How to visually tell a hybrid from EB

[IronHammer]

I have yet to see a Ford Maverick up-close and personal. One of my local dealerships said he had five last week waiting for customer pickup. I missed out on looking at them.

So how would a person be able to distinguish between a hybrid and an eco-boost just by looking?

Thanks!

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[MichaelG]

I have yet to see a Ford Maverick up-close and personal. One of my local dealerships said he had five last week waiting for customer pickup. I missed out on looking at them.

So how would a person be able to distinguish between a hybrid and an eco-boost just by looking?

Thanks!

The hybrid has the hybrid badge on the lower left side of the tailgate.

 

[FAN2PLAYER]

If I stand corrected, there isn't any physical difference. But there's things like the FX4 badge, the Hybrid badge that signify the difference between the 2 of them..

 

[Darnon]

AWD's have a badge on the tailgate and all EcoBoosts you can open the fuel door by pressing to unlock. Different instrument cluster and center console buttons (hybrids have the card slot).

 

[Hdang1980]

Power gauge on the instrument cluster and the hybrid badging on the tailgate. That's it I think.

 

[Brian_J]

innercooler would be a dead giveaway too

 

[Trucklet]

Based on this forum, you can tell the hybrids b/c they're on fire.

 

[Michaelkov]

I have yet to see a Ford Maverick up-close and personal. One of my local dealerships said he had five last week waiting for customer pickup. I missed out on looking at them.

So how would a person be able to distinguish between a hybrid and an eco-boost just by looking?

Thanks!

 

[Darnon]

Based on this forum, you can tell the hybrids b/c they're on fire.

Although seriously that does raise another visual difference: the missing grille shutters since ones at a dealership would have likely had the recall performed.

 

[jmckinley]

Speaking of the Hybrid badge. When I got my C Max Hybrid back in 2013, I was amazed at how much I was being tailgated by big pickups no matter how fast I was driving. And on a few occasions I got the "Rolling Coal" treatment too.

When I finally realized this was anti-greenie harassment, I removed the Hybrid badge from the rear deck and the problems stopped.

I'm pretty sure if I ever get my Maverick, the Hybrid badge will be gone as soon as I get it home.

 

[fordluvr44]

Starbucks in the cupholder vs a plain black coffee

(joke, prospective hybrid owner)

 

[WannaMav]

AWD's have a badge on the tailgate and all EcoBoosts you can open the fuel door by pressing to unlock. Different instrument cluster and center console buttons (hybrids have the card slot).

Also no auto stop-start button on the center console.

 

[Gullzway]

Speaking of the Hybrid badge. When I got my C Max Hybrid back in 2013, I was amazed at how much I was being tailgated by big pickups no matter how fast I was driving. And on a few occasions I got the "Rolling Coal" treatment too.

When I finally realized this was anti-greenie harassment, I removed the Hybrid badge from the rear deck and the problems stopped.

I'm pretty sure if I ever get my Maverick, the Hybrid badge will be gone as soon as I get it home.

That's weird. I've never heard of this. Where do you live?

 

[Maverickman74]

The hybrids ride higher in the rear than the AWD. 2wd Ecoboost might be higher too.

 

[Tailender]

If you look from the rear and it has independent rear suspension, it's not a hybrid. But it could be a front wheel drive ecoboost without them too.

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