I've never had brake pads last this long

[BoboysTruck]

2022 Hybrid 109k miles and the brakes still have alot of life left. Just amazing!
I was getting my tires rotated at Discount Tires and I asked permission to go in there and check my brakes while the wheels were off.

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[not null]

That's great.
My lazy math guesstimate is: if the brake coach says a 90% recovery, perhaps I only used 10% of the physical brakes vs a non hybrid .... so maybe they'll last 10 times as long ?.?

 

[HTX]

Looks great. Curious what you do to rack up all those miles! Any major issues with your hybrid?

 

[mav47]

Regen braking on the Maverick Hybrid is fairly aggressive, and if you drive somewhat conservatively (mostly freeway commuting to work) meaning I may NEVER have to replace brakes for the life of the vehicle.

I had a Prius Gen III with 270k miles (bought it new) and only replaced the front pads once at 165k, but it wasn't needed. I had bought the new pads already, so put them in anyway. I think it could have made it to 300k on the stock pads. The rears were never replaced.

I think the maintenance advantages of these power-split type hybrids are often underestimated. Basically there are no brakes to maintain, there is no alternator, no starter, no drive belts, no transmission, etc.

Even if the high voltage battery goes out sometime down the road, the cost would likely be less than a rebuild (or replacement) of a conventional transmission. And by that time there will be more cost-effective battery refurb options too.

This advantage with maintenance I experienced owning that Prius for 10 years, and was a major consideration for getting the Maverick Hybrid. And the fact that these 2.5 liter Duratec engines remain port injected (=no intake carbon build up), and are technically a Mazda designed L-series engine with a truly stellar reputation for reliability was icing on the cake.

No regrets at 46k miles, and when I last rotated the tires the pads looked practically new

I trust most of you Maverick hybrid owners will see similar non-wear on your brakes!

 

[IHateSpeedbumps]

I have had them last that long on my last VW but that was a standard and driven on flat land mostly. Just engine braking most of the time. Glad the Maverick is lasting that long too.

 

[icegradner]

2022 Hybrid 109k miles and the brakes still have alot of life left. Just amazing!
I was getting my tires rotated at Discount Tires and I asked permission to go in there and check my brakes while the wheels were off.

Welcome to the hybrid world, 150k+ is not usual.

It has a lot do do with how you drive too. I think the best I got on an ICE only vehicle was 62k miles.

 

[surfstar]

I had a 1993 Mazda MX6, bought used at 81k miles in 2001. Did a front pad slap at 135k miles, didn't touch rotors or rear drums - those brakes lasted until 345k miles. Original clutch too. Wouldn't hesitate to redline it when warmed up, either.

I drive smart and anticipate. Hybrids are even better for this.

 

[Bob O]

2022 Hybrid 109k miles and the brakes still have alot of life left. Just amazing!
I was getting my tires rotated at Discount Tires and I asked permission to go in there and check my brakes while the wheels were off.

I deliver the mail with mine. 600 stops per day. Past vehicles required brakes every six months. Maverick lasted 1 year and could have gone longer.

 

[Scott Asheville]

BEVs with regen braking do even better. In fact, some BEVs are going back to drum brakes because you just don't need discs in the rear with regen.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

I usually drive somewhat conservatively and get between 45-50 mpg on trips to town and back in very hilly terrain. Even more when I don't have to use the heater. Based on Hybrid-owning friends & relatives, I expect to get at least 200k out of the brake pads. And if the eCVT holds up like the Toyota Hybrids do, I expect at least that many miles out of the transmission.

And the greatly extended time between oil & filter changes is icing on the cake.

The Hybrid system saves a lot more than gasoline.

 

[Tim d]

2022 Hybrid 109k miles and the brakes still have alot of life left. Just amazing!
I was getting my tires rotated at Discount Tires and I asked permission to go in there and check my brakes while the wheels were off.

Impressive,and even more so 109k on a 22? How did that happen lol? I have a 14 year old ram with 29k on it.

 

[Keith Swanson]

Waiting for my Maverick to be delivered. Currently have a 2018 Ford Edge with 112,000 miles and the original brakes with no need to have them changed. Another benefit with the hybrid.

 

[Connect]

2022 Hybrid 109k miles and the brakes still have alot of life left. Just amazing!
I was getting my tires rotated at Discount Tires and I asked permission to go in there and check my brakes while the wheels were off.

Thanks for sharing... had no idea there was anyone out there who already had 109K miles. Will have to follow your posts closer to see how your reliability is.

 

[Octantis]

That's some impressive mileage. That is a lot of pad left too. My 2014 Ford Focus is still on the factory pads with 130,000 miles. It's mostly highway driving and I'm pretty gentle on breaks.

Not sure what has changed with break pads and material science but I'll take it.

 

[AutobahnSHO]

That's great.
My lazy math guesstimate is: if the brake coach says a 90% recovery, perhaps I only used 10% of the physical brakes vs a non hybrid .... so maybe they'll last 10 times as long ?.?

The brake coach is about the percentage the electric motor could regenerate, not how much of the actual stop was regenerated. The end of a stop is always physical braking, but if you did 90%+ regen it's low friction from the brakes so they'll last even longer.

I would bet brakes last at least 5x as long as a same-weight ICE car. Maybe 10x??!?!?!

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