First 2025 Hybrid AWD light towing experience

[VA Flash]

Just wanted to share my first light towing experience with my 2025 Hybrid AWD yesterday. I was hauling my motorcycle trailer and bike to drop off for a service next week. Using the tow/haul mode, I was very pleased (to say the least) with both the power and mpg. Living in Virginia the terrain is mountainous and hilly. Hauling up and over Afton Mountain was a breeze, which was very surprising to me. I was anticipating I would get about 20ish mpg and would have to push hard on the accelerator pedal going up the mountain, which was not the case with either. There was plenty of power and I was able to easily maintain the speed limit without pushing hard on the pedal. Using the tow mode, the trip was always using the ICE and still averaged 31.6 mpg.

I remember way back when, trailering 2 MX bikes to the races in my friends 4-cylinder Jeep Cherokee and that thing struggled going uphill on even the slightest incline. These 4-cylinder motors have come a long way Love this little truck!!

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[notfast]

I think the hilliness may have helped the hybrid battery regain some charge on the downhills. One of the things that makes me hesitant to get any hybrid is that there is a 14-mile gradual uphill on I-15 northbound out of Baker, CA. That's enough to make a Prius not towing anything run out of hybrid power, and that 99hp engine struggles to pull it the rest of the way up.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

The main thing that Maverick shares with the Prius is a similarly designed, very reliable eCVT. You shouldn't have a problem like you spoke of.

 

[VA Flash]

I think the hilliness may have helped the hybrid battery regain some charge on the downhills. One of the things that makes me hesitant to get any hybrid is that there is a 14-mile gradual uphill on I-15 northbound out of Baker, CA. That's enough to make a Prius not towing anything run out of hybrid power, and that 99hp engine struggles to pull it the rest of the way up.

In tow mode the Maverick will not go into the electric mode at all even going downhill. Tow mode definitely felt very strong, and I didn't hear any transmission noise at all.

 

[Cherokee]

Motorcycle, trailer. I’d estimate that at just under 900 pounds.
Nice.
Now, let’s hear from someone towing a 2,000 pound load with the hybrid and some hills.
Is the 4k pkg offered in the 2025 AWD Hybrid ?
I’ll prolly never tow with my Ecoboost.
Had 700 ish pounds in the back. That just settled the springs down, rode smooth.

 

[Green2025xl]

10 2x8x12 first tow

 

[Deral]

Motorcycle, trailer. I’d estimate that at just under 900 pounds.
Nice.
Now, let’s hear from someone towing a 2,000 pound load with the hybrid and some hills.
Is the 4k pkg offered in the 2025 AWD Hybrid ?
I’ll prolly never tow with my Ecoboost.
Had 700 ish pounds in the back. That just settled the springs down, rode smooth.

Yes my 2025 Lariat AWD Hybrid has the 4K package. I haven't put it to the test yet.

 

[rgmiller32]

Check this out. Hopefully the link works.

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