Ford hasn’t released fuel economy estimates for either configuration yet, but the Bronco Sport gets 21 city, 26 highway, and 24 combined mpg with its standard all-wheel drive. It makes 250 hp and 277 pound-feet (186 kW and 376 newton-meters), with an eight-speed automatic transmission and standard front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive. Power junkies will be more interested in the optional EcoBoost engine, a 2.0-liter unit that won the Bronco Sport a recent drag race.
Here's What A $20,000 Ford Maverick Looks Like In The Real World However, consumers will love the estimated 40-mile-per-gallon city rating, and the Maverick will be the cheapest hybrid on the market among all cars, trucks, and SUVs. Mated to a continuously variable transmission, the hybrid sends power only to the front wheels, which is disappointing in light of the Escape’s optional all-wheel drive. Combined torque ratings aren’t available, but the same engine in the Escape Hybrid feels plenty stout, thanks to the electric motor. Choose Your Own Adventureīuilt on the same front-wheel-drive chassis as the Escape and Bronco Sport, the Maverick’s standard hybrid 2.5-liter inline-four makes 191 horsepower (142 kilowatts) in total. Helping matters will be its four-cylinder engine options: an efficient hybrid or a grunty EcoBoost. That makes it one of the smallest pickups in the US market, which might draw some snickers from the traditional truck crowd but will also likely attract crossover and hatchback shoppers into the Maverick fold. It will be available in one body style, a four-door crew cab with a 54.4-inch cargo box. At 199.7 inches long and 68.7 inches high, it’s 11.1 inches shorter and 2.4 inches lower than the Ranger. Its only rival, the Hyundai Santa Cruz, moved 2,820 copies.Primed to do battle with the similarly sized 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, the $19,995 Ford Maverick is the smallest pickup in the Blue Oval family. The Maverick outsold the mid-size Ranger and half-ton Tundra in January with a total of 6,513 units compared to 5,237 and 4,952 units, respectively. It’s unclear if the compact pickup is affected by the ongoing chip shortage, but whatever the case may be, don’t forget that we’re dealing with a seriously hot pickup that’s flying off the lots. 2022 orders have been suspended on January 27th, and 2023 orders are scheduled to begin sometime in the summer. On that note, Ford won’t let you order a Maverick right now.
The blacked-out mods are all the more appropriate as they contrast nicely with the Cactus Gray paint color. Florida, Texas, Washington D.C., and California aren’t really fond of tinted headlights.įinally, the build is completed by a windshield visor tint strip and more tint on the side windows. Speaking of which, there’s a lot of grey area surrounding headlight tint because it differs from state to state. The owner further modified the XL with a Blue Oval emblem overlay decal, which is only understandable given the dark smoke film on the headlights and taillights. The 17- by 8.0-inch alloys are mounted with Falken Wildpeak all-terrain rubber boots for that beefed-up look a pickup always deserves.
Next up, you’ll notice KMC KM542 Impact black-painted wheels featuring a +38 offset.
Priced at just under $100 at press time, the kit features two spaces and all the necessary hardware to install (in about three hours). As for the list of modifications, it starts with a Rough Country leveling kit which lifts up the front by one inch. according to the administrator of the Maverick Truck Club. The Cactus Gray-painted example is owned by a certain Roger M.