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Which compact pickup is better? Edmunds compares the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz
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This photo provided by Ford shows the 2025 Ford Maverick, a compact pickup available with a fuel-efficient hybrid engine. - photo by Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. via AP
If you wanted a midsize truck 10 years ago, your choices included an aging Toyota Tacoma or an even older Nissan Frontier design. Today, renewed versions of the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger and Honda Ridgeline have revitalized the segment enough to have spawned a new compact pickup class, led by the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz. They approach light-duty truck utility from different angles.