2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid XLT. Stingy With Fuel. Priced Higher. #automotive #pickuptruck #hybrid

It's funny how Ford is shocked that people might actually want a truck that doesn't cost $50,000+. Fleets have been eating this up as well. I think I've seen more fleet Mavericks out in the wild than privately owned ones.

"Miata of pick ups" - I'm sold

I ordered a 2023 maverick XLT hybrid on sept 19 2022, when the order banks were open. I ordered the rear hitch, rear sliding window, engine block heater and co-pilot 360. Got it in July 2023. As of now I have 800 miles on. I love the truck and especially the gas mileage. After I got the maverick, I decided to sell my F150 4x4 with 47,000 miles on, and like new. I am retired now and didn't need such a big truck anymore. The maverick is so much easier to park, set things in the bed, zip around in, etc. and I don't have to get a step ladder to check the oil level , like I did in the F150.

Hybrid owner here, my commute is entirely in town and I’ve seen as high as 70mpg going to work. Mixing in highway trips I’m averaging 39.4 over almost 25k miles so far. Love this little rig!

This proves the need for a small pickup did not go away. I have had two small pickups in the 90's. I now have a Colorado. Most people do not want a full-size truck.

I wish they would make a single cab Maverick, use the added space for a longer bed.

I own one. I like it. Took awhile to get it. I paid $27,000 after all costs. Ordered it at release. Stripped model.

Waited 16 months to get my XLT/hybrid. Found a dealer that sells for MSRP, $100 deposit. Got a discount from Ford, $2750, because my order was rolled from a '22 to a '23. Cost was $24.5K, priced one just like it a few weeks ago +6K. Hit the sweet spot on my trucklette. Solid review.

Coming from a full sized truck owner, I had one of these as a rental for work, and really enjoyed it. It was the 2.0t and was actually pretty quick. Also used the awd a lot driving up fairly steep hills for the work I do. Perfect size also. It was refreshing driving a “truck” that doesn’t feel like piloting a boat. Wish more people were buying these than the stupid full sized and heavy duty’s they definitely don’t need, clogging our roads up…

Great review! Got my XLT Hybrid back in early '22 and after 30k miles, I have absolutely no regrets. Mainly used as a downtown commuter, with weekend DIY jobs, mountain trips, and occasional long road trips, it's averaged just over 42mpg lifetime. Not bad for $25k! Also have yet to get stranded in Colorado winters thanks for some proper snow tires. I would trade in for a new compact pickup with AWD and/or PHEV drivetrain, however. Whether, that's another Ford, or a Toyota, or one of the other brands, is TBD.

Learning now that Tom Voelk is not necessarily a “car journalist” of the establishment type but he makes better content on new vehicles than anything else I’ve ever seen Great stuff!

I've said it before and I'll say it again. An eCVT in a hybrid is a completely different beast than a traditional CVT. Most eCVT's have no belt, no clutch, no hydraulics or solenoids to make noise or fail. Yet reviewers always seem surprised when an eCVT does not have "that droning noise"... Other than that I absolutely love your reviews!

I ordered my Maverick XLT Hybrid with lux package in Sept 2021 and I didnt receive it until April of 2023. I have put almost 7k miles on it and it has been flawless so far. I get well over 40mpg around town and it fits in my garage. The best part is that the Maverick is still holding it's value due to the continued demand for it. I am starting to see them in the dealerships now, but it is all I really need in a vehicle.

Enjoyed your refreshing, honest comments; from "free market economy" to "supply and demand" to "walk away." Also, I appreciate the Pro/Con observations. Nothing is perfect. Be a big boy/girl and decide what you can live with and what you can live without. Wish I had gotten off my backside and bought two years ago. Oh, well. Decided to subscribe.

I drove a 69 F-100 Ford Pickup for years and thought it was big enough. It was way smaller than most of the versions the last few years that dwarfed my truck. Good on Ford finally making a reasonably sized truck for all of us out here who don't need huge! Great videos, as always! Not sure I would say "boutiquey". Down to earth? Yeah, that is more like it. I drive past the local Ford dealers and they always have a ton of the F-150's, but no Mavericks. Perhaps they should change that?

I have a 2022 xl and love it. I've had it for 14 months after waiting 11 months for it. No regrets whatsoever for a 19,995 truck. Took a trip this Christmas and added around 3k miles. At times i took it up to 90 with no problems at all. Driving 95 south got in with a caravan that allowed me to go that fast at times. Love my Maverick. Averaged 28 miles a gallon.

"They can always take an Uber" Love it! So true. I deal with this all the time with my Camry Hybrid that I bought for my retirement so I can afford to go places without breaking the bank. Friends complain often about my car being too low making it more difficult to get up out of. You know, 30 years ago before the SUV and Pickup craze, ALL cars were sedans and station wagons that were ALL low to the ground just like my Camry. We managed somehow and were healthier and more agile for it. Sorry this is off topic for the vehicle tested. It just struck a chord with me and gave me a new saying for all the "whiners" getting in and out of my car, "Well, you can always take an Uber!" Lol! 😄 Very nice review by the way. 👍👌

My XLT hybrid turns 2 in May. Love it. 22,000 miles. Averaging about 38 mpg (I’m in NH). Very, very happy with it. Great review Mr Volelk! Keep up the great work. Your channel is the standard by which all other car review channels should be judged.

I'm only 5'7" and I really do appreciate the low bed sides for reach in. I had a 2014 Nissan Frontier that I could reach in and touch the floor of the bed, but the new Frontier I can no longer do that. I love small trucks.

We got the hybrid XLT. Only concern was snow performance and, equipped with good winter tires, happy to report it did just fine. As strong as our Subaru we use to go to the mountain? No, but better than other pickups I’ve seen relying on 4WD and all-seasons, and plenty good enough for my daily driving. Averaging 37 mpg with half and half city/freeway. Shop around for MSRP: I saved $5k “market adjustment” by driving 90 minutes to a smaller town.