![]() At a hair less than 200 inches in length, the Maverick is considerably smaller than the midsize Ranger, something that should make it a snap to maneuver in tight quarters or city centers.Īt the rear, "Maverick" is stamped into the tailgate in capital letters, so everyone knows what this truck is called. The Maverick was subjected to all kinds of conditions, from snow and sand to salt-water baths, plus plenty of torture testing to ensure it can work and play like a traditional pickup.Įvery version of this new Ford pickup features a SuperCrew body and has room for five people. According to the automaker, that equates to an impressive-sounding but totally nebulous 19 million miles of simulated and real-word evaluation. (Our man Paukert thinks the Honda Civic might be the Maverick's biggest competition, of all things).įord says it subjected the Maverick to the same rigorous testing that its larger F-Series pickups endure. ![]() In fact, one could argue that the Mav's biggest rivals aren't pickups at all - and they might not even be new vehicles. There really aren't any other compact trucks available in the US today, which is both a real shame and a huge opportunity for Ford and Hyundai. The upcoming Hyundai Santa Cruz, however, is more of a direct competitor to this Blue Oval product, though, and that's about it for traditional rivals. In some key aspects, the new Maverick is similar to Honda's ingenious and pioneering Ridgeline, which is sized to compete with midsize trucks such as the Chevy Colorado, Ford Ranger and Toyota Tacoma.
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