sierra models is simply known as a crew cab. It features four full-size doors and is either available with the standard 6.6ft bed or with a smaller 5.8ft short bed. Both short and standard bed crew cab models offer the most variety and are available on most trim levels within each lineup. 

Silverado Work Truck, Custom, LT, RST, Custom Trail Boss, LTZ, LT Trail Boss, High Country, and ZR2 all have the short bed option. The ZR2 trim is the only one not available with the standard bed. GMC Pro, SLE, Elevation, SLT, AT4, Denali, AT4X, and Denali Ultimate models all come with the short bed option. The only two of these without the option to equip the standard bed are the AT4X and Denali Ultimate trim levels. 

[Browse Chevrolet Silverado 1500](https://www.autolist.com/chevrolet-silverado+1500)/[GMC Sierra 1500 listings here](https://www.autolist.com/gmc-sierra+1500).

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#### RAM 1500

![2024 Ram 1500 Exterior](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/1lTzbGUgWX4iGupUaE4XsJ/5d242db545c98441691b8b8a0d39963b/2024_Ram_1500_Exterior.jpg)

RAM 1500 models are different from other American trucks in that there are only two available cab configurations. RAM’s Quad cab is its version of an extended cab style, and it call its largest cab size a crew cab – just like Chevy and GMC. RAM 2500 models offer a two-door regular cab configuration as well as an even larger MegaCab style that overshadows the largest cab configuration of the RAM 1500.

Standard RAM 1500s also only come with two available bed lengths, corresponding to their two cab styles. Quad cab models are only available on the Tradesman, Tradesman HFE, and Big Horn trim levels and exclusively come with a 6.4ft bed. 

RAM’s crew cab is available with Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited Longhorn, Limited, and TRX trim levels. A 5.7ft short bed is available on each of the trim levels listed above, and comes exclusively on the Rebel and TRX trims. The Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Limited Long Horn, and Limited trim levels are available with both the short and standard bed sizes.

[Browse RAM 1500 listings here](https://www.autolist.com/ram-ram+pickup+1500).

#### Toyota Tundra

![2024-toyota-tundra-ext](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/2AxtwcJJqBeThw4SFwBGTV/7e346ba8d8ce85030a85082efea1d6a8/2024-toyota-tundra-ext.jpg)

The Toyota Tundra follows the RAM 1500 with only two available cab styles, but takes a cue from Chevy, GMC, and Ford with three available bed sizes. Its extended cab style is called a double cab, while the largest cab with four full-size doors is called the CrewMax. 

Entry-level SR and SR5 trim levels are both available with an 8.1ft bed and a double cab configuration. SR, SR5, and Limited, trim levels are each available with a standard 6.5ft bed and either the double cab or CrewMax configuration. Buyers can also choose to go with the standard 6.5ft bed with the Crewmax in SR5, Limited, Platinum, and 1794 Edition trim levels. 

Every Tundra model within the lineup is available with CrewMax cab configuration and a 5.5ft short bed. Both the TRD Pro and Capstone trim levels come exclusively with this layout. 

[Browse Toyota Tundra listings here](https://www.autolist.com/toyota-tundra).

#### Nissan Titan

![2024 Nissan Titan Exterior](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/1NDU3lEMpVMYo1Zey9LZ2R/ad5e6ea954da137164b7b0d9af40b10c/2024_Nissan_Titan_Exterior.jpg)

The Nissan Titan entered its final model year in 2024, but buyers can still purchase one with either an extended cab, that Nissan calls the King Cab, or a crew cab. Nissan offers the Titan in only three trim levels. Each one of them is available with a crew cab configuration. A 5.5ft bed is fitted to each. Buyers wanting the King Cab model will have to settle for the base SV trim level, but this configuration comes with a longer 6.5ft bed. A long bed option is not available. 

[Browse Nissan Titan listings here](https://www.autolist.com/nissan-titan).

### Midsize Pickup Trucks

The Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier are the only two midsize pickups to offer more than one cab configuration and more than one bed length. The Tacoma’s version of an extended cab is called the XtraCab and each one is paired with a 6ft bed. This configuration features two doors and only a front row of seats with extra storage room behind the front row. It is available with SR, SR5, and TRD PreRunner trim levels. 

The Double Cab is Tacoma’s version of a full four-door cab configuration, and both 5ft and 6ft bed options are available, depending on the trim level. SR5, TRD Sport, and TRD Off-Road trim levels are all available with a Double Cab and six-foot bed combination. SR, SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, and Limited trim levels are all available with a 5ft short bed. 

The Nissan Frontier retains the same cab style naming convention as the larger Titan with an extended King Cab layout and a conventional crew cab layout. Frontier S and SV models with a King Cab layout come with a 6.1ft bed while S, SV, SL, Pro-4X, and Hardbody crew cab models come with a 5ft short bed. Frontier SV and SL models with the crew cab can also be fitted with a long bed.

The remaining midsize pickup trucks in the class all come solely with a four-door crew cab configuration. These include the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Ford Ranger. Each of these models features a 5ft bed. 

### Compact Pickup Trucks 

The Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick are the only two trucks included in the compact segment. Both are offered solely with a full-size four-door cab layout. The Santa Cruz only has a 4ft bed while the Maverick offers slightly more hauling capacity with its 4ft bed. 

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