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I just got back from a whirlwind trip to take my wife to see Monticello in VA from Ohio. Now most of you probably know these things but this is my first hybrid so this was a new experience for me. First there is zero issues on enough power, I don't think I ever got over 50% power even on the grades through the Red River gorge area.
First thing I noticed is how seamless it works and how quiet it is, Even slogging up a 7% at 73 mph on I64 it was not overtly loud, It was very unique for a old farmer to watch the cruise just stay locked on speed and the motor rpm would just increase and decrease. I never thought shifting bothered me but i do not miss it.
My favorite thing is the the regen braking, Man it makes things so much more comfortable to drive, not tapping brakes to hold speed on grades, I only found one that it had a hard time holding, east of Beckley heading down into the gorge and almost the bottom on that 8% it finally started to creep up a bit but everything else locked on solid as a rock. I find this a fascinating feat of engineering for $25K.
One thing I forgot to add is the room, I am 6'6" tall and 400 lbs and I have a lot of room in the little Maverick! Space is great seats are wonderful and lots of legroom
One thing I don't think Ford gets enough credit for is how good they drive. I also own a Bronco sport Heritage edition, and they are twins on how they drive as they should they are on the same platform. It was one of the reasons i wanted a Maverick because of the shared DNA, They are just rock solid on the road and feel much bigger than they are. At 70 plus mph it i so stable and poised.
We did think the Maverick rode better than our Bronco and I attribute that to the axle length give most of the ride improvement. The seats are more comfortable to us in the Maverick also, Remember this is a base Xl with just a few options.
Milage surprised me, I was at 37 mpg for the whole trip over 2 days of mostly heavy interstate hammering at 73 mph on very hilly terrain on I64 and I77. This was done on a new truck with 196 miles, I am impressed! So far this might be my best vehicle purchase I have done in awhile.
I thought my Bronco sport was my rock star, the little 1.5L turbo just flies, We have driven that from Cape Hatteras to Rapid City and averaged around 31 mpg.
I guess my great joy so far was how well the ECVT works and how dam simple it is. It just works smooth and flawless so far, IT always had power to pass and merge.
I had the chance to buy a Maverick XLT Eco boost 4wd at the time as they had 2 to choose from, and I decided to try the Hybrid and now I am glad I did. It just fits this old man!
One thing the stock tires suck, They are round and roll and they held the road okay but they are going away soon as I can, probably the first snow here in Ohio. Its sad when you buy a new vehicle and they put half tread tires on them. That is my biggest complaint Ford stop doing that shit, You are not saving that much money. Just my thoughts as a new owner!
First thing I noticed is how seamless it works and how quiet it is, Even slogging up a 7% at 73 mph on I64 it was not overtly loud, It was very unique for a old farmer to watch the cruise just stay locked on speed and the motor rpm would just increase and decrease. I never thought shifting bothered me but i do not miss it.
My favorite thing is the the regen braking, Man it makes things so much more comfortable to drive, not tapping brakes to hold speed on grades, I only found one that it had a hard time holding, east of Beckley heading down into the gorge and almost the bottom on that 8% it finally started to creep up a bit but everything else locked on solid as a rock. I find this a fascinating feat of engineering for $25K.
One thing I forgot to add is the room, I am 6'6" tall and 400 lbs and I have a lot of room in the little Maverick! Space is great seats are wonderful and lots of legroom
One thing I don't think Ford gets enough credit for is how good they drive. I also own a Bronco sport Heritage edition, and they are twins on how they drive as they should they are on the same platform. It was one of the reasons i wanted a Maverick because of the shared DNA, They are just rock solid on the road and feel much bigger than they are. At 70 plus mph it i so stable and poised.
We did think the Maverick rode better than our Bronco and I attribute that to the axle length give most of the ride improvement. The seats are more comfortable to us in the Maverick also, Remember this is a base Xl with just a few options.
Milage surprised me, I was at 37 mpg for the whole trip over 2 days of mostly heavy interstate hammering at 73 mph on very hilly terrain on I64 and I77. This was done on a new truck with 196 miles, I am impressed! So far this might be my best vehicle purchase I have done in awhile.
I thought my Bronco sport was my rock star, the little 1.5L turbo just flies, We have driven that from Cape Hatteras to Rapid City and averaged around 31 mpg.
I guess my great joy so far was how well the ECVT works and how dam simple it is. It just works smooth and flawless so far, IT always had power to pass and merge.
I had the chance to buy a Maverick XLT Eco boost 4wd at the time as they had 2 to choose from, and I decided to try the Hybrid and now I am glad I did. It just fits this old man!
One thing the stock tires suck, They are round and roll and they held the road okay but they are going away soon as I can, probably the first snow here in Ohio. Its sad when you buy a new vehicle and they put half tread tires on them. That is my biggest complaint Ford stop doing that shit, You are not saving that much money. Just my thoughts as a new owner!
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