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Maverick Category: Vehicle Model Wikipedia: Ford Maverick (1970–1977) Wikipedia: Ford Maverick (2022) Description: The first version was a small car produced by Ford from 1970 to 1977. The name appeared on a rebadged Nissan SUV sold in the Australian market from 1988-1994, a different rebadged Nissan SUV sold in the European market from 1993-1999, and the European & Chinese versions of the Ford Escape from 2001-2005. Currently the name is used for a compact pickup truck beginning with the 2022 model year. Page Sections: History · Documents |
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Maverick (1970–1977) page on 2 February 2024, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Ford Maverick is a compact car manufactured and marketed by Ford for model years 1970–1977 in the United States, originally as a two-door sedan employing a rear-wheel drive platform original to the 1960 Falcon — and subsequently as a four-door sedan on the same platform. The Maverick replaced the Falcon in most of the world, but Australia kept selling and developing the Falcon.
The Maverick was originally conceived and marketed as a subcompact "import fighter", intended to compete against the newer Japanese rivals for North America, then primarily from Datsun and Toyota. The Falcon, Ford's compact offering since 1960 and main rival to the Chevrolet Nova and Dodge Dart, had seen its sales decimated by the introduction of the Mustang in 1964, and despite a redesign in 1966, was unable to meet the then forthcoming U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration motor-vehicle standards that would come into effect on January 1, 1970. Consequently, the Falcon was discontinued midway through the 1970 model year, and the Maverick repositioned as Ford's compact entry, giving the Nova and Dart a new rival.
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Maverick (2022) page on 2 February 2024, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Ford Maverick is a four-door, compact pickup truck manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company. It was unveiled on June 8, 2021, as Ford's smallest truck, slotted below the mid-size Ford Ranger.
Using a front-wheel drive-based unibody platform shared with the Ford Escape and Bronco Sport, the pickup's powertrain offerings include a gasoline hybrid engine or a turbocharged gasoline engine, the latter available with all-wheel drive. The truck is exclusively offered in a 4-door crew cab configuration with a short bed.
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| September 1969 publication date | 1970 Maverick Owner's Manual | Book ( PDF) 23.9MB · 78 pagesPublisher: Ford Motor Company Topic: Ford Maverick |
