Is the Hybrid Mavrick right for me?

[DirtJunky]

Right now I"m driving a '14 Nissan Versa Note. It is my only vehicle, and would like to tow and haul in a "bed". The Versa is a no tow, and no bed.

I'm looking around, and the primary use will be a commuter, 55 miles per day. So economic efficiency will be important.

I looked at the Sata Cruz and the Nissan Frontier. However, as a daily commuter, the stupid low mpg per mile kills them. Honda Ridgeline has poor mpg, and no hybrid.

Any thoughts? I'm on the right path with a used Ford Maverick Hybrid, or should I take the hit and just buy new?

 

[svtrit]

My dad loves his and does most of what he did with his F150. His only complaint was it took two trips to the dump one time instead of one due to bed size.

His isn’t a hybrid, however. We have hybrid F150’s in our fleet and they do quite well. If you commute is mostly highway, however, the hybrid will have minimum value. Hybrids perform best in town with stop and go situations

 

[Zee09]

The Maverick is awesome and the mpg are incredible...
Test drive one for a long spin... Ford seats don't fit me well...if they fit you its a great ride

 

[Zee09]

My dad loves his and does most of what he did with his F150. His only complaint was it took two trips to the dump one time instead of one due to bed size.

His isn’t a hybrid, however. We have hybrid F150’s in our fleet and they do quite well. If you commute is mostly highway, however, the hybrid will have minimum value. Hybrids perform best in town with stop and go situations

I got incredible mpgs mostly highway in a rural area... my buddy has 4 of them... don't believe that in town nonsense

 

[User_19876]

We have a neighbor who was issued one as a work vehicle. They liked it so much, they bought two more as personal vehicles.

 

[JavierH19]

I'd get the maverick hybrid over the ecoboost all day.

 

[svtrit]

I got incredible mpgs mostly highway in a rural area... my buddy has 4 of them... don't believe that in town nonsense

My Sienna gets great mpg on highway as well, but it’s not earth shattering like you see in town.

 

[Hirev]

At 55 miles per day commute the Ford Maverick Hybrid seems like it would be a good way to go these days. Hybirds are in demand these days so probably not many good deals on used ones. Seems like a new one might be the way to go.

 

[joegreen]

Its a great vehicle. I have been driving a buddies on and off for 4 years. Its super practical and the mpgs are great. Never hand calculated but the dash readout is consistent in the 40s.

 

[Hall]

I'm looking around, and the primary use will be a commuter, 55 miles per day. So economic efficiency will be important.

We have a hybrid (not a Maverick, not even a Ford) but look at the fuel economy numbers for city vs highway. Ours gets better MPG with "city" driving (within reason) than on the highway. That's pretty normal with hybrids too.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Had one for a couple months and dumped it (though I had the turbo AWD). really weird seating position and poor seat comfort and ho hum outward visibility. HVAC controls washed out if sun is behind you. It's a cheap car that shows up in oddplaces like Cop car blue interior plastic and simple but poorly designed gauge graphics. And they aint cheap anymore - but there is an employee pricing for everyone sale on right now - at least there was ... The Hybrid is the one to get

I thought I could use the bed but it's too small, took me 1/2 an hour to secure decking boards at Lowe's in the hot sun. Previously borrowed the wife's Subaru crosstrek (impreza) and had eight 6" x8' bord in the with the hatch closed in under 10 mins. Just folded flat the back seat and reclined front passenger seat and thew an old blanket over the seat fabric. USed and uld pillow to keep them from kissing the dashboard

I would get a 25K CUV with and ENCLOSED cargi area like a Seltos or similar, Drive and see which one works for you.

- Old Arco

 

[Racer4]

I have a 22 Maverick Hybrid Lariat and really like the truck. It is great on gas around town and country roads I average 45+ mpg. On the interstate 70 plus 36 to 38 mpg.

 

[goingplacesanddoingstuff]

Yes, the hybrid Maverick is a great option for you. Port injection + eCVT is a reliable combo, too, mechanically. Honestly the hybrid Maverick is the right ute for a lot of people.

 

[meep]

Having a truck, even a midsize like the maverick, is extremely handy. I went from an f150 with 6’ bed to a Tacoma with the short 5’ bed. There are times the large bed is easier, but the small bed is far better than no bed. The Tacoma back seat is a penalty box; maverick back seat may be better.

There can be advantages to hybrid on the highway as well. Our rav4H gets 39mpg highway, which the gas variant cant reach. I suspect the maverick uses Atkinson cycle engine, which pairs well with electric and has a more efficient process.

 

[supton]

Not sure if hybrid makes sense--but I do know the hybrid setup in our Camry is really nice. No throttle lag, no waiting for a downshift, even that is "fast" this hybrid just seems more well rounded. Not sure if the Maverick is the same way, where the hybrid makes for a more smooth driving experience. Which might make the option more palatable, even if it's not much of an ROI.

 

[meep]

Not sure if hybrid makes sense--but I do know the hybrid setup in our Camry is really nice. No throttle lag, no waiting for a downshift, even that is "fast" this hybrid just seems more well rounded. Not sure if the Maverick is the same way, where the hybrid makes for a more smooth driving experience. Which might make the option more palatable, even if it's not much of an ROI.

True.

We have a rav4H which is the same architecture. It is a blast to drive for sure. A friend of mine at church recently bought the hybrid maverick. Hes a car guy, traded a lifted F150 for it, loves the maverick. Theres something to be said about the freedom in not being tied down to thinking about fuel costs as much.

 

[Hermann]

Not sure if hybrid makes sense--but I do know the hybrid setup in our Camry is really nice. No throttle lag, no waiting for a downshift, even that is "fast" this hybrid just seems more well rounded. Not sure if the Maverick is the same way, where the hybrid makes for a more smooth driving experience. Which might make the option more palatable, even if it's not much of an ROI.

If you need to pass someone, just put in Sport Mode. It jumps forward so quick you have to make sure you don't rear end the vehicle your trying to pass. IT IS INSTANT TORQUE, AT 45K the transistion between electric and gas is still seamless.