It's a truck and does truck stuff!

[Tailender]

My state charges me for a truck plate not a car.
It's a truck!

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[Deleted member 5352]

I do agree on it being a truck even if it's not considered in the traditional sense. It looks like a truck and has a respectable pickup bed. However, it does not drive like a truck. That's where the car comparisons come in. And I couldn't agree more. It does drive and handle like a car but with a pickup bed attached to it. And there's nothing wrong with that. More vehicles should be like this. They're guaranteed sellers. Australia is the king of car-based pickups (utes) and the U.S. should take note of that. Once upon a time we were no stranger to this philosophy, take the Chevy El Camino, Ford Ranchero, and Dodge Rampage. With trucks being more prevalent than ever, this should be the way to go. And with the sales numbers reflected on the Mavericks popularity (so much so they had to stop all allocations) I can safely say it's here to stay.

 

[Clock Doc]

I don't think being a car with a pickup bed is a bad thing- the ride is way better than any truck I've owned in addition to tons of other benefits.

But I'm not taking my Mav mudding, I'm not going to tow people stuck on the beach, or exploring new-to-me overgrown old logging roads, etc. That would take a "real" truck. When you have to point out how Ford markets it to customers and styling cues to legitimize the terminology you choose, I think it's a stretch. Just my 2 cents.

Let me see if I'm following your logic on what a "truck" is. It has to be 4x4 no 2 wheel drive. Has to have enough ground clearance to go over stumps and heavy ruts. Must have front tow hooks to pull heavy vehicles out of the sand, mud etc.
You just eliminated most every 2x4 half and 3/4 ton truck with standard lift suspension and tires produced by every mfg. since the begining of trucks. My father had a 73 2x4 6cyl F100 non truck truck by your standard. My 99 xlt short bed 4x4 could get me down a farm road/ rutted back road but mudding, overgrown logging road? No way. I would have ripped the bottom out.
The Maverick can haul 1500lbs(roughly) and tow 4k. Short bed unibody yes, SUV like yes. But still a truck. But that's just my opinion.

 

[Mavnick87]

So far I’ve been able to do everything with my Maverick that I did in my F150. My Maverick actually fits in the garage, has great payload capacity, gets twice the mpg as my 3.5 eco boost F150 did, the bed is easy to reach and has great features. This truck is ideal for 99% of the population on this planet. But in Murica it ain’t a truck ‘less it’s lifted with some 35s and a power stroke lol.

 

[Scupking]

If it looks like a truck than it's a truck... Sure I would like a 5 foot bed and 2 inches wider on the interior but that can be for the refresh in 2025. I love it!

 

[Scott Asheville]

It is whatever you want to call it. But the Santa Cruz and Maverick definitely prove the adage that looks matter. The SC folks call the Maverick a drab date owned by boring dweebs. The Maverick folks call the SC a pimpmobile for drug-addled floozies. They're 90% the same frigging type of vehicle. They're mostly just wearing different makeup and are sporting slightly different design tradeoffs.

 

[icegradner]

My state charges me for a truck plate not a car.
It's a truck!

This, had to give up the plates I've had since 2006, because when I got my Maverick I had to get truck plates.

 

[cannon]

Let me see if I'm following your logic on what a "truck" is. It has to be 4x4 no 2 wheel drive. Has to have enough ground clearance to go over stumps and heavy ruts. Must have front tow hooks to pull heavy vehicles out of the sand, mud etc.
You just eliminated most every 2x4 half and 3/4 ton truck with standard lift suspension and tires produced by every mfg. since the begining of trucks. My father had a 73 2x4 6cyl F100 non truck truck by your standard. My 99 xlt short bed 4x4 could get me down a farm road/ rutted back road but mudding, overgrown logging road? No way. I would have ripped the bottom out.
The Maverick can haul 1500lbs(roughly) and tow 4k. Short bed unibody yes, SUV like yes. But still a truck. But that's just my opinion.

You make a good point on the 4x2 comparison. I think of a truck and I think 4x4, that's my bias. I'd call a 4x2 a pickup but I can't say that's right, might just be a local thing. But of all the Ranchero/El Camino owners I've known none has called theirs a truck without joking lol.
When people ask about my Mav, I say it's a car with a pickup bed and go on about how much I dig it. I see no shame in it being just that. And I'm not about to argue with some logger in his lifted crew cab crummy over whether or not it's a real truck lmao.
I've used mine for a few dump runs but mostly a short work commute and road trips. Even the dump was a bit unnerving because if I run over something and catch a nail, I'm feeling a bit screwed having AWD and a full size spare that isn't full size. AWD is for cars IMHO.
All just my opinion because that's all this debate could ever be. It can be different things to different people, that's ok too.

 

[MavDave]

I don't think being a car with a pickup bed is a bad thing- the ride is way better than any truck I've owned in addition to tons of other benefits.

But I'm not taking my Mav mudding, I'm not going to tow people stuck on the beach, or exploring new-to-me overgrown old logging roads, etc. That would take a "real" truck. When you have to point out how Ford markets it to customers and styling cues to legitimize the terminology you choose, I think it's a stretch. Just my 2 cents.

Well, once I get rid of the sorry factory HTs I can't wait to do all of the above

 

[MavDave]

You make a good point on the 4x2 comparison. I think of a truck and I think 4x4, that's my bias. I'd call a 4x2 a pickup but I can't say that's right, might just be a local thing. But of all the Ranchero/El Camino owners I've known none has called theirs a truck without joking lol.
When people ask about my Mav, I say it's a car with a pickup bed and go on about how much I dig it. I see no shame in it being just that. And I'm not about to argue with some logger in his lifted crew cab crummy over whether or not it's a real truck lmao.
I've used mine for a few dump runs but mostly a short work commute and road trips. Even the dump was a bit unnerving because if I run over something and catch a nail, I'm feeling a bit screwed having AWD and a full size spare that isn't full size. AWD is for cars IMHO.
All just my opinion because that's all this debate could ever be. It can be different things to different people, that's ok too.

Respectable, to each their own. I plan on doing some off roading with a lift and bigger tires. As many have said the Maverick does enough truck things and for the few small comprises, it is the best value for the $$$. Also, honestly I would bet with a comparable equipped crew cab the Mav would go everywhere it could the only difference would be payload.

 

[James D]

Here is a vid showing a load of drywall.

 

[DJLG210]

According to the Meriam-Webster, the Maverick fits the exact definition of a truck.

 

[Meintc]

My dad had 2 pickups when I was living at home many many years ago. 70's. I'm not a vehicle person so I don't know the models. One was a RAM. I know this because the Ram hood ornament was stolen. The other I think was a Ranger. I drove the ranger in high school. Both were trucks. Sold as trucks. Neither was 4X4. It hauled wood for our wood burning stove and other stuff. No one ever questioned it being a truck.

I had an S-10. 4X2. It was a small truck. No one ever questioned it being a small truck. It did truck stuff. My AWD Escape can't do truck stuff. My soon to be built Maverick will do truck stuff.

 

[Automate]

But I'm not taking my Mav mudding, I'm not going to tow people stuck on the beach, or exploring new-to-me overgrown old logging roads, etc. That would take a "real" truck.

What you describe sounds like a Jeep (original ones, not todays SUVs) to me. All about 4x4 and off road. Nothing about carrying capacity.

 

[fishinmagician]

People have some very specific ideas about what a truck is. Where I grew up a truck is anything with a bed on it. And I guarantee I'm younger than most people on here

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