2025 Ford Maverick: Efficiency, Utility, and Which Powertrain to Choose

The Maverick keeps working because it answers a question other trucks don’t: what if you need a bed a few times a month and a sensible commuter the rest of the time?

The 2025 model comes standard with a hybrid, gets over 40 mpg in the city, and parks like a crossover. Here’s how it breaks down.

Exterior: Compact by Design

Size is the point. At just over 200 inches long, the Maverick fits in parking spaces and garages that full-size trucks don’t. It has a bold front grille with integrated headlights and a shape that reads as a truck without the footprint of one.

The 4.5-foot FLEXBED. Ford’s modular bed system includes slots for customizable dividers, tie-downs, and D-rings, so the bed reconfigures around what you’re carrying rather than being a plain box. The available multi-position tailgate makes loading easier.

The bed handles mulch, lumber, bikes, and camping gear. It won’t take a full sheet of plywood lying flat, which is the honest limit worth knowing up front.

Interior: Roomier Than It Looks

Seating for five adults with real legroom and headroom in both rows. The compact exterior doesn’t cost you as much cabin space as you’d expect.

A 13.2-inch touchscreen running SYNC 4, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an available Wi-Fi hotspot. This was a significant upgrade for 2025 and it’s one of the larger screens in the segment.

Storage that gets used. Under-seat bins in the rear stow tools and valuables out of sight, and the center console and door pockets handle daily items. The under-seat storage is the feature owners mention most — it’s where the stuff you don’t want visible in an open-bed truck goes.

Materials are durable rather than delicate, with available leather upholstery and contrast stitching on higher trims.

Performance: Two Powertrains, Two Different Trucks

The hybrid is standard, which is unusual for a truck and the main reason people buy a Maverick. Over 40 mpg in the city is genuinely remarkable in something with a bed.

The EcoBoost doubles your towing and adds meaningful acceleration. Choose it if you pull a trailer, carry heavy loads regularly, or spend a lot of time merging onto highways with the truck loaded.

Front-wheel drive is standard, all-wheel drive is available on both. For Kansas City winters — where ice is as common as snow — AWD is worth the money if this is your only vehicle.

Note that some higher trims come with the EcoBoost only. If the hybrid is what you want, that narrows your trim choices, so confirm before you fall for a specific truck.

Safety

Ford Co-Pilot360 is standard, including Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking, BLIS with Cross-Traffic Alert, and a Lane-Keeping System.

Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go is available on higher trims. It’s the feature that turns a crawling commute from exhausting into manageable.

A rearview camera with Dynamic Hitch Assist is standard, which helps line up a trailer without a second person directing you.

Post-collision braking applies the brakes after an impact to reduce the risk of a secondary collision.

Which One Should You Buy?

• Commuting, want the fuel savings → Hybrid
• Tow a trailer or haul weight regularly → 2.0L EcoBoost
• Winter traction matters → either, with AWD
• Want the lowest running cost overall → Hybrid, front-wheel drive

Most buyers are better served by the hybrid than they expect. The EcoBoost’s extra capability is real, but if you tow twice a year, you’re paying for it fifty weeks out of the year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What powertrains does the 2025 Ford Maverick offer? Two. A standard 2.5-liter hybrid producing 191 combined horsepower with a CVT, and an available 2.0-liter EcoBoost producing 250 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque with an eight-speed automatic. Both are available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Ford Maverick? The hybrid is targeted at up to 42 mpg in the city with front-wheel drive, and 40 mpg city with all-wheel drive.

How much can the 2025 Ford Maverick tow? Up to 4,000 pounds with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost and tow package when properly equipped. The hybrid is rated at 2,000 pounds.

How big is the Ford Maverick’s bed? 4.5 feet, using Ford’s FLEXBED system with slots for dividers, tie-downs, and D-rings so the bed can be configured around different loads.

How many people does the 2025 Ford Maverick seat? Five, with usable legroom and headroom in both rows despite the compact exterior.

Does the 2025 Ford Maverick come with all-wheel drive? Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is available with either powertrain.

What size screen does the 2025 Ford Maverick have? A 13.2-inch touchscreen running SYNC 4, with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and an available Wi-Fi hotspot.

Where can I test drive a Ford Maverick near Kansas City? Greenway Ford at 9505 E 350 Hwy in Raytown, MO. Browse our Maverick inventory or contact us at 816-482-3921.

Come Drive One

Mavericks move quickly and specific trim and powertrain combinations aren’t always on the ground. If you want a hybrid with all-wheel drive in a particular color, tell us early.

Browse our Maverick inventory, check current Maverick offers, or look at our used inventory if you’re open to a pre-owned one.

If you need more truck, the F-150 is the next step up. If you’d rather have enclosed cargo space, look at the Bronco Sport or Escape, which share powertrains with the Maverick.

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