2022 Ford Maverick Truck: FIRST LOOK (Everything You Need To Know) 

@R S I third this opinion. Who the hell is buying these?

I only look at the lowest trim.

Yeah if I’m going to spend $40k then I will just buy a full size truck instead of the ranger

@@brandonbeals6323 Agree 100%. My dad gave me a mid- 60s F100 when he bought an 89 Ranger. The 'full size' truck was destroyed in a storm,and was sorely missed,due to much better load capacity,etc. Always missed a real truck,even though I had ready access to the Ranger.

I liked my 1989 Ford ranger, it was cheap and dependable.

The price, the lack of power train options, no single cab configuration... Still costs $30-50K 🙄

For a reference the 1990 Ford ranger cost $10,000-$15,000 That’s $20,000-30,000 today. So the new Maverick will be right in line with that. And you get a hell of a lot more truck

@@devinbender8428I bought brand new 1998 ford ranger base no radio 7998 plus tax. at north bay ford santa cruz ca

@@Tony-hx2fj ok so just shy of 15k in 2021 money. Still the Base Maverick will be 190hp FWD with Apple car play, android auto, AC, decent interior, back up camera, ford safety sense, power locks and windows, key fob, and get 30mpg highway. Sounds worth it for $5,000 more

@@devinbender8428 there you go, dont need anything , just like the car in the day, for 14K

Don't overlook Ford's special RUST-in-a-YEAR program for their loyal customers. Whatever they're smokin must be some powerful stuff!!

Mustangs are also SUV’s it’s not like they stop producing the two door. Porsche made an SUV, Lamborghini made an SUV obviously car companies know what they’re doing.

@@yayarea6418 Difference is that Porsche and Lamborghini are manufacturers and their suvs have their own model name, they're not taking some other model amd making it into something completely different. Now if they called the suv a 911 or something along those lines it would be dumb. They're not taking existing or previous model names and turning them into something totally opposite of what they were. Whats next, a Lincoln Town car 1 ton dually? A Cadillac couple de ville minivan?

@@robedmund9948 😁🤣😂

Watch out for the Thunderbird edition.

@@Thejamesjesse Yes exactly.

I mean....com'on

Or the Maverick the Ranger and the Ranger the F100

And whats the deal with homework? I mean, your not working on ur home...

@@sevinohhsavage it’s the only thing that survives the crash. Why don’t the build the whole plane out of the black box.

Agree 100% they build what they think we need as opposed to what we want.

It's not even a real truck if it's a unibody design at least the original Ford ranger was still a real truck it was a body on frame this is essentially a Ford escape with a truck bed

Front wheel drive/all wheel drive unibody, as much a "truck" as a Ridgeline 👎

@Bob Watters I would call it a modern Ranchero if it was based on the Mustang's platform - Right down to a 5.0 V8. Although at that point, just call it Ranchero lol

You are going to have hellavah time trying to engineer a sturdy long bed on a tiny unibody.

Seriously. I wonder if the engine and transmissions are the same as the rangers in the UK. They either have 2 engines in 150000 or 2 gearboxes in 100000 I know people that have had both. The older ones here were basically rebadged Mazda pickups.

@@bigteddy66 Mazda made the Ford Courier for the U.S. before the Ranger. Later Mazda sold a rebadged Ranger as their B-Series in the U.S.

Why not built it in America???

Probably UAW and poor quality

sorry pappy! this is a 3 cylinder slug made in Mexico

I feel like people hold on to those now. Same with the Toyota Pickups.

No way. My 92 has a frame and can carry more than the new ranger . Why buy a crap unibody Maverick truck ???

I was thinking the same

Me too brother..

I've had a ranger for almost 15 years and I'll be upgrading to a GMC Canyon soon. Not happy with Ford's direction anymore.

yep me too

Correct ! In 1996 I purchased a basic, Ext. Cab, Basic - six foot bed & five speed shift. I paid, with some discounts, $12, 500.00 ( Estimate ). This was rated the best small compact pickup ! Traded with 120,000 and it ran like a top. I then bought a F 150 Work Truck: Reg. Cab, V Six - eight foot bed ; added a Bed Liner & Cab. Basic cost in 2004 - $ 14, 600 ( Estimate ). I wish I kept it. Disgrace Today - Especially the Quality.

I guess rather than sticking with it, the auto industry shift gears away from that. Get it?

It only takes me 45 taps on that facncy screen to go from cold to hot. Way more efficient than turning a dial in less than a second.

I don’t miss shifting at all lol

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Don't worry, the heat from the engine itself will be more than enough to keep you warm from metres away!

I've got a focus with a 1.0 3 cyl, as far as the performance it's not a quick vehicle by any stretch, it's on par with engines from 20 years back thats 2x the size but does do better on the mpg. Now that said I've had issues with the oil pump drive belt (yes its a thing), and when they had everything back together from that a boost hose didn't go back on correctly and caused some issues when under load and acceleration. Got it put back and it runs like a top. I gotta say I'm not fan of the "wet belts" Ford runs.

Everyone has a big boner for the 1st and 2nd gen Ranger. And those only came with a 90hp 4 cylinder 160hp 6 cylinder But the Maverick will have a 190hp 3 cylinder 250hp 4 cylinder And be lighter. Sooo what’s the complaint for?

@@devinbender8428 reliability probably. Say what you will, but turbocharged engines tend to be more susceptible to wear no matter the brand.

I only will buy pick ups with 6.5' box so I can use the bed hauling my dirt bike s , a shell can sleep inside I refuse to get a 5' box truck and have. roof top tent

The stealers would screw people on a daily basis; and Ford turned a blind eye. Ford back then was a real douche.

The Ranger price should’ve been the price of the new Maverick. And the Maverick should be priced around 17-20k. But we all know it’ll be priced around 24-30k. The sad truth

Exactly! Like the FREAKIN mustang e ! JUST AIN'T RIGHT!

Waiting for the Mercury Comet :)

Mavericks were great. Cheap economical reliable and if you wanted power you could get the Maverick Grabber with the 302

@@glennbeadshaw727 you can scratch off the "reliable. " 😅

@@dnlcast2 are you even old enough to remember what a Maverick drove like?

Agreed! And half the time all these crew cabs are only having fast food trash and coats/hoodies using the back seats, ffs. 50% of people don't NEED a crew cab, they only need a single cab.

@@JoeIsCrazyWillman "50% of people don't NEED a crew cab, they only need a single cab." Not if people are buying them as primary vehicles.

@@johnjacob688 yes, even as primary vehicles. Most people don't need trucks anyways. An SUV would be the better choice most of the time if you need a family hauler that also tows around some toys. Most people commute all by themselves. A single cab is all that's necessary at least 50% of the time for people who actually need trucks. That fact people are buying in excess of their needs is thanks to salesmen pushing for that bigger sale, and as more sales of crew cabs were being sold, they put more on the lot. With most people being those who take convenience over most other things, they'll buy a more expensive crew cab on the lot before they'll place an order on the single cab they need and wait for it. They wanna drive it home TODAY....So the market has been manipulated by pushy salesmen and lazy, convenience-driven people, rather than by actual necessity.

@@JoeIsCrazyWillman Take it easy there Mr. Gatekeeper.

@@johnjacob688 www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/how-cafe-killed-compact-trucks-and-station-wagons/ interesting article about why all you see on car lots are crew cab trucks with tiny beds.

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Savage

Hahaha

Funny.

instead of voting democrat, get a job , save your money-no vacations . this truck can be a reality for you.

@@fifthward1983 I work in heating and air and I vote red so you’re preaching to the choir here

@@fifthward1983 you don’t have to bring politics into every conversation grandpa

@@ulisesortega5670 People who came from a time when smoking was considered healthy really think they can give young folks political advice

@@fifthward1983 Dude get a life.

That's funny 😂

Not enough power for a 62"

@Jose Nunez ya I know I'm talking about the little Nissan and Toyota and Mitsubishi etc pickups. They were small and tough. Usually 4cyl. I miss those

The Datsun B210

@@enigma9971 I thought the B210 was a little sedan?

They were kind of pointless trucks though. Too underpowered to tow or haul anything. And they could only comfortably seat two people.

@@ThePokeCzech no way man they were everywhere and worked hard for a lot of people. Far from point less! I had a small Tacoma that pulled a 21 ft boat all the way to Vegas with a 150hp 4cly

I don't understand why people think the Ranger is too big. My first reaction when I sat in one at an auto show was "Oh hey, this is smaller than I expected". And when I said that to the rep, she was stunned because everyone said it was too big. I find it's a great size. Not too big, not too small. Bought one, don't regret it one bit...

Courier is used in Europe for their Fiesta based minivan called the Transit Courier.

@@Xyler94 - It's about the same size as my 1993 F-150 was. It totally alienates the original buyers of the Ranger.

@@1001Hobbies I drove a 2011 Ranger, which was the same size as those older ones... It was tiny. I hated it. No room in the cab to do anything, and the box was equally small. I dunno, I don't get the desire for such a small truck, but hey, Ford's got you covered with this new one... I was happy to know that the new Ranger was mid-sized. At least it can get things done...

@@Xyler94 - At one time the Ranger owned the compact truck market, before the segment fell through the floor. There is a new generation of people who want such a small truck, as well as the old timers who valued their small Rangers. Some people just need a trunk that is bigger than you can get in a car/suv; not particularly a "truck need" type person, so the compact truck works for them. I personally don't see why someone would get a new Ranger over an F-150 since there is so little difference in size between the two. Then again, I also don't understand paying for a house and getting a truck instead. I remember when I started at Ford in 1992 and you could get a truck for $8,500. However, whatever the market will bear. If people will pay it, Ford will charge it.

That's what I want. I'm not buying a unibody pickup like ever. I loved the old rangers because they were tiny but still body on frame which left lifting available so you could take it off-road. Unibody can't off-road very well at all. I'd rather just get a normal Ranger. I don't care if they are bigger it just means more interior room and a much more comfortable and safe backseat area. They are still a lot smaller than F series so not so bulky in small city parking lots.

@@private6549 the new midsize trucks are pretty long for parallel parking I miss my old 2001 tacoma it wasn't too bad parking in the city it was as long as a midsize sedan , all the smaller trucks today are around 212 inches long vs 190 like back in the day. If this was a real body on frame truck with atleast 9.5 inches of ground clearance , I'd be very interested. Also I already know the ford Bronco Sport sucks.

I just hope it drives like the Baja 5 spd I used to have, but with tab bit more space

Everyone seems obsessed with crew cab or extended cabs but some people don't require it, adds a lot of cost to a truck.

Dude, didn’t realize wanting a frame made me toxic...

So, if I'm to understand correctly, people who don't want a "truck" built like a car are "toxic" ? Good to know. I'll say the same thing here as I've said to every Ridgeline owner, just because it has a bed, that doesn't make it a truck.

@@carlspackler91 Well that's too damn bad, cause they're still considered Trucks by the Government Law, accept that reality, and get over it, they don't care about what you think or what your opinion is on it, if they identify it as a truck, it's a goddamn truck, it's really not that serious to you obsessed people

@@moparfam300c dude Carl was responding to Gabe's comments. Lighten the hell up.

Yeah, most people buying these are looking for a cheap, small work truck with utility

I’m so sick of turbocharged engines and these 8+ speeds transmissions. Give me a naturally aspirated engine with a reliable 5 or 6 speed transmission so I’ll know the truck will last. If Chevy, Ford or Ram can’t figure out what quality means, I’ll keep buying my Tacomas.

@@bobsacamano6402 yess cars with 8+ speed transmissions are just plain stupid. I especially don't get it on cars like the Honda Accord with a 10-speed. A 1.5liter turbo for better fuel economy and they're putting in a heavy ass 10 speed? Noe

Not to mention FWD biased

because they can't charge an arm and a leg.

Millions of turbo ford engines on the road and none have major issues. And all makers are going that rout. Chevy and Honda are now offering more and more turbo engines. And come on, 280lbft in a 2.0L! That’s amazing

@@devinbender8428 None have had major issues so far. The turbo is great if you get rid of the vehicle every few years. I keep my vehicles for a long time. I am driving my 2000 Ford Ranger 3.0 with 200,000 and still going strong. I was looking forward to the Maverick, but I just don't believe it will pull of 20 years. Only time will tell. Are you getting one?

@@chrisf9738 debating it or the Bronco sport. Want to drive them both first. And I know a couple people with 150k+ miles on an ecoboost. With no major engine issues. Just have to do a few more things. Throttle body/ valve cleaner every/other oil change and you should be good.

@@devinbender8428 I would very much to know what models and years you are referring to. I will research them. Thanks for letting me know

@@devinbender8428 That's not what Scotty Kilmer says. Everyone knows that Ecoboosts are endless moneypits

Never should have stopped making them in the first place! The salesman will tell you people were pissed the ranger was dropped

The resale value on the old ones is high due to demand and no market, I agree

Stfu itch

@@bev4155 Last year I bought a 2011 for just under 10k for my company just to haul simple stuff like a lawnmower and other garden tools. These so called mid-size trucks are the same size as full size pick ups from the 90's.

Check out the upcoming (Summer 2021) Hyundai Santa Cruz. They're calling it a "Sports Adventure Vehicle", but with a 4 ft. bed in back of a crew cab, I'm calling it a subcompact pickup.

No they don't. No one's buying any.

I want a small extended-cab truck, personally. Best of both worlds.

The ones who do will buy a used Ranger standard cab.

Well here in mexico there's a lot of people that cut in haft Toyota Tacomas so they can make a single cab and they look really nice since they don't make Tacomas single cab anymore

@@CarieSaad everybody says they want a single cab til they make em. They they’ll still go buy an extended/crew cab. But a single cab that’s super cheap would be a nice option for someone who just wants a truck as a secondary vehicle.

yes I had. 89 s10 with the 7. box very useful truck

He said it would be based on the Bronco Sport, so it will be FWD biased AWD

To quote Mike "The American" Skinner , "If it needs a turbo, it doesn't have enough cylinders."

Its just a name. Its all meaningless really.

They haven’t made the mustang a SUV, they’ve made mustang a side brand of ford.

Point taken.

Nothing classic or pony about a Maverick. One step above a Pinto.

And a mustang is just a falcon with a facelift. The whole idea of “pony car” is something lightweight. And Mavericks came with the same engines as mustangs. And let’s face it. They are way less ugly than those freaking mustang 2’s.

I wish we could get the VW Saveiro in the US. Heck, I'd be okay with the Chevy Tornado.

@@shawnn6926 If we could just convince our Congress critters to get rid of the Chicken Tax and allow imports to bring in some of those that we know the rest of the world is using and enjoying. No, we really need those gigantic size 3 and half ton behemoth road hogs to fetch a bag of mulch at the big box.

From Ford? Toyota, Jeep and Nissan have that in their trucks. Problem is very few people want a manual. I had a Mazda B2200 in a manual I bought in 1989 and I owned a '96 Taco that was a manual, and my mother, no lie, is 78 and still drives a Taco with a manual. She has her own business and needs to haul rattan chairs she repairs at times.

They claim they are not as efficient as an automatic. I am disappointed as well since that is all I drive.

I don't know unless the automatics are lighter with fewer moving parts that regular trans nowadays, but I doubt it

Lol ,Tacoma 😆

They did until 1995 the Tacoma was the replacement because it fit consumer needs which is ride quality, handling, comfort, and safety over ruggedness and payload capacity.

The 4Runner is a Hilux Surf rebadged for the US market

@@timnugent6178 Two different trucks.

I kind of doubt there is much of a market for a 2 door compact truck. Considering the that 1/2 ton Regular Cab market is fucking miniscule. Hell, Ram doesn't even offer the new 1500 in a regular cab model! GM only off Yes, you and a couple of your buddies may want a Regular cab, compact truck, but you don't represent much. GM only offers their half ton twins in a Reg cab, long box, and their midsize doesn't offer a Reg cab. Ford is the only one of the big three to still offer a Reg Cab short bed in the F150. According to this article ( www.motorbiscuit.com/in-2020-regular-cab-pickups-have-almost-no-sales/ ), regular cab pickups make up 3% of the US truck market, and 1% of the Canadian truck market. The bulk of that is going to be fleet sales, selling stripper trucks, for little profit. So where are all these people who want regular cab, work trucks? GM and Ford still make them, but they aren't selling for shit. Probably because so few people these days have the funds necessary to buy two brand new vehicles; let alone have space to park them. No one really wants a stripper work truck as their DD. No one really wants to deal with manual windows, and manual locks, every day. No one needs an 8 foot bed anymore. No one, except the smallest sliver of the market, who want a truck so cheap, that it cannot be sold at a price that will recoup its own development costs. So why should these companies cater to this market? By the way, I own a 2016 GMC 1500 Reg Cab, Longbox, 4x4. I am part of that very market.

"2 door compact..... for work" is a contradiction of terms.

@@dposcuro the companies wouldn’t even know how to make a truck anymore that has manual everything considering all the electronic shit makes them money when it breaks

@@paytonputteet4446 Call me short, but fuck manual windows, and locks in a fullsize truck! I like being able to adjust the airflow in the cab while driving, and there was no fucking way for me to open or close the pass. window in the 88 GMC I had for a few months (Also, fuck 3 speed autos. Jesus christ that was bullshit). Had to basically scooch into the middle of the bench, then lean all the way over, fumble with the winder, and then get back into position to drive. Not fucking safe at all.

@@dposcuro yeah it is a bitch to roll down the passenger but I hardly ever drive with the passenger window down anyway unless I have other people with me then they roll it down. I’ve never had a problem with just the driver side window down

I agree. This is why I like my dodge dakota. It has half doors which makes it great for hauling small stuff and groceries while still haveing a small truck

Two door tiny trucks are awesome! They are Perfect for miscellaneous tasks!

Absolutely. More EVs to come from ford soon. However new transit connect is coming next year

Haha so never

Me to when my 86 S-10 dies.

Won’t be able to they will all be crushed and discontinued by then

@@alexi8661 🤣🤣so true 🤣🤣

Keep an eye on that timing chain and head gasket.

There’s still a few good trucks to be had under $30k. I was able to pickup a new 2021 Tacoma SR5 i4 w/ appearance package for $28,000. My last truck was a lower trim GMC Canyon for $23,000. I see Colorados in the WT trim w/ appearance packages for $25,000. It just depends on what kind of capability you need and what you consider a must have. For a lot of people, a lower level engine and 2wd meet 95% of what they need. The problem is “want”. Everyone wants the super nice interior, v6/v8, 4wd, etc. those things add to cost quickly. Obviously the above isn’t true if you live in environment or tow a boat where you need the power. Hell I was seeing 2020 Silverado WT Customs go for $29,000 a few months back. Everyone always say “I just want a cheap, basic truck” but no one buys them.

@ Kim Douglas, you should look into GMAC's subprime loan percentage. In a real economy, none of this would be happening. Reality does come back, eventually.

I'm more concerned with it being named a Ford.

I agree totally on the names. F-100 was legendary.

And undercut the price by 10-15k

Followed by Ricky in the back corner spitting in a Pepsi bottle that says: "I gotta old one of them Hownda Passports that I cut the roof off of. Why couldn't we slap a blue oval on that sumbitch?"

I never understood why people bought midsize trucks until I moved 80 km away from work. Gas is crazy.

These new fiat jeeps are horrendous.. ugh. I've work on a few renegades what a nightmare

You'll never see the Comanche nameplate again; It's to my understanding the Cherokee native tribe has asked Stellantis to stop using the Cherokee name on their vehicles. I could see the Cherokee people doing the same thing for the same reasons. That said, You now have a Grand Wagoneer. Could call the compact Jeep pickup the Wagoneer - despite the unfortunate fact it isn't a wagon. Nobody makes wagons anymore and I strongly dislike that fact. Truth be told, I say screw the lot of them and bring the Falcon back in the USA as a ute to replace the Ranchero. Or, just as well, bring back Ranchero. You *Know* GM would bring back the El Camino.

"Jeep" is dead. It was brutally raped to death by Chrysler in 1987. Its name has been stolen and used on 4-wheeled kiddie-haulers, and mall-crawlers since. If "Jeep" does revive the Commanche, (Which it won't due to P.C. crap) it WILL be a Fiat. Chrysler sold themselves like a cheap hooker to Fiat, after they ruined their own name by doing shit like what they did to Jeep. FFS 4 doors on a Jeep.. That's 4 too many! Non-removable tops, plush interiors and kiddie chair anchors.. etc etc. They turned the rough, tough, utilitarian and loved vehicle that served in wars, into a friggin' minivan. WTF..

Because back then you needed a frame to haul. This will have a similar payload and towing cap to the old ranger with 50% more power

Lol. The old ranger only had 85hp with its 4banger. You really think those are any better towing? Good joke.

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I actually like him more here I'm a car enthusiast too.

He joined the anti-rail league, that would never suit his grace.

@@slovakpanniertank81 whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

@Argentino Media fuck that. I know someone who's swapped 4 vehicles to electric and it's a lot more than 7k to have a fully functional vehicle. And all of them have shit range

@Argentino Media hell nah, it’s going to have the new coyote 5.0

@@RoyceGunner I don't think he knows what a 5.0 is lol.

U gonna get the 10 speed auto with it too?

All I am saying is why? Lol

Look what they did to the Mustang name (Mustang Mach E).

Pinto maybe.That wasn't anyones favorite car.lol

@Bashaholic Right! I had a 2004 F150. Man, that was a great truck. But I hardly used the bed, so I traded it in on the 2005 Sport Trac. It still held five of us. The bed could hold a ton of stuff if needed including the groceries, lol, and that short bed looked great.

Me too but they say no.

But 4 doors cause trucks nowadays are family vehicles but dont worry you can put an ice chest in the tiny bed :D

they plan to build in mexico, unreal.

If it doesn't catch on fire first

@@kfm908 what it could catch fire???

@@Officialaaravd he’s referring to Hyundai massive engine failure and engine fire recalls.

@@michaelchristopher8266 OK

Thats the fuse for the electric brake system that could over heat and catch fire that is an easy fix with the right fuse. Don't forget ford south Africa with their engines catching fire due to a fuel system malfunction due to poor quality control.

How’s that frame rot?

My 2017 Tacoma is the same size as a Trundra from 2000. Someone at work bought a brand new truck south of 100k. Damn hood is as tall as the roof on my Tacoma and they never haul anything or go off road. WHY ! ! !

Haha! I know man, it's ridiculous

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Woke designers.

I like everything else, but please god, don’t tell me this is what it’s going to look like.

I know, the Broncos are hideous.

take away the 150’s from before 2019, that’ll give a better perspective, i think it just needs more publicity

That's because people have been conditioned to think they need bigger trucks. If someone were to step outside North America you'll notice that what we call a "midsize pickup" is all that people drive elsewhere. You'll run into the odd superduty imported to Europe and you can also get them in Australia but worldwide, midsize pickups are king. We just think we need bigger pickups in NA