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[WasChops]

10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Maverick Nixes Lexus NX, Hops Honda CR-V | News | Cars.com

Ford Maverick Stomped on Hyundai in October Sales, Over 25% of Buyers Aged 18-35 (msn.com)

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[bcording]

10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Maverick Nixes Lexus NX, Hops Honda CR-V | News | Cars.com

Ford Maverick Stomped on Hyundai in October Sales, Over 25% of Buyers Aged 18-35 (msn.com)

Love seeing the commentary flow now!!

Impressed by the Maverick outselling the Hyundai...I'd be more impressed if they actually delivered more hybrids than Hyundai.

 

[Nighowl2000]

Impressed by the Maverick outselling the Hyundai...I'd be more impressed if they actually delivered more hybrids than Hyundai.

the Hyundai is so ugly IMO for the north American market.

 

[bcording]

the Hyundai is so ugly IMO for the north American market.

Fully agree, but at least they seem to be actually delivering a hybrid "truck" on time. I mean what good is the first truck with a standard hybrid powertrain if they are not delivering on it?

 

[Dbarr]

Impressed by the Maverick outselling the Hyundai...I'd be more impressed if they actually delivered more hybrids than Hyundai.

 

[FloodingdowninTX]

A big miss IMO was the VW Tarok concept that would have been superior to Santa Fe in competing with Maverick. Maybe the Ford/VW truck alliance stymied that development.

 

[hcforde]

Fully agree, but at least they seem to be actually delivering a hybrid "truck" on time. I mean what good is the first truck with a standard hybrid powertrain if they are not delivering on it?

But you also have to understand how long it has been in the works!!!

 

[Tbolt]

A big miss IMO was the VW Tarok concept that would have been superior to Santa Fe in competing with Maverick. Maybe the Ford/VW truck alliance stymied that development.

We have the smallVW pickup here in Europe, not sure what it’s called here exactly, but it’s a nice little truck. Surprised they haven’t brought it to the NA market. My Dad saw one when they came over and wanted one only to find out it couldn’t be imported.

 

[Old Ranchero]

Fully agree, but at least they seem to be actually delivering a hybrid "truck" on time. I mean what good is the first truck with a standard hybrid powertrain if they are not delivering on it?

What truck is that? They just started selling a Hybrid SUV (version of Tucson I think?) but no truck that I know of.

 

[WasChops]

We have the smallVW pickup here in Europe, not sure what it’s called here exactly, but it’s a nice little truck. Surprised they haven’t brought it to the NA market. My Dad saw one when they came over and wanted one only to find out it couldn’t be imported.

Yes and I have been to Brazil and Colombia (no Cartel connections.. OMG!) and they have some sweet looking small trucks all over the place in those countries!! Some are manufactured by Cheeyneeds companies that are not shipped to USA... and some French mftrs etc. Also, a few of the makes are obviously crap and cheap

 

[Edge Haley]

Yesterday Apple news reported that Fords says that the Ford Maverick only makes up
2.9% of total vehicle sales, whereas the F-150 is 90.+% of Ford sales.

The Maverick is certainly new but coin change in Ford's big picture.

 

[Darnon]

Yesterday Apple news reported that Fords says that the Ford Maverick only makes up
2.9% of total vehicle sales, whereas the F-150 is 90.+% of Ford sales.

The Maverick is coin change in the big picture.

Not surprising that a truck that's only really been on sale for 6 weeks is a small slice of the pie.

 

[Old Ranchero]

A big miss IMO was the VW Tarok concept that would have been superior to Santa Fe in competing with Maverick. Maybe the Ford/VW truck alliance stymied that development.

How is it a miss when it has never been committed to by both companies? I have been following this loosely for a couple years now. Talks between VW & Ford reported/leaked to media were on-again off-again as they discussed re-badging Ranger and/or Tarok for each other's respective market, jointly creating a new product together, a family of new products based on a shared platform and more.

Anyways, last I read it was on hold again but they were not going to revisit until the new Ranger platform is released. It won't be based on the coming 2023 "new" Ranger legacy platform. I don't think VW has settled on a new platform direction for a new Tarok and seems to be concentrating more on developing EVs on new platfoms while still recovering from fallout from smog test cheating scandal. Of course I could be wrong on some of those recollections..

 

[Old Ranchero]

Yesterday Apple news reported that Fords says that the Ford Maverick only makes up
2.9% of total vehicle sales, whereas the F-150 is 90.+% of Ford sales.

The Maverick is coin change in the big picture.

Take a look at the full production year Bronco Sport sales for where Maverick is predicted to be as things ramp up and supply constraints improve.

 

[FloodingdowninTX]

We have the smallVW pickup here in Europe, not sure what it’s called here exactly, but it’s a nice little truck. Surprised they haven’t brought it to the NA market. My Dad saw one when they came over and wanted one only to find out it couldn’t be imported.

Sister in law lives in Germany. Another cool vehicle actually offered in Europe is Mazda3 with skyactive-X gas engine using diesel like compression ratios. And of course the non-GTI MK8 Golf which was a lovely rental to drive.

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