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Answer: The all-new 2022 Ford Maverick’s starting MSRP of $19,995 is lower than the price of a Model T adjusted for inflation in 1908.
The original Model T cost $850 when it first went on sale. $850 in 1908 is equivalent in purchasing power to more than $25,000 today.
Maverick starts at $19,995 MSRP. Even when you add the destination and delivery charge of $1,495, a Maverick XL costs $21,490.
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The iconic Model T sold as a four-cylinder, 20 horsepower, five-passenger family car that “looks good and is as good as it looks.” The Model T had a range of 225-250 miles on a single tank of gas, and far fewer features.
With room for five, Maverick is the first standard full-hybrid pickup in America and the most fuel-efficient truck on the market with a targeted EPA-estimated rating of 40 mpg city fuel economy and 500 miles of range on a single tank of gas.
Maverick offers lots of smart technology, including a standard 8-inch touch screen with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto® compatibility and standard FordPass™ Connect with embedded modem.
The Maverick FLEXBED™ system provides organization and cargo solutions to fit owners’ lifestyles, with a multi-position tailgate, slots to use lumber to subdivide the bed, 12 available anchor points, two 12-volt 20-amp prewired sources at the back enabling DIY electrical solutions.
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