Over the last several months, we’ve seen multiple 2022 Ford Maverick prototypes out testing, which has given us quite a few clues as to what to expect from the forthcoming compact pickup. But those prototypes have been wearing some seriously heavy camouflage, which has concealed the truck’s styling to an extreme degree. Now, however, we’ve got our first really good look at the 2022 Ford Maverick. Or, at least it’s front end.
The picture was posted over at Maverick Truck Club, and shows the prototype coming down the assembly line at the Ford Hermosillo Plant in Mexico, where the Maverick will be produced alongside the Ford Bronco Sport. While the truck is still wearing a good bit of camo, the front end is completely exposed, giving us our first look at its surprisingly aggressive styling.
Previously, we reported that the Ford Maverick would share its Ford C2 Platform with the Bronco Sport, as well as some styling cues including an upright front end and masculine design language. This is certainly the case here, though the front end design is quite different from the Bronco Sport.
The reverse C-shaped headlights with turn signals inside of them on this Maverick prototype are more reminiscent of the 2021 Ford F-150 than anything else, as is the grille design, which is punctuated by a single horizontal bar and Blue Oval emblem. The overall design, including the bulging fenders and squared-off cab, is very truck-like and belies the unibody platform that lies underneath – something that traditional truck fans will certainly appreciate.
This model is a crew cab, which, as Ford Authority previously reported, will be the sole configuration available. The Maverick is expected to be offered with either Ford’s 1.5L EcoBoost Dragon I-3 or an optional 2.0L EcoBoost I-4, both of which are expected to be paired with FoMoCo’s 8-speed automatic transmission. It’s currently unclear, but a naturally-aspirated four-cylinder is also a possibility, as is a hybrid drivetrain. The compact pickup will come in front-wheel-drive configuration, but all-wheel-drive will also be available.
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This should have been named 2022 Ford Courier which was the compact truck for the company back in the day
I don’t think the styling really matches the ‘Courier’ name. To me that sounds like a more humble looking truck (as the old truck was), whereas this new truck is much more ‘beefy’ styled. I think ‘Maverick’ matches the look better. Now, I would not mind if the truck market went away from the current styling trend of making everything look huge and tough, but it’s selling so it is what it is.
I think ‘Courier’ also has more of a business/fleet/economy flavor to it, and I’m assuming Ford wants to hit the retail market hard with this truck.
Agree. Maverick is a much better name than Courier for this.
The Maverick name was for a low budget car at the time. They were marketed as an upsized Pinto, and certainly not a truck. Personally I would also vote for the Courier name, a title that was also used for the sedan delivery.
You can always upgrade a returning model, but giving a truck a name used for a 2dr and 4dr sedan of the 70’s that never had a truck in its line up show very little imagination thought went into this. It don’t look like a Maverick at all because history shows that model was a car. So Courier makes the most sense as it was a truck,if you don’t like that Ford could have named it Ranchero or Splash which would put it in line as a compact Ranger not a Bronco which is getting its own truck model in the future anyway
Ford, as does GM, has a history with using nameplates across completely different platforms, i.e., Ranger and Explorer were both F-series trim at one time. there is probably more, but these come to mind.
The Ranger name harks back to at least to the 1958 model year. The car it was on used names for models that went on to live on other makes: Ranger to a pickup from Ford, Citation to GM’s first mass-market front-drive Chevrolet, Pacer became an AMC model, and the Villager became a down-market model for the Mercury station wagon line.
That car? The Edsel.
Creativity goes along way Ford marketing used none in the case of this model. Ford didn’t need to bring a car named from the past when they had a Econoline, Courier, Rachero and Splash all vehicles with beds. Ford have a Eco Sport add a truck EcoRange, hopefully it will sale well either way it was just lazy marketing to name it Maverick
Are you sure this is not the redesigned Ranger in a prototype? This appears to be a truck platform instead of the C2???