Ford Maverick: All the truck 90% of people actually need. Most people don't tow or don't tow something truly heavy so 4,000 max tow is fine. All wheel drive gets most people to that cabin in the woods or the campgrounds they like. Most people don't off-road on anything worse than a forest road or two track. I loved my old Ranger, but this has twice the doors, twice the power, twice the drive wheels, adjusted for inflation is almost the same price, and still gets better mileage. Next time I'm shopping for a new vehicle the Ford Maverick is on the short list.
I’d agree except about the towing. For people who do tow regularly, boats and travel trailers make up a huge percentage. The majority of boats/rvs are over 4000 lbs, and even for ones that are lighter than that, the aerodynamics of towing such a physically large bulky thing behind the Maverick’s tiny footprint by comparison would make me uneasy. It’s unwise to argue with physics.
I disagree, I think it’s meets 95% of what pickups actually get used. But if you tow regularly this is not the truck for you. If I can’t open and close a 4.5’ un-damped tailgate, then it’s time to put me out to pasture.
@@jakes5530 if someone has a trailer/boat/camper over 4,000 lbs then they have a dozen other choices for buying a truck. No one vehicle is perfect, but if many people are being honest with themselves the Maverick fits their needs perfectly. Why pay for capability they'll never use?
I really like this truck. Currently own a Ram 1500. I like you and your dads realism on the truck. I don't need a rock crawling desert champ. I need something decent on fuel, fits the family, good in the snow, and doesn't make me want to yak when I turn around to look at it in the parking lot of Home Depot. Love the content Happy New Year from your neighbor to the south!
@@canyonero2050 Honda Ridgeline runs the same ZF HP9 transmission that Jeep uses and has problems with in all of their FWD based AWD vehicles. It’s been so problematic Honda has started using their in house built 10 spd for other vehicles. Honda Ridgeline is also not in the same size class as a Maverick or Santa Cruz.
great move by Ford. Unlocking a new market of truck buyers who can still fit this in more urban parking situations. Interior looks decent despite a lot of plastics, which is nice for the price.
Are you kidding? The honda ridgeline has been out for over 10 years. The reason people want this maverick now is cause markup is destroying the buyers market for new trucks. Buyer beware. You buy cheap you better live with the cheap materials and corners that were cut to sell it cheap. I would rather spend extra of my hard earned money on quality and reliability over junk.
@@beexiong2995 The c2 platform and powertrains ford's using are rock solid. The hybrid powertrain is the same one used in escape taxis which last over 500k on the original powertrain. Every single person I've talked to who has a ford hybrid has had nothing but great things to say about it. Especially the 2.5 hybrid.
For $30 a company called DeeZee has dampers. I put one on each side of my 1500 GMC and that tailgate comes down smooth like warm butter. Great job guys.
You guys are getting better and better all the time I love your videos I love the Canadian scenery and you put good effort into making the test realistic thank you Ford has really stepped up the game and it reflects in their stock value I purchased Ford stock at four dollars today it hit $23 they are doing amazing things in the automobile industry now thank you for this review
To me the dampening tailgate is nice but no big deal especially on a small tailgate. Having grown up when no trucks had that feature I know how to open one up without letting it slam down. I see it on many reviews to make a point that a tailgate isn't damped so they just open it and let it slam down and it bugs me. If someone did that to my personal truck there would be repercussions. lol
Totally agree...we made it first 104 years without dampening...so it's a creature comfort brought over from SUV's...just like the power lift of hatches. I can see benefit for those with strength issues, but otherwise not needed. No more slamming tailgates!
Had mine since October.... 5k miles now. Lots of snow in Northeast this year. This Maverick is awesome in that weather! Its been nothing short of fun to drive also. I highly recommend it. NOTE: I use it as a TRUCK and its very capable
It is but as spec which was 36K thats just to damn much. Its a great little work truck and with hybrid is how I would spec it. Just wish you could get AWD with the hybrid.
I was unsure if I would like my maverick, traded my f150 2wd for it. But it grew on me. I ended up modifying the little truck to beefer tires and 2inch lift. And piggyback tune system. It's a very good little truck. ☺️
Great review of a real nice compact truck. I especially liked the Leaderboard stats for acceleration with a trailer........ 2 seconds quicker than the Tacoma. Ford's got a winner here I think.....
Great video guys. This is a great truck for a lot of people who want a truck, but not a mammoth vehicle. I think Ford should do a baby Tremor option with this. Simple level kit, twin disc rear end and beefier tires. Looking forward to a better year in the truck world.
Yes I agree! I wasted either thr remor or the raptor maverick version! If not I hope to see after market tuners with intercooler, turbo, and even reflash mods like with the ranger.
Been following you for awhile even through the TFL days. I like objective tests and it seems the little truck does okay. I wish it had the 2 clutch rear set up like the Bronco sport. It would be cool to see how for it could go. People are already lifting them. Damped tailgate all the way!
Great review as always! The Maverick is a home run and I have one on order! I was slightly worried with the weight of that quad on the tailgate...but it handled it. There is a tailgate dampening kit from Ford for $50.
I test drove one a little while back and liked it a lot. I really want a little bit more off road capability than it has though, if Ford does a Tremor or whatever with the Bronco Sport's drivetrain and an inch of extra clearance I think I'd be pretty well sold on it.
@@jeffk464 Yeah, and it's not like you can get the thing any time soon anyway unless you want to pay an insane markup for it. I ended up just getting a used '20 Ranger FX4 for about the same as a Mav XLT Tremor's MSRP.
Hi from australia. I enjoy your videos and a huge fan of 4x4 utility aka pick up trucks. have you guys ever considered doing a video of a utility aka pick up truck with a tray or canopy set up as an option to keeping the rear tub aka wellside. here in australia, a 4x4 setup can come in many forms to suit your needs. i am a subscriber and enjoy every video om your channel.
Jim Gordon says, "Maverick is the truck that I actually need. Just not the one I want right now." Personally, I'll stick to my lifted Ranger even though the Maverick would do 98% of what I use my Ranger for, better and cheaper than my Ranger does. Thanks for giving us the choices Ford. As for the dampener, I get tired of random gadgets and do dads that drive up the price and GVW. Make it an option or available aftermarket but please don't force us to pay for stuff many of us don't want. Thanks again Ford. BTW I really enjoy your reviews and channel.
Great that a Yamaha 700 kodiak can fit in the bed. Interests me more to get one in the future. To bad Honda couldn't make a cheaper version of the Ridgeline.
1st thing big fella don't be lazy and assist the tailgate with your hand or buy a tailgate damper, 2nd, what engine was in the ridgeline or frontier when towing the trailor, 3rd the ram 1500s and gladiator are not in the small truck segment, but outside of that you have to appreciate the power of the mavrick, good review im still leaning to buy a mavrick in antimatter blue and why didn't you put in the ranger. 👍🍻
It's funning reading the comments on what modifications need to be made in order for it to be more truck like. It's like people buying keyboard cases and a mouse for their iPad to try to make it more laptop like lol. That's not what the original intent was in the design. If you want a proper truck you have to pay up. I have a hybrid Lariat on order and I have no illusions of it being a real truck. It's going to be a kid hauler with better gas mileage and reliability than our 2017 CR-V. The Tacoma may be more durable than this Maverick but if you are using it as a DD the price difference plus the fuel efficiency in the Maverick will make it come out on top. Plus I don't know if you saw the news where Toyota has started allowing previously rated substandard parts to be ok for for assembly. That can't be good for reliability. I have a feeling my wife is going to be volunteered to haul a lot of stuff since the RAV4 and CR-V don't have a bed lol. The Maverick was introduced as the entry model as they no longer will be making sedans and they knocked it out of the park. Truck like utility with great fuel economy priced cheaper than a Civic. People on a budget now have an option besides the standard econo boxes.
12:40 Recommendation, not sure if you're using an iPhone or what for video, but they have gimbles from DJI that are inexpensive now and often on sale, and they help stabilize the video so you don't feel motion sickness.
Love your channel man you live in same neck of woods I do so good to see ya on here. Can’t really class it as a truck because the definition of a truck is body on frame. Can’t even tow a boat with it. Its kinda pointless for northern Ontario in Australia they call them utes. A ute is a unibody car with a box
How good is the truck on the open highway? Can it say drive on Texas interstates at 85 or 90 mph (some Texas speed limits are posted 85) for long periods of time? Looks good offroad but sometimes you need to travel. Just dont know if 4 cyc. Can handle the open road say for 10 hours at a time. How well does it handle going 90 on the interstate? Some truck tires (35s are a handful at these speeds. Dig your channel! Keep up the good info.
You guys are GREAT, excellent videos always. We picked up my wife’s Maverick on 12/23/21 and she’s put 700 miles on it already. It’s an XLT AWD with The Luxury Package, Ford360 with a Moon Roof and some other stuff. She loves it so it appears I did good ordering it for her;) so far it’s a home run for Ford. Happy New Year to you guys and your families, from Maine;) oh and it did a very good job in the snow storm we had the other day.
Don't need the tailgate damper on a tailgate this size, height, and weight. Bigger and heavier tailgates need them, but then again I don't just let my tailgate drop like you did in the video. Sometimes the dampers are a bit slow to open, which can be annoying too. The most annoying thing Ford missed on this truck for me is a split rear seat. You have to fold the hold seat up, so I can't have someone sitting in the back and fold up the other side for extra storage space.
Those dampers are very slow to open, and when its cold, they're even slower....in the summer they get to the point where the tailgate just drops anyways. Just another thing to fail, and not something needed...if you can't open a tailgate you don't need a truck.
Agree on the back seat not being split, missed opportunity for ford there, but who knows, maybe some company will address that in the aftermarket or maybe possibly ford comes out with it later and it would be as simple as swapping out the bottom portion of the seat off a newer model with the split rear seat
I have to be honest. I am currently driving my old 09’ Ford Escape 2wd w/4cyl engine for my commute AND errand/supplies running into town. Averaging 29.2mpg long term all together. I have 178,000 miles on the odo so far. I am staring really hard at the Maverick hybrid and drooling. I just got 20 bags of sand this morning and now am getting fence supplies and 10 bags of pine shavings from Tractor Supply. Using the Escape instead of my truck because of fuel economy… and the Escaoe will do it. Really been wishing it had a truck bed for the last 5 years. Lol I aim to overhaul the Escape and give it to the kids in 5 years… and probably get a Maverick within the next two. I aim to keep the real truck for towing though. I have horse, cattle, an RV, and a tractor
I’m 7’0” flat proportional body and I fit great in the XLT without the sun roof with plenty of extra room. Feels like a crew cab F-150 when I comes to leg room
Holy shyte! You need to do a video review of your new Maverick when it arrives. It would be useful to many to see how a big fella fits into one of these compact trucks. Good stuff......... congrats on the new truck
Lets be honest...nobody buys a truck for off-roading, that's what Wranglers and Broncos are for. Most rural truck buyers might hit some rutted out dirt roads while fishing or dirt roads with snow on them during deer season...which the Mav is more than capable of handling.
IMO the Mavericks tailgate is light enough to not need a damper unless you have a shoulder injury or something. Even the full size pickups built today pretty light unless you get the fancy tailgates GM and Dodge are offering and those are powered anyways. Now my old '98 F-150 really could have used one 😄
There's no reason for dampened tailgates period, if you ain't got the muscle to operate a tailgate you don't need a truck to begin with, as you don't have the muscle to load or unload anything from the bed of the truck in the first place. My 08 Tundra had it, I hated it, slow ass thing to open....my F250 tailgate will fall as fast as I let it, no waiting for those nonsense dampers to lower it for you. Same goes for those stupid power open and close tailgates, just more nonsense crap to go wrong.
Additionally, some of the transmission internals appear to be different between non-4k towing vehicles and those with 4k towing. One would expect more durable materials accounts for that due to expected loads. I discovered that after another review mentioned the 4k having a beefier transmission, and had to evaluate the parts catalogue myself to determine if there was in fact differences. Yes, other than an additional external cooler, some internals are also different part numbers for all 4K towing models.
Will you guys be doing the same off road section with the hybrid? I know it’s only FWD but I’m curious as to how it would perform on that type of terrain. I’m deciding on whether I need the AWD for taking tougher roads or if I can get the better MPGs and still get through poorly maintained forest roads
Sad they switched to drop in from spray in bed liner for the XLT Lux package, think that will be a rust nightmare in Canada. Maybe once they fix the install issues they had with it then they will switch back.
the only thing i wish the Maverick had, was a factory roof rack solution. something like the tacoma or the outback's style rack would be ideal, but even just side rails like a santa cruz or any other SUV... the bed's too short to comfortably fit my kayaks... actually, I wish it had 360 cam as an option on a higher trim too. but considering my current RAV4 refuses to die... i can afford to wait and see how things progress. hopefully the global chip shortage eventually ends...
@@B_kiz Ford worked with Yakima and the aftermarket company created over a dozen carriers, racks and tents. A good selection that won't break the bank.
I’m thinking about getting one of those, only because I’m older and don’t do a lot of mudding except for deer hunting, I would love to see a set of mud tires on one , just to see if In really soft ground it would have enough power to keep going.
The Maverick should be offered with the 2.3 270/320 sounds better for this segment. Just like now the Ranger has the 2.3 and 2.7 V6. If your going to tow then the 2.3 in the Maverick would work best. This truck and the Ranger are what most pickup truck buyers actually use their truck for. The F-150 and higher is for heavier towing and work hauling duties. I prefer a large truck like the F-250 but I'm a truck driver lol. But I get the need for trucks like these. Most of the trucks today are overkill for what people normally use their trucks for and now they cost insainly high. In a time where fuel economy and low maintenance cost is paramount for most people the Maverick is a great pick. Hopefully it will last as long as a full-sized truck typically does.
@@TruckKing Awesome. Please consider a Santa Cruz Limited towing a travel trailer loaded to 5000 lbs using a weight distribution hitch. The single axel RV travel trailers with max ratings of 4800-5000 lbs for off grid boon docking is the fastest growing RV segment which the Hyundai Santa Cruz Premium and Limited trims are being marketed to these specific outdoor enthusiast. Because the RV trailers are high profile and up to 5000 lbs they can develop deadly oscillating sway going out of control. Thus a weight distribution hitch is necessary and mandatory in the USA🇺🇸 . ❤️The Channel.
What I think gets over looked is, on the XL and the XLT, to get heated mirrors you need to tick the box for the convenience package. Granted it does have a lot to go with it but it does cost $3300. That’s a lot just to get heated mirrors. In Canada this option should always be standard.
That's due to the way the traction control/stability control/ABS work together to apply the brakes to spinning wheels forcing some of the power to the other wheel on that axle....it works pretty well, just wears out your brakes much faster.
@@jay.0621 Its actually the traction control/stability control/ABS that does that, the AWD system only sends power to the rear axle, the ABS/Traction Control/Stability Control system is what applies the brakes to the wheels with no traction, its not the AWD system doing that part.
Dampened tail gate, can take it or leave it. But what would be better is a dual opening tailgate, that’s the ticket what consumers want.Nowadays that’s what’s more important on trucks and the manufacturers should make it more standard on the business end. A lot easier to get your load in and out without straining yourself.
Lower the tailgate and unload whatever it is that's in the truck bed, can't get any easier than that, why do you want something that swings sideways into the aisleway of a parking lot? What would be much better is to put truck heights back down to actual work truck heights so you don't need a damn ladder to load and unload them.
@@wildbill23c you’re not wrong. Currently the Maverick is really the only pickup on the market where you can easily access the bed from the sides. Even the ridgeline, santa cruz, and every other midsize truck is way too tall to do so. But people like bigger trucks with more interior space and higher commanding driving positions, so it’s easy to see why things are the way they are now.
I want one, but not sure I could live without a useful truck bed. Even my Ranger has a 7 foot bed. My Ranger will get 25mpg on the highway, so there's not really much in the way of a fuel economy gain, and to lose almost have my bed space, ugg LOL The Maverick would be a great daily driver though and given its available with AWD, it certainly would get me around in most storms.
Ford hit the nail on the Maverick. Totally shat on Santa Cruz's attempt. They're so desperate that they put an ad comparing to Maverick that "Santa Cruz always wins" that's so sad 😭😂
The Ridgeline is a bigger, heavier truck which delivers far less MPG, and is FAR more EXPENSIVE than the 'can-do-almost-anything extremely well', mighty little Maverick.
@@TonyCrispruby Sports bikes naked bikes. Ive seen someone put a indian cruiser bike in but barely fits. Baggers for sure a no go. But just E-bikes to Medium cruisers like Vstar 1100s
one thing that would be nice if if they allowed the adaptive cruise control to be its own package or part of the safetey package. right now to get it you have to buy the highest trim + the luxury package to get it. while on the ridge line and santa cruz ACC is available on lower / all trims.
In the US at least, ACC is only available in the Limited trim of the SC. Which sucks bc it comes as standard in pretty much every other hyundai product.
Ford Maverick: All the truck 90% of people actually need. Most people don't tow or don't tow something truly heavy so 4,000 max tow is fine. All wheel drive gets most people to that cabin in the woods or the campgrounds they like. Most people don't off-road on anything worse than a forest road or two track.
I loved my old Ranger, but this has twice the doors, twice the power, twice the drive wheels, adjusted for inflation is almost the same price, and still gets better mileage. Next time I'm shopping for a new vehicle the Ford Maverick is on the short list.
I’d agree except about the towing. For people who do tow regularly, boats and travel trailers make up a huge percentage. The majority of boats/rvs are over 4000 lbs, and even for ones that are lighter than that, the aerodynamics of towing such a physically large bulky thing behind the Maverick’s tiny footprint by comparison would make me uneasy. It’s unwise to argue with physics.
I disagree, I think it’s meets 95% of what pickups actually get used. But if you tow regularly this is not the truck for you. If I can’t open and close a 4.5’ un-damped tailgate, then it’s time to put me out to pasture.
@@jakes5530 if someone has a trailer/boat/camper over 4,000 lbs then they have a dozen other choices for buying a truck. No one vehicle is perfect, but if many people are being honest with themselves the Maverick fits their needs perfectly. Why pay for capability they'll never use?
@@jameswitte5676 haha. That damn tailgate. Deal breaker 😂. Agree , just put me out of my weak misery.
@@markrode7331 Easy to solve with $30. Ford chose to let people do the little things to keep the price point where it is.
I really like this truck. Currently own a Ram 1500. I like you and your dads realism on the truck. I don't need a rock crawling desert champ. I need something decent on fuel, fits the family, good in the snow, and doesn't make me want to yak when I turn around to look at it in the parking lot of Home Depot. Love the content Happy New Year from your neighbor to the south!
Thanks 👍
Agree with you 👍🏽
I guess you forgot Honda Ridgeline has been in production for years now and is a far superior vehicle to this one.
@@canyonero2050 Honda Ridgeline runs the same ZF HP9 transmission that Jeep uses and has problems with in all of their FWD based AWD vehicles. It’s been so problematic Honda has started using their in house built 10 spd for other vehicles. Honda Ridgeline is also not in the same size class as a Maverick or Santa Cruz.
@@canyonero2050 For a minimum of $10k more, though.
great move by Ford. Unlocking a new market of truck buyers who can still fit this in more urban parking situations. Interior looks decent despite a lot of plastics, which is nice for the price.
😂 Yes the plastic continues in the engine bay too…I wonder if the transmissions are made in China like those Mustang transmissions.
Are you kidding? The honda ridgeline has been out for over 10 years. The reason people want this maverick now is cause markup is destroying the buyers market for new trucks. Buyer beware. You buy cheap you better live with the cheap materials and corners that were cut to sell it cheap. I would rather spend extra of my hard earned money on quality and reliability over junk.
@@beexiong2995 The c2 platform and powertrains ford's using are rock solid. The hybrid powertrain is the same one used in escape taxis which last over 500k on the original powertrain. Every single person I've talked to who has a ford hybrid has had nothing but great things to say about it. Especially the 2.5 hybrid.
For $30 a company called DeeZee has dampers. I put one on each side of my 1500 GMC and that tailgate comes down smooth like warm butter. Great job guys.
Thanks for the info
DeeZee site says it doesn’t fit 2022 Fords.
30 CDN?
You guys are getting better and better all the time I love your videos I love the Canadian scenery and you put good effort into making the test realistic thank you Ford has really stepped up the game and it reflects in their stock value I purchased Ford stock at four dollars today it hit $23 they are doing amazing things in the automobile industry now thank you for this review
To me the dampening tailgate is nice but no big deal especially on a small tailgate. Having grown up when no trucks had that feature I know how to open one up without letting it slam down. I see it on many reviews to make a point that a tailgate isn't damped so they just open it and let it slam down and it bugs me. If someone did that to my personal truck there would be repercussions. lol
Totally agree...we made it first 104 years without dampening...so it's a creature comfort brought over from SUV's...just like the power lift of hatches. I can see benefit for those with strength issues, but otherwise not needed. No more slamming tailgates!
Time for Steve to put on his big boy pants and manhandle that massive tailgate all by himself.
Damped tailgates are a must once you've had them, but it will only cost you about $30 to add it yourself.
yea its a nice to have but sometimes its kinda annoying im just standing there holding something heavy
Had mine since October.... 5k miles now. Lots of snow in Northeast this year. This Maverick is awesome in that weather! Its been nothing short of fun to drive also. I highly recommend it. NOTE: I use it as a TRUCK and its very capable
Maverick has my vote, by far. Such an amazing truck through and through.
It is but as spec which was 36K thats just to damn much. Its a great little work truck and with hybrid is how I would spec it. Just wish you could get AWD with the hybrid.
@@JFlogerzi XLT hybrid is the sweet spot.
@@MeliorIlle Agreed as well!
I was unsure if I would like my maverick, traded my f150 2wd for it. But it grew on me. I ended up modifying the little truck to beefer tires and 2inch lift. And piggyback tune system. It's a very good little truck. ☺️
Ford did a really nice job on the interior styling.
Great review of a real nice compact truck. I especially liked the Leaderboard stats for acceleration with a trailer........ 2 seconds quicker than the Tacoma. Ford's got a winner here I think.....
More reviews I see, the more Im convinced to buy one.
It is a perfect daily driver. Imagine someone telling you 5 years ago that a pickup truck could get compact sedan fuel mileage.
You guys are great. I really like the maverick and with these type of well explain videos you are making it easier for me to decide. Thank you guys.
Great video guys. This is a great truck for a lot of people who want a truck, but not a mammoth vehicle. I think Ford should do a baby Tremor option with this. Simple level kit, twin disc rear end and beefier tires.
Looking forward to a better year in the truck world.
Yes I agree! I wasted either thr remor or the raptor maverick version!
If not I hope to see after market tuners with intercooler, turbo, and even reflash mods like with the ranger.
Been following you for awhile even through the TFL days. I like objective tests and it seems the little truck does okay. I wish it had the 2 clutch rear set up like the Bronco sport. It would be cool to see how for it could go. People are already lifting them.
Damped tailgate all the way!
I climbed a pretty gnarly off road hill and it handeled it super unexpectedly. I thought it was going to fail but the truck climbed like a champ!
Great review as always! The Maverick is a home run and I have one on order! I was slightly worried with the weight of that quad on the tailgate...but it handled it.
There is a tailgate dampening kit from Ford for $50.
Any idea of how long the wait would be? Putting my order in today! Told me 3-6 months
@@NOCAPNICKY if it ecoboost…should be less than 3 months…me I’ll be waiting till summer for my Hybrid.
@@gwlane5509 less than 3 would be awesome lol!! I got eco boost wanted hybrid but I need a new car ASAP and couldn’t wait.
I test drove one a little while back and liked it a lot. I really want a little bit more off road capability than it has though, if Ford does a Tremor or whatever with the Bronco Sport's drivetrain and an inch of extra clearance I think I'd be pretty well sold on it.
They did, and it dropped the tow rating.
@@jeffk464 Yeah, and it's not like you can get the thing any time soon anyway unless you want to pay an insane markup for it. I ended up just getting a used '20 Ranger FX4 for about the same as a Mav XLT Tremor's MSRP.
I'm really impressed by this video guys. You covered a lot of bases on things I've been a bit curious about.
Big fan of this thing, great vid. No dampened tailgates please.
Hi from australia. I enjoy your videos and a huge fan of 4x4 utility aka pick up trucks. have you guys ever considered doing a video of a utility aka pick up truck with a tray or canopy set up as an option to keeping the rear tub aka wellside. here in australia, a 4x4 setup can come in many forms to suit your needs. i am a subscriber and enjoy every video om your channel.
Nicely done Ford. Well done TK.
Thanks 👍
Excellent review - honest as to what the truck can do and what its intended for.
Jim Gordon says, "Maverick is the truck that I actually need. Just not the one I want right now." Personally, I'll stick to my lifted Ranger even though the Maverick would do 98% of what I use my Ranger for, better and cheaper than my Ranger does. Thanks for giving us the choices Ford. As for the dampener, I get tired of random gadgets and do dads that drive up the price and GVW. Make it an option or available aftermarket but please don't force us to pay for stuff many of us don't want. Thanks again Ford. BTW I really enjoy your reviews and channel.
Bought a 2017 titan used 4x4..maverick fits the billp
Would love to see how the non fx4 handles the same obstacles as you said the rest end has been beefed up for towing and suspension has been tuned.
This is the first time I've noticed the pattern on the Lariat Wheels matches the shape of the FITS system. Neat.
Great video. Looking forward to checking this out at my local dealer.
I'd like to see a Maverick awd vs. Maverick hybrid test. With snow and a hill. Do the hybrid without and with chains. It would be a great test.
4 seconds quicker than the Jeep Gladiator while towing the same weight. Impressive tbh!
Great that a Yamaha 700 kodiak can fit in the bed. Interests me more to get one in the future. To bad Honda couldn't make a cheaper version of the Ridgeline.
Great Review, why didn't you guys include video footage of the ATV in the bed? it would have been a great addition.
We only loaded and unloaded - just to see if it would fit.
I agree with you and dad. It's a real winner.
I love dampen tail gates and the chevys with the button to lift them
Ford been getting lots of new customers. Why brand that can gain new are doing great. Good job to them
Love the realistic test!
1st thing big fella don't be lazy and assist the tailgate with your hand or buy a tailgate damper, 2nd, what engine was in the ridgeline or frontier when towing the trailor, 3rd the ram 1500s and gladiator are not in the small truck segment, but outside of that you have to appreciate the power of the mavrick, good review im still leaning to buy a mavrick in antimatter blue and why didn't you put in the ranger. 👍🍻
It's funning reading the comments on what modifications need to be made in order for it to be more truck like. It's like people buying keyboard cases and a mouse for their iPad to try to make it more laptop like lol. That's not what the original intent was in the design. If you want a proper truck you have to pay up. I have a hybrid Lariat on order and I have no illusions of it being a real truck. It's going to be a kid hauler with better gas mileage and reliability than our 2017 CR-V. The Tacoma may be more durable than this Maverick but if you are using it as a DD the price difference plus the fuel efficiency in the Maverick will make it come out on top. Plus I don't know if you saw the news where Toyota has started allowing previously rated substandard parts to be ok for for assembly. That can't be good for reliability. I have a feeling my wife is going to be volunteered to haul a lot of stuff since the RAV4 and CR-V don't have a bed lol. The Maverick was introduced as the entry model as they no longer will be making sedans and they knocked it out of the park. Truck like utility with great fuel economy priced cheaper than a Civic. People on a budget now have an option besides the standard econo boxes.
Agree 100%. People expect this thing to compete with $45-50k midsize trucks at $25-30k price range and it's just not realistic.
Right on! Well put........... agree 100%
Ford reliable? Lol. Get ready for headaches with the dumb software logic on the hybrid. Already problems with that in cold conditions
12:40 Recommendation, not sure if you're using an iPhone or what for video, but they have gimbles from DJI that are inexpensive now and often on sale, and they help stabilize the video so you don't feel motion sickness.
I couldn't believe it could hold the ATV, that was impressive. The barrel is also a lot of weight. I'm throughout impressed by this Maverick.
Liked for the comprehensive video - oh, and Audislave! Plus that Alto Blue looks good even when it's dirty.
Great job
It would be cool on that awd power screen if you could control where the power goes
Love your channel man you live in same neck of woods I do so good to see ya on here.
Can’t really class it as a truck because the definition of a truck is body on frame. Can’t even tow a boat with it. Its kinda pointless for northern Ontario in Australia they call them utes. A ute is a unibody car with a box
How good is the truck on the open highway? Can it say drive on Texas interstates at 85 or 90 mph (some Texas speed limits are posted 85) for long periods of time? Looks good offroad but sometimes you need to travel. Just dont know if 4 cyc. Can handle the open road say for 10 hours at a time. How well does it handle going 90 on the interstate? Some truck tires (35s are a handful at these speeds. Dig your channel! Keep up the good info.
Good morning good information thanks for letting me know
You guys are GREAT, excellent videos always. We picked up my wife’s Maverick on 12/23/21 and she’s put 700 miles on it already. It’s an XLT AWD with The Luxury Package, Ford360 with a Moon Roof and some other stuff. She loves it so it appears I did good ordering it for her;) so far it’s a home run for Ford. Happy New Year to you guys and your families, from Maine;) oh and it did a very good job in the snow storm we had the other day.
Good stuff
Don't need the tailgate damper on a tailgate this size, height, and weight. Bigger and heavier tailgates need them, but then again I don't just let my tailgate drop like you did in the video. Sometimes the dampers are a bit slow to open, which can be annoying too. The most annoying thing Ford missed on this truck for me is a split rear seat. You have to fold the hold seat up, so I can't have someone sitting in the back and fold up the other side for extra storage space.
Those dampers are very slow to open, and when its cold, they're even slower....in the summer they get to the point where the tailgate just drops anyways. Just another thing to fail, and not something needed...if you can't open a tailgate you don't need a truck.
Agree on the back seat not being split, missed opportunity for ford there, but who knows, maybe some company will address that in the aftermarket or maybe possibly ford comes out with it later and it would be as simple as swapping out the bottom portion of the seat off a newer model with the split rear seat
They need to make a tremor on bronco sport platform
Can't wait to get mine. Been waiting 7 months and mine hasn't started production yet.
It might not meet some people's definition of a truck, but for the price and it's size it does truck stuff on a smaller scale. I don't hate it
"Just enough to have lunch"...that was funny!!
I have to be honest. I am currently driving my old 09’ Ford Escape 2wd w/4cyl engine for my commute AND errand/supplies running into town.
Averaging 29.2mpg long term all together. I have 178,000 miles on the odo so far.
I am staring really hard at the Maverick hybrid and drooling.
I just got 20 bags of sand this morning and now am getting fence supplies and 10 bags of pine shavings from Tractor Supply.
Using the Escape instead of my truck because of fuel economy… and the Escaoe will do it.
Really been wishing it had a truck bed for the last 5 years. Lol
I aim to overhaul the Escape and give it to the kids in 5 years… and probably get a Maverick within the next two.
I aim to keep the real truck for towing though. I have horse, cattle, an RV, and a tractor
If you are still drooling I hope you can find one. The Mav only videos on my channel can help you.
Finally answered the question will it haul a full sized ATV. I like it more and more
I always enjoy these videos great job guys. 👍
When people load the bed they always measure squat in the rear but what I'd like to know is how much the front comes up
Great video!! I have the same truck ordered without the moonroof because I’m 6’6” 290lbs. Just curious how tall are you?
I’m 7’0” flat proportional body and I fit great in the XLT without the sun roof with plenty of extra room. Feels like a crew cab F-150 when I comes to leg room
Holy shyte! You need to do a video review of your new Maverick when it arrives. It would be useful to many to see how a big fella fits into one of these compact trucks. Good stuff......... congrats on the new truck
@@cwqrpportable I’ve thought about it lol but whenever that day comes 🤞🏻
Great review to start off 2022. Happy New Year, Truck King!
Thanks! You too!
Lets be honest...nobody buys a truck for off-roading, that's what Wranglers and Broncos are for. Most rural truck buyers might hit some rutted out dirt roads while fishing or dirt roads with snow on them during deer season...which the Mav is more than capable of handling.
That seems like a good solid rig for a small family.
IMO the Mavericks tailgate is light enough to not need a damper unless you have a shoulder injury or something. Even the full size pickups built today pretty light unless you get the fancy tailgates GM and Dodge are offering and those are powered anyways. Now my old '98 F-150 really could have used one 😄
When I was a kid, you had to make sure the tailgates didn't kill you on the way down, and we got our upper buddy work out open/closing for dad🤣
Imagine a small child running next to you and you open the tailgate. POW!!! That undampened gate is a saftey concern
Why would anyone need a damped tailgate on a tailgate that weighs almost nothing?
There's no reason for dampened tailgates period, if you ain't got the muscle to operate a tailgate you don't need a truck to begin with, as you don't have the muscle to load or unload anything from the bed of the truck in the first place. My 08 Tundra had it, I hated it, slow ass thing to open....my F250 tailgate will fall as fast as I let it, no waiting for those nonsense dampers to lower it for you. Same goes for those stupid power open and close tailgates, just more nonsense crap to go wrong.
Going to have to get myself one!
I hate touch screens, so I’m with the dad
I can't wait until I get mine
I like this truck, maybe in a couple years I'll get one after we see what problems/longevity they have 👍
Additionally, some of the transmission internals appear to be different between non-4k towing vehicles and those with 4k towing. One would expect more durable materials accounts for that due to expected loads. I discovered that after another review mentioned the 4k having a beefier transmission, and had to evaluate the parts catalogue myself to determine if there was in fact differences. Yes, other than an additional external cooler, some internals are also different part numbers for all 4K towing models.
When you have had a damped gate. It's dangerous not to have it till you get used to it of course.
Will you guys be doing the same off road section with the hybrid? I know it’s only FWD but I’m curious as to how it would perform on that type of terrain. I’m deciding on whether I need the AWD for taking tougher roads or if I can get the better MPGs and still get through poorly maintained forest roads
When we get it we will do it all
@@TruckKing Any ETA on its arrival? I'm more interested in the hybrid than ecoboost.
@@johnd3268 no hard date. February at least
“Just enough to have lunch…” hahaha 😂 love it. Great video.
Really like the ATV fit test in bed of truck. Do thst with all truck videos. Curious if you've done an ATV bed test for Colorado ZR2 ?
Great video!
Sad they switched to drop in from spray in bed liner for the XLT Lux package, think that will be a rust nightmare in Canada. Maybe once they fix the install issues they had with it then they will switch back.
It's aluminum, no?
@@TimeMariner as far as I know the bed is stamped steel in the maverick, the f-150 has an aluminum bed though
@@TimeMariner did some more searching, looks like bed is mild steel. Hood and tailgate are aluminum.
the only thing i wish the Maverick had, was a factory roof rack solution. something like the tacoma or the outback's style rack would be ideal, but even just side rails like a santa cruz or any other SUV... the bed's too short to comfortably fit my kayaks...
actually, I wish it had 360 cam as an option on a higher trim too. but considering my current RAV4 refuses to die... i can afford to wait and see how things progress. hopefully the global chip shortage eventually ends...
Totally agree with the roof rack.. Ford really dropped the ball on that
@@B_kiz Ford worked with Yakima and the aftermarket company created over a dozen carriers, racks and tents. A good selection that won't break the bank.
I’m thinking about getting one of those, only because I’m older and don’t do a lot of mudding except for deer hunting, I would love to see a set of mud tires on one , just to see if In really soft ground it would have enough power to keep going.
Touchscreens make you take your eyes off the road. Dials and buttons you can change by feel.
Audioslave. Hell yeah!
All it needs is a set of All Terrain wrangler or bfg tires.
The Maverick should be offered with the 2.3 270/320 sounds better for this segment. Just like now the Ranger has the 2.3 and 2.7 V6. If your going to tow then the 2.3 in the Maverick would work best. This truck and the Ranger are what most pickup truck buyers actually use their truck for. The F-150 and higher is for heavier towing and work hauling duties. I prefer a large truck like the F-250 but I'm a truck driver lol. But I get the need for trucks like these. Most of the trucks today are overkill for what people normally use their trucks for and now they cost insainly high. In a time where fuel economy and low maintenance cost is paramount for most people the Maverick is a great pick. Hopefully it will last as long as a full-sized truck typically does.
Great testing and review. Looking forward to the same with the Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited with 5000 lbs of towing.
Coming soon!
@@TruckKing Awesome. Please consider a Santa Cruz Limited towing a travel trailer loaded to 5000 lbs using a weight distribution hitch.
The single axel RV travel trailers with max ratings of 4800-5000 lbs for off grid boon docking is the fastest growing RV segment which the Hyundai Santa Cruz Premium and Limited trims are being marketed to these specific outdoor enthusiast.
Because the RV trailers are high profile and up to 5000 lbs they can develop deadly oscillating sway going out of control. Thus a weight distribution hitch is necessary and mandatory in the USA🇺🇸 .
❤️The Channel.
Nice little truck.
What I think gets over looked is, on the XL and the XLT, to get heated mirrors you need to tick the box for the convenience package. Granted it does have a lot to go with it but it does cost $3300. That’s a lot just to get heated mirrors. In Canada this option should always be standard.
Hate to say it. But I like my Silverado that opens and closes with the touch of a button. But if I didn’t have that. I want the tailgate to be damped…
I like the Maverick.. I do. I liked the last generation 2012 and old escape too. Good thing it’s the same vehicle.
Great little trucklette. I can see this segment becoming more popular than the current flock of midsize (Tacoma perhaps aside).
I think you guys should have a shirt with “Dead Nuts even” on it
That traction test did not look like an open diff. Looked like the wheel on the ground
got the power
That's due to the way the traction control/stability control/ABS work together to apply the brakes to spinning wheels forcing some of the power to the other wheel on that axle....it works pretty well, just wears out your brakes much faster.
@@wildbill23c that's the awd system working
@@jay.0621 Its actually the traction control/stability control/ABS that does that, the AWD system only sends power to the rear axle, the ABS/Traction Control/Stability Control system is what applies the brakes to the wheels with no traction, its not the AWD system doing that part.
Great review 👍
Holding out for this in an AWD in the Hybrid.
Cheers
Transmission struggled, wasn't expecting that one. Nice job TK!
How do you think the maverick would do for towing a couple snow machines on a tilt trailer?
Dampened tail gate, can take it or leave it. But what would be better is a dual opening tailgate, that’s the ticket what consumers want.Nowadays that’s what’s more important on trucks and the manufacturers should make it more standard on the business end. A lot easier to get your load in and out without straining yourself.
Lower the tailgate and unload whatever it is that's in the truck bed, can't get any easier than that, why do you want something that swings sideways into the aisleway of a parking lot?
What would be much better is to put truck heights back down to actual work truck heights so you don't need a damn ladder to load and unload them.
@@wildbill23c you’re not wrong. Currently the Maverick is really the only pickup on the market where you can easily access the bed from the sides. Even the ridgeline, santa cruz, and every other midsize truck is way too tall to do so. But people like bigger trucks with more interior space and higher commanding driving positions, so it’s easy to see why things are the way they are now.
I want one, but not sure I could live without a useful truck bed. Even my Ranger has a 7 foot bed. My Ranger will get 25mpg on the highway, so there's not really much in the way of a fuel economy gain, and to lose almost have my bed space, ugg LOL The Maverick would be a great daily driver though and given its available with AWD, it certainly would get me around in most storms.
Noway I would pay more than $25,000 for this little pickup.
Ford hit the nail on the Maverick. Totally shat on Santa Cruz's attempt. They're so desperate that they put an ad comparing to Maverick that "Santa Cruz always wins" that's so sad 😭😂
Typical though, right?
The Ridgeline is a bigger, heavier truck which delivers far less MPG, and is FAR more EXPENSIVE than the 'can-do-almost-anything extremely well', mighty little Maverick.
If this thing can handle most motorcycles comfortably. Just 1 or a bonus can fit 2 then i might get this thing.
@@TonyCrispruby Sports bikes naked bikes. Ive seen someone put a indian cruiser bike in but barely fits. Baggers for sure a no go. But just E-bikes to Medium cruisers like Vstar 1100s
Hi guys,
Can you tell me which app for the 0 to 60 you use?
Yes I agree with you, for that kinda money I would want a dampened tail gate. As always great video great job.
Thanks 👍
one thing that would be nice if if they allowed the adaptive cruise control to be its own package or part of the safetey package. right now to get it you have to buy the highest trim + the luxury package to get it. while on the ridge line and santa cruz ACC is available on lower / all trims.
In the US at least, ACC is only available in the Limited trim of the SC. Which sucks bc it comes as standard in pretty much every other hyundai product.
If I can tow a trailer with a side by side I’d be happy with this truck