Ford Adjusts 2026 Maverick Pickup Ordering Options

What Truck Shoppers Need to Know

• Ford has adjusted build combination options for the lowest grade of its popular Maverick compact pickup.
• The base XL trim is no longer orderable by consumers with all-wheel drive and the EcoBoost turbocharged engine; this is now a fleet-only configuration.
• The cheapest Maverick is an XL turbo with front-wheel drive, ringing in at $28,990 (including destination fee).

While testing a new 2026 Ford Maverick XL AWD EcoBoost turbo recently, I went to the Ford website to build my own as a check on the window sticker pricing delivered with the truck. To my confusion, the configuration of the Maverick in my driveway wasn’t doable on the Ford website. You could build an XL EcoBoost with front-wheel drive, but not with all-wheel drive. You could build an XL hybrid with either FWD or AWD. But the specific truck I was driving — and holding a window sticker for — simply wasn’t buildable on the Ford website. Related: What’s the 2026 Ford Maverick’s MPG?

Thinking something odd was going on, I did a search on Cars.com for new 2026 Mavericks on sale in this specific configuration and found more than 1,500 trucks with the same setup currently listed for sale — XL trims with AWD and the turbo 2.0-liter engine. Curious, I emailed Ford to see exactly what I’d been sent and discovered that the company made some midyear changes to the build combinations for the lowest trim of the cheapest new pickup truck in America.

What’s Ford Selling Now?

There are several available trim levels for the Maverick, some with an optional hybrid powertrain, some with standard FWD and others with standard AWD. The below table displays the currently available configurations for the 2026 Maverick and their starting prices (all of which include a stunning $1,845 delivery fee).

The biggest change here is the elimination of the base XL trim with the turbo 2.0-liter engine and AWD; now, if you want that powertrain combination as cheaply as possible, you have to buy the XLT trim and spend a minimum of $32,490, a jump of $2,500 over the $29,990 that the XL AWD 2.0-liter cost. The powerful turbo engine is still available in front-drive versions of the XL, however, and that is still your cheapest entry into the Maverick pantheon: $28,990. This is not to say that you can’t still get a 2026 Maverick XL with AWD and the EcoBoost engine — over 1,500 of them are available on Cars.com on dealer lots right now. The elimination of this build combination for retail sale happened after 2026 Maverick production had been in full swing for many months. Ford says it’s an adjustment to the production schedule to better match what it’s building to consumer demand. The demand for this particular configuration just wasn’t there, so now if you want one, you’ll have to find one at a dealer. Related Video:

Strangely, the cheapest configuration in the Maverick (a turbocharged XL FWD) is not the standard powertrain. Ford maintains that the standard base Maverick is the XL Hybrid FWD at $29,990 — the only way to get the $1,000 cheaper EcoBoost model is to order it. Plenty of dealers apparently have, however, as there are over 1,000 2026 Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost trucks listed on Cars.com on lots around the country as of this writing.

The Rest of the Lineup

Other build configurations for the Maverick do not seem to have changed. The XLT is still available in multiple configurations and remains the volume trim for the Maverick. The sporty Lobo version is still available, with its standard EcoBoost engine, AWD and a uniquely geared seven-speed automatic transmission instead of the eight-speed found in other gas versions of the Maverick (the hybrid gets a continuously variable automatic). The Lariat comes with AWD standard, allowing you to pick gas or hybrid versions, and is the more luxurious, kitted-out trim level. The most expensive remains the Tremor off-road trim, outfitted with off-road suspension and performance features that really do allow it to venture into the rough. Despite the disappearance of the XL EcoBoost AWD from the lineup, the Maverick remains the least expensive pickup currently on sale in the U.S., and it’s still a fantastic value for a truly capable little truck. Despite its trim and ordering confusion, it’s one to keep on your shopping lists.

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