I have owned my Mav for about 1 month now. It's very clearly built to a price point. There are all kinds of rattles and miss-aligned parts and everything is made of hard/cheap plastic. For near $20k I can overlook and accept this stuff, expecially for a work truck. For over $30 or $35 I...
I have a Tacoma, 2020. Wife has 4Runner. 4Runner made is Japan, Tacoma in Mexico. 4Runner is by far and away the better vehicle and will hold its value almost as well as Tacoma.
To further my point above, the Mav is a good vehicle if you pay less than $25k (mine was $22.5k)....I cannot imagine spending more than $30k for it...so many better options out there at that price point.
I went from owning a Frontier, to a Tacoma and now to the Maverick. I do miss the Tacoma. If you like the ride and isolation/ruggedness of a truck get the Frontier (it does not have the seating issue of the Tacoma). If you want to spend a bunch of money on a minivan without the people hauling...