2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid Is a Seriously Efficient Truck – CNET

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

Given all that, there’s no better time for the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid to come out, packing capability and frugality in equal doses, wrapped up in a shell that feels like anything but a bargain-basement punishment.

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

There is nothing more American than buying way more vehicle than you need.

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

Keep scrolling to check out even more pictures of the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid.

The base gas-electric hybrid powertrain utilizes a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle I4 and sends its 191 net hp to the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission.

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

It’s possible to double that tow rating, letting you tow a small trailer or some ATVs, but you have to upgrade to the 2.0-liter turbocharged gas engine (,085), all-wheel drive (,305) and add the 4K Tow Package (5) to make that happen.

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

I know what you’re thinking — a tiny hybrid pickup truck with front-wheel drive? — but hear me out, because the Maverick’s base powertrain is utterly impressive. 

Overall, the Maverick can handle 1,500 pounds of payload, which is enough for half a cubic yard of dirt, sand or gravel, or three dozen bags of mulch. 
2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

All-wheel drive is only available with the Maverick’s optional 2.0-liter turbo I4, which produces a decent 250 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque. 

But car and gas prices are reaching low earth orbit, while ever-embiggening trucks swallow up entire lanes and feel like office buildings on wheels.
2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

Hybrid Mavericks are capable of towing up to 2,000 pounds, which covers a flatbed and a riding mower, or a couple of jet-skis, and should be more than most people need.

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

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