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  • Road Test: Ford Maverick (2001-)
    Small 4x4s
    Ford Maverick (01- )
    4CAR RATING:

    Assets
    Big, refined, quite inexpensive, tough, lowish depreciation

    Drawbacks
    A Freelander's more stylish - it lacks any sort of image - and isn't all that good off-road. Austere trim, average performance and handling

    Verdict
    'Average' sums up the Maverick. It's pretty dull, and lacking the image and stylish looks which make buyers flock to the Freelander. Uneventful

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