Once you turbo it, might as well buy a "real" truck that is more useful...or perhaps a Ridgeline that's at least more spacious.
The price difference between a Ridgeline which starts at 40K and a Maverick XLT is still probably about 10K. But they are really in different classes both size and quality-wise. A Ridgeline is what I'm currently wanting, I think.Once you turbo it, might as well buy a "real" truck that is more useful...or perhaps a Ridgeline that's at least more spacious.
I think the problem with the Maverick powertrains, for most people, is that you can't get hybrid with AWD.I'm curious to know what the breakdown is between hybrid and turbo powertrains is.
Personally if I was getting one it'd be a near base-model hybrid.
Went and test drove a 2023 Maverick XLT AWD today. 2.0 Ecoboost. Pretty peppy little thing. (IF I get one, I want a hybrid) Not bad for a small truck. Plenty of headroom once I got into the truck...a bit tight getting through the door, but after that, quite spacious.
My biggest complaint is in the darned pricing. ALL the dealers I've seen are adding between $5,000 and $10,000 in "market adjustment" dealer mark-up...just because they can...and they know they'll get it. BUT, they won't get it from me. I flat refuse to pay more than MSRP...and don't even want to pay that if I can avoid it.
Fortunately, I'm not really in the market to get rid of my F150...yet. the dealership was offering a free turkey with test drive...so I took them up on their offer.
Eeew…an XL? Shudder…XLT at the minimum…or Lariat package for me. (both add to the price and vehicle weight…and reduce the MPG)Yeah, it's a really great vehicle! But the markup ruins the deal. it's supposed to have a $20k starter price with the Hybrid as the base model to compete with the popular Honda Civic. But that was in 2021...post-COVID, the Civic now starts at $23,950 & the Maverick starts at $23,400, so it's $3k+ more for each vehicle, but still less than a Civic! Although the Maverick is now standard with the the 2L Ecoboost, not the Hybrid as originally launched:
MPG ratings:
* 2L = 23/30
* 2L AWD = 22/29
* Hybrid = 42/33
However, adding the Hybrid to the base Maverick only bumps it up to $24,900, so now you have 42/33 vs. the base Civic's 31/40, so if you do more city driving, the Maverick is a clear winner! They are VERY popular where I live; I see them all the time! In some cool colors, too!
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The 8 speed in the Maverick is ok. I've had one for just shy of two years and 10K miles and the 1st to 2nd gear upshift is a little stuttery. It's not jerky or clunky but something about just doesn't instill confidence. Other upshifts and downshifts seem fine though.Mavericks are selling at MSRP where I live (ATL area). Actually, nothing is really selling due to price and interest rates.
For those who have the 2.0 EB, how is the transmission? My Frontier with the 9sp and my F150 with the 10sp are both very jerky and clunky. The 8sp ZF that RAM uses is the best I've driven but I want a smaller truck that will fit in the garage...
Have to give a turkey to get people in the door, but still think they can charge well over MSRP.Went and test drove a 2023 Maverick XLT AWD today. 2.0 Ecoboost. Pretty peppy little thing. (IF I get one, I want a hybrid) Not bad for a small truck. Plenty of headroom once I got into the truck...a bit tight getting through the door, but after that, quite spacious.
My biggest complaint is in the damned pricing. ALL the dealers I've seen are adding between $5,000 and $10,000 in "market adjustment" dealer mark-up...just because they can...and they know they'll get it. BUT, they won't get it from me. I flat refuse to pay more than MSRP...and don't even want to pay that if I can avoid it.
Fortunately, I'm not really in the market to get rid of my F150...yet. the dealership was offering a free turkey with test drive...so I took them up on their offer.
Congrats man you're going to love it! I hang out over on Maverick Truck Club and the people over there have a lot of positive things to say about the hybrid and that it is well worth the wait.After 15-months, one of the Maverick Hybrid's we ordered is in production!
Price protection should be $3700 off the 2024 MSRP. They removed the sliding rear window & inverter plug as XLT options for 2024, so went with CoPilot360 & hitch as the only options.
Bought a '22 CPO Ridgeline RTL-E this past May due to me totaling my car so not sure if we keep the Maverick or flip-it. Ridgeline is more truck than we need in the city.Congrats man you're going to love it! I hang out over on Maverick Truck Club and the people over there have a lot of positive things to say about the hybrid and that it is well worth the wait.
That would be interesting, but wish there was an all electric version of it ala the lightning.I found this YouTube video that claims 2025 will bring a PHEV version. I wonder how credible it is?
A lot of cars develop pretty weird gremlins when the batteries are on the way out. It frustrates me as a car owner/driver, but it's not uncommon either.FYI to owners:
Affects 2022-2023 Mavericks and 2021-2024 Bronco Sports.
"The NHTSA said that Ford discovered that an undetected low battery charge could result in a “loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.”
So, keep your batteries charged?
Well now…I might have to actually consider one of these. I rarely need 4wd, but when I need it…I need it. I know AWD isn’t the same as 4wd, but it brings similar benefits.
Yea thats kinda how 4x4 works.Well now…I might have to actually consider one of these. I rarely need 4wd, but when I need it…I need it. I know AWD isn’t the same as 4wd, but it brings similar benefits.
Maybe... if going off-road enough to need AWD/4WD, unless it's just a muddy trail to camp or whatever, I'd want a framed truck instead of unibody.Well now…I might have to actually consider one of these. I rarely need 4wd, but when I need it…I need it. I know AWD isn’t the same as 4wd, but it brings similar benefits.