I am in the market for an AWD hybrid. To me, it combines the efficiency of the hybrid with the capability of the EB AWD. The 4K tow being available on the hybrid is a bonus for me since I tow a 6x12 trailer about once a year.
That's sort of what I got as well, but as others have stated, I think the test was just executed poorly.
He reported that he drove a FWD hybrid and got over 50mpg, so I'd guess he has some experience or ability in driving a hybrid efficiently. I can't imagine AWD dinging 14mpg when the AWD only engages reactively. TFL's Denver 100 loop test got like 41mpg with the AWD hybrid.
Speaking for myself at least, the towing and the winters very much apply. As such AWD is greatly preferable and 4k adds a lot of flexibility VS the base version. However, winter is only part of the year and for me towing is an occasional thing. I would prefer to have the benefits of a hybrid for the 75% of the time winter or towing aren't in play.
The 1.5L has an extremely poor oil pump designed requiring a wet belt drive that will not last 150k and destroys the engine when it fails. Just get a hybrid and easily beat those numbers.
I have heard about that wet belt problem. I had thought that ford had switched over to a chain. I did get the hybrid. 2024 and I get about 50 MPG's summer city and highway at 55 MPH. 35 MPG city highway at 10F in winter.
Engineering Explained Fuel Economy, Ford Maverick Ecoboost vs Hybrid (timestamped)
There's alot of people changing their AFE Bias (Actual Fuel Economy Bias) because we all know the gauge is a Lie-o-meter. Engineering Explained posted a video of his AWD ecoboost and his new AWD Hybrid. I was surprised by his results on how not far off the MPG was on both under 30% city and 70% highway. 32MPG on EB, 36.6MPG. I took a screenshot of the methodology of testing in his video shown below. Either way I'm excited to welcome the hybrid Mavs to our circle. You have the best Mav Hybrid out of anyone! Also the Engineering Explained video is full Ford Maverick and was a ton of fun to watch for anyone. PS. the 0 to 60 between the two is closer than you might think too
I have had both 22 XLT FX4 lux 4Ktow for 3.5 years, 17mpg local and amazing 32/35 highway, my new truck 25 Lariat hybrid 4Ktow am getting 30mpg consistently now winter months with heater, heated steering wheel and heated seats on all the time, during the summer I was getting closer to 38/40mpg. I only have had the Hybrid for 6 months now 4500 miles, I do mostly local short trip driving like 90/10%, I do get on the highways maybe once a week for a few exits for a Italian tune up.
Lots of people have asked me which one I liked best, it's about even but leaning toward ECO, power wise there very very close, for a old school guy at 74 when I open the hood and see the orange I don't want to touch anything, even though you don't have to touch anything, my days of working on cars is over.
I do love when I fill up and see the range at 300 with ECO and 600 with Hybrid.
Uh, he IS an engineer, an automotive engineer to boot, and from what I can tell a very GOOD one....
Then why does he not know the higher the numerical ratio number the "lower" the gear? He gets this wrong on every video talking about gearing. My point being is if he does not know this fundamental mechanial engineering principle, there is a good chance he is not a formally educated M.E.. I could be wrong and this is just a gap in his knowledge, but which is a simplier explanation.
