For well over a year now there have been a number of potential names mentioned for Ford's upcoming Baby Bronco. Not to be mistaken with the also upcoming Ford Ranger-based Bronco SUV, the smaller vehicle will instead share a platform with the Ford Escape, thus making it a crossover and not a body-on-frame SUV. The Ford Bronco will compete directly against the Jeep Wrangler. The Baby Bronco, however, will be aimed at customers who have no need or desire to do serious off-roading but want something with rugged looks and all-wheel drive. That ruggedness deserves a proper name and the Bronco6G fan forum has uncovered evidence Ford has decided on its official name: Maverick.

The information comes from a forum member who was searching for part numbers and discovered several listed specifically for the Maverick.