2025 HYBRID AWD MPG?

[LSchicago]

QUOTE="mechgingeneet, post: 901959, member: 33847"]
So refreshing to see someone who understands how the eCVT and planetary gear system works! Drive ratios are somewhat meaningless with the Maverick Hybrid's eCVT.

I'd like to know what Ford really did to "beef up" the transmission for 2025 - I work in a facility that makes planetary gear boxes, and it's interesting to think about what changes they made to ensure the truck is 4K-tow capable, but I haven't seen any specifics yet.

Larger motors, better gearing, stronger half shafts.
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I have seen the specifics, but don't have a link.

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[grandpopa'sMPGs]

At 60 mph rolling hills expressway I-75, 250miles round trip. I got 48 MPG fill-up to fill-up hand calculated. My trucks MPG gage said 50.1 MPG. Mine is a 2024 that is rated 2 mpg highway less than 2025 highway or equal to 2025 AWD. I have 25,000 miles on mine. Never decelerate faster than the battery can charge. I am getting 55 MPG city summer and 35 MPG city winter.

 

[grandpa_disney]

I have a 24 XLT hybrid, so only FWD. On a trip around Washington's Olympic Peninsula mostly 2 lane hiway we got 45 MPG reported (44.6 calculated). Drove in eco mode. We also made side trips into the Rainforest and beaches at Olympic National Park. Very pleased with the comfort and performance.

Sorry for the bad pic. I was more interested in the surroundings than the truck!

 

[grandpa_disney]

A bit off topic, but I wonder what MPG this beast gets! It is built on a MAN military truck. This sucker is huge. I would need a ladder just to get in! Dear wife stopped me from taking more pictures. I sorta want one!

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

My 2025 Maverick Lariat hybrid AWD mpg:
New truck, OEM tire/wheel 42.6 mpg with tires inflated to 42psi by the FORD plant. After 1,500 miles, I got a best of 46mpg in 45mph construction traffic. I changed to 255/50R20 all season tires and Mach-E wheels and they looked flat at 32psi from the tire shop. I added a roll bar and roll up bed cover. My mileage dropped to 30mpg. I aired up to 38 psi and mpg increased to 35mpg. Aired up to 46psi and mpg hit 38.2mpg today. The tires are rated to 50psi. The tires look much better and the truck handling improved with a slightly bumpier ride. Should I try 50psi and continue to ignore the 36psi cold inflation pressure recommended by the sticker? It seems that the FORD factory is ignoring it as well by shipping trucks at 42psi. I guess the sticker serves nothing but to prevent liability for lawsuits after a rollover.

 

[inline_five]

My 2025 Maverick Lariat hybrid AWD mpg:
New truck, OEM tire/wheel 42.6 mpg with tires inflated to 42psi by the FORD plant. After 1,500 miles, I got a best of 46mpg in 45mph construction traffic. I changed to 255/50R20 all season tires and Mach-E wheels and they looked flat at 32psi from the tire shop. I added a roll bar and roll up bed cover. My mileage dropped to 30mpg. I aired up to 38 psi and mpg increased to 35mpg. Aired up to 46psi and mpg hit 38.2mpg today. The tires are rated to 50psi. The tires look much better and the truck handling improved with a slightly bumpier ride. Should I try 50psi and continue to ignore the 36psi cold inflation pressure recommended by the sticker? It seems that the FORD factory is ignoring it as well by shipping trucks at 42psi. I guess the sticker serves nothing but to prevent liability for lawsuits after a rollover.

They come around 45-50 psi from the factory because they are strapped down to a train for several weeks and it helps prevent flat spotting.

The 35 psi Ford recommends will be the best combo of ride comfort, mpg, stopping distance, and wear pattern.

The stamped max tire sidewall pressure is for maximum weight carrying ability. I would bet it's in the 1500 lb range for each tire.

I personally run my three cars around 40-42 psi. All have tires that max out at 51 psi. One vehicle is old (30 years) and recommends 33-35 psi (front-back) for best comfort and 36-39 psi for best economy. They don't do that sort of thing anymore.

Running 10% under max sidewall is probably the best mpg vs comfort zone you'll find - more than that and the ride will deteriorate rapidly.

Radial tires should not wear much appreciably in the center with slightly higher psi. Setting it to 50 and above it might start to wear in the middle without extra weight on the vehicle.

I would bet the mpg increase you are seeing is much more related to driving pattern for that day and outside air temps.

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

They come around 45-50 psi from the factory because they are strapped down to a train for several weeks and it helps prevent flat spotting.

The 35 psi Ford recommends will be the best combo of ride comfort, mpg, stopping distance, and wear pattern.

The stamped max tire sidewall pressure is for maximum weight carrying ability. I would bet it's in the 1500 lb range for each tire.

I personally run my three cars around 40-42 psi. All have tires that max out at 51 psi. One vehicle is old (30 years) and recommends 33-35 psi (front-back) for best comfort and 36-39 psi for best economy. They don't do that sort of thing anymore.

Running 10% under max sidewall is probably the best mpg vs comfort zone you'll find - more than that and the ride will deteriorate rapidly.

Radial tires should not wear much appreciably in the center with slightly higher psi. Setting it to 50 and above it might start to wear in the middle without extra weight on the vehicle.

I would bet the mpg increase you are seeing is much more related to driving pattern for that day and outside air temps.

Thanks for explaining why the tire pressure is so high when it leaves the factory. I wondered why mine were so high now I know.

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

They come around 45-50 psi from the factory because they are strapped down to a train for several weeks and it helps prevent flat spotting.

The 35 psi Ford recommends will be the best combo of ride comfort, mpg, stopping distance, and wear pattern.

The stamped max tire sidewall pressure is for maximum weight carrying ability. I would bet it's in the 1500 lb range for each tire.

I personally run my three cars around 40-42 psi. All have tires that max out at 51 psi. One vehicle is old (30 years) and recommends 33-35 psi (front-back) for best comfort and 36-39 psi for best economy. They don't do that sort of thing anymore.

Running 10% under max sidewall is probably the best mpg vs comfort zone you'll find - more than that and the ride will deteriorate rapidly.

Radial tires should not wear much appreciably in the center with slightly higher psi. Setting it to 50 and above it might start to wear in the middle without extra weight on the vehicle.

I would bet the mpg increase you are seeing is much more related to driving pattern for that day and outside air temps.

I noted the psi increased with ambient temperature more than I expected. They were at at 46psi @ 58°F and at 85° they are now 48psi. Interesting.

 

[HeyBales]

Even more interesting to see that 5 psi increase on the side with sun hitting the tires while sitting.
Or as I observed once - going one direction, but only about 2 psi then with the sun hit side.

 

[inline_five]

I noted the psi increased with ambient temperature more than I expected. They were at at 46psi @ 58°F and at 85° they are now 48psi. Interesting.

The 51 psi is max cold amount (as it sits before being driven). Also know there is a margin of safety there.

Highest I've seen was 45 psi on the highway though and it started to make me nervous and get a little rough.

Typically when you put air in tires, the air going in is quite warm/hot so will come down a little from when you put it in too (assuming using one of those smaller battery compressors).

 

[Allen King Jr]

A bit off topic, but I wonder what MPG this beast gets! It is built on a MAN military truck. This sucker is huge. I would need a ladder just to get in! Dear wife stopped me from taking more pictures. I sorta want one!

If you change your MPG from your Mav to GPM (Gallons Per Mile), the 40 will stay the same, instead of 40 miles to a gallon of gas, it would be 40 gallons (not really) to a mile driven.

 

[Escapologist]

If it's a diesel it might almost get double figures.

My still running in AWD showed me a 45mpg indicated on a 60 mile jaunt the other day. Mostly highway at 55-65mph

 

[MarkLally]

My average over the last 5K miles is 38.7 mpg. I carry about 500lbs over the stock setup and I installed all terrain tires from the get go. I figure the tires cost me at least 2-3 mpg. I'm happy all things considered. My 23 FWD hybrid averaged over 43 mpg on stock tires.

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