The 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup will make its official debut on June 8th, the Dearborn-based automaker has announced.
The Ford Maverick will slot in underneath the mid-size Ford Ranger in the automaker’s lineup and will enter production at its Hermosillo Assembly Plant in Mexico in July. The compact truck will share the unibody Ford C2 platform with the Bronco Sport crossover and is expected to offer a range of three- and four-cylinder gasoline engines.
A teaser video released by Ford this week showed a Maverick model with a hybrid badge affixed to its tailgate – a sign that an eco-friendly four-cylinder hybrid engine will be offered in the truck from launch. The Maverick will also come standard with front-wheel drive, while all-wheel drive will be available as an option.
“Months of rumors, spy shots and speculation have all led to this moment,” Ford said in a statement. “It’s true – Ford is adding an all-new compact pickup to the lineup, and it’s called Maverick.”
“Bringing a rebirth of a classic name and the creation of a new choice for truck customers, the all-new Ford Maverick makes its debut on June 8 with the help of actress Gabrielle Union,” the automaker added.
General Motors does not have a compact pickup truck of its own to rival the 2022 Ford Maverick, leaving Ford to go it alone in the compact truck segment in North America. Chevy is planning a new compact unibody pickup based on the GM GEM (Global Emerging Markets) platform, though it’s unlikely this vehicle will be offered in the United States and Canada. The smallest trucks in GM’s portfolio at the moment are the mid-size Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, which compete with the Ford Ranger.
We’ll have all the official details on the 2022 Ford Maverick immediately following its official unveiling next week, so be sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more GM-related Ford news, GM competition news, Chevrolet news and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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Tip my cap to Ford, this is a good move, and fills an empty segment in the market. Should sell well.
This will sell both commercially and for individuals who want an open bed and a small truck to go to the box stores the weekend . With AWD it
will fill so many needs
Great move by Ford . its what the market needs now !!
Based on Ford’s recent history they’ll have to recall every one of them within 5 months due to over sights of early production. Their recent recalls of their F150 for steering gear lock up and F350 and F450 for 5th wheel hitch brackets that were cracked before assembly. When you’re racing to be first many times you may be last!
Sounds like My 2020 GMC 2500HD Denali that has been subject to no less than 6 recalls already, some emissions related, seat belt tensioners that can start a fire, and others.
The truck-let has already been leaked by this page without any camo, so why they keep showing this camo photo? The truck looks good only problem Ford don’t want to sale sedans then they name this after one. It looks like a baby Sport Trac which it should have named, if Ford build a AWD 350hp 6spd RS I’d buy one
It will be interesting to watch this. I hope it works but!
Will it rob sales from the Ranger? Will it sell better than the Honda that to be honest is not setting records here.
This is not going to be much cheaper than a Ranger. It is FWD base AWD the bane of many truck fans. The size is not that smaller than the Ranger. You still have a crew cab but at the expense of the bed.
These are questions that needs answered and even Ford really doesn’t know if this will work. But based on a CUV platform makes it a lesser risk and an easier platform to make a profit on since it is shared.
Making it look more like a truck may help?
Hyundai on their trucklet is pleading not to call it a truck and has styled it more in a sporty live style vehicle way. Could that be the better idea?
Pass the pop corn and let’s see what happens.
If this works GM could fashion something from a Blazer if needed but if it lingers then nothing lost.
This is not the second coming of a Ranger, S10 like truck. You are going to be hard pressed to get much for less than $25k.
Did they say it would start at 5k cheaper then the ranger?
They have indicated the Maverick will start around $20k. A well optioned one will fall $35k to $40k.
This is about the same price range of a Colorado. I can find base work Colorados for $19k and loaded ZR2 for as low as $37k when inventories are normal.
This is not the old $9,999 Ranger of old.
I for one feel this is a fantastic move. GM desperately needs something like this. Dodge must come out with one and call it the Rampage or maybe Dakota. Maybe truck-lets like this haven’t sold well in the past, but this is a much different market today. Trucks are much more mainstream. CUV/SUV’s are the norm. Cars/sedans are fading fast.
Keep them small. Keep them cheaper. Give them good MPG’s and comfort and they will sell. I’d buy one in a heartbeat if I knew it wouldn’t cost me $60 + every time I stopped for gas.
Of course it has to be online, they won’t have an running model to show.
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They’ve been driving them around in that camo for a while now. There was even a bunch of shots of it next to a Ranger.
I’m not sure what more you want them to do for the reveal, deliver one to your house?
Sure, on a tow truck, you know the usual accessory to these vehicles…
For Only Repair Departments
Na GM won’t respond. Instead they are still focused on being Elon Musk’s Bitch.
How many years did it take to respond to the Raptor?
Look we had tons of people say build a wagon and I will buy one. Yet Buick had a really good wagon as did Cadillac and Dodge but no one bought them.
This I’d far from a sure thing as it will not be as cheap as some want, not as small as some want and it will kit get much better mpg as some want. Add to it most buyers will have to come from the CUV segment as most truck buyers have rejected FWD based truck several times. The Ridgeline has done best but does not sell even close to the GM twins.
Rest assured GM is watching. They took a chance on the mid side trucks and it paid off. This one is not a sure thing and letting the market respond may be the best thing as you may see Honda, Hyundai and Ford fighting for the same few people.
This is not a beater base model. It is going to be a nice optioned vehicle and will be closer to $35 k ATP than $25k ATP. But I expect it to be more profitable as it will be cheaper to build.
One problem with the Ridgeline that really can’t be overlooked is the cost.
With what the Honda costs, it’s kind of a dumb purchase for anyone that isn’t insisting on a Honda.
This one is reported to be around the Same price as the Honda and Colorado. $35k to $40k with most options.
Noting is cheap anymore. The Base model at $20k is it going to offer much.
I’d buy one. Sold my pickup but of course still would like to drive around in one. This one would fit fine. This and my dreaded SUV. Good combo.
The only problem I see with the Maverick is that it is FWD based.
Should have been RWD with optional A/4wd.
There is optional AWD
Just bring back S10 with turbo 4 cyl and extended cab and ZQ8 and I will buy one. Throw in 6 speed manual while at it.
That would be nice but the whole point is to base this on a CUV platform.
A dedicated platform runs up cost and diminish profits.
I like that QZ8 idea !
I like that ZQ8 idea.
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It will sell better than GM ev’s like it or not.
They are just hoping it sells as well as the Lighting that is right now out selling the Mustang.
I want a clutch pedal !
I think this truck is really for the the South and Central American market. Not sure if the US dealers really want it. As Henry Ford II once said, small cars, small profits. What becomes a problem is the dealers will add a few thousand dollars worth of add ons that are nothing but fluff just to jack the price up. It will sell to the those cannot afford a larger truck. In S. FLorida I saw a lot of cleaning women driving the old Ford Rangers with the bed full of cleaning supplies, young guys trying to start a business such as painters, etc. Recently, my guy that did tiling in my home had an old Ford Ranger. It was his work truck. Most buyers for this size truck would probably not buy a larger one anyway. However, from the pictures is looks larger than the old Ranger. It just might infringe on the current Ranger, since the the platform (C2) is a unibody, using it as a hard work truck wouldn’t pass muster. I do hope is does well for Ford.
If it was only a single cab 6 foot box mini truck 4-5 foot pickup box’s are useless
Probably only with a black cloth interior.
Smaller Rear Cab and longer box version with Hybrid and cost like old Ranger i would want 😉
Hope they make it electric quick
lower case gm is too busy making buicks for the Chicoms.
I hope it becomes available more quickly than the Bronco did.
Globally, small pickup trucks are very popular with businesses, and I recall seeing Rangers in French Polynesia years before you could buy a Ranger here in the USA.
Mitsubishi had a great 4WD pickup for sale in Germany back in the 90’s; it might even have been a turbo-diesel … ?
Even Fiat has a pretty good little two-door pickup selling well in Western Europe.
Actress Gabrielle Union. I had to look her up to see who she even was. So far anybody I showed this article knew who she was either. Oh well. As for the truck I’ll reserve judgement until I see and sit in it at the dealer but it should do well.
I look forward to trying one of these hopefully buying one of these sure would save on gas compared to my Ranger and if lucky enough it’ll get this miles I got on my 2003 Ranger 324,000 and still running but needs timing chains now I’m told there are two or three in my Ranger and it will cost close to $5,000 to repair the truck is starting to rust I have only put Maybe $2,500 into this truck since I bought it in 2007 and at the time of purchase it only had maybe thirty-five thousand miles on it I’m not sure anymore but this Ranger has been the best vehicle I’ve ever had compared to the s*** I bought with my 2012 Camaro and a couple of Chrysler products brand new I will never purchase anything but Ford how many recalls on the other ship and Chevy refuses to fix it until you start calling headquarters and talk to the main guy / gal with several calls and refusal to provide a name or number to the main people or to even put you through. I got what I wanted done with my Camaro talk about paint jobs and dealers that don’t fix stuff properly but still have license to operate. Chevy sucks Chrysler Dodge sucks worse. looking forward to putting my money into one of these trucks as soon as they come out thank you Ford best vehicle on the road.