The 2023 Ford Maverick is a crew-cab pickup with a small bed, a standard hybrid powertrain, and a low base price. It compares reasonably well to the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Honda Ridgeline.
Even with a big price hike this year, the Maverick remains an appealingly, highly rational small pickup with a solid feature set, a good design, and spectacular hybrid fuel economy. It’s a 6.6 out of 10 on the TCC scale. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
After its 2022 debut, the Maverick adds a new Tremor package this year with a raised ride height and skid plates for more serious off-road use.
The Maverick blends crossover underpinnings with chunky, trucky looks. It comes only in a crew-cab configuration with an integrated bed, though it’s brimming with smart touches to help expand its cargo-hauling capacity. The blunt front end and huge headlamps give it truck-lite credentials, unlike, say, the Hyundai Santa Cruz. Inside, it’s fun, creative, and not particularly elegant, but at these prices, who’s complaining?
Power comes in two forms: a hybrid with 191 hp sent forward via a continuously variable automatic transmission or with a turbocharger that zips 250 hp to either the front or, optionally, all four wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission. The hybrid is probably enough, especially when you consider its 40-mpg EPA estimates.
The Maverick rides and handles smartly, as it should since it’s basically a Ford Escape with a long pickup body. It’s easily the best-driving pickup on the market, and it can still lug as much as 4,000 lb of trailer.
Inside, you’ll find decent space for humans, while the 4.5-foot-long bed adds oh so much utility.
Limited crash testing has been performed, but the Maverick does come standard with automatic emergency braking. Adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitors, and active lane control show up on the options list.
How much does the 2023 Ford Maverick cost?
The 2023 Maverick starts at $23,690, about $1,200 more than last year’s model. That money buys cloth seats, 17-inch steel wheels, a basic 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and the hybrid powertrain.
XLT versions cost $2,260 more, though they add alloy wheels, upgraded interior trim, cruise control, and the ability to step up to a power-adjustable driver’s seat and adaptive cruise control.
Where is the 2023 Ford Maverick made?
In Mexico.
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