Join MotorTrend's Christian Seabaugh for a First Look at the 2022 Ford Maverick
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00:03 Hi, my name's Christian Sebald,
00:04 and we're here with the new 2022 Ford Maverick.
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00:09 For years, if you wanted a small American pickup truck,
00:18 your options were a regular cab F-150,
00:20 a regular cab Silverado, or regular cab Ram.
00:23 As a revitalized midsize segment has proven,
00:25 for some customers, any half ton truck is too much.
00:28 With the new 2022 Ford Maverick,
00:30 Ford's betting that for some,
00:32 even a mid-sizer is too much pickup truck.
00:34 So like the Hyundai Santa Cruz,
00:37 the Ford Maverick is a compact pickup
00:38 riding on a unibody platform.
00:40 There are two available powertrains in the Maverick.
00:42 Standard is a 2.5 liter inline four paired electric motor
00:45 that drives the front wheels through a CVT.
00:47 This powertrain makes 191 horsepower,
00:50 and Ford says it's estimated to get up to 40 miles per gallon
00:52 in the city.
00:53 Optional, if you need a little more power,
00:55 is a two liter turbocharged inline four
00:57 that comes courtesy of the Bronco Sport,
00:58 making 250 horsepower.
01:00 It's available in both front wheel drive and all wheel drive.
01:03 Modular is the name of the game
01:05 when it comes to the Maverick's bed.
01:07 There are 12 tie downs.
01:08 There's a DIY electrical panel for your own accessories,
01:11 such as an air compressor to air your tires down,
01:13 or air up a mattress.
01:15 Whatever you need to do, Ford's designed this truck to do,
01:16 despite its small size.
01:18 If the Maverick's 40 miles per gallon,
01:22 estimated fuel economy, it's 1500 pound payload,
01:24 or 4000 pound towing capacity, it didn't catch your eye,
01:27 maybe it's price well.
01:29 The Maverick starts at 21,490.
01:31 That makes it the cheapest new pickup truck
01:33 for sale in America today.
01:34 Ask any pickup truck owner,
01:38 and they'll tell you that interior storage
01:39 is just as important as exterior storage.
01:42 In the Maverick, there's under seat storage in the back,
01:44 where you can fit a fully inflated volleyball,
01:47 roller blades, or if you're, you know,
01:50 actually working with your truck, a tow hitch,
01:53 tie downs, that kind of thing.
01:54 There are fit slots, where you could 3D print
01:57 your own accessories, laptop holders, deep cup holders,
02:01 bins for everything, and then, you know,
02:03 stylish splashes of color, like this cool
02:05 countertop inspired dash, and this orange trim
02:08 spread throughout the cabin.
02:09 So that was the 2022 Ford Maverick,
02:12 and for more, please head to MotorTrend.com.
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