Spied: Maverick Refresh Lobo ST Street Truck Reveals New Vertical Grille Design & 13" Infotainment Screen

[Skandren]

haha I love that little shifter

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[BoskoPColtrane]

Not even remotely, me thinking you're not that bright doesn't equate to me being offended.

Your mom and I think differently.

 

[HizJohnny]

We just got our first look at a revealing new Maverick Lobo performance street truck prototype showing off a completely new grille design with a clean vertical slat arrangement in addition to a new infotainment screen interior upgrade.

All New Grille Design Finally Shows Itself
These shots not only show us what promises to be a new Maverick trim, it gives us our first uncovered look at its new grille design—our first such look at one of the updated Maverick prototypes. With the camo mesh removed from the grille-opening, we see a completely new take on the face of the Maverick. From this test truck, it appears that the new street truck will have the Ford oval floating amid a sea vertical grille slats that bend forward at the bottom, reaching out to its revised front bumper. It’s a complete departure from anything currently available in the Maverick lineup.

We know this is the new street truck trim- rumored to be called Lobo, based on Ford trademark filings—thanks to its new, larger wheel-and-tire package. Instead of the 18-inch wheels that top the current Maverick range, this new model gets a chunky new design, sized at 19-inches—wrapped by 225/55R19 Goodyear Wrangler Territory HT tires. Whether this street truck—which could also conceivably get an ST designation—gets more power, is currently unknown.

13.2-inch Infotainment Screen
We also have the only look at the key element of the Maverick’s revised interior design: It’s new-and-improved infotainment screen. It looks like the Maverick will be getting the same screen upgrade that’s coming on the similarly facelifted Bronco Sport—the 13.2-inch landscape-oriented screen that’s also found in the base Mustang and the upper-level trims of the Ford Escape. It’s a big step up from the humble eight-inch screen that currently resides in all Mavericks—regardless of the trim level.

The Maverick looks slated to get a thorough going-over, in order to keep it atop the compact pickup market. Currently the Hyundai Santa Cruz is its only competition, but there are rumblings that Toyota has eyes on the burgeoning segment—with evidence of benchmark tests of the Ford and Hyundai. With that in mind, Ford is smart to keep the hammer down to keep a strong hold on the top spot.

This’s what I’ve been waiting for! A new maverick to come out so I can update the screen in my maverick!

 

[Gonzo chris]

Thanks for confirming

 

[BoskoPColtrane]

Thanks for confirming

You’re welcome.

 

[Scuba]

Nothing about that says ST to me. I don't see a ST coming with 4k towing. I would thing an ST would ride a bit lower too. Only thing that really looks different is the grill and info screen.

Hoping that shark fin antenna can be retrofit on my 2023 within the same footprint. I would jump on this mod immediately. Maybe paint in body color?

 

[Bilbo_B]

Sorry to get o bit off topic, but another set of interesting spy photos was taken this week. Of a Kia Maverick competitor BEV small truck testing in the USA. Very curious about that. Maybe it'll light a fire under Ford's new small BEV truck effort?I should add that I'm not sure this is Maverick-size. It might be Ranger-size.

Back on topic. Hoping the new big screen keeps the physical controls. Ford is pretty good about reading customers, so I'm optimistic.

https://thekoreancarblog.com/2024/05/01/first-ever-kia-ev-pickup-spied-in-california/

And let the clones begin appearing.

 

[24Mave]

Could this be a lariat trim? Lane centering and radar cruise buttons, larger screen. And pretty cool addition of sport mode button on the steering wheel which is way more convenient than trying to push mode button 5 times to get to sport mode.

 

[exsubsailor]

I just got rid of a Subaru Outback XT with a big digital display screen with digital buttons for the climate control and infotainment system. I hated them.

 

[1929]

F150's in Central and South America have been called "LOBO" for years. Could this be a foreign market truck?

LOBO is Mexican market only.

 

[TJ2023]

Hoping that shark fin antenna can be retrofit on my 2023 within the same footprint. I would jump on this mod immediately. Maybe paint in body color?

That isn't a shark fin. If you look closely at the photos you can see its the same set up. The antenna is just unscrewed.

 

[daddio211]

LOBO is Mexican market only.

Hence my comment.

 

[1929]

If the radar receiver is located in the lower grille area, wonder where the front license plate is supposed to go??

Offset to feng shui the rear license plate.

 

[jsus]

I don't know if that's necessarily the ACC radar; mounted that low would make it even worse for slush or susceptible to damage. Could be a change to the grille shutter; separate actuation for the intercooler?

2020+ Escape has its ACC radar module in that same spot. 2020-22 at least even have that horizontal line in the middle. Oddly, an Escape without ACC still has the black rectangle, with nothing behind it. Maverick currently does not have the cover plate if equipped without ACC.

1. Camera. 2. Radar sensor (if equipped).

If a message regarding a blocked sensor or camera appears in the information display, something is obstructing the radar signals or camera images. The radar sensor is behind the fascia cover in the center of the lower grille. With a blocked sensor or camera, the system may not function, or performance may reduce. See Pre-Collision Assist – Information Messages.
Note: Proper system operation requires a clear view of the road by the camera. Repair any windshield damage in the area of the camera's field of view.
Note: If something hits the front end of your vehicle or damage occurs and your vehicle has a radar sensor, the radar sensing zone could change. This could cause missed or false vehicle detections. Have your vehicle serviced to have the radar checked for proper coverage and operation.
Note: If your vehicle detects excessive heat at the camera or a potential misalignment condition, a message could display in the information display indicating temporary sensor unavailability. When operational conditions are correct, the message deactivates. For example, when the ambient temperature around the sensor decreases or the sensor recalibrates successfully.


https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...a&div=f&vFilteringEnabled=False&buildtype=web

 

[Bob The Builder]

My Gawd, that grille is horrendous!!!! What the hell? The current design is sharp as hell. I despise change for the sake of change.

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