'Luxury' pickup sales take off

The words “luxury” and “pickup” can and are being used in the same sentence.

Last year, 25 percent of Ford F-series trucks sold cost $50,000 or more, making the model the top-selling luxury vehicle in the U.S., the Dallas Morning News reports, citing data from TrueCar.com.  

Sales from those features-added, high-end trucks account for roughly one third of Ford’s total pickup revenue.

The Ram pickup landed in the No. 2 spot, easily outpacing the likes of No. 3 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and No. 6 BMW 5-series sedans. In fact, four out of the top 10 selling luxury vehicles last year were trucks, according to TrueCar.com research.

Six years ago, 1 percent of the trucks sold cost more than $50,000. That figure is now 16 percent and growing.  

Read more from the Dallas Morning News.