The 2025 Ford Mavericks remains North America’s only compact pickup truck – which has been a success since its launch, with Ford adding a third shift to its factory to meet demand. This suggests that not every American pickup buyer needs the size of a Ford Series FForty years later, this remains the best-selling vehicle line in the United States.
In particular, Mavericks made headlines in 2022, offering a hybrid version that returns an EPA rating of 37 mpg, i.e. its non-hybrid counterpart is 26 mpg. Now, in its fourth model year, Ford has added the features most requested by Maverick Hybrid buyers: All-wheel drive. It has the same rating of 37 mpg, no less.
But Storm Clouds hover in new features and new models mid-year: All Mavericks are made in Mexico, meaning they are likely to suffer Import tariffs– Although at the time of writing, details on how or how to apply are detailed.
Maverick retains the clever design feature, which won praise when it was launched. The curved slots accept a variety of sizes and types of wood, while the half-open position of the backsplash allows Diyers to carry flat panels. Owners who like their own “manufacturer” can close their own LED bed lights – Ford only fits them in the plug connector.
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Still, this year is AWD hybrid. It turns out that more work is needed instead of simply swapping the second drive shaft and the rear shaft. Ford A brand new two-sport hybrid drive axle had to be designed to make it work. For 2025, the previous third-generation system (called HF45) has been replaced by the more powerful fourth-generation system (HF55). Wired got details with Abby Grajek, a vehicle integration engineer at Maverick, which in the non-conundrum means she is responsible for making sure that every performance target and user requirement specified by the vehicle is converted into assembly lines and hopefully delivered correctly.
More towing than the last hybrid
The Mavericks’ Ford C2 platform is fundamentally towards front-wheel-drive powertrains, such as the Ford Escape (North America) and Kuga (In Europe), and Europe is just the focus of Europe, as well as the Lincoln Pirates. When the truck needs AWD, Ford sticks to a traditional mechanical system that outputs a combined power of the engine and hybrid system and distributes between two drivers: one for the front wheels and one for the rear. This is in stark contrast to Toyota and other hybrid manufacturers, which use small electronic motors on the rear axle to increase incremental power on demand.
this AWD Maverick Hybrid The same towing capability as the turbo 2.0-liter petrol peers must be provided, meaning that if the “4K towing option” is specified, the towing is rated up to 4,000 pounds. In fact, this means that the total output of the engine and hybrid system must be high enough to power a 3,850 pound vehicle, up to four occupants and cargo, when towing, add A 4,000-pound trailer – effectively tow a second car, which means the previous hybrid system had to drag twice as much weight. The internal cooling of the new drive axle must be strong enough to tow weight, thus combining steep slopes without overheating the motor.
