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2022 Ford Maverick Review | A smaller truck can be a smarter truck |
2021-11-13 |
[Auto Blog] Sometimes smaller is better. Sometimes smaller is cheaper, and sometimes smaller is smarter. That’s the 2022 Ford Maverick, a compact pickup truck sharing the same unibody platform as the Ford Escape and Bronco Sport. Yeah, it’s small, but that’s great if you want something with a bed, but don’t have the need or the extra cash for a mid- or full-size truck. Instead, the Maverick is an easy-to-drive, efficient pickup that won’t break the bank and has to make intelligent use of the space it’s got. The Maverick is peerless, with its small stature and a standard hybrid powertrain. The closest competitor is the also-new Hyundai Santa Cruz. That Hyundai shies away from the pickup vibe, maintaining its crossover aesthetics. The Maverick leans into the fact that it’s a pickup, and built by a company that’s been selling countless pickups for many, many decades. And the Maverick totally succeeds at being just enough truck for a lot of people. We have no doubt it will be popular — and for good reason. We just wonder if Ford can keep up with demand. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#6 "Buy the pickup, you'll like it. Or my name isn't Maverick." |
Posted by: Glolush Glolusing5712 2021-11-13 14:10 |
#5 Hopefully not like the earlier Ford Maverick (from the 70's). Also hopefully not named after 'Maverick' John McCain.... |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-11-13 14:04 |
#4 ^^^^ I agree, GM hires the best Sadomasochistic Engineers money can buy. |
Posted by: Fat Bob B. Hayes3715 2021-11-13 13:56 |
#3 Sorry but everytime my wife talks about getting a truck there's only one on the table. F150. Drove one up the rockies for over a year and I almost cried when Halliburton took it away and made me drive the company Chevy Silverado. You just can't beat that roomier interior with seats that don't slowly murder you. |
Posted by: Silentbrick 2021-11-13 13:51 |
#2 Sat in one at the local dealer (didn't drive it) and it does feel somewhat cramped. Not quite as tall as you Frank, but still felt like sitting in a RAV4 (cramped seating) without the headroom. I'll stick to my old Expedition for now. |
Posted by: Mullah Richard 2021-11-13 11:39 |
#1 My boss is leasing one and likes it. Not a lot of cabin height though. I'm 6'-2" and it felt a bit claustrophobic compared to the blessed F-150. Drink up! |
Posted by: Frank G 2021-11-13 07:08 |