Real Road Test: 1995 Ford Maverick 2.7TD (Nissan Terrano II)

[@jaggass]

Maverick/Terrano's are great off roaders. The Nissan TD27 is a legendary engine and just keeps going. The 3.0 Di was very good as well with a bit more power and torque. A good rival was the Isuzu Trooper/Vauxhall Monterey. Very popular with the RAC.

[@WillieJu]

I had a 2001 Terrano II 2 door, as my first 4x4 offroader. I did some serious trails with it, keeping up with friend's Defender. Pajero, and even Toyota Hiluxes. It was the intercooled 2.7 and it was no slouch, had decent power. Sadly parts became overly expensive as in my country it was a fully imported Nissan product with al parts having to be sourced from other countries. It was a great fun vehicle.

[@vwestlife]

My first car was probably the least impressive turbo-diesel ever made, the VW Jetta ECOdiesel, which only produced 7 more horsepower than the equivalent non-turbo diesel. But as its name suggests, it was done more to improve emissions (it was VW's first diesel with a cat) than for a performance boost. In addition to not having an intercooler, it also did not have any boost enrichment. p.s. Weddings at a coal mining museum? Really?

[@chrishart8548]

The ford 1.8 diesel gained a turbo maybe went from 60 to 70hp but it was no faster top speed.

[@DavidJones-dq7iu]

A friend of mine had 3door versions of the Nissan and Ford versions. He tipped the Nissan. Brilliant plug on mens health very important regularly checks are vital saved me.

[@nissand21boy]

Sounds it wants the pumps micro filter doing , They are pretty revy engines and rev free Got 4 d21s , had a 94 mistral , and one point a r3m and r3mr But they are strong , 200k is barely ran in lol One of the d21s we got been turbod on the stock none turbo engine 200+k. Now at 19/20psi boost front mount, big vein turbo and turbo pump , it shifts

[@JasonJohnson-yu8zf]

2 minutes in and I recognize the pub car park 😂

[@X-Typewoes]

Only just realised how much the front end resembles a mk2 fiesta

[@manicmechanic6406]

I had forgotten about this car and I would love a mk1 seat ibiza you just don't see them

[@UncannySense]

old Ford mavericks are a bit different in Australia Nissan GQ Patrol badge engineering.

[@ricbrook7059]

They weren't that slow back in the day, I've literally bought and sold hundreds of them because people loved the car like drive on them. Other than rust the 2 biggest problems were the diesel pumps and the power steering as you lost assistance at engine idle. Had no issues driving 200+ miles in them other than they were pretty thirsty are motorway speeds but still better than the equivalent Shogun's.

[@chrismckay8349]

Nissan Mistral here in NZ

[@HubNut]

I though the Mistrals were JDM only, though that wouldn't stop them ending up in NZ! We got quite a few as grey imports in the UK too.

[@chrismckay8349]

Likely that I see imports around then, like most cars on the road here... I cant imagine you could buy them NZ new. You would have to get a Pathfinder to buy new.

[@Darrenbatteson.531]

Saw these at the royal tournament probably Nissan in 93

[@stephinepaul7483]

*Pffft* THAT'S NO Maverick! I have about a dozen of the "Original" '69.5--1977(Last Year for them..)Ford Mavericks here. Nice Cars for what they are,pretty robust/tough....takes a lot for them to rust,ect. Available with either a L6 or a small V8.

[@VDPEFi]

When you lived on a middle class housing estate and there was that kids dad who couldn't afford a land rover discovery or a range rover, there was a maverick or a frontera instead. We all just knew....lol

[@mpersad]

"It feels like a 'Frord'!" That made me laugh!

[@fourthdrawerdown6297]

My Dad had the 1994/ 95 short wheel base Petrol version and it was great! It was probably a little overpowered for a relatively small car but that meant it had plenty of grunt for towing and with the selectable 4wd you could mix it on the motorway too. One winter my Dad had to work on New Year’s Eve and afterwards his Maverick brought him safely home in a blizzard that had lasted all day. I for one was very pleased to see that car. 🚗

[@FerrarifanOls95]

This engine was used in the London Style Fairway Series taxis and the TX1, but without the turbocharger. It was discontinued when the TXII was introduced in 2002, succeeding the TX1 in production from that point on

[@tech4pros1]

There was a company near London that would swap the Nissan engines into the tx2's due to the Ford 2.4l duratorq engines being unreliable in service.

[@hedydd2]

I bought three of these on the same day in 1995 as a Nissan from Forge Garage when they were an official dealer. Two shorties and a long with the 2.8 turbo engines. I ran the long one. My wife and mother had the other two. I part exchanged a Range Rover 2.4 diesel that I’d owned from new in 1988 and ran for 100,000 miles. Also my mother’s 1987 shorty Shogun and something else, possibly the 1993 Land Cruiser 80. Ran the long for about 45,000 miles until the gearbox started to rumble. The last one was run by mum until she couldn’t climb in due to old age and sat far a year or so until I sold it to someone in Gilfachreda, the last house in the long terrace on the way out to the hill. He ran it until last year, towing his Morris minor and a trailer with mini-digger buckets around until 2020. I think it covered about 160,000 miles before the rust caught up with it. There’s a 3.0 three door black Terrano next door to me [about a mile away] which has recently been put on a limited use license which means it is now exempt from MOT and can run on red diesel.

[@jkk244]

I thought your health message was very thoughtful. It can’t hurt to be gently reminded to take care of ourselves.

[@richnd1974]

Turbo version of the London taxi engine 👍

[@thomash2806]

It is a good idea to screen for prostate cancer even if you don’t have concerns. Prostate-specific antigen testing (PSA) is recommended for men over 50. I started in 2020 aged 47 as part of being involved in ‘Movember’, the men’s health awareness month.

[@danr1920]

In the USA, Ford used the Maverick name from I think 1969 for about then years on a two door and later a 4 door compact. Now they are using it on a very small (U.S. standards) 4 door pick up truck.

[@frothe42]

I think the current Ford Maverick truck is a hybrid.

[@evojigger]

I use a swb 2.7 fitted with tractor tyres for forestry work, unbelievably good off road and fantastic power.

[@flemmingsorensen5470]

Thats a proper no BS car, in a wonderfull condition 👍👍👍

[@gazzebow]

PLEASEEE can you find a Tata Safari to review?!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

We were speaking about badge engineering on MR Lloyd's livestream last night.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

We were indeed.

[@mukundnadkarni]

IDEA was also responsible for the design of the Indica a.k.a. CityRover 🙂

[@rayfordham9230]

I believe Nissan gave it a 3 year warranty and ford gave it 1 year as was everything ford then.

[@mattw8332]

I was hoping for a drive of the American Ford Maverick of the 1970s. 😉

[@donnysweekendvanlifetravel7854]

I had a 54 plate one did not like 4 th gear under 40 mph run it on pure veg oil and diesel mix

[@lucythemoggy1970]

I would love for you to do a road test on a FX4 taxi! more the later fairway type

[@andyarmstrong1493]

Terrific condition, credit to the owners. Thanks for the informative vid.

[@theotherchannel2279]

I had two Nissan Terrano II's best motor I have ever had. Really good off road. It is a mini Nissan Patrol. The MK.II had an intercooler with a bonnet scoop.

[@claymore2k1T10]

I would say the first car to pretend to be an off roader would have been the Matra Rancho. If you fancy doing a test on an Astra twin top, I've got one here in Shrewsbury, they're well into hubnut territory now.

[@rayfordham9230]

I agree about the Matra Rancho, I had a Chrysler Alpine 1442 cc and the Rancho was mechanically Identical. It had it's job cut out for it on a muddy road.

[@HubNut]

Cheers Claymore. [e-mail] but note the backlog is currently horrendous...

[@claymore2k1T10]

@@HubNut Shame, I was in Aber on Saturday.

[@michaelb6729]

In Australia, the Nissan GQ Patrol was rebadged the Ford Maverick. In exchange, Ford gave the XF Falcon Ute to Nissan which badge engineered it as the Nissan Ute. Interesting that Ford/Nissan used the Maverick name for badge engineering in Europe. 🤔

[@HubNut]

Yes, saw a few in Aus. Looked odd to my eyes.

[@michaelb6729]

@@HubNut , very odd. Most of them have now been feralised. Aftermarket forced induction, many getting LS swaps or the 3.8L GM V6. Raised suspensions and M/T tyres. And appearance add-ons suited to being an extra at Bartertown, just down the road from Thunderdome. 😆 Good solid base to make a relatively cheap off-road tourer that can handle our conditions.

[@drr1071]

Being in the US,I'm happy you share these cars I never knew existed. I like the Maverick

[@graemew7001]

I'm loving these HubNut road tests, I hadn't realised just how much I've missed them. The surprising thing about this car is that it still exists in such great condition because as you said they rotted like a bugger.

[@JamesG75]

I've always really liked these and the Mazda-derived generation which followed. I can't remember the last time I saw an example of either generation which is a bit of a shame

[@allanwinter4991]

Owned the later Ford Maverick aka Mazda tribute. It had the petrol V6 3.0 ltr engine as fitted to Mondeo and Jaguar. Quickest 4 wheel drive I have ever owned. Very quiet and smooth.

[@frothe42]

The twin to the Mazda Tribute was the Ford Escape, which is called in the UK 🇬🇧 the Kuga. What an unusual name!

[@markonmotoring]

A neighbour had a blue 3dr Ford Maveric back in the late 90s when the world wasn't full of SUVs.

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

I remember when these came out and I loved the design. The headlights (as plain as they) and the XM side window swoop I always found appealing.

[@runoflife87]

The Terrano and Terrano II were very popular in Russia especially JDM ones. So much of a car for its money.

[@howardkerr8174]

I have heard of this Ford, but find it somewhat interesting that Ford U.S. had used this same name on an economy sedan that looked vaguely like a Mk 3 Cortina and recently resurrected the name for a quasi-pickup truck available with a hybrid drivetrain or with an Eco-Boost engine. BTW, the remote sounds like you just stepped on a child's bath toy.

[@danielulz1640]

The US Ford Maverick economy car came out in 1969 as a 70 model.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Interesting vehicle. A friend had the Nissan Pathfinder. It was not bad, but that 3 litre 6 was thirsty and the cargo capacity was a disappointment. The side swing tailgate was simply daft. On the Maverick the side swing gate is still daft as a brush, and seeing it forced lights into the bumper, was insane. Lights should never by mounted in an impact surface! That one thing is enough to turn me off the whole vehicle. Still, in my mind the name Maverick means a compact (by North American standards) car with 2 or 4 doors, and sharing a platform with the 1960-69 Ford Falcon and the 1964-73 Mustang amongst a number of other Ford products including the Lincoln Versailles. If you ever get offered one of those, Ian, grab it! They may look like a North American Grenada, but they sure don't drive like it

[@USSF_Dependa]

I just bought one here in Germany 1997 2.4l and no one knows how to find parts on them and I keep telling them it's a nissan terrano 2 it has the KA24E engine same as the early 240sx/s13 what ever and Nissan Hardbody trucks. And they still can't grasp what I am saying lol

[@rabit818]

Terrano looks like an older first generation Pathfinder. Nevertheless, it’s an interesting design.

[@robinwells8879]

We do owe a significant debt of gratitude to people that have cherished these types of vehicles. There was a great danger of none of them surviving for us to enjoy now. They were never fashionable and most suffered neglect and consequent rapid decay in their later years.

[@kaitlyn__L]

Funnily enough, I do actually oddly really like badge engineering. Even though in theory I hate everything it stands for and everything which leads to it. Yet I can’t help but have a fun time comparing eg VW Golf to Audi A1 to Seat Ibiza. Or Lincoln Town Car to Ford Crown Vic.

[@maxeluy]

In the past i had a Fiat Tipo TD and was like, nothing, nothing, turbo noises, everything. Was pretty fun for a 92hp TD. So turbo lag in slow cars is quite fun imo.

[@MitchZero9]

They really flogged the Maverick nameplate over the years? So the UK Maverick was a rebadged compact Nissan Terrano, which I've never heard of The Australian Maverick was a rebadged full size Y60 Nissan Patrol in the late 80s/early 90s. In the US it started as a sedan in the 70s.....now it just became a ute/pickup based of a SUV..... Anything else I'm missing? Its probably a hatch in Philippines 🤣

[@davidwilson7579]

I like it the best cars that came out was 90s early 00s I've a w reg zafira solid cars like the one you reviewed once I like that ford maverick great car 🚗 as I'm from Huddersfield I know those roads you was on

[@Robhalifax]

Maybe the turbo isnt working properly?

[@motleydude73]

Called A Nissan Mistral here in NZ, or the 'menstrual' as they often behave like a grumpy woman 😅 Shocking for fuel pumps and electric windows crapping out.

[@teamhandsome1974]

The seat fabrics were from Ford, and it would of had a Ford stereo too. I haven’t driven a Tonka (as we knicknamed them back it the day) since they closed the old “White House” (NTC-E Sunderland office)! The 2.7TD was the better engine for U.K. users back in the day.

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

When I was studying car design, the engineering lecturer drove one of these at the time and he constantly took the p*ss out of me for my 1986 R5 Supercinque 1.4GTL. However, we all took the mickey out of him for this. It always looked so pathetic. Probably capable as you say, but he lived in the suburbs of Coventry.

[@furkankavsur7638]

My dad had the choice between this, a Suzuki Vitara and a Vauxhall Frontera and of course he chose a .......mk3 Golf

[@torresalex]

I DON'T like badge engineering but I still think this video is for me. Love this content!

[@andrewentwistle515]

Wow what a rare survivor of a short lived 4x4 Ford Knock Off. It is truly a Modern Classic in the making, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this Test Drive. Here's to the next episode.

[@AJT296]

Specific power output of barely 33hp/litre. Kind of like a small scale Yank Tank engine

[@Pfirtzer]

Very nice wouldn't mind owning one,the engine reminds me of a grumpy snorring grandpa.Wonderful stuff, not the dinky toys of today. Just love to annoy some SJW and eco-climatechange loonies.

[@manicmechanic6406]

Grange Moor, Flockton, West Bretton, round the roundabout and back up to the coal mining museum. We have much better roads than this, please call again

[@georgealty9009]

I'm going to say, they look dreadful. I'm not enjoying this memory being thrust on me. However I will watch to the end.

[@fugawiaus]

In australia the Ford maverick was just a rebadged Nissan patrol gq. Much bigger than a little terrano. Hehe

[@cmjones01]

One of these helped me learn about the excess on rented van insurance, when I took the front bumper off it with the side of a long-wheelbase van in a motorway service station car park. Oh, the happy memories...

[@nickthomas181]

More badge engineering the current Nissan Terrano is a Dacia Duster built in India changed into a weird Nissan .I liked the the three door Ford version a lot. I also looked at a Nissan X Trail car but wearing Nissan Terrano badges official.It was a blinged out Japanese import that wouldn't accept a towbar because of the fuel tank is different to the XTrail UK being right under the back bumper. A great vlog!

[@caw25sha]

Both companies being part of the mighty Renault empire!

[@nickthomas181]

@@caw25sha Exactly my thought, the Dacia Terrano is nowhere near as good as the old one with a Kangoo diesel engine

[@HA05GER]

My mate had a ford maverick back when we was 17 in 2010 he passed less than a week and we rolled it on a green lane 😂 it took it well to be fair it lived on for a while after. U can do 100 down a hill but it won't stop wouldn't advise it 😂😂😂 though adding to your point on the useless turbo we pulled over after the 100mph run and you could still touch the turbo it was luke warm

[@mattellis6306]

I’ve got the big brother, the R50 Terrano with the 3.2 turbo diesel. The Nissan engineers did their best, but there’s no hiding the roots of the QD32, it still sounds like a tractor.

[@cominturismoengineer4012]

We have the displeasure of owning one at home. My old man loves it, I loathe it. I don't find any redeeming feature in it besides the engine. The design is ghastly, especially on the 97-2000 ones, they rust harder than a 70s Datsun and they have driving dynamics that put a wheelbarrow to shame with how bad they are. Absolutely dreadful thing.

[@MF-fg3cg]

My dad had 1993 blue swb 2.7td would pull our boat up the side of a house. Only got rid 20 years later at 86k as we were not using it and the chassis started to rot. Still regret selling it. Sold to a bloke who broke it for spares to send to Africa.

[@youngoldboy3430]

That pub car park looked suspiciously like one in 'Last of the summer wine'.

[@nicholasreason8379]

The only thing I can say about the Ford/Nissan "thing" it was one of the worst cars I have driven!!!

[@heikkiremes5661]

Ford Maverick used to be a compact (American Standards) coupé in the seventies.

[@ianpetherick4326]

Omg your falling in love with fords please please go back to your first loves french engineering 🙏

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

When I first saw them back in the day I didn't like the look, but now I think it looks pretty cool and to know it can go off road makes it even more appealing.

[@activecarwashsupplies9320]

I rented one of these in the mid 90's. It was absolutely terrible in almost every way. Extremely slow, uncomfortable, poor handling and not very economical. Awful lump of junk.

[@mervynmorris613]

They sold the big four litre, six cylinder Nissan Patrol as a Ford Maverick in the eighties and nineties here in Australia.

[@daniellee9015]

What a cool 4x4 love it brilliant video Ian 👌

[@bombakdik]

I thought those engines were prone to problems especially the Spanish assembled ones. Still an intriguing car for sure.

[@barryrathbone]

We men are hopeless at looking after ourselves doctors just told me I’d had a “few” heart attacks I never knew!

[@RoobehTunes]

Good engineering by Nissan then. This era seems to be a high point in their output.

[@seancooke7332]

More lugging engine than a Discovery, nearly as good off road as a Discovery, interior not as cool as a Discovery, rusts nearly as well as a Discovery but you do have to admit that the Maverick facelift does look gorgeous. The 2.4 litre petrol is very like the Discovery MPi 2.0 litre, rev it to the Moon and give it more Unleaded. Ultimately the Terrano II, The Maverick and the Discovery are very comfortable, practical, Proper SUVs which can carry, tow, off road and contribute fully to any outdoorsy type lifestyle.

[@davidbayley9588]

In Australia the Ford Maverick was a rebadged Nissan Patrol

[@machiningbasics1729]

A late friend had a 2.4 petrol but must have been a pre facelift one as it had 4 round lights headlights on the front. That did disintegrate at a rate of knots.

[@AliMackMechanical]

Nissan Terrano a good all round 4x4 I know of a few folk that took there engine out of them and put it into the Navara D22 when the engine blew up. I myself have had the Nissan D22 with the original 2.5 turbo 130 hp found it a good truck. Ford Maverick was a good machine shame about the rust.

[@lukefleming0607]

Suprised that isn't a car you purchased for the Hubnut fleet instead of the Camry

[@Kris_T_]

I've been asked to do some work on a 90's Rover. Can anyone point me at a friendly forum?

[@martinloney6322]

The Maverick in Australia was a rebadged Nissan Patrol.

[@andyb3666]

Not sure an aftermarket alarm should require the installation of a second battery 😂

[@meirionevans5137]

They do weddings at the coal museum too? Interesting.......

[@hugostieglitz238]

You know what Ford stands for don’t you?? It stands for, fix it again Tony.

[@Dublintaxitours]

And another Terrano (Dacia/Renault Duster) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmKTdIyOfqyLd80

[@alanlansdell7533]

When you ordered parts for these from a ford dealer lots of the bits even came in Nissan boxes.

[@ashtincampbell6038]

Lol ford Australia rebadged a Nissan patrol as a ford maverick

[@iandennis7836]

"Not an engine to rev...." that'll be a first for your roadtests then.😁

[@paulbaker654]

As the Japanese drive on the left, why was the rear door hinge on the "wrong" side?

[@jamescurtis4599]

pity they have all rusted away now. no rust proofing on them.

[@davidjukes8298]

I had a SE Touring automatic, with an intercooler 🙂

[@leeallen7585]

Totally agree with you about going to the doctor as that is how i found out i had a cancerous kidney that was removed just in time as it had gone from stage 2 to stage 6 in a matter of months

[@matthewlockwood9533]

Nice to see you in my local area Ian good old South Huddersfield

[@juicebox-autoworks4996]

Honestly thought it was a daihatsu terios for a split second