a modern maverick?!?!?

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    oh yeah..if that link doesnt work let me know and ill give it again.
     
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    I found this out a while back when i was new here as well.. ford never quit making the maverick.. they just quit making it here in the u.s.a. they have only been avvailable in europe theese past few decades, as an suv type vehicle.. ford is considereing bringing the gas/electric hybrid mav. over here to the states..
     
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    I couldn"t find any Maverick related stuff in that link? So don't know. If ur referring to a retro styled Mav; then all I can say is theres not may of them that I care for and if there was a Mav, It would probably be more of the same. Sorry Guys. Jan
     
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    Here is what the site says and the pickture of it:

    Ford Maverick
    3.0 V6 4x4 5 dr, £20995
    Ford Roadtests

    this is Ford's entry into the compact 4x4 market to compete with the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4 included. The Maverick offers the unusual choice of a 3.0V6 auto to run alongside the 2.0; a direct-injection common rail TD follows. The big plus about the Maverick is the way it drives, being remarkably stable and roll-free on fast corners, with sharp power steering. The V6, auto only, has 200bhp and is consequently very quick indeed, though it is a pity that the auto is only 4-speed and has an awful column-mounted shift.
    The ride is firm but a good compromise, with wind and engine noise in the V6 usually commendably low. But inside it's a disappointment with unremittingly low-rent plastic, plus, in the V6, leather that looks like vinyl. The front seats are comfortable but lack much in the way of sideways support, a pity because the Maverick encourages a sporty approach to driving. Rear room and boot space are both good.
     
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    I bet that this mav is just a European Escape, looks just like one and the hood lines are even the same.
     
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    I was thinkin (not seriously) about buying an Escape here and putting some Maverick emblems on it. :D
     
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    The "original" Maverick SUV was a joint venture between Ford and Nissan. The current Maverick seems to be a rebaged Escape, according to this article http://www.tiscali.co.uk/motoring/roadtests/roadtest_329_1.html

    A few years ago, on April 1, I replaced the mmb with a Ford Maverick SUV page! That generated a few e-mails! :D
     
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