The truck offers Ford’s “Flexbed,” which is able to carry up to 1,500 pounds, and is very easy to load and unload thanks to the relatively low truck height. Speaking of the truck bed, it offers some pretty slick features that could be useful in day-to-day use. That’s not a huge deal for most - it still has plenty of room in the truck bed, and those that want the versatility of a truck without a day-to-day need for a large truck bed should be perfectly happy with the Maverick. Parked next to other trucks on my street, the truck looks pretty small. If you’re looking for a large truck, this isn’t the truck for you. The second thing you’ll notice about it is how small it is. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR It’s certainly not ugly, but it’s pretty basic. Frankly, it looks like many of Ford’s other trucks over the past few years. The first thing you’ll notice about the Maverick is that despite the hype, the Ford Maverick isn’t the flashiest truck out there. Is the Ford Maverick really the hit that it seems like it could be? I’ve been using the new truck to find out. We’re reviewing the Maverick Lariat (an upgraded model), with the traditional hybrid powertrain.īut, of course, it makes sense to be skeptical of something so inexpensive, with so much hype around it.

There are actually two Maverick models - a traditional hybrid, and the Maverick EcoBoost, which offers a more traditional engine.

Speaking of being better on the wallet, the Maverick starts at $20,000 - a steal compared to the vast majority of other new pickup trucks. It’s essentially the little truck that could - it’s better on the environment than most other trucks thanks to the fact that it’s a hybrid, and thus better on the wallet thanks to the fact that it doesn’t use gas as quickly. The Ford Maverick has been making some pretty serious waves over the past few months, and it makes sense.

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