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I ordered an XLT hybrid with Lux pkg. last summer. It was eventually scheduled to be built in early January, but that was pushed back to mid, then late January. That suddenly was changed to late March, which meant it wouldn't arrive until mid-April at the earliest. My car died in December, so I was desperate and couldn't wait that long, so the hunt was on. Needless to say, every Maverick hybrid that showed as being in stock at ford.ca was either already out the door or spoken for. "We're selling them before they arrive" was what one dealer told me. I was persistent and expanded my area of search. I got lucky, was able to purchase one that was on a train from the plant; it had been sold but the deal fell through. 270km from home, though, and no Lux pkg, but at least it was the colour I wanted. I figured I could drive this for a few months and then trade it in when the one I ordered arrived, likely for minimal loss.
I took delivery in early February and the next day I went away for a week, so I didn't really get to go over the Maverick well until this week. So far, I am very pleased! Before I took delivery, I had the dealer install a set of Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires in the factory 225/65R17 size. I picked a tire that while winter-rated, is also good all year round and would give me better traction off pavement. I also installed a set of Weathertech front mats for a 2020-22 Escape hybrid; they are a perfect fit. A Ford accessory bed mat went in as well.
It had 7km on it when I took delivery and at first the regenerative braking felt a bit different, but it didn't take long to get used to. Now I don't notice anything different at all.
As I had a long drive home on the 401, I was going along at a pretty good clip (as anyone familiar with the 401 would know). The Maverick hybrid is capable of keeping up with most anything without seemingly trying hard. I was easy on the accelerator pedal but it is no slouch on the highway. I haven't accelerated very hard yet, keeping to "power" gauge below 50%. My fuel mileage was constantly improving on the way home, starting at 9.0 l/100km and finishing at 7.9 by the time I got home. Hitting a stretch of stop-and-go traffic was ideal for the hybrid, and my mileage improved noticeably in those conditions. Air temperature at the time was between -10 and -15C. Bear in mind that I'm sure the Wildpeaks use more fuel than the Continental summer tires that the hybrid came with.
It was dark the last stretch of my drive and the headlights seemed quite good, the auto-high-beam very fast-acting.
I noticed an odd sound once I was driving at slower speeds near home; I suspect there is a noise generator under the hood for pedestrian awareness. The sound disappears above 60km/h (37mph).
The Maverick seems very solid; the ride is, in my opinion, a very good balance between comfort and firmness (it is a truck, after all). I think it is a quiet truck, the Wildpeaks make some noise but aren't annoying. I didn't notice any wind noise or any of the hood flutter early owners have reported. As others have noted, the 2.5 engine doesn't sound the most refined, but it is a large-displacement 4-cylinder, after all. It does get noisy when hard acceleration is called upon, but it quickly dies down once that maneuver has passed.
I haven't tried anything much with the audio other than listening to the radio yet, so don't ask me about Android Auto or about accessing apps. It did pair easily with my phone, though.
I have been able to drive as fast as 90-95km/h on electric-only, on flat ground, which was surprising. The "brake coach" is a very useful feature to teach you how to get the most out of the regenerative braking.
A very nice feature is that driving downhill, if you take you foot off the gas it uses the generator to maintain the speed you were going at! A downhill icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Dislikes so far (all minor):
- I think the exterior mirrors should be a bit larger.
-After only a few days of driving, the fabric on the driver's cushion is "bulging". This has been mentioned by a number of XLT owners in other forums, always in the same place, so I assume its a flaw that Ford will hopefully address.
-The exterior door handles are a bit concave on top; melting snow/water collects here and makes your glove wet when you open the door.
-The bottom left side of the box is open behind the rear wheel; road dirt gets thrown up to the left taillight which then weeps out from the bottom of the taillight. This does not happen on the right side, as there is a plastic piece that seals this area, presumably because of the storage box above.
-One tailgate support cable is noticeably longer than the other, this will cause the tailgate to twist if heavily loaded when open. I will ask the dealer to address this item.
Next week I will be starting to use my Maverick daily, a 250km highway round trip. I am looking forward to it!
Attached are some pictures related to things I mentioned in the text, plus the Fiesta ST steering wheel I installed today (as per an article another member posted). This replaced the plastic wheel that comes with non-Lux pkg. XLTs. The leather seems of good quality and the feel is nice, I like the red stitching.
I took delivery in early February and the next day I went away for a week, so I didn't really get to go over the Maverick well until this week. So far, I am very pleased! Before I took delivery, I had the dealer install a set of Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires in the factory 225/65R17 size. I picked a tire that while winter-rated, is also good all year round and would give me better traction off pavement. I also installed a set of Weathertech front mats for a 2020-22 Escape hybrid; they are a perfect fit. A Ford accessory bed mat went in as well.
It had 7km on it when I took delivery and at first the regenerative braking felt a bit different, but it didn't take long to get used to. Now I don't notice anything different at all.
As I had a long drive home on the 401, I was going along at a pretty good clip (as anyone familiar with the 401 would know). The Maverick hybrid is capable of keeping up with most anything without seemingly trying hard. I was easy on the accelerator pedal but it is no slouch on the highway. I haven't accelerated very hard yet, keeping to "power" gauge below 50%. My fuel mileage was constantly improving on the way home, starting at 9.0 l/100km and finishing at 7.9 by the time I got home. Hitting a stretch of stop-and-go traffic was ideal for the hybrid, and my mileage improved noticeably in those conditions. Air temperature at the time was between -10 and -15C. Bear in mind that I'm sure the Wildpeaks use more fuel than the Continental summer tires that the hybrid came with.
It was dark the last stretch of my drive and the headlights seemed quite good, the auto-high-beam very fast-acting.
I noticed an odd sound once I was driving at slower speeds near home; I suspect there is a noise generator under the hood for pedestrian awareness. The sound disappears above 60km/h (37mph).
The Maverick seems very solid; the ride is, in my opinion, a very good balance between comfort and firmness (it is a truck, after all). I think it is a quiet truck, the Wildpeaks make some noise but aren't annoying. I didn't notice any wind noise or any of the hood flutter early owners have reported. As others have noted, the 2.5 engine doesn't sound the most refined, but it is a large-displacement 4-cylinder, after all. It does get noisy when hard acceleration is called upon, but it quickly dies down once that maneuver has passed.
I haven't tried anything much with the audio other than listening to the radio yet, so don't ask me about Android Auto or about accessing apps. It did pair easily with my phone, though.
I have been able to drive as fast as 90-95km/h on electric-only, on flat ground, which was surprising. The "brake coach" is a very useful feature to teach you how to get the most out of the regenerative braking.
A very nice feature is that driving downhill, if you take you foot off the gas it uses the generator to maintain the speed you were going at! A downhill icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Dislikes so far (all minor):
- I think the exterior mirrors should be a bit larger.
-After only a few days of driving, the fabric on the driver's cushion is "bulging". This has been mentioned by a number of XLT owners in other forums, always in the same place, so I assume its a flaw that Ford will hopefully address.
-The exterior door handles are a bit concave on top; melting snow/water collects here and makes your glove wet when you open the door.
-The bottom left side of the box is open behind the rear wheel; road dirt gets thrown up to the left taillight which then weeps out from the bottom of the taillight. This does not happen on the right side, as there is a plastic piece that seals this area, presumably because of the storage box above.
-One tailgate support cable is noticeably longer than the other, this will cause the tailgate to twist if heavily loaded when open. I will ask the dealer to address this item.
Next week I will be starting to use my Maverick daily, a 250km highway round trip. I am looking forward to it!
Attached are some pictures related to things I mentioned in the text, plus the Fiesta ST steering wheel I installed today (as per an article another member posted). This replaced the plastic wheel that comes with non-Lux pkg. XLTs. The leather seems of good quality and the feel is nice, I like the red stitching.
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