The Ford Maverick Hybrid makes a strong case against buying more truck
The Ford Maverick Hybrid is a gas-sipping antidote to America's giant-truck obsession.It's easy to get carried away with options — and prices on the truck can soar.The Maverick is easy to drive and has a great interior (especially if you have a tall water bottle).Americans love a big ole, gas-hungry truck.The full-size Ford F-150 has been America's bestselling vehicle for more than 40 years. Its closest rivals, the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500, are also top-sellers in the US — and equally gargantuan.Those trucks are running headfirst into the core issue facing American consumers: gas prices are super high.Ford has an internal solution.
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The Ford Maverick Hybrid is a gas-sipping antidote to America's giant-truck obsession.It's easy to get carried away with options — and prices on the truck can soar.The Maverick is easy to drive and has a great interior (especially if you have a tall water bottle).Americans love a big ole, gas-hungry truck.The full-size Ford F-150 has been America's bestselling vehicle for more than 40 years. Its closest rivals, the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500, are also top-sellers in the US — and equally gargantuan.Those trucks are running headfirst into the core issue facing American consumers: gas prices are super high.Ford has an internal solution. Nestled on their lots between those best-selling F-150s is a smaller, hybrid option, called the Maverick.The Maverick has a decent-sized bed and an upright truck shape, but occupies about as much mental space behind the wheel as a compact car. It's pricing starts at $28,145, returns decent fuel economy, and fits inside parking spots without becoming its own geometry problem.I spent a week with one.
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- The Ford Maverick Hybrid is a gas-sipping antidote to America's giant-truck obsession.It's easy to get carried away with options — and prices on the truck can soar.The Maverick is easy to drive and has a great interior (especially if you have a tall water bottle).Americans love a big ole, gas-hungry truck.The full-size Ford F-150 has been America's bestselling vehicle for more than 40 years. Its closest rivals, the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500, are also top-sellers in the US — and equally gargantuan.Those trucks are running headfirst into the core issue facing American consumers: gas prices are super high.Ford has an internal solution.
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