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When I drove the Maverick, the EcoBoost's 8 speed automatic sometimes felt clunky shifting from second to third gear and hunted for gears at low speed. I still liked the truck enough that I pulled a pontoon up the boat ramp…
The Ford Maverick was supposed to be a modest experiment and turned into one of the decade's genuine hits. Launched for the 2022 model year, it revived a 1970s nameplate for a compact, unibody pickup that shares its bones with Ford's crossovers rather than its big trucks. Its pitch was disarmingly simple: a four-door truck with a small bed, a low price and, at launch, a standard hybrid powertrain that returned car-like fuel economy. Buyers lined up, and dealers struggled for years to keep them in stock.
Its appeal is practical and a little clever. The FLEXBED is designed for DIY tie-downs and dividers, the cabin uses honest plastics with smart storage, and the whole thing fits in a city parking space. Ford later made the hybrid optional, added all-wheel drive with it, introduced the off-road Tremor package and the lowered, street-styled Lobo, which nods to custom truck culture. Critics point to price creep since launch and some cost-cutting, and owner reports of expensive repairs have surfaced as early trucks pile on miles.
The Maverick opened a segment more than it joined one. Its closest rival is the Hyundai Santa Cruz, which takes a more lifestyle-oriented approach, while the Honda Ridgeline, Toyota Tacoma and Ford's own Ranger sit a size up. Plenty of Maverick buyers come out of sedans and small SUVs rather than other trucks, which is exactly why other automakers have been studying it and why talk of affordable compact pickups, including electric ones, keeps coming back to it.
The Maverick is now old enough to have a real track record, and that is where the interesting stories are. Owner reports on hybrid batteries, transmissions and all-wheel-drive components show how the little truck ages, reliability surveys weigh in, and pricing moves reveal whether Ford can keep it affordable as costs rise. Model-year changes, special editions, recall notices and comparison tests with the Santa Cruz round out the picture of a truck that changed what Americans think a pickup needs to be.
The small pickup that surprised everyone, a hybrid-friendly, flat-priced little truck that won over first-time buyers, DIYers and the Lobo crowd.
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