If Mighty Mouse was a truck it would be the Ford Maverick Tremor. Small in stature but large in heart. After overwhelming popularity for the Maverick, Ford had to close all new customer orders for the past couple of months. Now, since Ford has reopened their queue they’ve done something special with the Maverick.
Like its big brothers— the Ranger, F-150, and the F-250, the Maverick will receive the Tremor package. A special off-road oriented trim level that hasn’t been offered on the compact pickup since its inception. Piled on is a new rugged look that strays away from what the Maverick was originally supposed to be. Starting out as a light-duty pickup truck for city dwellers who just want to haul their new faux plants around to adorn their overpriced apartments, the Maverick Tremor compels that same crowd to go off the beaten path and get their hands dirty. Um… ew?
Decorated with the iconic Tremor color, Tremor Orange and a dark gray adonized finish the new Maverick looks like it can finally go over more than just parking lot speed bumps. The orange is splashed onto the grille, tow hooks (which have been added), and the wheels.
The Tremor comes equipped with Trail Control, a cruise-control like feature for off-road situations. The truck manages throttle position and braking to maintain a set speed on every surface except asphalt. Added on are new shocks and springs to the front and the rear achieving a 1-inch raise in ride height. New half-shafts and an upgraded transmission cooler make sure that the Tremor separates itself from the otherwise docile regular Maverick.
The Tremor package will only be available on the top two trims: the XLT and the Lariat. Built on the FX4 platform, the Maverick Tremor will have a 4WD system mated to its 2.0 L EcoBoost engine. The hybrid powerplant will not make its way into the Tremor lineup, reserved exclusively for Ford’s finest offroad projects. The Tremor will also debut Ford’s new twin-clutch rear-drive unit which is able to divert all rear axle torque to specifically one wheel, making the Maverick better equipped to get out of snaky situations.
Payload capacity falters even more with the Tremor. Losing 300 lbs of towing capacity with the package doesn’t seem like a lot but when you only get 1,200 lbs, it definitely puts a dent in the figures. Towing capacity of 2,000 lbs is still impressive for such a scant sized truck.
The Tremor package will charge a $2,995 premium over the XLT and Lariat prices of $24,835 and $28,335 respectively. If you want the Tremor Appearance Package as well, that’ll run you an extra $1,495 stacked on to everything. Production starts in September, and we will await to find the answer to the question of “can I actually take this on a dirt road?”
