Let's talk numbers. Hybrid vs Ecoboost $$,$$$

[Starwatcher]

Probably the same as on an Escape. But since they don't make one it doesn't really matter. Maybe in '25 or '26 on the refresh. Plug in hybrid, AWD. Sign me up.

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[Starwatcher]

I’ve had mine since last spring. Averaging 50.1 mpg at 10k miles. 60/40 hwy/city daily commute. Lowest mpg I ever got was 39 on a 500 mile hwy road trip.

Same here in AZ

 

[Starwatcher]

I don't have experience with the stock Maverick tires, but in general all season tires are terrible in ice / snow. Night and day. I've driven in snow / ice most of my life and knowing how to drive in the snow is the most important thing, good snow tires is the second.

When I lived in Michigan, hard to admit that I ever did, front wheel drive on regular tires in the snow was no problem

 

[Sleeper 7]

why is the insurance higher, never heard that? I would strongly consider a hybrid with a bigger electric motor/battery and awd to match the ecoboost, but as it is configured today with fwd only I wouldnt really consider owning one.

Costs more to fix

 

[Sleeper 7]

https://www.caranddriver.com/car-insurance/a35292907/are-hybrids-more-expensive-to-insure/

 

[MTK46]

Probably the same as on an Escape. But since they don't make one it doesn't really matter. Maybe in '25 or '26 on the refresh. Plug in hybrid, AWD. Sign me up.

2020 is when you could buy a hybrid Escape AWD. I own a 2020 Escape hybrid Titanium fwd. 30k+ miles averaging 41.5 mpg. Check Fully out for real word mpg.

 

[Joe Mac]

I 'm jealous of you guys paying under $4 a gallon for gas. I paid $6.19 for diesel and 6.50 a gallon for 91 octane this week and that's cheaper than it was a month ago.

 

[Uncle Ed]

I can't imagine any EB driver averaging 32 MPG after 100,000 miles. I drive almost exclusively in the city and am lucky to see 20 MPG in my AWD EB. You don't state what kind of driving you do, but if even a small percentage of it is in the city, you need to extend your calculations down to around 25 MPG before you make your comparison against EB.

Also, consider how long it's going to take you to drive 100,000 miles. I only drive about 4,000 miles per year, so I'm not particularly concerned with the reduced fuel economy of my EB, or the cost of gasoline, for that matter.

3900 miles in 10 weeks and I haven't even been on any trips, hybrid is good.

 

[Uncle Ed]

I have a hybrid for about two month. Great small pickup car. I used to love it by the time i stock in snow driving uphill. Than, i felt embarrassed and powerful, my maverick Hybrid love start to fade. (something like this - you got the drama. )
Next, I got home and asked myself. Why I got 2WD ? I always had AWD or 4x4. my answer was simple. I wanted to save money. I wanted a car under 20k that takes 42 mpg. I WAS WRONG.
I should have put those numbers in excel before i purchase hybrid. i could pay 5k more and get ecoboost 4x4 option and spend extra
$2,604 in fuel per 100k.
I assumed cost per gallon in $3.50. Driving hybrid 100k miles will cost $8,333 on EB 100k $10,937. Depending how and where you drive what are your calculations? Why would you choose EB vs Hybrid or Hybrid vs EB? Thank you!

Some hybrid owners need a n additional chart, almost 4000 miles and only one fill up below 50 mpg figured by calculator.

 

[Ragtime Billy Peaches]

I 'm jealous of you guys paying under $4 a gallon for gas. I paid $6.19 for diesel and 6.50 a gallon for 91 octane this week and that's cheaper than it was a month ago.

I feel your pain,, i'm not far from you. I'm looking forward to my ECO and not worried about a few bucks in gas a month , i don't drive over 10k miles a year.

 

[mtd14]

For the Maverick, you can just use the fuel calculator with last years models and your personal miles per year, cost of gas, & city driving mix to get an idea of the difference in yearly cost https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Pow...=Ford&baseModel=Maverick&srchtyp=ymm&pageno=1

 

[mtd14]

https://www.caranddriver.com/car-insurance/a35292907/are-hybrids-more-expensive-to-insure/

This article seems a bit silly. A couple of the points are basically Hybrids cost more so they’re more expensive to insure, which isn’t helpful for most buyers who are looking across similar price points. Especially for the Maverick, but even just in general. It feels like they just listed reasons insurance could cost more and backed them into how they apply to hybrids.

 

[Xbbqpitmaster]

No

do you mean 2.99?

No, it was $2.19…

 

[UpNorthBuckeye]

I think the hybrid decision is not JUST about money. It's also a good feeling to drive for two weeks, dozens of short trips around town, mixed in with some 10-20 mi errands, and after 2 weeks and 400 miles you go fill it up and it takes 9.7 gallons. It's f""king awesome, I'm here to tell you.
I grew up driving rear wheel, one wheel spinning, bald tire cars in the 70s in the snow and ice and you just learn how to do it. FWD is easy peezy by comparison.

 

[gte105u]

I filled up for $2.34/gal yesterday near the house suburban Houston area. Saw it for a dime cheaper on the way to Dallas.

I don't make major purchases with the fluctuations of commodity costs being the main driver. Buying a hybrid mainly because fuel is current more expensive isn't a great idea. Nothing wrong with a hybrid, but if it's not the choice to make at $2.50/ gallon probably not the choice to make at $4.50/gallon.

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