Ford Maverick Ecoboost review // This or the hybrid?

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This is a Motormouth couple car review of the Ford maverick EcoBoost compact pickup truck. We reviewed the Ford Maverick hybrid in the spring, and we were really impressed with it, now we’ve got the 2L Ecoboost Maverick Lariat which is the top trim. There are some key differences between the two models, power, fuel economy and AWD vs. FWD. In Canada, the gas model is AWD, but both FWD and AWD options are offered in the US. The Maverick hybrid only FWD. Let’s start with power, the gas Ford Maverick model has a 2L Ecoboost engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission, 250 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque. The hybrid a 2.5L
4-cylinder matched to an ECVT with a combined 191 horsepower. Fuel economy, the hybrid gets 5.6L/100 km, 42 MPG city and 7.1L/100km, 33 MPG highway. The 2L Ecoboost, 10.7L/100km, 22 MPG city and 8.1L/100km, 29 MPG highway. We find the gas model to be quieter than the hybrid but equally as comfortable. You’ll notice the power difference between the two as well, the 2L Ecooboost is simply more powerful but what you give up in power in the hybrid, you gain in fuel economy. The Ford Maverick doesn’t come with a lot of standard features, you add packages to trims to get the extras. Standard features include, an 8” touchscreen, wired Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a 4.2” instrument cluster, manual driver and passenger seats, black onyx cloth upholstery and 17” wheels. The top Ford maverick Lariat trim we are driving has a desert brown interior with bronze accents, a 6.5” instrument cluster, 8-way power driver seat, manual passenger seat, dual-zone automatic temperature controls, noise reducing windshield, power sliding rear window and 18” wheels. Our test model has plenty of add-ons including, the Lariat package for $5,000 CAD/$3,750 USD and the moonroof for over $1,100 CAD/$995 USD. Package features include, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, wireless charger, 8-speaker B&O sound system, Sync3 and blind spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert. Price as tested, $46,045 CAD. The Maverick FWD gas model starts at $21,430 USD, AWD $29,350 CAD, $24,085 USD, XLT FWD $23,795 USD, XLT AWD $31,950 CAD, $26,450 USD, Lariat FWD $27,295 USD, AWD $35,400 CAD, $29,950 USD. The Ford Maverick is the perfect vehicle for people who want the utility of an open truck bed without having to go with a large pick-up truck. It’s great for trips to the garden centre and home improvement store. It has a payload of 1500 pounds and a 4.5” bed, but extends to about 6 feet when you lower the tailgate. The Ford Maverick gets 8.3” of ground clearance for the FWD model and 8.6” for AWD. The Ford Maverick 2L Ecoboost can tow 2,000 pounds and with the optional tow package available, it can tow 4,000 pounds.

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[jeffmorse]

That would be a tough call. The Ecoboost power is so nice, but in this day and age the Hybrid makes a lot of sense. I'm glad the Maverick is such a hit. Hopefully it'll prompt other manufacturers to introduce small pickups.

[janoycresnova]

I appreciate you Andrea always getting matching outfits to the car colour!

[ryanab]

To me it comes down to whether you want AWD and stronger towing capabilities or higher MPG. I wanted higher MPG and went hybrid. The ultimate would be an AWD Hybrid combination. Maybe 2024.

[denniseisenstein]

I own the hybrid - 40+ MPG - 75% ordered hybrid but only 50/50 could be delivered. The Hybrid was cheaper but now worth 5K over the Ecoboost. Ford has already sold out 2023 MY and closed the order banks after 7 days. I agree it looks like a truck.

[imreplica]

I've owned an almost identical Maverick to your test vehicle for almost a year, and so far I've been very happy with my purchase, although I've only driven 4700km. I originally ordered a Hybrid, but cancelled my order when I was able to buy an eco boost off a dealer's lot for MSRP.

[germanium]

"Zach loves it when I do this, gives him a very good feel." Kinky Andrea!

[buddy]

I LOVE THE LOOKS OF IT. THE GRILL LOOKS AWSOME.

[timjohnson]

The hybrid has plenty of power. The only reason for the EcoBoost is for towing or off roading. Snow tires on my hybrid makes me get through my northern winters with ease.

[billquattlebaum]

I like the Maverick XL. I don't need all the option packages. Also, remember that you add $1495 in the US for shipping. Most videos do not mention the shipping charge as part of the price. The option prices can add up in a hurry. I have ordered a 2023 XL and the price for the base truck with shipping is 23, 690 in the US.

[Thecommish]

Love the review! For me it is the EcoBoost Lariat AWD with lux pkg hands down as AWD is must in upstate NY. A comparably equipped Ranger is just under $10, 000 more which is a huge difference. I ordered my mine on 9/16/2022 . It will be a 2023 model. I will have all the technology under the sun, 30 MPG highway and AWD for less than 38K USA money. Nothing else comes close for that price.

[happykt]

I've lived in Ohio and Iowa, which gets a lot colder than Vancouver BC and have never had heated seats or steering wheel and somehow I survived. I considered heated seats a luxury item.

[FlatPowerLife]

I ordered a 2023 Maverick Lariat Luxury package with the Hybrid motor in Shadow Black. Can’t wait to get it!

[Ghostofenzo]

Just picked up a black 2024 lariat with the tremor package. Absolutely love it. Perfect for someone who wants something that’s both a car and truck. If you can get one at msrp like I did I highly recommend buying it!

[kellingtonlink]

I like the idea of having the utility of a pickup. The ‘07 Ranger (Sport extended cab V6- 80km) in my driveway is a 4x2, roll down window, rubber floor discount ‘Stripper’ …, BUT it always gets some use. Somebody always needs something picked up, moved or removed. I really like this new Maverick. It is a great size, it is ‘good enough’ looking and more than most people really need a pickup for. My advice though… stick to the Strippers. At $46 grand!!! I’d prefer a new 4x4 Ranger, not this… AWD ‘almost’ a truck. Thanks for sharing your impressions.

[paulgarcia]

They are experts! Best of the best! Lovey couple. Thank you for nice reviews!

[mikefromvernon]

I like this truck. It's just me and my wife living in a townhouse with a single car garage. Where a truck comes in handy would be things like picking up that Christmas tree, occasional dump runs, plants and planters for our patio in spring etc and this will fit my garage. Not as capable as the F150 but then again I don't need that capability and this fits my garage. Besides I can always rent a cube van or hire movers for the day if I move to another house.

[leomenardjr.]

We bought / ordered the XLT hybrid in Oct.2022 and got a call in Feb, from the dealer that if we were willing to drop the trailer hitch, sliding rear window and bed coating we would get a 2023, if not we would get a 2024. We agreed and our truck was delivered in May. We had never even driven one before we bought but absolutely LOVE our truck. It drives and rides great and has a lot of standard features. We agree we would like the push button start and being able to order things like the sunroof and heated seats without buying a package. Ours was $27, 000 ($30.000 with the three features we dropped) and well worth the money. We live in Maine and ski every weekend (2 hr drive to the western mountains) so we would have bought the all wheel drive if they had a hybrid model. But over the past 33 yrs making the trip to the mountains we have always done fine with front wheel drive so we are hoping this truck will also perform well on the snow covered roads.

[knivesandfire]

Great review of this and on your previous hybrid review. I have on order a 2023 XLT EcoBoost AWD with the FX4 Off Road pack being the only option chosen and that has the MSRP of USD $29, 465. The equivalent Ranger or other midsize would be $10k to $15k more which is a lot. Also the Ranger is completely dated going back from 2011 and the new generation that was just launched overseas is just around the corner for our shores.

Ford needs to revamp their package situation, like having a “cold weather package” consisting of heated seats, steering wheel and mirrors, then add push button start on XLT, fog lamps, and make the B&O premium audio as a stand alone option.

I would love to have the hybrid but I also want AWD so by default I had to order it with the EcoBoost, but still way better efficiency than our 2004 Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 with its 13 MPG that we will replace with the Maverick. Now having Hybrid AWD, that would be a game changer for me.

[bcluett]

Lack of features on trims maybe still related to the chip crunch? Maybe they want to offer it like you suggested but they want to conserve chip counts so they can get more wheels on the ground in total? The production run was planned out in the middle of the shortage possibly.

[frh-freerangehuman]

Great review. I like these quite a bit and I might have considered one if it were parked beside my Bronco Sport when I bought. I have the same 2.0 drivetrain and it is a hoot to drive. I’m averaging 9.7L/100 which is fine for me…especially compared to what my Flex got lol.