I put studded snow tires on my FWD hybrid. It hauls thru 8 inch snow like a mule.
But any vehicle that bottoms out on compressed snow is not going anywhere!
Iāve found that if a grain of sand lodges between the glass and the āswipe rubberā it will not only squeak but also leave a scratch on the window. My drivers window has a noticeable 8 inch vertical scratch. Never had that problem in previous vehicles.
I put aggressive snow tires on my Mav hybrid fwd. Amazing performance in the snow here in Maine. Including pushing through 2 foot snowbanks. Traction control off, no slipping nor sliding.
Have your dealer check and replace the battery. Warranty covered! They found my original battery was holding only 42 % capacity.
As a side note I suggest any Maverick owner establish a good relationship with your Ford service department.
When I signed an agreement in October 21 for my XL ( no money down) I received a promised $1500 discount from ford and a $1000 discount from the dealer.
when I took delivery ( finally) this last March I received my 23 Maverick xl hybrid for under $19.5k Out the door. Including taxes...
The beauty of the dial shifter is that it is difficult to make a serious mistake. Dog paw or child pushes the shifter to reverse? No problem, truck slows down. Back in the day if you dropped the trans to reverse at speed the transmission would lock up or maybe blow up. Iām all in on the dial...
I assume you live in a colder winter climate. If so your mileage will drop off precipitously because of using the heater, which requires the ICE to come on. Iām experiencing the same. Wait for spring and it will bounce back!