2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid Pickup Is A David Taking On Goliaths (But Not As Small As You Might Think)
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Like Bruce Lee, the all-new compact Ford Maverick pickup should be taken very seriously. Built on the same architecture as Bronco Sport, engineers lengthened the wheelbase 16 inches and gave it a 4 ½ foot FlexBed. And it all works, sometimes better than a bigger rig. Comfortable and practical, it’s the trucklette many didn’t know they needed. Available with a 250 horsepower EcoBoost 4-cylinder, the standard hybrid powertrain should see 40 MPG in city driving. Tom Voelk travels to Nashville, TN to drive both engines. This video focuses on the hybrid powertrain, here's a link the EcoBoost video- • Ford Maverick EcoBoost... .
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00:00 Introduction
01:09 Model Line Up
1:51 Tech Briefing
3:43 Powertrains
4:35 Driving Dynamics
6:40 Interior
8:03 Back Seat
9:13 Bed and Towing
10:59 Design
12:16 Red Light Green Light
13:36 Summary
14:12 Epilogue
15:31 Fun Fact (Kind Of)
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Super nice guy, very professional. I'm one of the innocent bystanders in the video. Good review Tom, honest and detailed. Thanks for sharing the truck with us for a few minutes.
Thanks for chatting Greg, and good catch on the blue interior.
Did the bystander wondering about his couch moving needs settle on a decision?
This is such an underrated review. I've been watching a lot of Maverick reviews and this is by far the most well organized and thorough with unique insights!
Why spend $70k for a RIvian EV when $20k Maverik hybrid is best bang for da buck?
The Rivian, like Tesla, will be a status symbol. Badge snobbery kind of thing.
“Shade thrown by bros”. That made me chuckle. As always, an excellent, well-balanced review.
I've been waiting for years for a decent small truck with a smooth ride and good handling. The price points are damn good when compared to used trucks.
I'm excited to see what people come up with on the flex bed and the slots in the interior. Really like how Ford kept DIY people in mind.
Great review, thanks! I do wish that you had not called the transmission simply as a CVT however. It creates confusion, because it is not a traditional belt and pulley based CVT at all. In fact there is no traditional transmission, it is a two-motor-and-planetary-gear system being passed off as a E-CVT, which means simplicity and fewer parts to break. I have a Hybrid XLT on order and can’t wait to get my hands on my first truck!
Yep, my original intent was to demonstrate this is a CVT that people shouldn't be afraid to look at because of its technology. Not my most clear piece of writing. You'll like your truck.
Phew. A conventional CVT would have been a tad frightening!
Wow I did not know this type of trans was being used. Time for me to learn more.
Ooh, xlt hybrid is what I want, what color did you settle on?
@@kawh8719 the teal or the 'area 51'. No idea what the connection is with A51 though. Which one are you considering?
The quality content you're producing even while having limited time and help on a press event is outstanding.
I dig your reviews, practical and all about the car with a little bit of humor. I appreciate that you cover how the Maverick will meet the actual needs and how livable it would be. Great job!
What I like about this truck is that it can be used as a daily driver due to its good MPG. My half ton gets only 17 mpg and gas here in CA is over $4 gallon. I only need to tow heavy loads infrequently.
It's closer to 5 dollars a gallon.
I just want to pop in and say thank you. Every review I have seen of this vehicle has been of the ecoboost model. I ordered the hybrid the hybrid 3 weeks ago and I'm eagerly awaiting it's arrival. I ordered it with the luxury package, but decided I needed it for small household tasks and nothing that would require extreme towing power.
I ordered an xlt ecobust August 9 and they told me it would be The end of Jan before it gets here
One of the best review channels on UA-cam. A Just the right amount of tech info (although for deep dives I like Alex on Autos), not the same cookie cutter talking points as so many others, the content and editing just flows really well. Well done!
It looks pretty cool, like something I’d consider buying even though I’m not a truck person.
Nice to see you traveling again doing these reviews.
Maverick hybrid and 40mpg. Thank you Ford. FWD is okay during winter with dedicated snow tires AWD not needed.
And it has a snow mode. Don't know how it works and it's Probably a gimmick but it's there
Excellent review! Having grown up driving Toyota trucks I am excited to see someone building a truck like this. A lot of value under $25,000
"...Choose a pickup for getting things done, not for proving testosterone..." If that advice were widely followed it would eliminate at least half of the fullsize pickups on the road.
And 90% of full-size SUV sales.
😂
The dealers themselves don't order those types of vehicles so when you show up on the lot it's all the upmarket expensive models regardless of type of vehicle. In order to get what I want I always order the vehicle and I am willing to wait the usual 3 months to get it (manual no grief, no sunroof no leaks, no extra electronics since they break).
@@fernarias Cool 🆒 ✅
Yeah right and the funniest aspects of this is when a 5’ 4” drive steps out…kills me everytime
The level of standard design features built-in is so impressive! Some manufacturers are really out here charging for an armrest or charge port option, big kudos to Ford baking in all the fundamental quality of life features. I'm also really digging that power gauge, having generic tachs on cars showing 9,000 rpm when most engines and driving peaks at 3,000 rpm is just so silly.
Also, imagine if this was a stepbed.
Except for no cruise control available on XL trim. You can’t even order it!
@@michaelfoulkes9502 Not just the lack of cruise on the XL. It's also lacking power exterior mirrors. You have to roll the window down and push on the mirror glass to adjust. That's perfectly fine if you never share your vehicle, but if you sometimes do, that would be very annoying and you'll want to step up to the XLT for $2,000 more.
Probably the best car review I’ve watched on UA-cam. Very informative, very professional. It reminds me of Motor Week.
Oh, and now I want the Maverick.
That is the Winner of Car of the Year. Any truck or car that can sell out before 2022 starts deserves that title.
This would make an excellent second truck. Especially with the Hybrid, and with gas prices these days.
Had an F-150 for years, functioned flawlessly. Never once did I need to carry a couch. The Maverick looks pretty nice.
I owned full size trucks all my life, finally moved down to a mid-size Tacoma, and then even that started feeling too big. A Rav4 Hybrid felt like the right size, but I missed the bed. Maverick has come along at the right time in my life. Now we wait for it to be built.
Fantastic, Tom! Was really looking forward to your take because I have a hybrid Maverick on order. You have certainly given me no reason to cancel that.
Thanks for the review, Tom. I have to think the base model will be flying off dealer lots. Certainly, that's the one I'd be considering, and I've never considered a pickup before.
Wow. Such a reasonable, measured review. So unique in this day and age. Really appreciate your honestly. Keep up the great work!
I have always had a "true" compact pickup since 1985 when I got a Chevy S10 with the 2.5L "Iron Duke" and a 4-speed manual. I always get 2WD, inline 4 and a manual transmission. I have also had quite a few full size pickups and always 4WD, V8 and an automatic. The big trucks can get things done. Period. But I like driving the small trucks a whole lot more when I'm not getting things done. Or for small jobs. They handle so much better, use WAY less gas and are so easy to maneuver and park. Not to mention fitting UNDER things like doorways. I'm glad to see the return of a true compact pickup at an affordable price. The hybrid gets 40+ mpg? Wow.
I love the diy bed rack idea. I feel like Ford specifically trys to give the people what they want. Especially when it comes to their pickups. The tremor package on The superduty instantly comes to mind as an example of this.
Excellent review Tom. Completely agree with your remarks about the desperate need for SYNC4 interface
Great video as always. This is a great option as a do it all vehicle especially as the hybrid. The best of both worlds.
The idea of buying a full-size truck so you can move a couch-or any large furniture-is so wild to me. How often are you moving couches? I'd buy the smaller, cheaper truck and then rent a full-size truck for $15/hour from Home Depot, Lowes, etc. only when I need it. For how much money you'd save on gas and a monthly payment by going with this, you could rent a truck every month and still come out ahead. Obviously, I'm not factoring in other things-like interior quality-but from a purely functional standpoint, I just don't understand why you'd spring for the big truck.
Also, does anyone else see any of the original Honda Ridgeline (or the 2nd gen Honda Pilot) in this design? Obviously the bed is quite different, but the lines and the slightly-rounded-but-squared-off look seem similar to my eye.
You could buy a small trailer and move your mother in law.....in/out?.........
Some people buy the vehicle based on the maximum need they will ever have rather than on the typical and most frequent need they have.
@@toronado455 That's pretty much the US auto market in a nutshell though, along with prestige. You think these millions and millions of Expeditions, F-150s, Yukons, Escalades, Silverados, etc. actually carry more than 1 person the vast majority of the time?
I've owned a Ford Ranger (2011, old style). I am NOT a pickup person. But I use the 6' bed all the time. It hauls my bikes. It makes trips to the dump. I know for a fact that I own 27 ranger beds worth of stuff (I moved, it took 27 trips in the Ranger to move all my stuff). I have a tonneau cover on it, the roll up style like the Santa Cruz does. Even with the tonneau cover housing taking up space in the bed, I can STILL get a full size mountain bike in with the tonneau cover closed - ideal for leaving the bike in the truck while I go into the gas station or into any store. I can't do that with a 4.5' bed.
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Although to your point, I also don't see the need for a full size "look at my truck, not my tiny penis" monster truck. I live in big truck country, and I see more of them towing trailers than I see actually putting stuff in the bed. You know, because you have to have a ladder to get in the bed...
@@toronado455 Guilty, but I've paid my debt - literally and figuratively - and have seen the error of my ways!
Enjoyed the video Tom. You do a great job presenting these.
Well Done, Enjoyed your take on this Gem...
Great Review! You've earned another subscriber with your concise reviewing style and superb editing.
I convinced my roommate to get this truck, he’s always wanted a truck and this is definitely the one, good gas mileage and having a truck without having the big traditional truck
I'm 20 Y/O I have driven the same 2012 Ford Fusion since high school, I have driven a variety of trucks and do steer more towards the midsize both for use case and budget. Unfortunately, gas prices are a pain right now so MPG is at the top of my list. I am looking at a compact-midsize pickup and they all seem to offer great things for what I want and need. The Nissan frontier looks old and I personally am not a fan of Nissan, it does ride nice but the interior is dated, The Tacoma is best in class reliability and have heard great things but I have test driven a 2019 and I am 6'1" I have hit my head on the roof which is not fun, also the cabin feels a lot more like a sedan than a pickup. The ranger is kind of out of my price range but it feels cramped, not really as much as a midsize pickup should. The Maverick hits almost everything I want and it does so at an affordable price point. I am exactly the customer that Ford is marketing to. My 2022 Maverick XLT W/Lux package and Ford 360 Co pilot is going to be delivered sometime in January and I cant wait!
XLT hybrid with the luxury package comes in around 27 grand. Add a bed extender, rear power outlet and lights and I'm good to go.
Great review! Thanks. XL pkg,with and will be replacing my pos outback. Can't wait for it to arrive.
Mine was supposed to be built this week. Just waiting on the email. Can't wait.
1st time seeing one of his videos. By far the most thorough one I've seen compared to KBB and Edmunds. You won my subscription to your channel!
And to think they need an entire production crew...
Great review, thank you! Ford has obviously hit one out of the park with their new Maverick. I LOVE my 2002 F150 with 4.2L V6 and 5sp manual OD Tranny. Still, I plan on test driving a Maverick at my local dealer. KEEP IN MIND---the Maverick has been so successful out of the gate that the entire production run for 2022 has been sold. That's right, you'll have to wait unit 2023 to order anew. Nice going!
This is going to be a great vehicle for a lot of people. Great job Ford.
I've been wanting one since I saw it. I've wanted a truck for a long time, from a Tacoma to a Gladiator to the Maverick, but it seems that the Maverick is the most apt choice for my life.
Always the best Tom , keep them coming. Me and my wife test drove the Santa Cruz and she loved it, when I said the Maverick might be a better choice "truck wise" she said you already have a truck , I want a daily driver that is more upscale that I can still haul all my flowers etc. So guess who won that one.
Happy wife....
Great review as always! I have an F150 and I sometimes think about buying something smaller. I want to drive this and the Santa Cruz to see how they feel. Next gen Ranger and Tacoma are also on my list.
Nice truck. I fell in love when I saw those steel wheels and uncovered sheetmetal of the doors. The absence of an electric tailgate (why would I want to wait for that thing to slowly come down?) let me utter a sigh of relief. Love the idea how they support DIY. Please, Ford, add a manual gearbox and bring that thing to Germany!
Bought a first edition lariat today! Very excited!
Another great review Tom. Thanks.
Another thing..This will also be able to fit in a common size garage. Thats a big plus for many too.
I own a Fusion Hybrid and like you said the drone is only on heavy throttle. Unlike a gas car once up to speed the engine often just turns off which is nice. It climbs hills w/o that gear too tall/gear too low shifting. I'm on my 3rd Ford maybe someday the Maverick will be #4. I really like it. I used to drive small Toyota PU's.
I've been driving a 1st gen Tacoma. A 98! It's held up remarkably well.
We also have a fusion and a ranger, both fantastic!
I'd like a little more rugged look, but there's no question that a lot of thought was put into practicality and usability. I love how flexible the bed of this thing is.
Another superb review!
Very practical review. Thanks!
Very cool. I see a large market for this. Especially among the suburban family with a two vehicles and thing for sports.
Super review, Tom👍🏻
will buy one! love the truck! Thank you FORD!Proud to see American company coming up great products!
Best maverick review that I’ve seen yet!
Great review. Can’t wait for mine!
Nice review and much appreciated. I have preordered a Hybrid Maverick. I'm tired of taking my nice car with the trunk loaded with garage that I take to the dump every week. I'm tired of putting bags of mulch or bags of loam in my car. I need a pickup truck. I wish the Hybrid is AWD, but I'll take Front Wheel Drive. I also think at some point this will be an all electric vehicle like the F150, at which point, I will move into that. Thank you for this review. I eagerly await this truck.
Really informative, and I appreciate the little details like the narrative explaining his video footage blended with factory. I was on the site the other day pricing one out and all wheel drive is listed as an option for the hybrid on the main model page but not on the actual order page. I wonder if that’s coming in year 2 or 3.
With the exception of that front grill, that’s a great looking truck!
Love this truck. Great in and out and under hood. Makes all the sense in the world and buyers don't have to make a single excuse. Frankly, I thought the Ranger revival was going to take this route. I'd get this over that. I heard the same Mexico plant will build the Transit Connect. Maybe it'll get awd then? Can't wait for your review either way
This is going to be a big hit for Ford...
And 2 years later you was right! Dealerships can’t keep them on the lots even when marked $10k-$15k over msrp lol. I was lucky enough to find a lariat edition with the tremor package. Definitely one of the best mid size trucks Ford has made since the old ranger
Great review!
Thanks for the excellent review! ✌️🇺🇸
I want this truck so bad. I haven't used my Colorado to haul anything in over a year. Only other people borrow it to haul stuff. The intersection by my house is a diverging diamond, so I'm doing a lot of start stop and sitting. Engine idling the whole time. This hybrid would be a game changer. I'm 34 and just now getting over brand loyalty 🤣
Good video, as always. I do like how Ford was able to hide, or eliminate, the horrible front overhang that inflicts most fwd vehicles, including this trucks platform mate the Bronco Sport.
Am I high? I could have sworn the front overhang on the bronco sport wasn't that long. Maybe it just hides it well.
@@KB-bh9hp I think the Bronco Sport front overhang is the worst thing about an otherwise good looking suv.
@@JMacGyver1 I'll have to look at one in more detail, to be fair, everytime I've seen one, it's been driving in the other direction, so didn't have a long time to evaluate the proportions.
I love that the interior is rugged like the bronco
That's awesome! I didn't know Ford Pass had no subscription fee.
Great review!.. I ordered my XLT Hybrid mid August... Velocity Blue..
Love the interior, glad ford is thinking outside their own box with this vehicle overall. Great mileage. That will attract a lot to this vehicle. I will keep my 17 supercab Raptor. Love it every single day that I drive it... Which is daily...😀
Do you hate that navy blue dash tho?
That works really well on the maverick actually. Had a chance to see a Maverick xlt in area 51. That exterior color, with the white,gray, orange and blue interior was almost a revelation. A revelation that not every affordable new car needed to be a sea of gray on the inside. I'll be honest, didn't like the interior of the xlt maverick at all when I saw the initial pics and vids. After experiencing it in person, my mind is blown. It uses some cheap plastics because duh, but it looks fantastic for the price point. Feels and looks much nicer than the 24k xlt price would suggest.
@@DIYtryer To be fair, we've spent the last like 14 years living with a Kia Rio where every single piece of the interior aside from the gauges is a washed out gray. So seeing a colorful interior again was a very joyful experience. You never realize how much vibrant colors matter to you, until you've been driving a gray sweaty swamp like I've been for over a decade.
I feel like you could actually do sheet rock in the back with a sheet of plywood as a base and a some 2x4's across the top to clamp down on with straps
Best review I've seen 👍
Another great review!
I have an XLT hybrid on order. Can't wait to get it (and hope to do so by end of January 2022!)
Same here
Good choice!
I saw a couple being delivered here in Kentucky, very nice looking truck.
Same, the hybrids mpg and price was too good not to buy
Same. Hybrid, lux package, co-pilot360.
Great video Tom easily one of the best in the buisness
Thank you! I ordered the Lariat
The reviewers and manufacturers keep talking about carrying plywood, mulch and ATVs… honestly most of us don’t carry any of those things hence no need to throw that as a selling point. We are city dwellers who mostly haul trash bags and small appliances like a new fridge/stove from BestBuy on Black Friday or a cooler on the 4th of July, Memorial Day and pumpkins for Halloween. That’s it! lol
That's true. But people always overbuy and visuals like this comfort them.
Love your reviews Tom. Would be great for a PHEV version of this!!
True
@@DrivenCarReviews Please explain why a plug in would be great? I think its great getting away from the cord IMHO.
Great review as always…everyone says it’s on the Escape platform but they never mention the reliability of the new Escape Hybrid or the 2.0L. Would be interesting to know what the big issues are.
Overall the 2.0 Ecoboost has been reliable over the 9 years it's been offered.
And the Hybrid powertrain is very similar to what Ford has been using for about a decade including the 2nd gen Escape and Fusion which were very reliable and often used as Taxis
we have an escape and its fantastic
Very reliable, especially the hybrid. They regularly last 500k or more as taxi's with virtually no issues.
I am really contemplating this and trading in my Tundra for the awd version. I love the tundra and how it moves.
You won't regret it.
That yellow in the beginning is gorgeous!
Hybrid for sure.I would buy it
Nice review and camera shots. Maverick seems to be a new light truck reference. Designers might have played a lot inside a LR Defender.
This is the return to the old Ranger and I miss my old Ranger!! I still love my F150 but the Maverick would fit me a lil better. Great review.
This is nothing like the old Ranger, except that it is a pickup too.
@@TinLeadHammer Cheap, small, robust. It's like the old ranger in plenty of ways. Factoring in inflation, it's actually cheaper than the old ranger, it's even cheaper that the model Y incredibly. It's more powerful, obviously more fuel efficient, has a higher payload, should be more durable long term, looks better, is safer, has more tech, and more character. It's a home run, one of the first cheap cars in quite some time that's so good that it breaks my brain.
Great job Tom
Maverick Hybrid is towable 4 down like behind a motorhome, this thing will be very appealing in that regard.
I need a regular cab! Come on Ford you’re so close! Nice review
I must say that was a pretty cool nissian frontier ad. It did make me want it.
Fantastic review…thanks
Great review. Great car.
This baby truck is awesome. When it comes to automotive greats, there's the new Civic and then there's the Maverick as far as I'm concerned (based and what others are saying anyway)
Love the hybrid, wish ford will make plug-in hybrid truck in the near future.
The idea that you could travel the United States for cheaper than ever is awesome, I'll definitely be going to the mountains and beaches of north Carolina again and again, I've placed an order for A lariet Maverick for 33 thousand dollars with everything that I would need. Will be buying one of those smaller tents that will fit in the back of the truck!
Great video, I like your presentation.
One comment from the sticks on whether Ford or Hyundai;
Ford has dealers almost everywhere, for me about an hour and a half away, the Hyundai is 8 to 9 hours away.
And there 2 other Ford dealers along that same path.
For most this might not be a thing, but if they venture far from home it might be.
I just built a Mav at the dealership today. XLT 2.0L ecoboost with the premium package and the fX4 option. All in was just under 40K Canadian.
well explained thanks.
I think if I had an upstate summer house, I'd get the basic FWD hybrid, just for doing chores, down and dirty. Nice vehicle!
Excellent review, as usual. My only question to Ford, “What took so long?”
I for one am excited, i just ordered my maverick a few weeks ago and can’t wait to drive it, I’ve had a ranger for about 14 years and hate how large the new trucks have gotten, even the maverick is larger then my old ranger. But its within what i consider a good size for the handy man work i do. So while I’m loosing a bit of bed space and gaining unneeded cab space, I’m looking forward to an updated and modern truck, ill miss the simplicity of my old ranger. Here’s to hoping that the maverick lasts just as long as my old truck.
Any idea when these are getting built? Do you have an estimated delivery date?
@@sappyjohnson they are already being built, mine will enter production in the next month or so and should get it at the dealership around the end/start of the year
And you will save lots with that hybrid system... 40 mpg is amazing especially for a truck
@@louisbarningham yeah i live in a major city and sit in traffic most days so that 40mpg city is super enticing, and with my current truck not getting as good as it used to(still better then any mid-full size truck) but going from around 20-24mpg to 40 will be a huge savings each month
Yeah, should last even longer than the old rangers, especially the hybrid Mavericks. Those things will be unkillable.
I purchased a Lariat 'base' with only the sunroof and trailer hitch options. The ride and quality are much better than expected. For me, a near perfect vehicle!
I'm not a pickup guy, but I would buy this! Great review, as always Tom!
And 40 mpg seals the deal.
Some people are reporting numbers of 45-50 mpgs in real world testing, which is insane. This is a pickup truck, that basically gets double the city fuel economy of my '09 Rio small car, like holy crap. We're so sold on this.
12:41 “DYI”
Great review just thought that was funny
Good review, Tom. I dislike pickups for a number of reasons; I think this and maybe Santa Cruz are the first ones that I would ever consider buying, depending on my needs. I'm still a sucker for a good hatckback, though, especially if they look like last generation's Mazda 3.