We’re getting our greatest look but on the new Ford Maverick because of a photograph of a still-camouflaged prototype that seems to be sitting alone on an meeting line. Whereas it is nonetheless sporting a few of its disguise and fairly a couple of bits are lacking, that is the primary time we have seen such little protecting on the newborn pickup’s nostril.
Issues have been quiet on the Maverick entrance for the previous couple months, however at this time’s leaked picture (coming to us in a tip from mavericktruckclub.com) exhibits us a handful of issues we have not seen earlier than. The prototypes spied on public roads so far have worn camouflage over what seemed to be a Bronco Sport entrance finish. We are able to see from this that the Maverick will get a visually distinct nostril, regardless of doubtless driving on the identical basic platform.
If there was any lingering query as as to if this may be a part of the newborn Bronco household, this pic affords convincing proof that it will not. As an alternative, the look appears to separate the distinction between the Bronco Sport and the midsize, rear-wheel-drive Ranger. Ford has saved comparatively mum concerning the Maverick challenge, however there are some things we do know. For starters, it’ll trip on a unibody, front-wheel-drive platform. As you possibly can see within the spy picture beneath of the Maverick’s rear suspension, at the least one variant is driving on a twist-beam model setup with no rear differential in sight.
It is tough to say for sure from the angle of this picture, but it surely’s doable that Ford will provide the Maverick with two completely different rear suspensions: one for base-model, front-wheel-drive variants and one other designed to accommodate energy going to the rear. The good cash could be on an all-wheel-drive system just like what Ford affords within the Escape and Bronco Sport, doubtless with out the latter’s fancy (and optionally available) off-road setup, although we actually don’t have any purpose to utterly rule out the potential for Ford providing a beefier model for many who want the additional functionality.
We’re calling the Maverick a 2022 mannequin right here, however that is removed from a given. As is the case with the main points of the trucklet itself, Ford has saved tight-lipped concerning the Maverick’s manufacturing timeline. We count on the corporate is hoping to clear the hurdle of getting the Bronco Sport and bigger Bronco into the palms of consumers earlier than pivoting to manufacturing logistics for its new child pickup.
