What We Learned After Testing a Ford Maverick for 40,000 Miles

Read more: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61791307/2024-ford-maverick-hybrid-reliability-maintenance/ We live in a world where more begets more. We're overtaxed by the man. Treats are sweet, so we overeat. And with the average transaction price for a new vehicle now around $50,000, it's easy to overspend. Bucking the idea that more is better, larger is king, and consumption is necessary is the 10Best-winning Ford Maverick. When the Maverick launched for 2022, it was anything but over the top. With a base price of $21,490, a standard hybrid powertrain driving the front wheels, and eye-popping EPA fuel economy, it became an instant hit. Who would've thought a small, front-drive pickup would be so successful? Apparently not Ford, as demand was so intense out of the gate that the company couldn't build the trucks fast enough. Subscribe to Car and Driver http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoCARandDRIVER 00:00 Intro 00:48 What We Got 01:50 What We Liked 05:18 What We Didn't Like 06:07 Towing 06:50 Winter 07:41 Maintenance 08:30 Wrap-up