---
title: "Teaser Shows 2022 Ford Maverick Compact Pickup Will Have Hybrid Version"
description: "That tiny badge on the tailgate is very easy to miss, but it clearly says \"HYBRID.\""
date: "2021-06-03"
modified: "2021-06-03"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/40910/teaser-shows-2022-ford-maverick-compact-pickup-will-have-hybrid-version"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Trucks"
tags:
  - "compact"
  - "Ford"
  - "hybrid"
  - "Maverick"
  - "pickup"
---

# Teaser Shows 2022 Ford Maverick Compact Pickup Will Have Hybrid Version

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2021/06/Maverick-Hero-3.jpg>)
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In case you missed it, Ford has confirmed that it will debut its [all-new compact Maverick pickup truck on June 8](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/40902/fords-new-compact-pickup-truck-will-be-called-maverick-and-itll-debut-on-june-8>). One thing you may have missed was the presence of a tiny "HYBRID" badge on the tailgate as spotted by [an eagle-eyed commenter](<https://www.openweb.com/share/1tRVeAXW2cZvQh9YrI3kHUIwlCx>) as well as [*Car and Driver*](<https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36609056/2022-ford-maverick-debut-teaser/>).

Watch that teaser video again. The one where Gabrielle Union is carrying a box of what I'm gonna go ahead and presume are all of husband Dwyane Wade's accumulated NBA trophies and rings to a garage, which opens up to reveal the tailgate of the new Maverick. Look closely and there is indeed a little badge on the bottom left that undoubtedly reads hybrid. It's a little hard to make out from the full rear-end shot but here's a screengrab of a partial close-up that reveals the letters "BRID".

![message-editor%2F1622737412824-maverickinline.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1622737412824-maverickinline.jpg>)
**Ford**

So, there you have it. The Ford Maverick will either be a hybrid or at least have at least one hybrid variant. I mean, it's not the most shocking thing in the world. It is a new car in 2021, after all.

"We're not sharing any additional information ahead of June 8," a Ford spokesperson told *The Drive* when asked about the hybrid badge.

https://youtube.com/embed/8GV0QawRXN4

The hybrid Ford Maverick won't be the first or only electrified truck in Ford's lineup, of course, as the company has hybridized its F-150 with that truck's [PowerBoost variant](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/40124/2021-ford-f-150-powerboost-hybrid-review-one-tank-of-gas-723-happy-miles>) and recently debuted the [electric F-150 Lightning](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/40866/the-ford-f-150-lightnings-range-could-be-a-lot-better-than-we-think-report>). For full details on the 2022 Ford Maverick, check back here next week.

*Got a tip or question for the author about the new Ford Maverick? You can reach them here: chris.tsui@thedrive.com*

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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