Mary’s put the 2025 Ford Maverick AWD hybrid through a real-world test, using it for her daily commute. The goal: determine if this compact pickup is a practical choice for someone who isn’t a typical truck owner. And of course, to assess its fuel economy.
Mary’s commute is a substantial one, close to 100 miles round trip. Her route travels from Fort Collins, CO, to Boulder, CO, and back. It includes a combination of city driving and two-lane highways, with no interstate travel, which is ideal for optimizing the Maverick’s hybrid system. Slower speeds and stop-and-go traffic give the truck more opportunities to regenerate energy while braking. It can also use its electric-only driving mode as it cruises.
The new Maverick AWD features a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired with an electric motor, generating a combined 191 horsepower. The transmission is a PowerSplit eCVT, updated for 2025 to support all-wheel drive and up to 4,000 lbs of towing capacity. This compact pickup is equipped with a 2-inch hitch receiver, trailer wiring, and an integrated trailer brake controller.
Over four days of her commute, Mary drove 385.9 miles and spent nearly 12 hours behind the wheel. Her average speed during the test was approximately 32 MPH. Remarkably, almost 48% of her driving was completed in all-electric mode and the Maverick reported 46.2 MPG at the end of the test.
Although the testing did not include verification at the fuel pump, this result is extremely impressive nonetheless. The Maverick still showed 214 miles remaining on its current tank, suggesting a potential range of nearly 600 miles on a full tank. The Maverick Hybrid has a 13.8-gallon (or 465 kWh) fuel capacity. The question remains: would Mary consider buying this Maverick as her first pickup truck?
