1 Year Maverick Hybrid owner thoughts

[TheRealEman]

My last truck a 2017 Frontier was way noisier. Not even close. Fit issue but also some truck owners like “throaty” trucks.

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[DaveCactusGrayXLTH]

Good post. I have a question: I would like to be able to randomly tell my Mav to play a certain song. Any song, any time. Like Alexa. Can I set this up and if so how? I’m definitely willing to pay. Thanks.

Well, you should be able to set up the Apple CarPlay or the android auto even if you use a charging wire it should work fine. You just say hey Siri or hey Alexa play the song and it works great for me. The kind of tech that is actually useful lol

 

[DaveCactusGrayXLTH]

I have a question for hybrid owners. Having an ecoboost I don't know the answer. I've seen a lot of complaints from auto journalists about how noisy hybrid engines are when pushed hard (which is probably not often). They especially complain about Atkinson Cycle engines, which are very popular in hybrids.

So it's a question I ask you folks. Because I'm debating whether my next Maverick should be another ecoboost or a hybrid. Please don't answer if you've never stomped it.

To reiterate the question, because so many people on MTC seem to lack reading comprehension skills. WHEN YOU PUSH HARD, is your hybrid engine noisy and annoying? Or is it a quiet little mouse? Us ecoboost owners are curious.

Well, in my experience, it is a little bit loud with a four-cylinder, but you also get some electric boost power to go with it so normally it’s not an issue. But if you’re trying to accelerate from 60 to 80, there’s definitely some noise. But you’re right it’s pretty rare that you need full power.

 

[DCP]

The hybrid seems a little noisy at times, but not annoyingly so. And as you stated, really getting into it is rare so not really an issue.

 

[notfast]

The craziest thing is consistently getting 500 miles per tank — that’s a ton of around-town trips!

That's one of the main reasons I'm eyeing a Maverick. My current truck gets half that range. Not bad when I'm in the 'burbs, but becomes a bit of a logistical challenge on road trips.

As far as nits, not much but on long drives I wish for a longer seat base with adjustable thighs support.

I noticed that as well, even on short test drives. Not sure why Ford didn't go with a seat that has seat bottom tilt. I tend to adjust the seat bottom tilt (effectively the thigh support) multiple times on a road trip, which is one reason why I went from a Nissan Frontier SV (4-way manual seat) to a PRO-4X Lux (10-way power and 2-way manual seat).

My last truck a 2017 Frontier was way noisier. Not even close. Fit issue but also some truck owners like “throaty” trucks.

My current truck is a 2019 Frontier and I thought the Maverick hybrid was on par with other mainline hybrids. I drove a 3rd gen Prius for a while and would slot the Maverick hybrid above that in terms of smoothness, but the 3rd gen is also a 15-year-old car.

 

[Blainefor]

I have a question for hybrid owners. Having an ecoboost I don't know the answer. I've seen a lot of complaints from auto journalists about how noisy hybrid engines are when pushed hard (which is probably not often). They especially complain about Atkinson Cycle engines, which are very popular in hybrids.

So it's a question I ask you folks. Because I'm debating whether my next Maverick should be another ecoboost or a hybrid. Please don't answer if you've never stomped it.

To reiterate the question, because so many people on MTC seem to lack reading comprehension skills. WHEN YOU PUSH HARD, is your hybrid engine noisy and annoying? Or is it a quiet little mouse? Us ecoboost owners are curious.

It’s the only complaint I have with my Lariat Hybrid. It’s a bit noisy accelerating at high speed but you get use to it. All the pro’s certainly outweigh the noise when accelerating.

 

[scottjl]

WHEN YOU PUSH HARD, is your hybrid engine noisy and annoying? Or is it a quiet little mouse? Us ecoboost owners are curious.

Yes. When pushed hard, going up a very steep hill and trying to accelerate, gunning it from 0-1000mph, and I noticed today starting it and trying to get moving fast in sub-zero temps, it can sound like a very angry hornets nest. So it does happen. But, it also happens in my 2023 Hybrid Escape, and in our 2016 Toyota Hybrid RAV4, which actually sounds even worse.

But it's pretty much limited to the extreme end of the bell curve. I'll say 90% of the time it's pretty quiet, quieter than our older vehicles. Could be because of different vehicle, newer engine, better sound dampening, whatever.

I'd say anyone who says it never happens either hasn't really pushed the vehicle or needs hearing aids.

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

In normal driving my hybrid engine is fairly quiet. However, I admit that under heavy acceleration it is somewhat loud. And there is the engine drone since the engine revs up to one speed and hangs there until you back off the accelerator. But that's not normal driving other than when I'm doing it on purpose, passing on a two-lane road or quickly merging on a fast moving interstate. I can easily live with it though. In daily driving I don't notice any difference

I noticed the same things in Your 2nd and 3rd sentences when Motorweek tested the AWD 2025 Hybrid Maverick

 

[Catrikerider]

I find the seats a bit too small as well, particularly the width. Thigh bolsters would be very nice. I'm 200 lbs., and 5'10", so I don't think it's me.

You aren’t wrong. The seats in our old base trim Prius are larger, despite being a smaller vehicle. My wife‘s current Corolla Cross also has a larger, more comfortable d-seat, again, a pretty small car. The 7/8 scale seats are probably one of my biggest dislikes of my M.

 

[WJOHNM]

I have owned both, 22 ECO FX4 and 25 Lariat hybrid, I do mostly local driving but occasionally I get on the parkways and on the ramp I always put my foot into it, Italian tune up they call it, I drove the FX4 for 3 years and Hybrid now for 7 months I find them very similar power wise. As for noise's yes a few, mine makes that clicking sound off the line for the first foot, am told its going from hybrid to engine, had it looked at 2k first oil change dealer tech drove 24 miles in my truck, I hope he had fun, he unplugged my traffic cam so I don't know, they say its normal. I find the heater in the ECO much better, takes a while for the hybrid to warm up, always use heated seats and steering wheel.
I get 2x the mileage in the Hybrid getting around 35mpg the Eco was getting 17/18 local and sometimes as high as 30/35 highways, crazy good highway mpg, unfortunately I drive mostly local 90/10.
When you fill up the hybrid and it says 600 to empty with 13-gal tank and the ECO 300 to empty, it's a good feeling. I wanted a lobo, didn't want to wait so my dealer had a black Lariat, black package, sunroof, 4ktow and employee pricing saved $2500 and CarMax gave me a great number on my FX4 that the dealer wanted too steal so we will see what the 28 mavericks will look like and will I get ECO or another Hybrid, I don't know I like both, Lobo only comes it ECO, Lobo could have a new engine and could be 50/60k in 2028, then am out and could be looking at a Toyota Pickup, I hope not.

 

[Cherokee]

5’11”
Cyclist/hiker, skinny 155 pounds.
My Lariat seats are absolute perfection IMHO

 

[olderbutwiser]

I had ordered a 2022 Hybrid, never arrived rolled over to a 2023 Hybrid. Great vehicle loved the fuel economy ease of driving parking, but discovered the back seat was not designed with adults in mind. I could see the bed was useful just not for me anymore. My little construction days were behind me and I only had cases of water and water softener salt in the back.
It was time to move on. Traded to in on a mid sized SUV got what I paid for it so it I was happy.
Still a great looking truck.

 

[Meeka]

Yes. When pushed hard, going up a very steep hill and trying to accelerate, gunning it from 0-1000mph, and I noticed today starting it and trying to get moving fast in sub-zero temps, it can sound like a very angry hornets nest. So it does happen. But, it also happens in my 2023 Hybrid Escape, and in our 2016 Toyota Hybrid RAV4, which actually sounds even worse.

But it's pretty much limited to the extreme end of the bell curve. I'll say 90% of the time it's pretty quiet, quieter than our older vehicles. Could be because of different vehicle, newer engine, better sound dampening, whatever.

I'd say anyone who says it never happens either hasn't really pushed the vehicle or needs hearing aids.

That’s it, I’m trading my EcoBoost in for a Hybrid! I want to go 1000 MPH.

 

[First Sergeant]

That’s it, I’m trading my EcoBoost in for a Hybrid! I want to go 1000 MPH.

I've been at 152 mph. Fun. 1,000 mph, now that would be really fun. Not sure these Mavericks have the brakes for that though! Hahaha. Scottjl, just had the case of "fat fingers". I do that myself quite frequently.

 

[chilicharger]

You don’t need any additional dongle for wireless Carplay in a Lariat. I don’t know why OP thinks he does.

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