Maverick, F-150 Hybrid Are Doing Their Share For Blue Oval EV Sales

Although many buyers may not think that hybrids are "electrics" like other vehicles labeled EVs, they certainly are EVs, and they contribute in a big way.

Since its launch, the economical and affordably-priced Ford Maverick has been a tremendous hit, even though it remains a difficult find – at least at sticker price, even as production has increased over the months. As the Ford Authority points out, even as prices have increased multiple times over the last few years, the Maverick sells very well.

Maverick Has Been Rated A Great Seller

Indeed, more than one story in Torque News and other outlets has pointed out that the compact Maverick has been a great seller, and in particular, the hybrid version of the Maverick has helped make up in sales where electric pickups like the Lightning have faltered somewhat.

The Maverick Proves Itself To Be A Solid Pickup

The Maverick plus the Ford F-150 Hybrid have helped to put Ford EVs on the map, even though technically they are hybrid models.

If you were looking for a hybrid pickup truck and tried to find one at a Ford dealer, you might be excused if you couldn’t find it. There were two reasons things might be a bit tough:

1. Ford Hybrid pickups are selling very strongly
2. Ford’s super-popular Maverick, available in both standard and hybrid, are also selling quite strongly.

All Versions of the Maverick Are Selling

As Torque News has pointed out, more than once, hybrids are filling the void that standard electric vehicles (EVs) should have been filling. With a price ranging from a tad over $42,000 to just over $72,000, you can rig the hybrid of your choice as you want.

Don’t forget this is a full-sized pickup powered by a turbocharged 3.5-liter PowerBoost engine. It may be more than you were thinking of for a hybrid pickup.

Ford continues to prove itself in overall pickup competition

That’s on one hand. On the other hand, if you can find one at a dealer near you, there’s the Maverick, Ford’s award-winning super-popular compact-sized that is available as a hybrid or a more standard (internal combustion engine). The hybrid driveline features a 2.0-liter four-Sampson cycle engine. It does quite nicely for you. The hybrid driveline only has a 190-horsepower four and a continuously variable transmission.

The hybrid four – as noted, a Sampson cycle engine – is quite a nice engine and has proven to be one of the Maverick’s favorite sellers. However, other more standard engines are also available with all-wheel drive.

Maverick Still Has a Reasonable Price

The Maverick, whose pricing begins at just over $25,000 for the XL hybrid and continues up to about $40,000 in the top-of-the-line Laramie Tremor off-roading package, is a solid value. Indeed, the editor of Torque News had high praise for the Maverick in a recent review.

The only problem with the Maverick is this – you have to be able to find one to buy one. Many of the ones now being built are committed to customers. This isn’t to say you won’t find one at your dealer’s, but you may have to pay a bit more to own one of the versions of the Maverick.

Ford Super Duty Is A North American Winner

The Maverick is a front-drive hybrid with a 190-horsepower four and a continuously variable transmission, or you can purchase a more standard four. Aside from the hybrid version of the Maverick, you can also have an all-wheel-drive version and a front-drive version only.

Three Versions of the Powerplant

There are three powerplants available. As noted, there’s the hybrid version of the powertrain linked to the CVT transmission. There is also a 2-liter four, which is the standard powerplant, and a turbocharged four is also available. Plus, there are front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions available, too.

Suffice it to say that the hybrid version of the Maverick has been getting lots of attention, and it has been filling in where the EV versions of other trucks have been falling off. The same is true of the F-150 Hybrid, as well.

Much of this information also came from Car and Driver.com.

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Marc Stern has been an automotive writer since 1971. His automotive articles have appeared in venues including Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated, AutoWeek, SuperStock, Trailer Life, Old Cars Weekly, Special Interest Autos, and others. You can follow Marc on Twitter or Facebook.