Why did you choose the hybrid?

[realshelby]

Hybrid because....it is the only version you can flat tow.
I would have paid more for the Hybrid over the EB even if they both could be flat towed.
I owned a new C-max and traded it for the Jeep I now flat tow. I miss the C-max which had a nearly identical Hybrid powertrain.
After owning full size pickups, the last being a crew cab F-350 long bed ( great...only when hooked to the fifth wheel trailer ) I don't want a big vehicle.......

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[JT Maverick]

I far prefer the hybrid even if I would like AWD and the ability to tow more than 2K. My reasons:

• Atkinson Cycle 2.5L engine
• NOT 2.0L turbo-charged small dispacement engine
• Far better MPG
• Nice bridge to eventual EV
• Proven technology
• Reliability
• Relative simplicity
• Solid eCVT transmission that has 1/3 as many moving parts in comparison to automatic transmission while NOT using belts and pulleys like traditional CVT

 

[Egz]

Fuel economy, cost, better NVH (AC/heat while motor is off).

The only reason for me to get an Ecoboost is acceleration (but there are better options for that), or 4k towing (which I only needed 4k towing 3 times in the past 20 years, solved by Uhaul)

 

[MJ Cool]

We are purchasing the Maverick to replace my wife's well worn SportTrac. She has decided that the smaller 4 door pickup is her preferred vehicle configuration & the SportTrac is no longer made. The Maverick is a little lower to the ground & smaller which my wife likes.

I ordered a F-150 Powerboost last year & have been really impressed with the Hybrid function of that truck. The fuel mileage & performance have really exceeded my expectation. That experience led us to hold out for a Maverick Hybrid, which according to Ford is being built today.

 

[hdrider02]

Chose hybrid because didn't want a direct injected turbo engine. This engine will eventually need valves cleaned because of direct injection. All turbos eventually need repair, and gas mixes with oil on these small turbo/direct injection engines. Too many worries for someone who keeps their vehicles. High gas mileage on hybrid, of course, is a plus. Negative of hybrid is I would rather have a conventional automatic vs the CVS.

 

[RonFLA]

To have a non-turbocharged engine that wouldn’t suffer from possible cylinders head erosion and crankcase oil delusion issues plaguing most modern turbo engines. I want a truck that will last a long time and modern turbo engines aren’t quite there yet.

If Ford wants to get Maverick customers to order less hybrids, offer a non-turbocharged engine option.

 

[A_Turkey_Sammich]

I far prefer the hybrid even if I would like AWD and the ability to tow more than 2K. My reasons:

• Atkinson Cycle 2.5L engine
• NOT 2.0L turbo-charged small dispacement engine
• Far better MPG
• Nice bridge to eventual EV
• Proven technology
• Reliability
• Relative simplicity
• Solid eCVT transmission that has 1/3 as many moving parts in comparison to automatic transmission while NOT using belts and pulleys like traditional CVT

mechanically, all of this! The small ecoboost engines don’t seem to age well at all. Good early on but not so much after some time and miles. Despite the additional major components, wiring, and cooling, the hybrid is actually a more basic setup in a way. Simpler engine, simpler transmission, most the additional components on hybrids in general like the inverter, elec motor, etc should be and pretty much has been problem free for the life of the vehicle

even though gas prices have become a little more reasonable again in a lot of areas, it’s just a matter of time before the pain is back again. Especially given the outright war on oil no longer being hidden

driving wise, with everything having auto stop/start and all these days, you get a bit quirky driving experience vs past normal cars no matter what you get anymore so that’s out the window.

to me the only real wild card is the battery, both in terms of how long will it actually last (even the best won’t last forever), and how easy to ind a replacement and how much will it cost when the time comes. I’m betting that there is starting to be enough hybrids on the road that replacing them won’t be the many thousands of dollars at the dealer ordeal it typically is now. I think more off the shelf replacements will be available and/or DIY replacing cells/rebuilding the packs will be much more commonplace than it is now.

 

[MDmaverick]

I wanted an all in one commuter vehicle. I was planning on a Corolla hybrid but when the Maverick was introduced. To me it was the perfect solution. Great mpg and a place to put dirty stuff. After about 8k mileage and an average of 42mpg, I feel I made a great choice.

 

[bearsfan647]

My eyes got wide at 45mpg. I hardly drive as I work remotely though, so switched to a tremor. It’s much more me.

 

[LAClippers420]

Cause hot chicks in California love men who drive hybrid trucks.

 

[Impetus19]

Is ford following this thread? they should be since the market research is being done for them.

 

[GonnaGetItOneDay]

When I ordered in October of 2021 it was like $1500 more to get the less fuel efficient gas version that has the exact same payload capacity and tow rating and then another $1500 (can't remember the exact cost of either) to get the AWD. If you wanted to be able to tow 4,000lbs, you had to pay even more.

I don't have a need to tow more than 2,000lbs, it made no sense to pay more for the gas version unless I also got the AWD, and I didn't want to add an extra 3k to my order, so hybrid it was. The fact that it's a FWD truck helped with the decision to save the money on the order. Living in an area that can get a fair amount of snow in the winter, if it was a RWD, I would have payed the extra for the AWD no question.

I didn't have any interest whatsoever for a hybrid vehicle but it wasn't long before I was fully invested and excited to eventually be getting my first hybrid vehicle.

 

[Deleted member 1483]

I didn't have any interest whatsoever for a hybrid vehicle but it wasn't long before I was fully invested and excited to eventually be getting my first hybrid vehicle.

Still waiting on yours?

 

[GonnaGetItOneDay]

Still waiting on yours?

Yup, 6 days from today will mark 14 months since I ordered. I finally got scheduled for the second time a few weeks ago for the week of Jan 30th and found out from Ford chat a couple days ago that I have been assigned a build day of Jan 31st. I'm hopeful that means that it is less likely that it will get pushed back.

If it takes the typical 4 weeks to ship then I should have it end of February, beginning of March, approximately 16 months or 490ish days later...

 

[Jim D]

I live in the Bay Area of California. Gas is still above $4.50 a gallon. The hybrid offers compatible seating for 5 and reasonable quiet driving. It also doubles as a working truck. I can’t get my Prius to accomplish all that.

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