SAN JUAN, PR. June 15, 2023 – Ford announces the arrival in Puerto Rico of the fully hybrid version of its Maverick pickup, which in addition to being compact and powerful is the most fuel-efficient truck1 on the market.
Ford Maverick is a five-passenger four-door pickup designed for creators and entrepreneurs, packed with technology and smart features, now with its all-hybrid powertrain with an EPA-estimated 40 mpg city rating.1 Its 2.5-liter hybrid engine has an EPA-estimated rating of 37 mpg combined, 33 mpg highway and an EPA-estimated range of more than 500 miles on a single tank of gas.2
Tested to high standards to meet the standards of the renowned Built Ford Tough platform, Maverick offers ingenious design and storage solutions, while enabling customization inside and out. Ford engineers have been relentless and subjected it to a series of fierce on-road, off-road, environmental, and customer-simulated use tests until they met the expectations of their Built Ford Tough DNA.
How is the new Ford Maverick?
Ford Maverick is a compact pickup with a unibody design and the first pickup in America with a standard full-hybrid powertrain. Its 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder hybrid powertrain delivers 191 horsepower when combined with the electric motor, and 155 lb.-ft. of torque mated to a continuously variable transmission driving the front wheels. It features an in-house-designed and manufactured electric traction motor, which is light and powerful. Along with its targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy of 40 mpg city1 and 500 miles of range on a single tank of gas2, it offers standard payload of 1,500 pounds and the volume to carry a standard ATV, plus it has the capability to tow 2,000 pounds – enough for a pair of personal watercraft or a good-sized pop-up camper trailer.
The hybrid engine joins the already available Maverick with 2.0-liter EcoBoost® engine that delivers 250 horsepower and 277 lb.-ft. of torque with an 8-speed automatic transmission and standard front-wheel drive or available all-wheel drive. Equipped with the optional 4K Tow Package, conventional towing doubles to 4,000 pounds – enough for an average 21-foot boat.
Ford Maverick comes with an 8-inch center touch screen with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto® compatibility so customers can have the experience they’re used to with their phones. Likewise, this new pickup has standard FordPass™ Connect with embedded modem, while standard FordPass™ makes it easy to find the truck, check fuel level, lock and unlock the doors, and start or turn off the vehicle – all from your phone.
The interior design is stylish and spacious, with thoughtful features and the versatility for city driving or escaping the urban life. Ford maverick surprises with excellent excellent leg and headroom, shoulder and hip width, and a comfortable seating position for both rows.
Ford Co-Pilot360® driver assist technology includes standard Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking and high density Automatic High Beam Headlamps. Available options include Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Blind Spot Information System with Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane Centering and Evasive Steering Assist. It also features five standard drive modes, including Normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery and Tow/Haul to enhance performance and confidence over various driving conditions.
What’s out back?
Ford Maverick really goes all-out when it comes to functionality with its unique FLEXBED™, which is packed with standard features and opportunities to transform the cargo box. FLEXBED gives customers organization and storage solutions to secure cargo, while accommodating Ford accessories and creative DIY solutions. The team developed its features after watching people at home improvement and furniture stores as well as college kids moving into their dorms, observing how they struggled to load things into small crossovers and cars while working around the cargo limitations they faced.
People can create segmented storage, raised floors, bike or kayak racks, and other DIY solutions by sliding 2×4 or 2×6 lumbers into slots stamped into the side of the bed. There are two tie-downs, four D-rings and built-in threaded holes in the sides to bolt in new creations.
Customers can scan the FLEXBED QR code on the box to get some interesting ideas to start the transformation of their vehicle that will allow them to carry all the equipment for their favorite activities.
Ford Maverick also features a built-in 12-volt electrical power prewired to an easily removable cover on either side of the back of the bed to support DIY electrical projects. This solution enables customer needs while protecting the taillamp wiring and creating a fused circuit to avoid compromising the overall electrical system. With this, it offers the option to select the factory-available box lighting or install your own home-built lighting setup, or even invent a whole new use for the 12-volt access points.
Beyond DIY electrical devices, there are two available 110-volt 400-watt outlets – one in the bed and one in the cabin – that can power phones, laptops, small TVs, a cordless tool battery charger, or a small, corded tool like a jigsaw.
The 4.5-foot bed can carry 1,500 pounds of payload and has a six-foot floor with the tailgate down. Ford Maverick can carry long and wide stuff too, thanks to its multi-position tailgate. It opens normally, but also has a halfway-open position – just unclip the support cables and hook them onto the latch pins. It’s easy. The tailgate features tie-down clamps that double as bottle openers, and is rated to hold 500 pounds of friends hanging out and taking a seat. The bed floor and sides are low, so almost any size adult can reach over and grab items off the floor.
What’s it looks like?
Maverick has a look all its own, but it sports the iconic Ford pickup truck style with a door design that pays homage to the company’s signature drop-downside windows and a front end that stretches edge to edge, connecting the standard LED headlamps and grille for a more prominent, planted appearance.
Form follows function here, too. Ford Maverick is upright and squared off for space efficiency, but it looks youthful and athletic – clean, not overdesigned. There’s no gap between cab and tailgate, and the bed rail caps extend from the bed and go vertical, ending at the top of the back window. It’s designed this way to offer greater dent and ding protection, knowing people will load and unload the bed from the sides more frequently.
Awards received by Ford Maverick
- Car and Driver – 2023 10Best Trucks and SUVs
- KBB Best Buy Awards – 2022 Best New Model and Best Compact Pickup
- The Car Connection – 2022 Best Car to Buy
- Forbes Wheels – 2022 Pickup of the Year
- Popular Science – 2022 Best of What’s New
- Detroit Free Press – 2022 Truck of the Year
- The Detroit News – 2021 Vehicle of the Year
- CarBuzz – People’s Car Award
- Green Car Journal – 2022 Green Truck of the Year
- Gear Patrol’s GP100 Awards – Best in Motoring
- North State Journal – Best of the Year
- TFLTruck – 2022 Best Truck of the Year
- 2022 North American Truck of the Year
- Newsweek – Autos Best Family Truck
- Motor1 – 2022 Best Value
Ford Maverick in its hybrid version and EcoBoost engine is available at the nine authorized Ford dealers in Puerto Rico. For details about Maverick and dealers, you can access ford.com.pr. 
1Actual mileage will vary.
2Range calculation based on 13.8-gallon tank and EPA-estimated rating of 37 mpg combined. Actual mileage will vary.
