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Exterior
With any vehicle, the outside can make a great impression. Here, the Ford Maverick doesn’t disappoint. Its colors range from bold Hot Pepper Red Tinted Clearcoat Metallic to its Iconic Silver Metallic, and on to its mysterious alien gray Area 51. To highlight the tones, the Maverick has three trims, each with its own style. The standard XL has a black mesh grille with a black surround, black door, and tailgate handles, and black, manual-folding side view mirrors. For the XLT, the next trim up, the Maverick has a black door and tailgate handles like the XL.
Meanwhile, the XLT has a black mesh grille with a black surround and gray bars. This trim has either black, power side view mirrors with integrated spotter mirrors or body-color, power side view mirrors with integrated spotter mirrors. Finally, the top trim Lariat goes bolder with a body-color door and tailgate handles, as well as a black mesh grille with a black surround and silver bars. LED headlamps with signature lighting give the top-tier trim an appearance distinct from the lower trims.
Wheels
Like the exterior, wheels are different on each exterior trim. A tough truck demands tough wheels, and the Maverick comes through. The standard XL has all-season black sidewall tires. This is again standard for the XLT trim. Black wall all-season forward and all-wheel drive are optional for those trims. All-terrain aggressive tires designed for the off-road and hauling are options for the XLT and Lariat trims.
Engine
For its engines, the Maverick has two available choices. The first is a 2.5L hybrid engine with Auto Start-Stop Technology and automatic continuously variable transmission that is standard on all trims. Optional on all trims is the 2.0L EcoBoost® engine with Auto Start-Stop Technology and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Start-stop systems automatically shut down and restart a vehicle’s internal combustion engine to reduce engine idling. Reducing vehicle idle time cuts pollution and saves fuel.
Horsepower
A fuel-saving engine doesn’t mean a lowered performance, power, or capability as a truck. The Maverick boasts 162 horsepower for the 2.5L Hybrid engine and 250 horsepower for the 2.0L EcoBoost. With strong horsepower, the 2.5L Hybrid also has 155 torque. In contrast, the EcoBoost has a stronger torque of 227. Both engines are superb for hauling cargo. The standard towing capacity of the Hybrid engine is 2,000 pounds. This trim has a maximum payload capacity of 1,500 pounds. The EcoBoost has up to 4,000 pounds of towing capacity if drivers purchase the optional 4K Tow Package.
Safety
Standard safety features are pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking and automatic high-beam headlamps as part of the Maverick’s Co-Pilot360 system. Available safety features are adaptive cruise control with its Stop & Go technology and a blind spot information system that allows drivers to see behind the vehicle. For all these features and more, Ford Maverick is a safe, stylish, and strong vehicle.
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