Ford Maverick

The 2026 Ford Maverick is the most efficient pickup available, with the optional hybrid getting up to 38 mpg and the standard turbo four-cylinder rated as high as 26 mpg.

Ford is issuing a recall for more than 47,800 vehicles, including some SUVs from its luxury arm Lincoln, that involves an issue that may lead to an unexpected loss of drive power.

For our Best Pickup Truck award, our watchwords are power, capability and value.

The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year winners were announced at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show ahead of its public opening.

For the 2026 model year, the EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine is again available with FWD, but the pickup largely goes unchanged from 2025.

Ford is recalling more than 272,600 examples of its vehicles over an issue with the integrated park module, which may lead to vehicles rolling away.

Debuted at the SEMA Show, the 300T kit increases the Ford Maverick’s power output to 300 horsepower and 317 pounds-feet of torque and uses some parts from the Lobo parts bin.

Ford is recalling more than 59,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles over an issue with the engine block heater that may lead to a fire.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Ford Maverick.

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