I didn’t expect that today.
Maverick Truck Club Forum
Ford just sold passenger cars – all included in trucks and SUVs. But the Blue Oval knows it needs to keep things a little accessible, and you may well be looking at one of the two vehicles that will become basic models at Ford dealerships: the Maverick pickup.
The photo posted on the Maverick Truck Club forum with zero sourcing, but doing a little research, it is highly likely that this is Maverick. Rumors say the compact truck will go into production at the Ford plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, and the interior of the plant looks almost identical to the photos of the Ford Bronco Sport, which is currently built at the factory, rolling down the production line. At first we thought it could be the next generation guard due to its posture and seriously upright proportions, but we really believe this is the compact truck.
Ford did not immediately respond to Roadshow’s request to comment on the photo, although we expect crickets when it comes to a leak like this.
The Maverick, the cutting edge nameplate for this new truck, will be one of the two new Fords we’ve heard about that are meant to serve as entry-level vehicles at Ford dealerships. Dealership sources previously said Ford showed the Maverick and a currently unnamed crossover at a dealership meeting, and both will be very accessible, about $ 20,000 to start, apparently. The second vehicle will replace the mediocre Ecosport on Ford’s lineup.
How can Ford build a pickup truck and sell it so cheaply? This will not be a vehicle with a body on the chassis. Instead, it should use Ford’s C2 architecture that supports the next-generation Focus sold abroad, the Escape and the 2021 Bronco Sport. As mentioned, Bronco Sport is already in production at this Mexican factory. The small SUV also highlights how good Ford is at taking a monoblock platform and making it look rough and difficult. Maverick seems to take the same lessons from a block front end. We also saw a leaked photo of the truck rear door last year too.
We don’t have solid information about when Maverick will make a formal debut, but if Ford is busy building prototypes, we’ll probably hear more soon.
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