The 2023 Ford Maverick’s Tremor equipment package adds welcome off-road ability and winning styling touches to one of America’s popular small pickups.
The Maverick’s famously low price — base models start at $22,195 — is a casualty of those additions, but plenty of buyers will ante up for the Tremor, and be delighted with the result.
The Tremor package — details below — costs $2,995, and you can’t get it without ticking another box on the order form for all-wheel drive, eight-speed automatic transmission and 250-horsepower turbocharged 2.0L engine. Another $2,200. Cha-ching!
The details of my test drive
What is it? 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor
Which model did I drive? Maverick Lariat Tremor AWD, the top dog
What’s new? Greater off-road capability, new trim
I wish: The steering was a little more direct on-road
How much? $37,580 as tested, excluding $1,495 destination charge
When can you buy one? Available now
What’s in the Tremor package?
- One-inch lift
- Twin-clutch rear-drive module
- Locking rear differential
- New springs and shocks
- Orange recovery hooks
- Unique grille
- Tremor badges
- Two skid plates
- Transmission cooler
- Upgraded half shafts
- All-terrain tires
New off-road hardware
In addition to AWD, the Tremor’s extra inch of ground clearance and substantial upgrades to running gear including a locking rear differential make it a legitimate off-roader, despite the lack of hard-core machinery like a low range for extreme rock climbing.
The Lariat Tremor I drove was the top model — $37,850 before destination charges — so it also had niceties like eight-speaker B&O audio, heated front seats and steering wheel. Safety and driver assistance features included adaptive cruise control, blind spot and cross traffic alerts.
The steering required more small corrections at highway speeds than I remember from other Mavericks, possibly a result of the all-terrain tires and new springs and shocks. Ride and handling are more than acceptable, however.
The Maverick Lariat Tremor is comfortable and easy to use in everyday driving, with all the passenger and hauling capacity many drivers will ever need.
2023 Ford Maverick trim levels and prices
XL: $22,195
XLT: $24,455
Lariat: $27,955
Tremor package available on AWD models of XLT and Lariat for $2,995
Prices exclude $1,495 destination charge
Source. Edmunds.com
Why get one?
The Tremor package adds to the Maverick’s appeal with striking looks and features its owners should enjoy.
Contact Mark Phelan: 313-222-6731 or mmphelan@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @mark_phelan. Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter. Become a subscriber.