Ride Quality Inquiry… rough, harsh or choppy?

[uh50]

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.

I like the ride of the Maverick. In my review I said it had a stiff ride kinda like my 1966 Corvette. For me that is not a cut. I had a 2001 Sonoma SS and a 2003 Sonoma ZRX that had a similar ride. It's because of a suspension made for driving through curves. I liked it so much better than the ride of my 2001 Silverado or 1996 Sonoma SLS, both of which were soft and kinda mushy. My 2006 F150 King Ranch had a great ride for long trips, but I believe that truck was built to provide a cushy ride.

I'm not sure why the Maverick ride was designed as it is, but I like it. It is not harsh or rough, but you can feel the road which for me is something I want. I was pleased on my first drive.

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[Thoron99]

I test drove a FWD XL 2.0 on city roads including over rail road tracks a couple times, thought it rode well compared to our current rides, a Highlander and a CRV. Actually I’d say the Highlander is more choppy, Mav was like a stiffer CRV I guess. But you’re not going to carry 1500 pounds and ride like a Rolls Royce.

Handling seems good but I didn’t get to take it to 10/10 on a test drive (wouldn’t normally drive like that anyway ).

 

[Area51BS]

Forget to mention mine is AWD with IRS. I’m sure it drives different than FWD.

 

[Old Ranchero]

Forget to mention mine is AWD with IRS. I’m sure it drives different than FWD.

this exactly ^^

 

[LongshotXL]

Maybe there is a difference between fwd and awd ride, beam rear axle vs independent.

 

[NewBernWolf]

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.

What reviews are those? First I've heard of it, and I read the forums and watch the YouTubes.

 

[FESTUS]

My 2.0 XLT rides nice and is very cofortable. very pleased with ride and handling, its front wheel drive

 

[Mllombardi]

Mine is fwd. The descriptions given about ride are all applicable to the fwd as well.
Rumors that the fwd rides poorly would be a case of typical internet conjecture and speculation. Perhaps becomes internet fact. From the mouth of an actual owner… debunked.

 

[Nighowl2000]

Stiff ride with hardly any body role. I have 17" rims with the 235 falcon wild peak tires.

 

[pxpaulx]

FX4 here - firm but compliant, sporty feeling. Wife and I have owned about 20 vehicles ranging from my 99 Civic CX, Hyundai Elantra and Honda Element, to Infiniti fx35, g37, q40 and dodge challenger (which was a nice ride!). If I were to compare it, I would easily place it amongst the latter vehicles. In fact, I'd place it around the top, I can't think of a specific one I've liked better, though there have been a couple.

Compared to my 2019 Ranger FX4 - that was a bouncy house on wheels - wife's hand never left the passenger handle. It was a lot of fun for me as the driver, but admittedly a terrible ride generally speaking.

 

[TacoHolder]

Any FWD owners care to comment about the torque vectoring springs in the rear and the effect on body roll and going over bumps?

https://fordauthority.com/2021/06/2022-ford-maverick-suspension-borrows-tech-from-fiesta-st/

 

[MyFutureMaverick]

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.

I’ve test driven a Maverick and the ride is much smoother than my Tacoma. More SUV-like than Truck-like.

 

[xaja34]

My biggest disappointment with the Maverick is the ride on rough pavement and back roads. You feel every bump. Traded in a Chev Siverado which had a better ride. Both had off-road packages

 

[nunucello]

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.

Ride/Suspension in the Hybrid is PERFECT for me. Feels great: It is responsive and not loose.

 

[WesM]

Any FWD owners care to comment about the torque vectoring springs in the rear and the effect on body roll and going over bumps?

https://fordauthority.com/2021/06/2022-ford-maverick-suspension-borrows-tech-from-fiesta-st/

I just drove my FWD Hybrid XLT home from PA to MD, about a 160 mile drive. Roads in PA are pretty bad with a decent 2-3" separation every 20-30 feet on the highways.

On the PA roads you could feel the bumps, I would say it was stiffer than my 2014 RAV4 for comparison. Its not harsh, but you do feel the bumps. Once we hit MD roads everything became a lot smoother and I would say it compared to the Rav4 pretty well. Rav4 uses the same size tires as the Maverick, so I figured it should be a good benchmark for an SUV based truck.

Steering feels pretty tight, less body roll than my Rav4.

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