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2022 Ford Maverick: What We Know About the Compact Truck

Fords adding to its pickup truck portfolio with the upcoming 2022 Maverick . Positioned below the midsize Ranger in the Blue Ovals truck hierarchy, the Maverick is due to ride on the unibody bones that underpin the Escape and Bronco Sport SUVs . While the Maverick will serve as Fords smallest pickup option , itll still likely sit on a wheelbase that overshadows the 106.7-inch and 105.1-inch wheelbases of the Escape and Bronco Sport, respectively. Similarly, the Mavericks overall length ought to outstretch its compact SUV stablemates while still falling short of the 210.8-inch long Ranger. --> 2022 Ford Maverick: Truck Enough? Unlike the Ranger mid-size pickup , which is available in SuperCrew and SuperCab body styles, the compact Maverick is expected to sport only the latter setup. That means four real doors and a reasonably spacious rear seating area. Alas, it also means the Maverick is likely to offer just one rather stubby bed length. For most pickup buyers, though, the Mavericks small-ish bed should do the trick. It wouldnt surprise us if Ford cribs a thing or two from the Honda Ridgeline , as well, and fits the little pickups cargo box with an under-floor trunk, too. Although we expect the Maverick to haul and tow reasonably heavy loads, we doubt itll top or match the Rangers maximum payload and towing capacities of 1,860 and 7,500 pounds, respectively. We wager the Mavericks payload and towing figures will fall closer to those of the Transit Connect van , which manages to haul a maximum of 1,550 pounds and can tow up to 2,000 pounds. 2022 Ford Maverick: Tough Truck Looks The Maverick will still look like a proper pickup. Credit squared-off styling, a large grille and headlights, and a reasonably upright windshield. We anticipate the Mavericks interior design will largely reflect that of its exterior. Expect few curves and plenty of hard angles, as well as large knobs for the climate controls and basic stereo functions, plenty of large storage cubbies, and even the possibility of a three-across front seating arrangement (with the option for individual front buckets). A three-across rear bench ought to come standard, too, although it wouldnt surprise us if Ford allows customers to delete it in order to gain extra interior storage space. 2022 Ford Maverick: Horse Power Given what powers its platform-mates, high-end Maverick models may employ a variant of the Escape and Bronco Sport SUVs' 250-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four. While Ford may also offer the Escape and Bronco Sport SUVs' 181-hp turbocharged I-3 as the entry-level engine in the Maverick, it may ultimately decide to fit the simpler 162-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder from the Transit Connect under the Mavericks hood instead. Its also possible Ford offers the truck with both engines as powertrain options. Regardless, we anticipate all Mavericks will come standard with an eight-speed automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive, with all-wheel-drive available as an option. 2022 Ford Maverick: Pricing the Pickup We can only guess as to what Ford ultimately plans to charge for the Maverick. That said, we imagine the compact pickups base price will undercut those of the Ranger and Transit Connect, the former of which currently starts at $26,015 and the latter at $26,050. If we were the gambling type, wed wager the 2022 Maverick will sticker for a little less than the Transit Connect. Still, we doubt Ford will offer just one Maverick model, and moving up the trim ladder and adding various options is sure to bloat the little trucks price. We should know whether our price guesstimates are right or wrong in the coming months, as we expect Ford to fully unveil and begin selling the 2022 Maverick before the end of the 2021 calendar year. The post 2022 Ford Maverick: What We Know About the Compact Truck appeared first on MotorTrend .

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