The Ford Maverick Hybrid receives an EPA City Fuel-Economy Rating of 42 miles per gallon

The Ford Maverick Hybrid receives an EPA City Fuel-Economy Rating of 42 miles per gallon.

• The hybrid version of the upcoming 2022 Ford Maverick pickup is the entry-level model, and it has just received an EPA fuel-economy rating of 37 miles per gallon combined, easily outperforming the nonhybrid models' combined fuel economy of 25–26 miles per gallon combined.
• Ford claimed that the hybrid version of the compact pickup would achieve 40 miles per gallon in city driving, and the vehicle actually achieves 42 miles per gallon in city driving according to the EPA.
• The Maverick Hybrid has a starting price of $21,490 and is expected to sell out by early November, with the first Maverick Hybrids being delivered to customers in January.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has returned the fuel-economy report card for the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid, and the results were even better than the automaker had hoped for the small pickup: 42 mpg in the city, 33 mpg on the highway, and 37 mpg combined.

Ford had made an educated guess that the hybrid version of its new truck would achieve 40 miles per gallon in the city. The hybrid is the entry-level engine available in the Maverick, and it is only available with front-wheel drive as standard. An Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2.5 liters, an electric motor, and a continuously variable automatic transmission comprise the vehicle's powertrain (CVT). The hybrid's combined output is 191 horsepower, and it has a towing capacity of up to 2000 pounds. The Maverick Hybrid has a starting price of $21,490, which makes it the new entry-level model in the Ford lineup.

Estimates for the non-hybrid version, which features a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 250 horsepower, had already been posted. The front-wheel-drive model gets 23 mpg in the city, 30 mpg on the highway, and 26 mpg on the highway combined. With all-wheel drive, the fuel economy is 22 mpg in the city, 29 mpg on the highway, and 25 mpg on the highway combined. In conjunction with an eight-speed automatic transmission, this engine is capable of towing up to 4000 pounds.

The Hyundai Santa Cruz, the only other pickup in this size class, is not available as a hybrid, despite the fact that its platform-mate, the Tucson, is available as both a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV). Tucson's most fuel-efficient model gets 21 miles per gallon in the city, 27 miles per gallon on the highway, and 23 miles per gallon on the highway combined, according to the EPA.

Buyers who are interested in the more fuel-efficient Maverick should act quickly. Ford estimates that the 2022 Maverick Hybrid will be sold out by early November, with those who miss out on the first opportunity to purchase one getting another chance this summer. The Maverick with a 2.0-liter engine will continue to be offered.