THE Ford Focus lives on – as a pick-up truck in Trumpland.
I’m serious.
The Ford Maverick is perfect pick-up for active families Credit: JON SIMON
The ‘FlexBed’ cargo area has built-in slots for bike racks and D-rings for kayaks and camp gear Credit: Supplied
Put this Maverick through an X-ray machine and you’ll find the front end is essentially a Mk4 Focus underneath.
It even drives like one.
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Unusually for America, Maverick isn’t XL-sized like an F-350 Super Duty.
It’s actually smaller than our Ranger pick-up and specially engineered for active families.
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Less for work, more for rest and play.
The “FlexBed” cargo area has built-in slots for bike racks, D-rings for kayaks and camp gear and so on, an outdoor power socket, even a bottle opener for tailgate parties.
Maverick starts around £21k in its US homeland, which is what? Renault Clio money?
I’m sold.
There is even a bottle opener for tailgate parties Credit: Supplied
KEY FACTS: FORD MAVERICK
Price: £34,745Engine: 2.5-litre petrol hybridPower: 191hp0-60mph: 6.7 secsTop speed: 113mphEconomy: 36mpg
Even our test car in the posh Lariat trim with 4WD and £5k of extras came in under £35k. Same as a Nissan Qashqai.
Ford promised a “European Bronco” will come our way from 2028.
Send us the Maverick as well, please.
One last thing.
Maverick is named after a Seventies two-door saloon and not Tom Cruise in Top Gun.
You can watch the video on YouTube @sunmotorsUK.
