The accolades continue to pour in for the Ford Maverick, which MotorTrend named its 2026 Truck of the Year. The award is a testament to the Maverick’s unbeatable value, segment-leading fuel efficiency, and versatile design.

“With nearly half a million sales under the Maverick’s belt, Ford is updating the hardware and software in ways that make it both a better truck and a friskier, more fun commuter,” MotorTrend wrote. “Over two weeks of intensive truck testing, the Ford quickly distinguished itself amid our field of two new and three revised contenders against our six key criteria: performance of intended function, engineering excellence, advancement in design, efficiency, value, and safety.”

The outlet highlighted the spacious Maverick interior as well as helpful trailering features that have made their way into the truck after debuting on the F-150, including Pro Trailer Hitch Assist.

“Back in 2022, when Ford introduced the Maverick, it was an open question whether Americans would accept a truly compact, crossover-based pickup truck. All those sales later, the answer is, ‘Yes, they will, if truck experts design it and build it.’ Now the Maverick lineup has been further refined, improved, and broadened to become even more appealing to even more people.”