BlackSheep214 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Posted June 7, 2021 12 hours ago, Classicgas said: Yes, only car they make for the US market and it's in a small suv form as well. Oh boy...watch .... here comes the revolt from Ford Mustang junkies. If that is the supposed new “Mustang”, that is wrong! Everybody from the top down, including the CEO and designers should be fired.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Deuces ll said: So, you guys think they'll come out with a Grabber version of this new pickup?????......?? Nah. But there will most certainly be an Urban Adventurer version with special compartments for all the necessary gear; just think of it as a big shiny 4-door purse with plenty of room to haul bales of organic kale. Edited June 7, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy 1
BlackSheep214 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Posted June 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Rob Hall said: Definitely looks truckish in these recent spy photos. Heh... can you say mini F-150. Because that’s what looks like to me.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, BlackSheep214 said: Oh boy...watch .... here comes the revolt from Ford Mustang junkies. If that is the supposed new “Mustang”, that is wrong! Everybody from the top down, including the CEO and designers should be fired. I guess you haven't heard. Anything remotely aggressive or...gasp..."masculine"...has been identified as toxic. Can't have fun-to-drive 2-door "sport" vehicles that might upset some delicate sensibilities. Gone going the way of the dodo, along with the manual gearbox. Get with the program, man. It's a brave new world. Edited June 7, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy bligity boo 1
Deuces ll Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I guess you haven't heard. Anything remotely aggressive or...gasp..."masculine"...has been identified as toxic. Can't have fun-to-drive "sport" vehicles that might upset some delicate sensibilities. Gone the way of the dodo, along with the manual gearbox. Get with the program, man. It's a brave new world. I'm glad I did the right thing and bought mine with a 6-speed Manual gear box...... It's more fun to drive...?
lordairgtar Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 Looks like it could compete with the Chevy Colorado and it's GMC stable mate.
Rob Hall Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 6 hours ago, lordairgtar said: Looks like it could compete with the Chevy Colorado and it's GMC stable mate. That is what the Ranger is for (traditional BOF truck). This is a smaller light duty model.
bill_rules Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: but they don’t need repairs often. ....because repairs are now called recalls.... Edited June 7, 2021 by bill_rules
Dave Van Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 11 hours ago, 1972coronet said: REAL trucks / work vehicles have rubber-vinyl floor mats . Carpeting has no place in a work vehicle . Did it take the moving-of-mountains to get a pickup sans frills and tech ? My Ford dealer has to fight for these 'real trucks' from Ford. They get all they can find but yes, the ratio of work trucks to luxo trucks is high.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 2 hours ago, bill_rules said: ....because repairs are now called recalls.... Best line I've heard all week. And true.
Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 I'm sure it's been mentioned in the comments already, I'm not going to read all of them, but the Maverick name seems to suit the truck more than the car anyways, lol.
iamsuperdan Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 As an aside, the OP pic is a rendering, not the actual truck. Official launch is tomorrow. The Maverick is a small truck, shares some of its underpinnings with the new Bronco Sport. Will be more of a competitor for the Honda Ridgeline. Like the RIdgeline, it's unibody, 4 cylinder, AWD or FWD. And it's perfect for what most people who think they need a truck actually need. It's a car with a big trunk. Perfect for tossing some bikes in the back, or a quick run to Home Depot, or maybe towing a small tent trailer. It's not designed to be a "real" truck, and that's not the target audience for this thing. People need to stop comparing it to half tons trucks, let alone the 1/4 ton trucks like the Colorado. That's like comparing a Civic to a Charger. Not the same market. It's not for me, but I think they'll do well with it. And it will pave the way for other small trucks. And it looks like a truck.
keyser Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 People don’t buy sedans. Huge percentage of new car sales are little SUVs. Best selling Toyota and VW are SUVs. People drive poorly, so trucklike vehicles are preferable. I rarely see new work trucks, just hard loaded big pickups with one person in them, or cute utes/bigger SUVs. Ford stopped making sedans because nobody buys them. This will sell. And nobody remembers the Maverick or Comet. 74 month financing very common, so people upside down immediately. Sad, but Ford isn’t in business to lose money. They sell 2.5 F150’s a minute. Big profit in trucks in general.
BlackSheep214 Posted June 8, 2021 Author Posted June 8, 2021 12 hours ago, bill_rules said: ....because repairs are now called recalls....
BlackSheep214 Posted June 8, 2021 Author Posted June 8, 2021 22 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I guess you haven't heard. Anything remotely aggressive or...gasp..."masculine"...has been identified as toxic. Can't have fun-to-drive 2-door "sport" vehicles that might upset some delicate sensibilities. Gone going the way of the dodo, along with the manual gearbox. Get with the program, man. It's a brave new world. Pfffttt... they'e still offended over petty things? Bring it on.
youpey Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 i took a look at it this morning. i am surprised how similar it is to the size of the ranger. i thought it was supposed to be much smaller https://www.ford.com/trucks/maverick/2022/#reservation this one shows the size differences https://www.engadget.com/ford-maverick-hybrid-pickup-100057297.html its 11 inches smaller. i also wish it was available with the 2 doors. i dont think i would consider this at all. especially with this costing 25k for the awd version. i would just get the 4wd colorado with the v6 for 3k more during truck month sale
Joe Handley Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 That looks like a decent little pickup with decent power with the hybrid system, let alone the 2.0 Turbo motor !
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, youpey said: ...I also wish it was available with the 2 doors. i dont think i would consider this at all. especially with this costing 25k for the awd version. i would just get the 4wd colorado with the v6 for 3k more during truck month sale Here you go. You can get a nice one for around 10 grand, a low-mileage creampuff for around 20. They're simple, tough, they will go anywhere, and will run forever. Edited June 8, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy 1
keyser Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Ford's new Maverick hybrid pickup starts at $19,995 and gets 40 mpg in the city
iamsuperdan Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Not a bad looking truck. Still too small for my needs, but I think it'll do well. 1
Joe Handley Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 20 hours ago, keyser said: People don’t buy sedans. Huge percentage of new car sales are little SUVs. Best selling Toyota and VW are SUVs. People drive poorly, so trucklike vehicles are preferable. I rarely see new work trucks, just hard loaded big pickups with one person in them, or cute utes/bigger SUVs. Ford stopped making sedans because nobody buys them. This will sell. And nobody remembers the Maverick or Comet. 74 month financing very common, so people upside down immediately. Sad, but Ford isn’t in business to lose money. They sell 2.5 F150’s a minute. Big profit in trucks in general. This, trucks are bought by enough people who don’t actually need, most would be better off with a minivan, but that’s not a macho machine that feeds an ego.
iamsuperdan Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 I'm still trying to figure out why this tiny truck comes with a bottle opener, and my new F150 didn't. 1
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said: I'm still trying to figure out why this tiny truck comes with a bottle opener, and my new F150 didn't. Probably figured somebody who'd buy an F150 had strong enough hands to do without... EDIT: What surprises me is that the opener isn't motorized, with a phone app to run it. Silly me...that's probably part of the special Urban Adventurer upgrade package. Edited June 8, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy 1
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