Downsizing: 2nd Gen to Ford Maverick?

Well folks, I went and did a thing.

Gonna be moving back to the Seattle area for work mid-May. Gonna miss living in Utah, but a solid promotion opened up that was hard to ignore.

With the more crowded nature of that area, I'm looking at downsizing my ride from an OvErLaNd kitted-out 2nd gen. Looking at a Ford Maverick, but other recommendations welcome. I looked at Honda Ridgelines but didn't need anything that truck-like.

For weekend warrior use, anyone know of a good way to mount a RTT to one? As well, what's the biggest tire size I can fit on one? Trying to figure out if I can swap over my 285s.

 

Maverick sounds solid but for Seattle you should go Subaru Baja, can prob cram the 285s if the tread is worn down enough

 

I wont buy it because it is not a Toyota - Mazda - Honda but I love the concept of it. From a distance it looks like a F150 coming at you. Its well thought out and I was tempted to look when I recently bought my CX5 but the word in front of Maverick scared me off. Where's Toyotas version?

 

A lil RAV4-based unibody Street Taco with a Prius hybrid drivetrain? Yes please

 

Same thought. Maybe a GR version.

 

I wouldn't buy a Maverick with the situation right now with Ford and their dealer network issues. I would wait on the Toyota version of whatever its called. No Matter where you the Tacoma is always worth something significant. Just my 2c but I would hold off. At worst once the Toyota version comes out than more than likely the nonsense over at Ford will come to a halt.

 

Does it need to be a truck? Subaru’s are super popular in the PNW for a reason.

 

Just get a first gen

 

GR RAV4 Prime?

Dang, now that would be interesting.

 

Keep the 2nd gen. The size between the current Tacoma and the "compact" Mav/Santa/Ridge isn't large enough to notice, even in Seattle. You'd only benefit if you sized all the way down to a hatchback.

 

I dunno if you are just needing a bed, but a 3rd gen RAV4 might fit the bill and keep it in the Toyota family (they started getting smaller after 3rd gen; it's the largest and with the rear seats layed flat, you have over 6' of space behind the front seats, plus most have a luggage rack so an RTT shouldn't be too big of a deal if needed be)

 

I'm done buying cars for now. That was the whole point of getting my 2015.

Ike Ryan said, it's not like you're saving a ton of space going down to the Maverick, the Tacoma isnt a large vehicle

 

https://youtu.be/jdDbTBr1Bhg

 

My kid bought a Hyundai Santa Cruz. I sat in and/or test drove every small to mid sized suv that I could find before finally buying my Tacoma. All of the suv's sucked, I like the Hyundai better. It's not exactly a truck, but it does have a bed.....all 4'2".

 

Came to say the same thing. It’s like 8” difference. Retain your rig and save some cash.

 

Pussification update?

Are people in Seattle really sleep deprived?

 

enjoy the ford and seattle... good luck.

 

My truck can hide behind the "downsized" maverick.

 

Spoiler

delete the second pic

 

I read Seattle and Maverick in the same sentence and that's all I needed to know