Torn between drivetrains - 2.5 hybrid vs 2.0 powerboost

[Gabbydad]

Where are you from in jersey bro.

I’m in Riverton right by the Tacoma Palmyra bridge

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[Lappo424]

I’m in Riverton right by the Tacoma Palmyra bridge

Oh shit. Drove right by you today. Down in Camden County

 

[Gabbydad]

Oh shit. Drove right by you today. Down in Camden County

Nice man. I went over to Hollman in Maple Shade to order mine. Your put an order in yet?

 

[Lappo424]

Nice man. I went over to Hellman’s in Maple Shade to order mine. Your put an order in yet?

Yeah I went over to Ed at Chapman. Best deal around.

 

[Gabbydad]

Yeah I went over to Ed at Chapman. Best deal around.

We’ll have to start a local Maverick club, ha ha ha!

 

[fbov]

I’m in Riverton right by the Tacoma Palmyra bridge

You're conflating Tacony-Palmyra with Tacoma Narrows, both bridges but on opposite coasts.

Born in Camden, learned to love the $0.10 toll on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge.

 

[OTACORB]

I like a snappy ride. I initially went for the Hybrid myself thinking about the MPG, but after really thinking about it. I am just too uncertain to know if I would be happy. I purchased a Chevy Colorado with the 2.5 liter for the MPG and always regretted not getting the 3.6 liter which only got a few MPG less. The difference between the two was night and day. So, yeah 2.0EB it is for me.

 

[Gabbydad]

I visited my dealer and drove a hybrid Fusion for a bit to understand how it feels. I’m sticking with the hybrid, it’ll meet my needs just fine. I get my speed fix with my motorcycle anyhow. I really appreciate all the thoughtful responses. I hope this serves to help others in their decision making process.

 

[Rkbrumbelow]

I drive all over the southwest and can attest mostly to this. I usually drive the speed limit in the slow lane, and people just pass me with little drama. Probably helps that my truck has those neon-yellow/red reflective chevron stripes on the back.

North Texas is definitely interesting. I was going 85mph on I-35 and got passed by semis. But once I got off the Interstate and onto state highways, people barely drove the speed limit. Same for in town. Go 42 in a 40 zone and you'll darn near be passing everyone.



I agree. Unless @Billbraile has hybrid experience, chances are he'll find it underpowered.



One of my past cars had privacy plates. Looked like normal plates, but if the cops ran them, all that shows up is "X County Sheriff".

I could drive however fast I wanted to, but I rarely went faster than the flow of traffic. It was too dangerous, risky, and stressful to be weaving in and out of traffic during rush hour to save 5 minutes on a 40-minute commute. Required a lot of concentration to "speed", whereas if I just kept pace, it was much more relaxing.

That being said, I did open 'er up on the Interstate when I had 10/10 conditions (10 mile visibility with no traffic, 10000' ceiling).



Y'all are making me just want to get a 2.0 AWD 4k tow. My basically-stock truck barely gets 18mpg if I hold a steady 65mph. Getting 26-30mpg unladen and still being able to tow a few thousand on occasion would be nice.

Texas is also different in that there are no true speed limits on highways (state) what you are cited for is exceeding the safe limit so the speed limit said 65 for example on 121, if you can convince the judge (ha ha good luck) that 100mph was safe on that stretch you are fine. If s/he determines due to weather/visibility/your vehicles condition etc that 50mph is the safe limit right then … well you will be cited for 50mph over, not 35.

and don’t get a Texas started about school zones. I have seen as little as 200$ per mph over a school zone limit to as much as 1k$ per mph over in a school zone.

you do not want to speed in a school zone. Not by 1mph

 

[Camlt12010]

It wont be fast even with the 2.0L ecoboost. I would suggest the hyrbid setup.

We are seeing some escape owners hitting 50+ mpg average for a tank. The eCVT is not at all similar to the unreliable Nissan style of CVTs. Its actually based on a Toyota design and some of those in the Prius cars have gone 500k+ miles without any issues. Also remember its not a regular NA 2.5L 4 cylinder engine instead its an Atkinson cycle engine helps improve the thermal efficiency of the engine by running modified valve timing from a standard engine. I would wager the hybrid is going to be more reliable and require less maintenance than ecoboost as well.

In my opinion the only reason to get the 2.0L right now is if you opt for the AWD and the 4K towing package. For resale value it depends on the how high the price of gas goes. If we see 6+ dollars a gallon for fuel nationally the hybrid will be a very worthy investment

I like a snappy ride. I initially went for the Hybrid myself thinking about the MPG, but after really thinking about it. I am just too uncertain to know if I would be happy. I purchased a Chevy Colorado with the 2.5 liter for the MPG and always regretted not getting the 3.6 liter which only got a few MPG less. The difference between the two was night and day. So, yeah 2.0EB it is for me.

I did the same thing. If you are worried about performance go with the 2.0

 

[sdr.speng]

I got the EB, because, like a ton of other post, I like the extra kick, especially when traversing colder weather and back roads. As far as gas mileage, I'm currently getting 26-28 in my normal driving, so having 28-30 in the Maverick is livable. Yes, I agree the 40 mpg in the Hybrid would be nice, but I'm sticking with the EB.

 

[Camlt12010]

I got the EB, because, like a ton of other post, I like the extra kick, especially when traversing colder weather and back roads. As far as gas mileage, I'm currently getting 26-28 in my normal driving, so having 28-30 in the Maverick is livable. Yes, I agree the 40 mpg in the Hybrid would be nice, but I'm sticking with the EB.

I read on another post that a salesman was driving a 2.0 maverick to a dealership to show and and was getting 32 mpg highway. I also got the 2.0 because if there are going to be recalls because of a first year vehicle I would think it would be with the hybrid since the Hybrid is all new and the 2.0 setup is already being used .

 

[cnp1234]

I agree that the reported ecoboost highway mileage is compelling, but the hybrid isn't all new. The transmission is the same design Toyota and Ford have been doing since ~2000. The engine is more or less the same that Ford has been using since around the same time. The only new truly new component is the main traction motor. Electric motors aren't complex, and the changes Ford made should make it more reliable. You're more likely to have issues with the Sync system than anything else (it got weird on my CMax).

 

[Randy H.]

I placed my order yesterday for the hybrid in XLT trim, Alto Blue.
As I research more and more and think about my real world driving habits, I’m having second thoughts.
(well also my dealer said delivery would take longer on the hybrid)

With the blend of miles I drive along with my lead foot, I’m sure I won’t see close to the 40MPG.

I suppose I’m asking you to talk me into the eco-boost so I can call my dealer and hopefully get mine sooner….

There is a post here on the site where a demo Hybrid is pictured showing an average of 37mpg on the highway. In the post, the driver claimed he was not gentile on the truck in his travels.. Unless your loaded down, even highway miles should keep you in the high 30's.. My 2 Cents...

 

[Camlt12010]

I agree that the reported ecoboost highway mileage is compelling, but the hybrid isn't all new. The transmission is the same design Toyota and Ford have been doing since ~2000. The engine is more or less the same that Ford has been using since around the same time. The only new truly new component is the main traction motor. Electric motors aren't complex, and the changes Ford made should make it more reliable. You're more likely to have issues with the Sync system than anything else (it got weird on my CMax).

That's the part I'm referring to the most and the key word here is (should) I still say (IF) there are going to be any setbacks with this first year truck it will be with the hybrid more than the 2.0.

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