Maverick Hybrid is inherently flawed (but I still love it)

[WeBasic]

I bought a truck that gets 40mpg and it costs 20k. I think Ford 100% nailed it.

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[BradnChristine]

Based on my experiences with my Fusion Hybrid, more electric time at highway speeds, boosting fuel economy. At a constant 65MPH, the Fusion would alternate between gas and electric, coast on electric, and then recharging with surplus power from the gas. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it helps. The Maverick is almost always on gas at those speeds. Even tricking it into electric doesn't help because it can't maintain a speed unless going downhill. The current battery cannot supply enough amperage.

Not sure what MPG would make you happy. My C-Max has a larger battery than the Maverick, but both hybrids get around THREE TIMES the mileage of my old S-10 pickup. That is plenty to me. I need no more weight or battery cost to be very happy.

 

[Egz]

Not sure what MPG would make you happy. My C-Max has a larger battery than the Maverick, but both hybrids get around THREE TIMES the mileage of my old S-10 pickup. That is plenty to me. I need no more weight or battery cost to be very happy.

Different views I guess. Coming from the Fusion, I just had a higher expectation. Its my commuter vehicle, and I just prefer Fords instead of jumping to a different brand (not that the options that aren't Toyota, and the H/K weren't really wowing me). If I came from a 20MPG vehicle, I would have been ecstatic.

 

[ZachSD]

Feature, not bug

 

[MaverickCruiser]

Generally the top speed my truck sees is 50mph driving to the gym each day. Rarely ever take the interstate and work from home so only put on about 70 miles a week.

 

[GPSMan]

The brakes are flawed.
The transmission is flawed.
Or at least the integration and programming is flawed.

The battery pack is optimal for most users. A battery pack optimized for the mountain driver won't be optimal for the flat land driver.

The battery is large enough.
I would have liked more electric acceleration before the gas kicks on.
It's programmed to be very conservative.

Flat land, no elevation change, 25 MPH you can get 3.3 miles all electric.

 

[Hatonapug]

Issues with 100 miles driven:

Shocks are STIFF. I feel EVERY little pebble on the road.
No rear wiper or defroster (Did not notice this until I sat in it... May prove to not be a problem... but I'm a little worried).

Otherwise, nothing to report... yet.

 

[GPSMan]

Issues with 100 miles driven:

Shocks are STIFF. I feel EVERY little pebble on the road.
No rear wiper or defroster (Did not notice this until I sat in it... May prove to not be a problem... but I'm a little worried).

Otherwise, nothing to report... yet.

You've never been in a F-150 or larger then. My suspension is smooth as silk and rides like a dream compared to the new F-150's. I have F-150's for business use.

 

[Hatonapug]

You've never been in a F-150 or larger then. My suspension is smooth as silk and rides like a dream compared to the new F-150's. I have F-150's for business use.

Not in 25 years... but that was a work truck that spent its life driving on gravel and dirt and at least a five years old; so maybe the shocks were a bit softened? Oh and I guess I drove an E350 for about five miles last year... but it was a '79 that was held together with spit and duct tape and I was just praying it didn't die on me and not paying attention to the ride.

That said, it rides smooth on a smooth road... But every time I hit a pebble it feels like I ran over a nail attached to a baseball.

 

[Michaelkov]

So crossing one year and 20k miles, I still love my Maverick, but I can't stop and think how it could be significantly better. The issue is the sizing of the hybrid battery. The Fusion Hybrid has a 1.4kWh, and the Maverick only has a 1.1kWh battery. This really cripples the Maverick at highway speeds. It barely can eCruise at 60MPH, while the Fusion could go almost a mile without need from the gas engine. I sure the reason was price (they had that crazy idea of selling them for starting at $20k), and the increase in demand for batteries probably reduced the availability of cells. For them to make the Maverick fantastic, it needs something between 1.5-1.8kWh battery to help at highway speeds, which in my opinion is where it probably spends more of its time.

I am speculating that the majority of Maverick Hybrid owners don't live in cities and spend 90% of their time at or below 45MPH. I'm sure there are some, but I wager that most are suburban, using it for light yard and house tasks, and spends a larger portion of its time on the highway commuting. Once again, this is just speculation.

In short, I still love my Maverick, but I really wish it had a bigger battery. If they were to announce a 2024 with a bigger battery or even a PHEV, I would be at the dealership doors the first day of ordering.

It's hard to believe that Ford may consider wind energy in a future Maverick release...

 

[WeBasic]

Average car price is $50,000. Maverick is as budget as you can get. It's the cheapest hybrid vehicle you can buy. Even the lariat is gimped to hit the price point.

If someone is disappointed in the maverick, I would argue expectations were set too high .

 

[Old Man]

If Ford read all the different threads that say "I think the Maverick should have ..." it would be $50,000.

 

[Scott Asheville]

To this day it puzzles me that Ford didn't price the hybrid above the ecoboost. Because people would have paid it (hybrids cost more on most platforms) and Ford would have sold just as many and made vastly more money. It's a real head scratcher. I would love to hear the Ford Maverick product manager talk about that pricing decision one of these days.

 

[GPSMan]

Well, not vastly more.

A little more, sure.

Hybrid was an $800 option on the 2019 Rav4 for example.

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