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Well, I started out to post my experience transitioning from a C-2500 HD to the Maverick, then to an F-150, and back to the Maverick. But I got sidetracked about Hybrid vs EcoBoost... So now back to the OP's question.
The 2500 HD diesel was a behemoth that was hard to park in "normal" parking lots. It was so long and wide that parking garages were an exercise in frustration... The ride was... Well it rode like a big truck - meaning every expansion seam on the highway felt like a railroad crossing - until you loaded it with over a ton of "stuff" and it smoothed out like your buddy's minivan... I loved the capability of that truck, but as a daily driver, it was not at all fun. And getting in and out was tough - even with the custom steps we added.
I bought a 23 Maverick Hybrid, and really like it. I can park it in my garage (not possible with the C-2500 or the F-150). I can open the door, and just step into the cab without feeling like I'm climbing up into it. The ride, handling, and maneuverability feel just like you're driving an SUV. I can take four more full-grown adults with me to go out to eat, or to a play, and everyone is reasonably comfortable. (Interior dimensions are remarkably close to my wife's Chevy Impala.) I can drop the tailgate and load full sheets of plywood. Bonus points for the fact that it's lower than either the F-150 or C-2500, so it's much easier to load and unload.
A little over a year into ownership, I had an issue that turned out to be a failed wiring harness (warranty replacement). The only problem was that the harness was on back order, and took a while to come in (5 months, almost to the day). Fortunately, my dealership (Covert Ford in Austin, TX) graciously gave me a loaner to use until the parts came in - a brand new F-150 STX. I was very grateful to get a loaner truck, because I needed a truck's capability many, many times over that 5-month period. But going back into a "behemoth" truck was quite a shock... I swear every year, full-size trucks just get bigger and bigger, to the point that the F-150 felt absolutely HUGE to me. (My son got in the back seat, and said "Holy cow, you could house a small family back here!") My wife absolutely hated it, and basically refused to ride in it unless I forced the issue. It was a pain to park (F-150's have larger turning radius than Chevy 1500s). It was almost too high to get into without a step, but there was no step. On one hot, humid day, my hand was slightly wet, and I lost my grip on the grab handle, which almost caused a fall onto a rock planter. And going back to 17 mpg was a rude awakening. That truck had a 700 mile range on a full tank, but the cost to fill it was more than my annual fuel bill for the Maverick. (OK - slight exaggeration, but you get the point.) Oh, by the way - when I had to pick up some plywood in the F-150, I realized that I had to leave the tailgate down just like I had to do on the Maverick.
Finally, the parts came in, and I got my Maverick back... The first time I parked in a parking lot, I got out, then had to get back in and move it up a bit further, because I had parked it like I would the F-150 - and left almost 3 feet of empty space in front of me. After 5 months driving the F-150 land yacht, I feel like I'm driving a sports car again. Parking lots no longer feel like "danger zones." It seems so much easier to get in and out of the Maverick! And I'm no longer carrying a small stepladder in the back seat so I can reach stuff that slid forward in the truck bed - I can just reach over the side of the bed standing flat-footed. And last, but not least, I'm loving seeing 44-50 mpg on the "this trip" screen again, figuring my cost per mile is about 1/3 what it was in the F-150.
For me, the Maverick is the perfect truck - capable of doing everything I need it to do, without making every drive feel like an ordeal.
The 2500 HD diesel was a behemoth that was hard to park in "normal" parking lots. It was so long and wide that parking garages were an exercise in frustration... The ride was... Well it rode like a big truck - meaning every expansion seam on the highway felt like a railroad crossing - until you loaded it with over a ton of "stuff" and it smoothed out like your buddy's minivan... I loved the capability of that truck, but as a daily driver, it was not at all fun. And getting in and out was tough - even with the custom steps we added.
I bought a 23 Maverick Hybrid, and really like it. I can park it in my garage (not possible with the C-2500 or the F-150). I can open the door, and just step into the cab without feeling like I'm climbing up into it. The ride, handling, and maneuverability feel just like you're driving an SUV. I can take four more full-grown adults with me to go out to eat, or to a play, and everyone is reasonably comfortable. (Interior dimensions are remarkably close to my wife's Chevy Impala.) I can drop the tailgate and load full sheets of plywood. Bonus points for the fact that it's lower than either the F-150 or C-2500, so it's much easier to load and unload.
A little over a year into ownership, I had an issue that turned out to be a failed wiring harness (warranty replacement). The only problem was that the harness was on back order, and took a while to come in (5 months, almost to the day). Fortunately, my dealership (Covert Ford in Austin, TX) graciously gave me a loaner to use until the parts came in - a brand new F-150 STX. I was very grateful to get a loaner truck, because I needed a truck's capability many, many times over that 5-month period. But going back into a "behemoth" truck was quite a shock... I swear every year, full-size trucks just get bigger and bigger, to the point that the F-150 felt absolutely HUGE to me. (My son got in the back seat, and said "Holy cow, you could house a small family back here!") My wife absolutely hated it, and basically refused to ride in it unless I forced the issue. It was a pain to park (F-150's have larger turning radius than Chevy 1500s). It was almost too high to get into without a step, but there was no step. On one hot, humid day, my hand was slightly wet, and I lost my grip on the grab handle, which almost caused a fall onto a rock planter. And going back to 17 mpg was a rude awakening. That truck had a 700 mile range on a full tank, but the cost to fill it was more than my annual fuel bill for the Maverick. (OK - slight exaggeration, but you get the point.) Oh, by the way - when I had to pick up some plywood in the F-150, I realized that I had to leave the tailgate down just like I had to do on the Maverick.
Finally, the parts came in, and I got my Maverick back... The first time I parked in a parking lot, I got out, then had to get back in and move it up a bit further, because I had parked it like I would the F-150 - and left almost 3 feet of empty space in front of me. After 5 months driving the F-150 land yacht, I feel like I'm driving a sports car again. Parking lots no longer feel like "danger zones." It seems so much easier to get in and out of the Maverick! And I'm no longer carrying a small stepladder in the back seat so I can reach stuff that slid forward in the truck bed - I can just reach over the side of the bed standing flat-footed. And last, but not least, I'm loving seeing 44-50 mpg on the "this trip" screen again, figuring my cost per mile is about 1/3 what it was in the F-150.
For me, the Maverick is the perfect truck - capable of doing everything I need it to do, without making every drive feel like an ordeal.
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so there's no issue there for me having to move my seat up.
