My wife has been daily driving her lariat First Edition hybrid for 3 years now and I’ve had my 23, XL hybrid for a year and get 45 to 60 MPG and my wife gets 39 to 45 cause she drives it a bit harder than me. We are both impressed on how nimble, practical, roomy, economical, comfortable, and kind of quick!
💯 your truck with the black appearance package looks better than the new 2025 version. I hate the new front grille and lights. I like that they added newer tech and a bigger screen but overall, the older ones look better.
Not surprised with the thin paint on the Maverick. Paint is an expensive part of the manufacturing of the truck and the Maverick is a price point truck. The old ford Maverick car from back in the day had something called an LDO option (Luxury Decor Option). Along with the interior and some exterior trim upgrades (and these were real notable upgrades with substance to them), they added something else. They added an additional coat or layer of paint. It made a real difference. Both in looks and long term durability. I wonder if we will ever see something like that offered on the Maverick pickup.
I have a 24 Lariat with 4K tow, I tow a 2,500 lbs Suzuki Samurai crawler with a Rooftop camper over the bed. Love it! gets 27 MPG avg as a daily and around 17 mpg fully loaded with gear the tent top and trailer. towed it on a 16 hr trip to the Rubicon have gone on many 3 hr trips to the desert and have not had a single issue so far. I can def feel that im pushing the car more than most with how often i tow so we shall see how long it lasts. currently at 15,000 mi in only 4 months :) also I Strait piped the truck to get some exhaust noise with a front level kit. no complaints here
@ericblankenship8299 I ordered mine 9/13 but there's a lot of people that ordered a month or so before me that's still doesn't have a production date. I was even priority code 19 but apparently everyone at the dealership is and there was only 1 before my order and my small town dealer just happened to have several allocations so I got in quick.
I have a 24 Lariat with the All Black Package in Silver. My mileage is usually 21-22 MPG. I upgraded several thing including tinting all the windows and blacking out any chrome (AWD, silver lug nuts). I have a black interior that is so much better than the two tone seats. I have not had any problems in my 6K miles.
Glad you like your 2023 Maverick. I have the identical truck only in Alto blue. So far it has been very reliable for the last 14 months. Only had the recall to reprogram the tail lights. My Synch has not had any issues so far. I find the tires noisy on old pavement and there is quite a bit of road noise coming from behind the back seat. Other then that it is quite nice to drive. I really like the black interior that comes with the black out package but it does need cooled seats to go along with the heated seats. I wish I could get a Lariat with a cloth interior though. All in all it has been a great vehicle. I traded int my 2019 loaded F150 Lariat so there are a few things it had that the Maverick doesn't but it is still a very useful and easy to live with machine. It is the fastest vehicle to warm up in the winter time that I have ever owned and is much easier to clean snow off of than mu F150 and gets much better fuel economy. BJ in Ottawa, Canada
Great video, man...I just bought one yesterday, a Lariat FX4 with the 2.0 EcoBoost, same as you, and the 4k tow package. What a blast to drive! Thanks! Liked and subbed.
How much weight can your roof rack support? I am wondering if there is a carpenter or ladder rack that can be added to the Maverick so ladders and longer lumber or other items can be carried on the Maverick taking advantage of all that space on top of the roof for hauling stuff around. (Kayaks would count.)
You are better off with a spray in liner. The drop in can vibrate against the paint as you drive which can result in paint rubbing off and then rusting.
I have only had my 24 Tremor for a few months but I have mixed feelings. Drives great, rides very smooth, comfortable seats, I get 26 to 28 with a light foot. Dislikes, lots of interior rattles, so bad Ford replaced both front door panels. Loads of thin cheap interior plastics that I don't think will age well. Exterior fit and finish isn't great. Paint is ok, seen better, seen worse. I think with a little redesign on the interior, better fit and finish, Ford can make it a great truck. And now with AWD and a 4k tow package for 2025 make the Hybrid standard and drop the 2.0 turbo.
My 23 Camry V6 built in Kentucky has developed a door panel rattle. I haven’t done anything with it yet. My car currently has 14.5k miles on it. When it had only a couple hundred miles on the odo it had a dashboard rattle that I had to take to the dealership twice before it got fixed. Basically all these new cars are not being put together well. Even Toyota isn’t immune
If you need co-pilot when you drive, you should not be driving at all. You youngsters today need to grow the F up. It's two hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road at all times. Don't trust artificial intelligence.
You and many other people really overestimate and misunderstand what co pilot is actually for. Go watch my 3k mile review for a better understanding on how it works.
"You youngsters need to learn more about hand carving your own wood furniture. You're too spoiled buying wood furniture from someone that sells wood furniture" Shut the hell up with your nonsense. These are called modern times whether or not you want to adapt to it.
My wife has been daily driving her lariat First Edition hybrid for 3 years now and I’ve had my 23, XL hybrid for a year and get 45 to 60 MPG and my wife gets 39 to 45 cause she drives it a bit harder than me. We are both impressed on how nimble, practical, roomy, economical, comfortable, and kind of quick!
💯 your truck with the black appearance package looks better than the new 2025 version. I hate the new front grille and lights. I like that they added newer tech and a bigger screen but overall, the older ones look better.
Not surprised with the thin paint on the Maverick. Paint is an expensive part of the manufacturing of the truck and the Maverick is a price point truck.
The old ford Maverick car from back in the day had something called an LDO option (Luxury Decor Option). Along with the interior and some exterior trim upgrades (and these were real notable upgrades with substance to them), they added something else. They added an additional coat or layer of paint. It made a real difference. Both in looks and long term durability.
I wonder if we will ever see something like that offered on the Maverick pickup.
I plan on getting one in the next week or so. I'm very excited!
I have a 24 Lariat with 4K tow, I tow a 2,500 lbs Suzuki Samurai crawler with a Rooftop camper over the bed. Love it! gets 27 MPG avg as a daily and around 17 mpg fully loaded with gear the tent top and trailer. towed it on a 16 hr trip to the Rubicon have gone on many 3 hr trips to the desert and have not had a single issue so far. I can def feel that im pushing the car more than most with how often i tow so we shall see how long it lasts. currently at 15,000 mi in only 4 months :) also I Strait piped the truck to get some exhaust noise with a front level kit. no complaints here
I'm looking forward to my 2025 XLT FX4 in Eruption Green. Its currently in production and should be here by mid December 👌🏼
Great color!
Nice I ordered my 2025 lariat around 10/21 when did you order yours??
@ericblankenship8299 I ordered mine 9/13 but there's a lot of people that ordered a month or so before me that's still doesn't have a production date. I was even priority code 19 but apparently everyone at the dealership is and there was only 1 before my order and my small town dealer just happened to have several allocations so I got in quick.
I have a 24 Lariat with the All Black Package in Silver. My mileage is usually 21-22 MPG. I upgraded several thing including tinting all the windows and blacking out any chrome (AWD, silver lug nuts). I have a black interior that is so much better than the two tone seats. I have not had any problems in my 6K miles.
Glad you like your 2023 Maverick. I have the identical truck only in Alto blue. So far it has been very reliable for the last 14 months. Only had the recall to reprogram the tail lights. My Synch has not had any issues so far. I find the tires noisy on old pavement and there is quite a bit of road noise coming from behind the back seat. Other then that it is quite nice to drive. I really like the black interior that comes with the black out package but it does need cooled seats to go along with the heated seats. I wish I could get a Lariat with a cloth interior though. All in all it has been a great vehicle. I traded int my 2019 loaded F150 Lariat so there are a few things it had that the Maverick doesn't but it is still a very useful and easy to live with machine. It is the fastest vehicle to warm up in the winter time that I have ever owned and is much easier to clean snow off of than mu F150 and gets much better fuel economy.
BJ in Ottawa, Canada
That's a great looking truck
Nice small truck.....love the colour
Always amazes me that this truck has the same (or better) interior space than the Ranger.
Not true sir.
Ranger is slightly larger.
Great video, man...I just bought one yesterday, a Lariat FX4 with the 2.0 EcoBoost, same as you, and the 4k tow package. What a blast to drive! Thanks! Liked and subbed.
How much weight can your roof rack support? I am wondering if there is a carpenter or ladder rack that can be added to the Maverick so ladders and longer lumber or other items can be carried on the Maverick taking advantage of all that space on top of the roof for hauling stuff around. (Kayaks would count.)
The weight limit is 165lbs
You are better off with a spray in liner. The drop in can vibrate against the paint as you drive which can result in paint rubbing off and then rusting.
I love mine too but I wish it had some of the features that we enjoy on our Toyota Prius.
Note to self: if i get a maverick, immediately get PPF installed, at least on the front.
I like the tattoo. Huge fan of The Thing
do you have a link for the back seat cover?
Fake leather is one reason I went with the xlt over the lariat.
It's very easy to clean though. Can't stand water stains in my cars.
Lightweight truck capability with carlike ride.
I have only had my 24 Tremor for a few months but I have mixed feelings. Drives great, rides very smooth, comfortable seats, I get 26 to 28 with a light foot.
Dislikes, lots of interior rattles, so bad Ford replaced both front door panels. Loads of thin cheap interior plastics that I don't think will age well. Exterior fit and finish isn't great. Paint is ok, seen better, seen worse.
I think with a little redesign on the interior, better fit and finish, Ford can make it a great truck. And now with AWD and a 4k tow package for 2025 make the Hybrid standard and drop the 2.0 turbo.
My 23 Camry V6 built in Kentucky has developed a door panel rattle. I haven’t done anything with it yet. My car currently has 14.5k miles on it. When it had only a couple hundred miles on the odo it had a dashboard rattle that I had to take to the dealership twice before it got fixed. Basically all these new cars are not being put together well. Even Toyota isn’t immune
Good job on the review.
2025 you can get the 4k with the hybrid and awd.
If you need co-pilot when you drive, you should not be driving at all. You youngsters today need to grow the F up. It's two hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road at all times. Don't trust artificial intelligence.
You and many other people really overestimate and misunderstand what co pilot is actually for. Go watch my 3k mile review for a better understanding on how it works.
Let me guess you use a horse and buggy old reliable
LOL OK dude. Because you say so that must be true for everyone 🙄
"You youngsters need to learn more about hand carving your own wood furniture. You're too spoiled buying wood furniture from someone that sells wood furniture"
Shut the hell up with your nonsense. These are called modern times whether or not you want to adapt to it.