Michael SimariCar and driver
- In our real test of fuel economy on the highway at 75 mph, the 2022 Ford Maverick XLT hybrid yielded 30 mph, which at 3 mph was ashamed of its EPA.
- The Maverick front-wheel drive hybrid is equipped with a 2.5-liter in-line four paired with two electric motors that combine 121 horsepower.
- This Maverick also has a 4.5 foot bed and a towing capacity of 2,000 pounds.
Welcome Car and drivers Test centerwhere we increase test numbers. We have been pushing vehicles to their borders since 1956 to provide objective data to corroborate our subjective impressions (you can see how we check here). You can find a more complete overview of the 2022 Maverick XLT hybrid here.
When Ford restarted Maverick a sign like a compact pickup for the 2022 model year it did so with a standard hybrid transmission, which was a bit of a surprise. Hybrid trucks are nothing new, and Ford’s own F-150 can be had with a partially electric transmission, but the Maverick front-wheel drive and turbocharged petrol engine are unique in the pickup market.
The power transmission rises directly from Ford Escape hybrid. The 2.5-liter four-cylinder and two electric motors combine 191 horsepower. As predicted, the EPA’s fuel economy estimates are stellar, sitting at 42 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway.
However, during our testing, the Maverick hybrid did not give the impressive performance we expected. On our test route of fuel economy on the highway at 75 miles per hour the truck coped with 30 miles per gallon. While driving around town, we regularly saw 40 miles per gallon and more, according to Maverick’s on-board computer. The The all-wheel drive non-hybrid Maverick we tested at the end of 2021, which was equipped with an additional 2.0-liter turbocharged four, in our test of fuel economy on the highway approached the hybrid, reaching 29 miles per gallon.
Missing an EPA fuel economy rating is not uncommon. Car and drivers testing procedure differs from the EPA intentionally to reflect a more accurate figure in the real world. We run our test at a steady speed of 75 mph for a 200-mile loop. There are also restrictions on the use of climate control and cruise control. The EPA process is a laboratory with a climate that has a much lower average speed.
We doubt that many full-size truck drivers are giving Maverick a second look – although rising petrol prices may change that in the future – but buyers of compact cars should be. Our XLT test car was well-equipped for $ 26,645, making it the same price as small four-door and hatchback cars such as Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantraand Mazda 3. These non-hybrid variants, however, are superior in our testing to the Maverick hybrid. Both Hyundai and Mazda in our highway tests released 38 miles per gallon, while Honda returned 36 miles per gallon. However, these cars do not offer a comfortable 4.5-foot-long cargo bed or its towing capacity of 2,000 pounds.
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