<< As far as trucks are concerned, its about what tows the most, not how "advanced" it is >>
Towing??????????????????????? How many damn pickup trucks are used for towing anymore? They're used like cars nowadays just like sport-utes. Why the heck do you think that they are now sporting 4 dours on the F-150, Dakota, Frontier, etc? B/C they are used as town runabouts, not workhorses. Heck, you even see many with car seats in the back for the little kiddies. Hell, it's hard for me to find a '97 or above pickup that has any dirt on it at all.
And advanced does come into play when you're talking about emissions and fuel economy.