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2022 Maverick First Impressions Review by Consumer Reports
Fair.
Initial thoughts are the review was a bit harsh (oh boo-hoo, his skis had to go in bed diagonally). They note its lower price but then nitpick it when comparing it to vehicles that cost $10K+ or more.
I think their bias is influenced from constantly getting to drive the latest wiz-bang vehicles. And they lose touch with what vehicles actually cost to own (CR buys the vehicles, not the reviewers:; CR pays for gas, tires, etc). Bet at least one of the younger reviewers' personal vehicle is a family hand-me-down rust-bucket as he's still paying off his student loans.
Folks making $40K to $90K a year shouldn't be spending a years salary on a vehicle like a F-150, etc. Even if you finance or lease it...its just not financially prudent.
My concern on the Maverick is how well it's NVH/reliability will hold up after 3~5 years or longer. But I hope some of the "Built Ford Tough" engineering was used as they elongated the C2 platform.
I think their bias is influenced from constantly getting to drive the latest wiz-bang vehicles. And they lose touch with what vehicles actually cost to own (CR buys the vehicles, not the reviewers:; CR pays for gas, tires, etc). Bet at least one of the younger reviewers' personal vehicle is a family hand-me-down rust-bucket as he's still paying off his student loans.
Folks making $40K to $90K a year shouldn't be spending a years salary on a vehicle like a F-150, etc. Even if you finance or lease it...its just not financially prudent.
My concern on the Maverick is how well it's NVH/reliability will hold up after 3~5 years or longer. But I hope some of the "Built Ford Tough" engineering was used as they elongated the C2 platform.
I think they were fair. This is a cheap vehicle. The average new car price lately well over $40k and the Maverick starts at less than half that. My Lariat Lux hybrid rings in at still just under $30k. It's a steal at these prices.
It's a lot less compelling of a vehicle once you cross into the $30,000s. Over $30k and I would buy something else.
It's a lot less compelling of a vehicle once you cross into the $30,000s. Over $30k and I would buy something else.
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Their review fixed my insomnia last night.
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Idk. I've found nuggets of new information in every review, but it has been frustrating how much wrong information got shared.
Yes, that type of vehicle is inherently more unstable than a sedan and is similar to jeeps.
They rigged the test to flip it. Their own driver said it was as stable as other vehicles in it's class and it passed their stability test, so they changed the test until it flipped. I take what they say with a grain of sail.
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