A crew cab truck is a type of pickup truck that has four doors and two rows of seating, designed to seat up to six passengers comfortably. It is the largest vehicle in the truck segment and is generally the most expensive configuration in any manufacturers model lineup. Crew cab trucks are heavier and larger than previously created options, with interior space in mind. They are versatile trucks that have become one of the most popular sizes of trucks on the market today, pulling multiple duties as work truck, play truck, family hauler, and daily driver.
Some defining characteristics of a crew cab truck include:
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Size: Crew cab trucks are generally the biggest trucks in the market, with two rows of seating that require a fair amount of space, making them look front-heavy and cumbersome.
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Luxury: Crew cab trucks are often available with features that might not appear in more affordable configurations of the same model, such as luxurious upholstery and climate-controlled seating even for rear passengers.
Each of the major truck manufacturers in America has a version of the crew cab in their current offers, but there is no uniform naming convention, which can be confusing to determine which vehicles are crew cabs. For example, Nissan calls their crew cab options in the Frontier and Titan "crew cab," while GMC also calls their crew cab options in the Sierra and the Canyon "crew cab". Fords F-150 is a crew cab and its called SuperCrew, while Ram Trucks calls theirs MegaCab. Toyotas crew cab option is available on the Tundra and is called Crew Max.