Ford to Offer AWD and Hybrid in the Maverick for the First Time in 2025

by Chris Teague

Published: July 31st, 2024

ford to offer awd and hybrid in the maverick for the first time in 2025

The Ford Maverick has been a hit since its introduction a few years back, but there’s one thing that potential buyers have been asking for since the beginning: All-wheel drive with the fuel-efficient hybrid variant. Ford is answering those calls with the 2025 Maverick, which will combine the hybrid and AWD systems in the truck for the first time.

The 2.0-liter EcoBoost-equipped Maverick has been sold with AWD since the get-go, but the 2.5-liter hybrid trucks were front-drive only. The hybrid powertrain delivers 191 horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque, and can tow up to 4,000 pounds with the 4K Towing Package equipped.

Ford also updated the truck’s tech, adding its Sync 4 infotainment on a new 13.2-inch touchscreen, up from the eight-inch display it had previously. It brings wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and offers over-the-air updates with a built-in 5G modem. There’s also an available surround-view camera for the first time and Ford’s Pro Trailer Hitch Assist system.

The 2025 Maverick has a refreshed exterior appearance, with a new grille, front bumper, and LED headlights. Lariat models get a new 19-inch wheel design. Inside, Ford offers more color options, and the available Black Package includes black wheels, badges, a black roof, a grille, and more.

Pricing for the 2025 model year starts at $27,890, which includes a $1,595 destination charge. Ford plans to open the order books on August 1, and deliveries will begin late this year.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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Mebgardner on Jul 31, 2024
Would anyone tow a 4K trailer with this system? Im thinking that would be a loaded 17-20 ft trailer, with propane and full water, with the mav's bed empty. Would that be safe on American highways? I'm trying to understand if it has the wheelbase to do such a task, let alone the muscle to get over passes west of the Mississippi. Part of the muscle equation is what I believe would occur with the hybrid system on highway leaving town. The battery goes flat and now you have gas only power while climbing under full load. Would you do it?

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- Ajla on Jul 31, 2024
  The Maverick's max frontal area for towing is only 40sqft so most fixed frame travel trailers will exceed that.
  
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- Jeff on Jul 31, 2024
  Most who buy the Maverick are not going to tow with them. Towing was not a consideration for me I was more interested in the price and the fuel economy. I had a truck with a towing package which I never used for towing. That truck also had 4 wheel drive which over a 12 year period I used no more than twice a year. It just depends on how much you tow or use 4 wheel drive as to what you need. For me a towing package and all wheel drive were things I would never use or use infrequently but the hybrid drive was something I would use all the time.
  
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- Lou_BC on Jul 31, 2024
  "Most who buy the Maverick are not going to tow with them." ...................... No sh!t Sherlock! .......................... Maybe tow a small utility trailer, small quad trailer etc. ....................... Statistically most fullsized truck buyers rarely tow or haul either. .................. The average trailer weight towed behind a 1/2 ton is 5,000 lbs. The average for HD's is 10,000 lbs.
  
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- MaintenanceCosts on Jul 31, 2024
  No one is going to buy this to tow a travel trailer. The towing capacity is there for the occasional utility trailer hauling stuff around town or on a move.
  
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- Jeff on Aug 01, 2024
  Lou_BC--I was answering Mebgardner's statement above. If I did tow a trailer it would be small but I have no need for a trailer so I really don't care what the towing capacity is. My 2008 Isuzu I-370 had a towing package that I never used but it came that way off the dealer lot and I got 10k off.
  
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- Haze3 on Aug 01, 2024
  "Tow" does not exclusively imply horse trailers and cabin cruisers. I tow regularly and that 4000lb rating is fine, so long as the use is small work trailers, aluminum bass boats and the occasional small/mid u-haul. It is an important offering and people WILL tow with these. They just have to understand the limits.
  
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- JMII on Aug 01, 2024
  I towed for a few years with a Ranger that was a similar size and way less power then a Mav. My biggest worry would be the transmission not being up the task long term. Plenty of guys on the SC forum are towing decent size campers, however the SC turbo is rated to tow 1k more.
  
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EBFlex on Aug 01, 2024
I love it. Ford designed and gave it a tow rating of 4,000 pounds (which is too low) because people “don’t tow with it”. That makes total sense. Good job guys

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- MaintenanceCosts on Aug 01, 2024
  Why would you need to tow more than 4k lbs with a small FWD unibody truck? If you're towing heavy stuff, you buy a truck sized and equipped for it. And it doesn't have to be a huge full-sizer. The Ranger is rated up to 7500 lbs if configured correctly.
  
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- ToolGuy on Aug 01, 2024
  "The Ranger is rated up to 7500 lbs if configured correctly." • 'I bought a Ranger to tow my F-150 whenever it has problems.' I kid. 😉
  
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- Lou_BC on Aug 01, 2024
  "Ford designed and gave it a tow rating of 4,000 pounds (which is too low) because people “don’t tow with it”"............. That Ford hatred sure makes you say stupid sh!t. ...................... Why the fook should this tow more? ...................... 2024 Ranger: 7,500 lb........................... 2024 F150: 13,500 lb............................. 2024 F250/F350: 23,000 lb......................... 2024 F450: 40,000 lb (gooseneck)...........
  
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