Ford’s 2022 Maverick hybrid is the pickup urban dwellers need CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer AutoCasey@aol.com I’m trying to imagine the conversation in Ford’s boardroom several years ago when some enterprising executive lofted this nuggie: “Let’s take our Ford Escape crossover, replace its aft half with a bed, slap on the name of a sub-par compact from the ’70s and use it to replace our compact sedans.
We’ll make it a hybrid too.” I’m sure eyebrows slanted askew, but in fact, the 2022 Ford Maverick pickup is a pretty good idea.
It’s smaller than the Ford Ranger, but that’s not the important part. Maverick shares its unibody, car-based architecture with the Bronco Sport and Escape crossovers — more of a crossover pickup.