Regrets not waiting for all wheel drive hybrid?

[Sjbuck2021]

Yes, but that's only true if there is a significant difference in mileage. And I think it would need to be in order for most buyers to be willing to trade of the extra capability of the EB. I'm curious to what extent there would be?

How many eb owners running premium gas...is it required or just recommended? I know previous turbos I owned ended up with carbon build up unless I ran top tier premium. Is the eb different?

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[atomguy245]

FWD is perfectly fine for most winter driving in the Northeast, unless your job requires you to get there even in an active snow storm. But yes, FWD does have a undeserved negative impression from SUV buyers, which I am sure will carry over to the Maverick. Funny how people are perfectly content with a FWD sedan, but then also think that a FWD utility vehicle is useless.

 

[Bushpilot]

How many eb owners running premium gas...is it required or just recommended? I know previous turbos I owned ended up with carbon build up unless I ran top tier premium. Is the eb different?

Top tier might (or might not) reduce carbon build-up.

Premium vs lower octane is a different question.

 

[Bushpilot]

FWD is perfectly fine for most winter driving in the Northeast, unless your job requires you to get there even in an active snow storm. But yes, FWD does have a undeserved negative impression from SUV buyers, which I am sure will carry over to the Maverick. Funny how people are perfectly content with a FWD sedan, but then also think that a FWD utility vehicle is useless.

This is truth.

 

[brnpttmn]

Yes, but that's only true if there is a significant difference in mileage. And I think it would need to be in order for most buyers to be willing to trade of the extra capability of the EB. I'm curious to what extent there would be?

Why wouldn't there be a significant difference? The Escape AWD hybrid is >50% more efficient than the 2.0 EB AWD Escape.

 

[Platinum2]

Why wouldn't there be a significant difference? The Escape AWD hybrid is >50% more efficient than the 2.0 EB AWD Escape.

I'm not suggesting there wouldn't be. But if there is not, then that's a problem.

 

[Sjbuck2021]

This is truth.

FWD is perfectly fine for most winter driving in the Northeast, unless your job requires you to get there even in an active snow storm. But yes, FWD does have a undeserved negative impression from SUV buyers, which I am sure will carry over to the Maverick. Funny how people are perfectly content with a FWD sedan, but then also think that a FWD utility vehicle is useless.

I guess your right. I'm retired now and no reason to drive in snow to work. Besides I did order (under the wire on 11/17) velocity blue, hybrid xlt/ lux 360, mud flaps, rear window and deluxe mats. I don't expect to see it for a while.

 

[Sjbuck2021]

As someone who’s had both front wheel, rear wheel, and all wheel drive vehicles, I’d say FWD is the next best thing o AWD, unless you get into a lot of high snow.

Am a little worried coming out of boat launches. I'm only towing a 14' aluminum so I guess front wheel drive is better than rear wheel.

 

[pxpaulx]

None here this truck and the drivetrain in the 2.0 is fantastic so far at 4k miles.

I will probably be one of the first in line for an AWD hybrid, and expect the Maverick to hold us value extremely well until that is available!

 

[Naranjita]

I'd be all over a Hybrid AWD. I can definitely live with the power difference. Washington State has some of the highest fuel prices in the nation.

 

[8211badger]

AWD Hybrid would be awesome, but I wouldn't pay the 2k minimum option for it. FWD will be fine for my light offroading and I use winter tires. Maybe in a few years for a tradein if the value for these holds. Or that Phev option....

 

[Maverick2023]

Man, buy the hybrid you ordered. Order the AWD hybrid that Ford must surely have in 2023. When your 2023 AWD arrives, trade in you 2022 Mav for nearly the amount you paid. Have a new 2023 AWD hybrid.

…. that’s my plan anyway.

Assuming your hybrid holds value. If everything goes back to the way things once were and your car won't hold value plus the new AWD hybrid will be more expensive. Either way you will pay more and not just a few hundreds but at least 4-5K more.

 

[MattIngram]

I think Ford really missed the mark, making the hybrid standard and ecoboost a premium add on. I’d suspect the hybrid engine costs more and they just assumed that people would go with an ecoboost to get all of the other features, like AWD and FX4. Or maybe Ford just couldn’t figure out how to make the AWD work with the hybrid electric motors and needed to get this truck out there b/c they stopped making sedans. Who knows.

Ford underestimated the draw of an urban pickup that gets great gas mileage in urban stop & go traffic. Even so, I’m not sure we will see Ford invest in hybrid variants, when they‘re gearing up to go all electric. This truck feels like a stop gap model to get to electric. I expect it will continue to be built but I would expect to see full electric variants instead of other hybrid variants. But then again, I could be wrong and have been many times before.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

I really want an AWD Plug in Hybrid with 30-35 miles range but we will wait. I got my hybrid XL to hold onto until that option is available.

Same thing here except wanting 50-70 miles range. Have ordered hybrid XLT, LUX & hybrid XLT, 4pin receiver.

 

[06Warrior]

I wouldn’t be interested in a hybrid AWD. My ordered hybrid Maverick will be fine for me for the foreseeable future. If they ever do come out with one it probably won’t be for a couple of years.

I would get a fully electric Maverick if it has a long range battery and can go 350-500 miles.

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