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Versatility marks every Maverick drivers can suit up with tool boxes, bed extenders, kayak racks, even a custom tent. The compact Maverick can tote four adults and up to 1,500 pounds of stuff in the bed, which measures about 4.5 feet long and about 3.5 feet between the wheel wells. With smartly tuned suspensions and hefty steering, the Maverick feels as good as any of Ford’s compact SUVs it’s a high-water mark in Ford pickup ride and handling. A 250-hp turbo-4 can be fitted with all-wheel drive and off-road and tow packages to max out the Mav’s adventure portfolio, but the 8-speed automatic shifts too much. It’s smooth but not too swift, and front-drive-only Maverick Hybrids have half the tow ratings (2,000 lb) of higher-spec models-but as an all-around economy-car replacement, it’s in perfect pitch. The Maverick starts life as a hybrid, with a 191-hp combination of 4-cylinder and motor and batteries gunning for a 40-mpg EPA city rating.

It’s slathered in public-park plastic inside, and that’s perfectly on point for a truck so inexpensive and so useful. Blessedly free of truck hyperbole and clichés, its barred grille and bluff front end mute its compact-car origins and play up its truck family tree. The Maverick looks every bit the part of a rugged truck. It’s an entirely new model, and an exceedingly clever way for Ford to future-proof its truck family with a high-economy entry model. The Maverick-which comes in XL, XLT, and Lariat trims, with an FX4 package and a choice of hybrid or turbo-4 drivetrains-earns a TCC Rating of 7.0 out of 10.