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        home > news > Automakers > Ford Re-Opening Maverick Order Bank — Just Not Right Away

        Ford Re-Opening Maverick Order Bank — Just Not Right Away

        Sales continue outstripping supply, especially for the hybrid pickup.

        Paul A. Eisenstein
        Paul A. Eisenstein , Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
        May 12, 2022

        If you’re looking to buy a new Ford Maverick, expect to face the classic good news/bad news scenario.

        2022 Ford Maverick rear
        The automaker was looking to attract young buyers who have likely never considered a pickup before — and it is working.

        Ford closed the order banks on all 2022 models as advance orders surged well beyond its initial expectations. So, if you want one of the compact pickups, you’ll have to wait until the 2023 model year. On the positive side, expect to see the order bank open up again this summer, Maverick Marketing Manager Trevor Scott told TheDetroitBureau.com.

        While there were plenty of skeptics who questioned the logic of launching a compact pickup in a market overwhelmingly dominated by full-size trucks, Ford’s move is clearly paying off. The new Maverick has so far outsold the automaker’s midsize Ranger — and has logged well more than twice the sales of the other new compact pickup, the Hyundai Santa Cruz.

        “Pleasantly surprised”

        A sizable share of Maverick buyers are trading in products from competing brands, Scott noted.

        “We’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the results so far,” said Scott during a Thursday afternoon interview. The strong demand for Maverick “certainly validates the company’s decision to move away from small cars,” he added.

        2022 Ford Maverick - Lariat interior
        A simple but attractive interior features a standard 8-inch touchscreen and upgraded digital gauge cluster.

        Back in the 1970s and 1980s, small pickups were wildly popular with Baby Boomers. But they lost momentum in the decades that followed. Subaru scrapped the Baja, the last entry into the segment, in 2006.

        Reports of the compact pickup’s death have been greatly exaggerated

        But there are signs of new life, American motorists purchasing 27,645 compact trucks during the first quarter of the year. That includes 19,245 Mavericks and 8,400 Santa Cruz pickups. What’s also notable is Ford sold just 17,639 of its midsize Ranger pickups during the first quarter, a decline of 27% year-over-year.

        2022 Ford Maverick 3
        The Ford Maverick continues to enjoy a strong response during its first year sales.

        Buyers snapped up another 9,500 Mavericks in April, noted Scott, suggesting that demand is continuing to build.

        If you didn’t put in an early order, you might still find the odd Maverick at a nearby dealer, if you look hard enough, said the marketing chief, but dealers can barely keep them in stock when the truck rolls in. Where retailers normally keep 60 to 70 days of inventory in stock, it’s down to five days with Maverick.

        Hybrids exceed expectations

        Ford took many industry analysts by surprise when it launched Maverick — notably for its decision to make the base model a 40 mpg hybrid starting at just $19,995. It proved to be a fortuitous move considering the ongoing surge in gas prices.

        While the automaker expected the gas-electric version to generate about 40% of Maverick sales, the figure hit 48% in April.

        2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz - with barn
        The Maverick has outsold the Hyundai Santa Cruz by a healthy margin.

        How high is up? Ford planners aren’t sure, but Scott noted availability is, for now, limited due to the semiconductor shortage. “Our intention,” he said, “is to build every hybrid we can.”

        Clicking with young buyers

        The low entry price appears to be paying off, with a third of Maverick buyers falling into the 18- to 44-year-old bracket. Equally telling, 80% of the truck’s customers never owned a pickup before.

        And while there were early concerns that Maverick might cannibalize demand for the Ranger, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Fully 60% of its buyers are trading in products from competing brands. Toyota is the most “conquested” brand, said Scott, followed by Honda.

        Meanwhile registration data analyzed by S&P Global Mobility reveals that California, Texas, Michigan and Florida are the top states for Maverick sales, Ford noted in a news release.

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        3 responses to “Ford Re-Opening Maverick Order Bank — Just Not Right Away”

        1. Paul says:
          May 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm

          You refer to the Subaru Baja as a small truck, it was more of specialty or novelty vehicle, more akin to the old El Camino. The new Maverick is about the same size as the old Ford Explorer Sport Trac, which had its last model year in 2010. I do miss smaller pickups the size of the late 1990 Rangers, and before that, Isuzu “Pups”. Having test driven a Maverick hybrid, I was impressed. Looking forward to ordering one later this year.

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        2. Denis Corcoran says:
          July 5, 2022 at 8:11 pm

          I am the proud original owner of a 2003 Subaru BAJA with over 250,000 miles.
          Fortunately, most of the mechanical parts are the same as other Subbies and I have found independent mechanics to make needed repairs at reasonable prices. The various flavors of Maverick or Santa Cruz are on my radar for my next new car…. when the actual pricing goes down to or below MSRP. When will that be?

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          1. Paul A. Eisenstein says:
            July 6, 2022 at 9:23 am

            Don’t expect to see any discounting — with rare exceptions on slow-selling products — for at least another years. Inventories are too low and dealers don’t feel the need.

            Paul E.

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