Ford began building pre-production models of its new small pickup truck in Mexico in recent weeks and these new renderings from Kolesa provide us with an excellent idea of what the finished truck will look like.
Reportedly named the Maverick (though, not officially confirmed yet), the new pickup is based on Ford’s C2 platform, also used by the Escape and Bronco Sport that is built in the same Mexican factory.
As our own renderings also show, the Ford Maverick will have a design quite different than the current Ranger, its larger pickup sibling. Dominating the front end of the unibody compact pickup will be a pair of C-shaped headlights that seamlessly join with the blacked-out grille. The Maverick depicted in these renderings also has a simple black front bumper with two visible two hooks.
Typically, international patent offices are the worst offenders for automotive leaks. However, Ford’s upcoming Maverick is fast becoming one of the worst-kept secrets, with leaked pre-production photos escaping from within the Blue Oval’s very own supplier base.
Now, while they don’t show it 100 percent exposed, they also don’t leave much to the imagination, so we’ve stitched them together for our best look yet. Intrigued? Let’s take an illustrative preview and explore everything else that the Maverick is expected to offer.
A Bronco Sport With A Bed?
Given that the unibody truck is based on Ford’s C2 platform, you may think it’s just a Bronco Sport with a bed grafted on – but the differences in design go far beyond that. For starters, the Maverick is much longer due to the rear tray, and it doesn’t share any panels with its off-road-orientated stablemate.
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