Ride Quality Inquiry… rough, harsh or choppy?

[jtpc2021]

Hey all,

I’ve heard reviews talk about Maverick having a rough suspension / ride quality.

Is this true? I know it isn’t a luxury car, but curious if it is harsh or choppy like an a cheap-o car.

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[AnchorChain]

I’ve only test drove one on a normal city road. Felt nicely planted and took a you turn well and Norma turns well. I really like the turn radius.

 

[JKinPA]

Hey all,

I’ve heard reviews talk about Maverick having a rough suspension / ride quality.

Is this true? I know it isn’t a luxury car, but curious if it is harsh or choppy like an a cheap-o car.

That’s bullshit. Is it a Mercedes? Hell no, but it’s a nice ride. The real deal is that it‘s a decent ride, actually a good ride for the price and a truck. If you are comparing to a luxury car you will be disappointed, if you are comparing it to anything in the Maverick price range you will be amazed.
My opinion, it’s smooth and quick. I have a blast driving mine.

 

[AeroMech21]

Coming from a 1996/2002 Ford Ranger, and in addition right before I got my Maverick, a 2018 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 4X4 rental for a month... this truck feels very nice to me. It drives more like a sporty truck/car than a big truck does. To me it feels similar to the Tacoma I had for a month, just a little smaller with better handling due to size. Now I haven't driven mine off road for any length of time yet, but overall a very nice ride for me. Also... not sure what the deal is with the truck being "noisy" but mine is very quiet.

 

[LongshotXL]

Smooth and smooth pavement and rough on rough pavement. It does not smoother or soak up sharp bumps or potholes well. Very firm but handles well.

 

[vezpa]

Honestly the ride is a little more harsh than I would have thought, but its not terrible. I think it was a little less harsh with the OEM Continental tires and it felt more like an SUV. It got more harsh with the 245's and 1 inch front lift I put on it, but it rides higher and feels more solid like a truck now. That is what I was going for. It has a very similar feel to my old 2012 Chevy Colorado. In fact, I actually got a flash-back feeling the other day of being in my 2012 Colorado while driving the Maverick.

 

[MadMav]

I think the ride is great, I traded a 4x4 Colorado for mine and the different is crazy, didn’t realize how harsh / trucky the rado drove . Maverick is very comfortable. I have a lariat

 

[CMFX4]

The ride is super smooth to me, feels similar to my old crown Vic, I was honestly shocked how smooth it was because of people bashing the ride quality. I’m also coming from a Kia that was horrible on bumps. Love the ride quality personally

 

[Area51BS]

I think the ride is great, I traded a 4x4 Colorado for mine and the different is crazy, didn’t realize how harsh / trucky the rado drove . Maverick is very comfortable. I have a lariat

Hated the ride of my Colorado.

 

[Area51BS]

Rides good. Flat in turns. Not luxury. Kind of sports car like. Very fun to drive. Nothing like a leaf spring truck.

 

[Mllombardi]

Rides good. Flat in turns. Not luxury. Kind of sports car like. Very fun to drive. Nothing like a leaf spring truck.

Very accurate description.

 

[Rob Cactus Gray]

Soft rides are give (handling) and take (comfort). Here are some steps from simple to complex that could help the Maverick from stock.

1. Check the PSI of the tires and compare to the rating in the door. Getting this right will help your ride. You could even lower it 3 PSI for a softer ride. Not sure how to adjust TPMS’s.
2. Add weight to the cabin
3. Try lighter weight wheels
4. Probably more helpful than wheels, install softer struts. Both combined should help even more.
5. Lighter weight drive shafts, sway bar links, tires, various suspension parts.

Avoid
1. Lowering/raising the truck
2. Wide and/or fat tires and run flats
3. Heavier suspension components including wheels.

 

[staryoshi]

You're not driving a marshmallow, a sports car, or an old ranger, it is a crossover with a bed and it drives like it. Picture an escape, make it slightly stiffer and much longer. That's how it drives.

She's got dat canoe feel - long and narrow.

The ride is better than the fit and finish of the car, which does skew budget.

 

[Mllombardi]

You're not driving a marshmallow, a sports car, or an old ranger, it is a crossover with a bed and it drives like it. Picture an escape, make it slightly stiffer and much longer. That's how it drives.

She's got dat canoe feel - long and narrow.

The ride is better than the fit and finish of the car, which does skew budget.

Agree. No not a sports car but it does indeed turn flatter than anything I’d previously owned and it’s a very agreeable ride for me. I’ve never found it harsh or choppy as described but we can all imagine that everyone is comparing the ride to something.
I can’t see it being categorized as having any kind of poorly balanced suspension.

 

[staryoshi]

Agree. No not a sports car but it does indeed turn flatter than anything I’d previously owned and it’s a very agreeable ride for me. I’ve never found it harsh or choppy as described but we can all imagine that everyone is comparing the ride to something.
I can’t see it being categorized as having any kind of poorly balanced suspension.

I probably should have included in my description that 'long crossover' is a compliment

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