Auto review: 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid: The little pickup that forgot how to be affordable

When Ford introduced the Maverick in 2022, it did something revolutionary. It built a pickup truck normal people could afford. Starting at $19,995, it was not only the cheapest Ford you could buy, but also the least expensive hybrid in America. It was a sensation, largely because buying a new vehicle typically requires a trust fund or the willingness to sell a kidney. Well, that was then. kAm%96 a_ae |2G6C:4< ?@H DE2CED 2E Sag[`cd 7@C E96 ){[ 2 c`T :?4C62D6 :? ;FDE 7@FC >@56= J62CD] %96 ){% DE2CED 2E Sb_[ecd[ FA bfT[ H9:=6 E96 {2C:2E 4@>>2?5D Sbg[_h_[ FA d_T] %92E 4@>A2C6D H:E9 2 4@>A@F?565 C2E6 @7 4@?DF>6C AC:46 :?7=2E:@? @7 a_]egT[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 u656C2= #6D6CG6] q=2>6 E96 E2C:77D 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 AC@5F4:?8 G69:4=6D :? |6I:4@[ H96C6 E96 |2G6C:4< :D 2DD6>3=65]k^Am kAm|J a_ae u@C5 |2G6C:4< ){% wJ3C:5 p(s E6DE G69:4=6 42>6 E@ Sc`[e__[ D@>6 Sa[af_ >@C6 E92? E96 DE2CE:?8 AC:46 @7 2 4@?D:56C23=J =2C86C u@C5 u\`d_[ 2DD6>3=65 :? 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