What I Miss on My New Mav

[DesertHorses]

Now we‘ve had the Mav for a week, love how it handles, parks and looks. Too soon to know what kind of mileage we’ll get With the hybrid lariat. But a few things we had on the Explorer are missed.
Automatic seat and mirror adjustment when changing drivers. No seat cooling (this is Arizona). Doesn’t read signs and adjust the speed - have to learn to actually drive again before I get a ticket. Front parking camera. Sensors help and I usually back in anyway (they taught us to always back in a parking space in cop school and it was the easiest way to park my big trucks.)
if they add the goodies we miss in the future I might be first line - till then enjoying my truck.

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[Ozarkbeard]

...have to learn to actually drive again before I get a ticket.

That might be a good thing.

For a lot of those options, Ford thinks you should get a more expensive (bigger model) truck.

 

[Meintc]

Now we‘ve had the Mav for a week, love how it handles, parks and looks. Too soon to know what kind of mileage we’ll get With the hybrid lariat. But a few things we had on the Explorer are missed.
Automatic seat and mirror adjustment when changing drivers. No seat cooling (this is Arizona). Doesn’t read signs and adjust the speed - have to learn to actually drive again before I get a ticket. Front parking camera. Sensors help and I usually back in anyway (they taught us to always back in a parking space in cop school and it was the easiest way to park my big trucks.)
if they add the goodies we miss in the future I might be first line - till then enjoying my truck.

Until I was in the market for a new vehicle back in 2021, those options you mentioned, I didn't even know existed. Now this year I hear about trailer assist. WHAT! I'm not getting it, but WOW.

 

[Rockingchair]

I hear ya! My prior ride was a 16 Lariat F150. Seat and Mirror memory, drivers seat moves back when engine shuts off, power passenger seat, split fold down rear seat, A/C to the rear passes through center console so your drinks stay cool, cooled (not just vented) seats. etc etc etc.

 

[BlueMav43]

Understandable, came from a 13 F150 Lariat. I would certainly trade all the Adaptive Cruise Ctrl items for rain sensing wipers, cooled seats, per passenger seat.

 

[allc0re]

Now we‘ve had the Mav for a week, love how it handles, parks and looks. Too soon to know what kind of mileage we’ll get With the hybrid lariat. But a few things we had on the Explorer are missed.
Automatic seat and mirror adjustment when changing drivers. No seat cooling (this is Arizona). Doesn’t read signs and adjust the speed - have to learn to actually drive again before I get a ticket. Front parking camera. Sensors help and I usually back in anyway (they taught us to always back in a parking space in cop school and it was the easiest way to park my big trucks.)
if they add the goodies we miss in the future I might be first line - till then enjoying my truck.

There is Traffic Sign Recognition that can be enabled in the menus and/or with Forscan software and the right adapter. I enabled it on my XLT Hybrid using Forscan.

 

[RDRahn]

Now we‘ve had the Mav for a week, love how it handles, parks and looks. Too soon to know what kind of mileage we’ll get With the hybrid lariat. But a few things we had on the Explorer are missed.
Automatic seat and mirror adjustment when changing drivers. No seat cooling (this is Arizona). Doesn’t read signs and adjust the speed - have to learn to actually drive again before I get a ticket. Front parking camera. Sensors help and I usually back in anyway (they taught us to always back in a parking space in cop school and it was the easiest way to park my big trucks.)
if they add the goodies we miss in the future I might be first line - till then enjoying my truck.

Most important Patti, congratulations on getting your Maverick!

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Congrats again on getting your Mav and thanks for considering.

 

[surfstar]

There is Traffic Sign Recognition that can be enabled in the menus and/or with Forscan software and the right adapter. I enabled it on my XLT Hybrid using Forscan.

I have this and with how often it messes up the speed limit, I sure wouldn't want to rely on my vehicle changing the speed by itself!!!
It is also never 100% accurate in Google Maps (GPS / tagging) - so even with Ford Blue cruise I wouldn't trust it. Plus construction areas, etc.

A bit ironic OP would prefer that type of system. (mentioned LEO training)

 

[DesertHorses]

A bit ironic OP would prefer that type of system. (mentioned LEO training)

I don't "rely" on it but we have a lot of roads where posted speed limits change within a mile or two of the next change. If you miss a sign and stick with the lower speed you'd get run over. If you try for the higher speed you risk a ticket. So yes, it helps with the weirdness that is our local roads. (It's because many roads run through the city, then the county, and back and forth again and their planners can't agree.) i agree what's on the maps is often incorrect and slow to update.

 

[Dad]

I hear ya. Our Hyundai Palisade has all those features and more and if one is willing to pay out another 10-20k you might find Ford willing to build that Maverick. One of the basic marketing strategies of Ford was to make an inexpensive compact truck that could have most of the creature and safety features that most people would like and could afford. I think they nailed it.

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