Ford Maverick baby ute officially teased

Ford has released its first official teaser of the 2021 Ford Maverick and confirmed its all-new compact ute will make its global debut on June 8.

Announcing the online reveal will be broadcast on all its social media channels, Ford released a short video that previews just a glimpse of the Maverick's rear.

Set to outsell the Australian-developed Ford Ranger in North America, Ford is banking on selling around 110,000 units of its new small truck annually.

The Mexican-built Ford Maverick is currently not slated for release in Australia, although Ford is yet to rule it out for right-hand drive production.

The monocoque chassis-based Ford Maverick dual-cab ute is destined to share more than a passing resemblance with the Ford Bronco Sport, with which it shares its C2 platform.

That means a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine (182kW/373Nm) is a likely starter, as well as the potential for a more potent 2.3-litre turbo-petrol unit (236kW/448Nm) – as seen in the US-spec Ford Ranger, which was also recently spied testing in next-generation T7 guise.

A petrol-electric hybrid powertrain is also likely to be offered during its lifecycle, however diesel isn’t on the radar for Ford’s new compact ute.

Nor is a huge towing capacity, as dictated by the ute’s car-derived suspension package.

Inside, the Maverick’s cabin is set to benefit from Ford’s newest SYNC 4 touch-screen infotainment system as seen in the latest Ford F-150, with plenty of connectivity features such as over-the-air system updates and wireless smartphone mirroring for iOS and Android devices.