To address the comments, so that it's absolutely clear, yeah, I personally paid for the truck - this is not sponsored by Ford. Let's break this down: 1) If a video is sponsored, I *always* disclose that it is sponsored and say who the sponsor is. I intentionally am very obvious about this - I'm happy to be transparent; it's how KZfaqrs should be (and it's the law, if you're into that). If you're ever wondering "is this sponsored" on my channel, it's probably not, because I will make it painfully clear when it is (this video is sponsored by Continental, as disclosed in the video and in the video description). 2) Yeah, $40k (what I paid, before taxes) is a lot for a Maverick. Inflation also sucks. $40k today is $30k in 2016, which is when I bought my Crosstrek for $25k. This is a lot more vehicle than a mid-trim Crosstrek, for what is effectively $5k more. If you spec a *bare bones* 4-door F-150 with 4WD, it's $50k today. That's the absolute minimum, with only base features. Truck prices do be crazy. If you're concerned about price, get the XLT Maverick - as mentioned in the video it's the smarter buy. 3) I bought the Maverick because I think it's a cool product and it's useful for what I want in a vehicle. Ford as a company had no sway on my decision. I did reach out to Ford PR for X-Plan pricing, they helped me with locating a nearby dealer and settling on price - but you can go on the configurator yourself and see I am basically right at MSRP. Early days, sure, getting Maverick at MSRP was difficult, but the automotive space is catching up and gouging isn't as effective anymore. You can get these at MSRP now, if not under. 4) If you genuinely believe I'm going to try and sell a product to you without disclosing it, well, that's a bummer! I'm not here to trick anyone. I simply like the truck. I get that plenty don't. Options in the automotive space are a good thing. I buy what I like. You should do the same! 5) I just tested it and it turns out I am able to fit four bags of mulch in the bed, not just three (in case you were on the fence). That's a lot of mulch! Fun fact (for real) - Maverick actually has more payload than F-150 Raptor!!!

Bring back the small pickups please for the love of God

The funny thing is these are the same size to slightly larger than the old Ford Rangers. I dont think people realize how stupidly large modern vehicles have become....

I read an article about the Mav when it was first written about. I put in my order when it opened and got the my Mav XLT Hybrid Premium package for $23K, and have always believe it was hands down the best vehicle for the money. I have had it 3 years and it has NEVER let me down or had any issues with it. Congrats and welcome to the club.

Guaranteed Ford will release the PHEV AWD Maverick for 2025 now. Thank you for your sacrifice!

Based. Small practical pick up truck is best truck.

I recently purchased a 98 Tacoma (from an old guy in Beaverton, as it so happens). 5MT, 4x4, 6 foot bed, 3500lb towing capacity, 23 mpg measured when I fill up, and "regular car" exterior dimensions and turning radius. I love it!

When every other youtuber needs an exotic for show, the mechanical engineer stays true and practical, and gets even more attention from his loyal fans😊

I am a firm believer that this is the truck that about 80% of people who own trucks actually need. It's the right size for most "truck" tasks that people will do on a monthly basis without any of the downsides of the larger vehicle.

"I get enough negativity from the comments. I don't need it from my friends, too." Hell yeah, brother.

I have the same truck and love it! One detail you missed - the half-down tailgate is not to lock items in, it's to match the height of the wheel-well so you can place sheet goods in the back and have them supported by the tailgate all at the same level.

I wanted one of these. The hybrid. They were unobtainable for the first 2 years and now they are nowhere near the $19999 price. Now they can keep their truck.

"my other S2000" lol that was funny

So, full disclosure, I have a 22 Maverick Lariat in Alto blue. With your same options. And I had a Crosstrek. Main point of this truck is that the 5-6 times a year I need a pickup bed, plywood, furniture or motorcycle transport, I love it. The rest of the time it is like a Honda with great hwy mileage and a blast to race away from lights. And I can park it anywhere. You are spot on with your review. Great job.

I worked on this car back in 2022. When I actually saw it in person I didn’t know what to think of it. It wasn’t a pickup, it wasn’t an SUV but still felt like it was trying to be both. Some folks even said “I guess it’s a pickup truck for the city(?)”. It felt like that identity crisis made it impossible to justify why we were actually making it. Until I realised, much like this guy, that it is in fact its strengths. A car that fits most usecases for an affordable price, it doesn’t make sense conventionally but we don’t live in conventional times anymore. Glad you didn’t get it in green ! P.S. for folks who are still not convinced, just think modern day El Camino

Absolutely love my Maverick. My wife mostly drives it, if they come out with a PHEV or full BEV one I'll buy that one for myself.

I have the same Maverick, but hybrid. It's truly incredible for the cost I paid in 2022. I expect to buy another soon. Averaging 51.9 mpg this spring and almost 700 miles per tank.

Those of us who grew up in the days of the small Toyota/Nissan/Ford truck know exactly what you mean. The truck was the do-all machine and its 0 to 60 times or how large you could make the cabin to fit 20 people in it didn't mean anything. What mattered was, will it start when I turn the key, followed by "what actual work needs to be done today" that this Truck is going to assist me with. Today, all I see is "Princess Trucks" that are so expensive that the owners never do any actual off-roading or work in them. To each their own I guess, but my Nissan Leaf with a trailer still does more work than most of the trucks I see in my area. 🤣

Jason, love that you go your own way on this. I, myself, am strange and unusual. Often choosing to go my own way different from the expectations, but it works out just like for you

I've had my 2023 Maverick Hybrid for over a year and it has been great so far, other than a few recalls. I have had no mechanical issues with it so far and it easily gets over 40mpg when daily driving it. A fun fact is that the Maverick is about 6-8 inches shorter than my father's 2007 Tacoma, which means that it fits in my garage.

i wish the gear shifting thing was on the steering column where it belongs instead of wasting all that valuable console space

When the world was struggling Ford came out with a $20k+ Prius in truck form and should be commended for doing it. BTW the Prius Prime starts at almost $30k. When they make the hybrid AWD and all electric for the first 30-40 miles its all over. Spending $40k on a Maverick seems a little silly though.

Great video! I have also never owned an automatic transmission vehicle, but I know that will change with my next purchase! Love the humor in the video!

I’ve been saying this for a while. If you don’t care about cars and want a vehicle that can do literally everything, this is it. Decent mpg, you can haul the small family, it’s cheap, go pickup a new washer or dryer that went out unexpectedly, and it’s available in awd for safer winter driving. Btw, I’m a ford hater too, but this vehicle is a true all in 1 for the average person.

Great tires. I mean truck.

I respect the choice of buying the maverick, its all you need honestly. A practical, affordable and great looking ute.

I used to test drive vehicles for ford and when the maverick first came out we got our batch to test drive and I’ll be honest. I wanted to hate on the truck so bad. I’m like it’s tiny, it can barely tow, ford already had the ranger what’s the point. And I was also skeptical of them “denim” seats. I’ll tell you what tho. I drove it and man did it impress me. I believe the one I drove was the hybrid. Surprisingly comfortable ride, ridiculously good on gas and I purposely floored it to see what it could do and for a lil 2.0, it had some get up. I think it’s a great beginner truck for those who want a truck but don’t want all of the responsibility of a truck. Just something they can do truck-ish things with. Oh and also those denim seats that I had in mine were comfortable and didn’t feel bad like I initially thought they would. I’d get one if I was into trucks

Fantastically informative and insightful. Definitely got me itching for a maverick

I used to haul tires in a V6 Ranger that had a bed, 2 seats, 4 wheels, steering and shifter AND NOTHING ELSE. Now that was a truck.

C'mon subaru, bring back the baja already!

YAAAAAS. I have the hybrid and it rocks! awesome video as always

My respect for you has gone up. Smart buy for a Smart guy. You're well grounded and do not need a monster truck to inflate your ego. I have been following the Maverick since introduced. I want to get a Maverick soon.

I feel your pain. I own a Honda Ridgeline and live in Texas. I get a fair amount of crap too. I owned full size trucks and will never look back…

Anyone who says it's not a truck is compensating. A Maverick is more truck than most people who own trucks need.

Man, congrats! I do own a Maverick and the "shifter" even if its weird, it's kind of practical. You will start to appreciate it when the tones goes by.

I appreciate your use of acoustic treatment in the garage. It makes a noticeable difference

Oh man I love Jason's sense of humor in this video! Congrats! It's a real truck to me!! And all of the truck that 99% of pickup truck owners need.

Thank you for being reasonable. I wish the $10,000 tiny Toyota truck could be sold in America. Not everyone needs 7,000 pound resource waster.

Jason you do you, what ever makes you happy. Good see you are happy with your new Ute.

Im glad you bought one! I see these all over Wisconsin now

0:58 imagine trying to flex with a 5.5' bed on a full size truck

I used to work in construction material testing. We hault wheelbarrels, coolers, concrete cylindars, drilling equipmemt, buckets of aggregate, nuclear density gauges...the Ford Ranger or a small van was the perfect vehicle for the majority of jobs. The remaining ones used the larger trucks. But most prederred the Ranger or Tacoma. Its funny watching people struggle to load a 4 door massive truck with a short bed at Home Depot. If I were to ever buy a truck, this would be it.

I own the same model with the same features & absolutely love it! Adding the eco & sport drive modes back in, as well as adding the speed sign recognition made the experience even better. Highly recommend getting an OBDLink EX & taking the 30 minutes to do so!

One of the most entertaining videos you have done ✔️ 🎉. Congrats on the Ford Lariat, I am filled with envy.

I had that same engine/trim setup. Such a great little truck.

Thank you for this video, Jason. I ended up with a 2024 Lariat Hybrid in Hot Pepper Red as I live in the deep south and snow is not a consideration. It has been an AMAZING vehicle and does what I need it to do. I came from a 2013 F150 Super crew 4X4 which was also a fantastic vehicle that was extremely reliable. That same truck now is almost double what I paid in 2013 and I RARELY needed the capability so this just made sense. I really look forward to your opinions on this truck over time.

Never understood the lack of AWD with the hybrid. Ford even said it was possible and they might consider it. Seems like the ideal vehicle if you don't tow. You still have a solid payload and crazy good mpg, but with AWD for crappy weather or if you don't live on paved roads and it likes to rain.

Nice choice, Jason. Enjoy the ride and thanks for the good video.

This thing should be the new civic and Corolla replacement on the market. Sure this is not a hardcore truck but that is not the intention. It is for those who already have an SUV in the family for people hauling but need a commuter and a little work truck around the house for projects or going to the dump on the weekends all in one package. Great job Ford.

Too bad they don't offer a two-door long bed option. With the Hybrid gas mileage they could sell dozens every month. 😂😂😂

I've had my Maverick for about 9 months now and I absolutely love it. Ecoboost Lariat and it's perfect for all my needs!

This looks like a fantastic family car. Having a family will make you appreciate lots of things in vehicles that you would have never thought before.

You convinced me, I’m getting one! No kidding, not going to pay 55-60k for a stripped full size. That’s insane. Plus the 2.0 is a great motor had it in the Escape I just sold. Thanks!

I, too, missed the opportunity to own a Velocity Blue Maverick. However, I still love my '23 XLT Hybrid. It's been a stellar machine for the last 23k miles and 16 months, especially considering I spent less than $30k on the whole package including that heated steering wheel. Congrats on the great purchase!

After waiting a total of 282 days, I picked my XLT hybrid in cactus gray up on Star Wars day (May 4th!). Ordered on July 27 2023. Added the XLT luxury package and all weather mats. This thing is absolutely perfect for most people. I’m getting as high as 54mpg average on some of my in town driving while being careful with the throttle. It’s by far the nicest vehicle I’ve ever owned and feels just so nice cruising around. I love the looks. They just downsized a truck rather than pulling the Hyundai or Honda thing and trying to make it look all weird and futuristic. These are just going to keep selling as fast as ford can make them for people like myself that don’t want to pay for a full size truck (both with the up front cost as well as your over time cost of ownership). It’s all the truck that most truck guys actually need. If you don’t need to impress the other guys with a big truck, which seriously seems to be the main thing anyone has to say bad about these trucks lol.

Love this video. Great work and as a F-150 owner I love this truck too.

I had cold hands for years. Turns out I had A Fib in my heart. Ablation cured that.

Great start to my Friday (Engineering Explained bought a Maverick!). Can't wait for future content. Welcome to the club!

Ordered one, a few weeks ago, glad to know someone that knows, ordered one too!!

Thanks for the video. Nice pickup.

I got a 2022 maverick hybrid and it’s been perfect for my city life! Moving stuff to the dump, picking up new furniture, helping friends move, all possible now that we have a truck and we get better mpg then we did with our SUV!

I've owned the Hybrid 2023 Ford Maverick Lariat w/ the Luxury package. I love it so far and I'm averaging about 38 MPG and saving a ton of money over my former Dodge Durango Citadel. I almost went to a sedan when this thing came out. Mine does 100% city driving, no hauling, and minimum bed usage (Ive used 7 times in the last year).

I’m excited for this series. Living in rural NH, I really need a truck-ish hauler. I’m now a 2x Ridgeline owner.

Thanks for the video. I've been driving a 2016 Civic for the last 7+ years and I love it, but I do a lot of woodworking and projects around the house. The Civic is capable, but has it's limits. I have been waiting for the revival of small trucks and have been keeping an eye on the Maverick.

Man, do I miss the compact pickups of yesteryear. The Toyotas, Nissans, Chevy S10, Foed Ranger, even the Dodge whatchamacallit. Heck, the old Datsuns! Not sure I'd go all the way back to the El Camino. I spent some of my formative years in Beaverton/Aloha. Great part of the country.

I appreciate the practicality of the Maverick, I'd buy one for that aspect alone

Nice looking Maverick! Probably fits the needs of 90% of the truck buyers out there that don’t haul heavy payloads or tow large trailers. Great daily driver.

I got a '22 maverick recently for a little under 25k and i love it. Great gas mileage, nice ride, reasonable sized bed, and enough carry capacity for what i need. Even used it recently for a half cord of wood and it carried it perfectly. I wish i had heated seats but overall im happy. I may upgrade in a few years to a higher trim model when they do the reboot.

As someone who just rolled over 15k miles on their 2023 Maverick Lariat FX4 AWD w/ 4k towing: welcome to the club! I also would love a PHEV AWD model that can tow and will gladly upgrade if that comes to market sooner than later; although I'd prefer to see a PHEV 4x4 Ranger first!

I think you kinda missed the opportiunity to either wait for the refreshed 2025 Maverick or buy the new Ranger (since that Maverick is 40k & for me the Ranger has the better bang for the buck)

Good Luck with your Maverick! I loved mine while I had it. I got rear-ended, and the tow hitch transferred all the energy to the frame rails and both bent... Due to the construction the estimate for repair was over 20k. Insurance totaled it. Now I am looking back at the midsize truck segment.

i am 6'8 and have been driving the Mav for work for a year and a half. I like the hybrid version more then the ice but overall very much enjoy the truck. Drives like a car and has a great heater and loud radio. Great color choice! Nice truck you got

It's not a truck, you can't haul enough groceries unless you have a 5' bed or larger...

Let's praise ford, anyone can crap out a poorly engineered entry level vehicle. But to design an entry level vehicle that has this much character, decent reliability, and respectable capability, that takes real effort. This is one of the first entry level vehicles in years that doesn't feel hopelessly cynical. You get the impression the designers and engineers who worked on this actuslly cared about it.

First mod recommendation is the tailgate assist! I love my maverick xlt hybrid and I'm thrilled your giving it the recognition it deserves! Its definitely a truck!

Bought mine in August 2022 and it's such an awesome vehicle. Same spec!

an example of someone who's not insecure and having to bolster their ego by driving an over sized F-250 with knobby tires.

One of our engineers at work bought one of these last year. She waited two years to take delivery on it. I told her exactly what this video says. It is probably the most practical vehicle on the road right now. Thanks for sharing this.

Love these. Congrats Jason

And this is why, I ordered a hybrid Maverick week one they opened ordering in 2022. Waited 7 months and haven't been disappointed.

It’s great to see some smaller trucks out there, easier to load much more fuel efficient, less maintenance less expensive heavy parts, safer in the event of a crash with another vehicle pedestrian/cyclist. If they had a plug-in hybrid version it would be perfect!

I think this it's the best truck for the 70% of people

I've had my Mav for over 2 years and I love it. Lariat Lux, Ecoboost, FX4, tuned, such a great vehicle.

Jason, I just bought the XLT version of your truck back in January and I've been nothing but pleased with it. Good mpg, quick enough, comfortable, and will do all the truck stuff I need done. If I could choose some future videos for you to make with your vehicles, id enjoy seeing some towing comparisons between this and your Tesla (if properly equipped)

i just towed a 20 ft Pennington tritoon with my maverick 3 days ago. definitely a truck.

I think they would really benefit if they gave a 2 door option. Not everyone needs a 4 seater. Some folks just want a 2 door "mini" truck like the old days with the S-10, Ranger, Tacoma and so on that isn't 25 years old and rusted to hell and back.

We have the Hybrid and it's great! We average 44 mpg and the truck is a pleasure to drive. It's the perfect vehicle for the homeowner and really just anyone. I believe hybrid is the transition technology appropriate for the US and our driving needs. Oh we bought the Lariat and the driver assist adaptive CC is fantastic

Excellent. I’m pretty settled on the Maverick myself 🙏

I really appreciate you giving attention to this lil truck. And it is a truck! This thing is more than enough for the average person and I commend Ford for being the manufacturer to bring a reasonably sized truck to market!

Being able to run to Home Depot or whatever now and then and get 40 to 50 miles per gallon I love the hybrid

Very nice. I got my hybrid in 2022 when I could take advantage of my high trade in value for my previous vehicle. I’ve had a great experience, and the value especially in the first year before price hikes was amazing. 26.5k for the hybrid XLT with the luxury and cp360 packages. Every Home Depot run since then has been so much better.

I had a Maverick on order once before. But I waited for so long, I started to look elsewhere. I ended up getting a Honda Ridgeline RTL for the same price as a fully loaded Maverick. Except the Ridgeline has more horsepower, more interior room, more bed space, an in-bed truck, more towing capacity, higher clearance, and actual options on interior colors. The Honda came with a ton of stuff that Ford has as options. It's also a Honda so it's far more reliable. In making this choice I had some people hit me with the "buy American!" comment. Didn't hold much weight when they found out the Maverick is built in Mexico and the Ridgeline is built in Alabama. The Maverick is a nice truck, but the Ridgeline beats it in nearly every category. Even the fuel economy isn't far off from the 2.0L Mav. Sure, the hybrid is much better. But good luck finding one to buy. When you do buy it, you find out it's a slug on the road.

The 2 liter duratecs are fantastic engines. Ford's been making them since 2006 and they are practically bulletproof

A truck is supposed to be for utility, this is a truck. A raptor is not a "real" truck, it is not designed for utility, it is not designed for off-road, it is designed to be flashy and go fast. Just like how modern SUV's forgot about the utility part of "sport utility vehicle".

Nice collab between 2 of my favorite channels!

I just bought a 2024 Maverick xl. T and I absolutely love driving it. Is very impressive for what it is smart choice.👌🏾

I just passed a tesla energy source truck yesterday. Yeah it was a chevy pickup truck NOT the Cybertruck. That speaks volumes to me 🧐

Jason the type of guy to sing 'I have a small truck coz I have a big pee pee'

Great video Jason. I have a 2023 hybrid lariat Maverick and love it. I get over 40 mpg.

Ha....Jakub from "The Straight Pipes"....love their channel. Good video with some excellent points. Love the size of that truck. Miss when Tacomas were smaller.