All New 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid - super affordable hybrid pickup truck
92022 Ford Maverick: This super-affordable hybrid pickup could be a gamechanger
Ford's new unibody pickup may be compact in size, but it's still plenty rugged both inside and out.
You're looking at the 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup, and for being such a little guy, this small truck might just have the goods to shake up America's automotive industry. Promising a unique blend of versatility, fuel efficiency and bargain-basement pricing, Ford says this unibody-based trucklet offers up to 40 miles per gallon from its standard hybrid powertrain. Yes, it has a full hybrid powertrain, standard. Did we mention it's priced from $21,490 ($19,995 MSRP plus $1,495 for destination)? That should make for some super-thrifty running. With the 2022 Maverick, Ford is taking a new tack at responding to customer needs -- namely, American buyers' insatiable demand for trucks. The automaker no longer offers any sedans (at least in America), but nonetheless, this vehicle is designed to appeal to small-car buyers, people who never knew they wanted a pickup in the first place. With a crossover-derived unibody structure, much of which is shared with the Escape and Bronco Sport SUVs, the Maverick should feel very familiar to drivers who are used to driving traditional passenger cars. A low ride height means this little rig is easy to get into and out of, plus its generously sized windows provide unobstructed outward visibility.
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. 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. 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. In fact, one could argue that the Mav's biggest rivals aren't pickups at all -- and they might not even be new vehicles. (Our man Paukert thinks the Honda Civic might be the Maverick's biggest competition, of all things).
Ford says it subjected the Maverick to the same rigorous testing that its larger F-Series pickups endure. According to the automaker, that equates to an impressive-sounding but totally nebulous 19 million miles of simulated and real-word evaluation. 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.
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