Nice to see a reviewer that does not try to destroy a tailgate just to prove that there is no dampening. I would say your reviews are up there with the best. Thank you !!!!
That's exactly what I was thinking 😂 They slam the tailgate and then they say proudly : if you want dampening better get that F-150😎. Like no...the point of this truck is being budget friendly.
Great comprehensive & detailed review. I enjoy your video reviews. I ordered the Lariat FX4 & loaded it up with all the goodies!! As a previous owner of F150's & Rangers, now that I'm retired I really dont need a full size truck so the Maverick fills my needs!!
I love your organized calm relaxed review style. Your camera work and edit is spot on and a very informational review. My favorite review for mavrick. Thanks
The A\C turning on right away is because since 1997 or earlier vehicles have been equipped with a cabin air filter that's paper just like the engine air filter. It holds moisture but keeps out pollen and dust and other things you don't want in the HVAC system. So the A\C will dry the air so the windows don't fog up as bad. My 2017 Focus allows me to turn on the HVAC system with any button press or even temperature adjustment ... but I have the dual climate control so it's all electronic control. The XLT Maverick has a single climate control, it might work differently but try pressing the A\C button to turn on the HVAC system and see if that will turn the system on without the A\C. I use the A\C all year long to dry the air even if it's 20°F or less
My first tuck was a power wagon/360 auto. It had 180 hp. I did cost 4500$ at the time. But this maverick will be a much more practical all around truck . Better mileage more ponies, more room, probably tow more than the w100. Carries more people comfortablely too. Ford Henry would be proud of this one and the price too!
Nice honest review! I always enjoy your reviews. This vehicle is built to a price and that is a great way of putting it. I think people forget, if you want something more rugged for rock crawling off-roading, you can buy a Ranger FX4 or something bigger. This truck isn't intended for that. Again, great review!!
Thank you, Sam! Great review and look forward to your hybrid review too. Almost bought a Ridgeline last year but glad I waited and put in a Maverick hybrid order instead…just want a simple, straightforward small truck with some modern stuff but nothing fancy and this really hits the spot
Just found this channel, and I really appreciate how straight forward the review is. No comparison that no one asked for, no complaints that the tailgate isn’t damped when it way .1 pounds. Really appreciate the no BS review and the best part is, it’s an actual review of just the vehicle, not the segment, not if the vehicle will succeed or fail, none of that.
Sam, nice job as usual. I appreciate your clear and concise presentations in your videos. You seem like a thoughtful and genuine guy, making your videos seem honest and worthwhile. Thanks!
Excellent job as usual Sam. My Wife’s XLT AWD with The Luxury Package and some other stuff in Hot Pepper Red, has an estimated delivery date of 01/01/2022. Ordered July 2nd
Really good review. Reference the concern with mpg and upgrade niceties. I own a 2022 Cyber Orange Maverick XLT AWD with FX4, Luxury pkg., drop-in bed and tailgate liner, sliding rear window, and a few other things. The optional Falken tires have pros and cons: Pro - better off-road grip. Con - they will drop mpg. My truck has the Perelli Scorpion tires and I get 29.9/32 mpg highway and 24/26 around town. The Luxury pkg gives you a power driver seat w/lumbar, two 12v/110 outlets, and several other niceties.
HI SAM,GOOD JOB!! YOU'RE THE ONLY GUY IN SEVERAL DOZEN MAVERICK REVIEWS THAT MENTIONED THE LACK OF REAR A/C VENTS!! And did you notice if the center a/c vents were so low that they may blow cold air on your right hand when it's holding the steering wheel?? What about that damn center screen NOT BEING CENTERED over the radio knobs and center controls?? IT LOOKS GOOFY FROM HERE!! Also, although you didn't care for the gear shift knob, it could be great for me, because I'm big, 6'3" , wide, and wear size 16 shoes, and the low console should let me "flop" my right knee ( which currently bangs on all consoles ) over, because it's so low!! I also don't like the non lockable fuel door, because some bad kids could throw sand and stuff into my gas tank when I'm parked out somewhere!! BUT I LOVE 42 MPG CITY!! IT'S DEFINITELY A HIT FOR FORD ALREADY ( ESPECIALLY AT THAT PRICE!! ) AND I THINK THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE A LOT MORE!! Thanks SAM!! CHAS ORVIS, PLAINVILLE, CT.
Hey, thank you for the review. I drive a 1995 F-150 XLT, and I am considering the new Maverick as I have to commute more nowadays, and I no longer need the bigger truck. Your review was really helpful!
4x8 trailer for $700 will give you more utility and is easier and safer to load. Plus since axle width is small you can easily pull it through drive throughs. This truck will pull that trailer all day with no problems.
Yes. You can’t fit a fishing pole in the back of this with all of the other gear needed for a trip unless it’s a detachable rod. I do like the idea of this truck just needs a bit longer bed.
Default to A/C is a benefit in southern states. No better Nav than WAZE. I’m okay with less luxury if performance and handling is good to better. Thank you for your details and opinions.
HI SAM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY COMMENTS, AND SEND ING ME A PERSONAL REPLY!! I'M SORRY, SAM, I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE HYBRID HAD AN INSIDE RELEASE; I HAD SEEN IT "POPED OPEN" ON OTHER REVIEWS, AND I JUST THOUGHT THAT'S THE WAY THEY WORKED?? ( so then, they all must work that way, and I just be the victim of "editing" ) THANKS AGAIN SAM, I ENJOY YOUR VIDS!!! CHAS ORVIS, PLAINVILLE, CT.
Gotta admit, the non-damped tailgate means nothing to me. I think it’s overblown, especially since the tailgate weighs like 5lbs. Only other truck I’ve owned is an 03 Ranger, so I have zero expectations
Great review. I've watched a lot of video reviews before ordering mine. You are the 1st I've seen to report a significantly lower MPG than the the EPA estimate. If you did any significant miles on the dirt trails, that would lower the efficiency for sure.....but most people I've seen that tested on road reported consistently closer to EPA estimates.
Thank you Sam for a fantastic review!! I am the current owner of a 2020 Ford Ranger lariat and I may be trading that in for the Maverick this Spring or summer.
Great review and by far one of the most innovative new offerings from Ford in a very long time. Two disappointments for me: it seems (where I live anyway) you can't get the max tow option with the FX4/235 tires and the lack of any manual shifting is also quite lacking on a vehicle capable of towing. The rated fuel economy is surely with the 225 A/S tires so I am expecting a drop there with the FX4 package but it would also be nicer of a little better.
@6:54 a climate control defaulting to A/C is good design. Some owners hardly use A/C and a lack of use can cause issues with compressors (think of grease or oil settling to the lower areas of a unit failing to lubricant the unit).
Nice video, waiting on a Hybrid XLT myself. Always digging new content. Somebody else mentioned it but to clarify the hybrid owner manual indicates the fuel door has a cab release. At p.176
We haven't confirmed this in person, but it well may be that the HEV engine has a different fuel tank pressurization scenario that requires this setup.
New subscriber here. Awesome video and great review! I cannot get enough Maverick reviews! I do have one question for you, where was this recorded? The desert background is absolutely beautiful, even in the neighborhoods.
In terms of the climate system, defaulting to AC does not necessarily mean cold air. It's just kicking the air compressor on to make the air in the truck dryer
It means cold air when it comes out of the vents before the vehicle warms up. Point is, AC is on when you did not choose it to be (regardless of how warm you have the temperature set), every time you start the car. It's annoying. One extra thing you have to do pre-flight every time you get in, like turning off the auto start-stop system.
I had a 1994 Chev Silverado pickup and it had hard plastic everywhere, including the dash, center console and door panels. It lasted well though, until I finally sold it when it was 24 years old. (And I believe the plastics in 1994 were not as good and UV resistant as the new vehicles now.)
I agree. My 1998 Wrangler had hard plastics that were in near perfect shape after 17 years of abuse. They were a selling point for the Maverick and , honestly, look better than some soft materials because Ford did such a good job with them.
lever shifter is more intuitive in stressful situations.....dial is fine if they could position the drive and reverse in a way we could shift fast without needing to look at the dial
I had those falcons but a slightly bigger size on my 2014 escape and they are amazing they may not look as aggressive besides the sidewall but they definitely work really good especially in snow when I had it when I was going to NAU last couple years and people were getting stuck in a snowstorm in Tacoma is an Audis and such things you wouldn't think would normally have problems with snow and ice and I was having no problem
Cant decide next year if i want the Turbo or a cheap stripped out version. thanx for showing your perspective...cant wait till you review yours when you get it. Also to i see there is a Tailgate damping kit you can get a few people posting online
On the audio quality, it’s not good, but it’s not terrible…. It just can’t handle any sort of volume…. I’ve had mine almost a month and that’s my next upgrade project (before the turn of the calendar, hopefully)…. Some songs will make me go “eh, maybe I can just deal with it”, then other songs I’m back to “okay, we’re upgrading those next week”
It's odd that the Honda Ridgeline, a unibody constructed truck like the Maverick, gets such a bad lip game because it is a unibody but the Maverick and new Santa Cruz get raving reviews. The Honda Ridgeline is still more practical, reliable, more comfortable and much more versatile than the Maverick or Santa Cruz. Go figure.
Size and price point pit the RIdgeline against mid-size trucks to which people will automatically measure it against. Maverick and Santa Cruz are much smaller and less expensive, thus the unibody characteristic is not seen as a "difference" from the norm.
6:50 for the AC that defaults every time you start the vehicle quirk, does that also happen in the Hybrid variant as well? (I imagine it is the same all across the board between different versions, but just want to clarify this for your viewers)
When it needs to get pulled out call me, I'll bring my Nissan. Can't help you when the turbo blows up. That's a warranty issue. Probably won't be covered though.
@@johnhirka654 lol someone is touchy. Your ford is a cheap made piece of shit. Never seen anymore broken down vehicles than fords. Exploders are proof of that. And toyotas with their plastic ass trash beds. lmao Keep buying shit. Some of us love laughing at them.
Thankyou for the review. I am wondering how the interior might be for someone around 6'8" to 6'10"? Don't know if you have tall friends or fellow employees
great review, good information, so i think maybe you can help me. i have the xlt, with the 4.2" display. i have been searching for information/definitions of all the pictures and messages that appear in this display
@@TestDrivenTV that’s interesting. It does the same thing in my 19 ranger where the AC button is always on after reset, but it blows warm air when I crank the temperature up. Hopefully it’s a quick fix from Ford!
I don't understand the obsession with soft touch materials everywhere yes it's nice but do you constantly rub those surfaces?🤣 Just put it where people normally interact and make the rest nice looking.
Needs wireless apple car play, a split rear seat (So that you can access storage with a carseat installed.), air vents to cool and warm children in the back. Sync 4 would be a nice bonus. I'm all in for a Fx4 Lariat with luxury package whenever they fix the above. Maybe a competitor will give the above in their inevitable vehicles.
@@nathanialhughes Sorry, I was being facetious. You aren’t looking for a pickup, you’re shopping for a Man Van. (Which the unavailable Maverick basically is.) Kudos to Ford for finally recognizing that some people just need to go to work, throw a tool box in the back, and their kids can wear boots on the way to school, if it’s cold. I am a long time Toyota driver, but that offering makes me want to pimp Ford.
@@jaredbaratono897 Yeah. I have a wife, baby and hopefully another baby soon. So I just need something economical, roomy but not obnoxiously so, nice but not overly nice, a bed to put camping gear and bicycles in, as well as a bed that will handle the occasional washing machine and such for rental properties and home life. It’s an excellent choice, but needs tweaking in the seat area and a slight upgrade in technology. Especially if I’m paying $38,000 for the top of the line model. No excuses for why it can’t be premium and updated with top of the line tech features at the price point of the equivalent of almost two base Mavericks. I think I’ll hold off and see about a AWD hybrid model with wireless CarPlay. (Hopefully The newest sync model for the super high price.)
After longer than a year of pondering and dozens of vids comparing cons&pros for this sort of money I will prefer secondhand 2-3 year Ridgeline with RTL-E trim. Maverick is very good but Honda is just more of everything (mainy comfort and space) for the same money + non-turbo engine I predict to be more reliable.
As impressed as I am with the Maverick, I think I'd rather take that $30k this model costs and put it to a base model 2 door Bronco with the upgraded V6.
For the money the maverick is going to be a sweet spot for alot of people who don't need that extra capability. I was thinking the same thing comparing to what else you could buy for that $30k that this maverick costs. For another $4k you could get a nice ranger fx4 but it would be a super cab vs 4 door. You could get a bronco sport badlands for that extra money too. But if you don't have extra money to throw at it this is going to be as good as it gets value wise.
@@TestDrivenTV I’ve ordered the hybrid October but there is a Ridgeline sport 22 I could take. But need a car soon. Just don’t know when the hybrid will be built to order and release. Some said 6 month later. Thank you for your opinion. But feel the maverick is more better size as Ridgeline feels mini van like
@@RobustArid379 Have you already placed an order for a Maverick hybrid? If so, deliveries of those begin in late Dec/early Jan, so right around the corner.
@@RobustArid379 It's not even a contest, the maverick is more fuel efficient, almost as capable, easier to park, cheaper, looks better, has a longer warranty for the hybrid, and will almost certainly be more durable long term than the Ridgeline.
@@RobustArid379 From what I've seen for Maverick news in the last few days, and as KB2020 said, Ford this week has released the Hybrid Mavericks for shipping this month for customer deliveries beginning in January (although a few may sneak into customer hands at the end of December). Early hybrid orders from June/July/August likely generally will be built first. My ,assumption is that my October order (like you) will be built a couple months later in March or April. Since Ford already filled their 2022 model year production capacity of hybrid Mavericks, they closed the 2022 model year order books in mid-November for hybrid Mavericks, and anybody who did not get their orders in yet will have to wait until next summer to order a 2023 model year Maverick hybrid.
Maybe we could just have a twist knob on the steering column instead of that huge steering wheel, or maybe a thumb lever on the console instead of that clumsy brake pedal. It's about intuitive haptic controls that work, over cost savings (which is what the twist knob is all about). Interestingly, Ford published a huge press release celebrating they kept the shift lever in the new 2023 Ford Ranger because "customers asked for it".
@@TestDrivenTV yes, some customers need to drive around with something in there hands I guess. Even though does the same thing electrically. These aren't the old cable connections transmissions used to have. Just like manual transmissions. Some people still hang on to them even though the only benefit is squealing tires by abusing the clutch. Change isn't always bad. And paddle shifters are safer.
I can't get over that old school switch blade key! For that price point, Ford could've added a push start. It just reminds me how really basic and bland this pick up truck is. It's like eating a sandwich with no condiments. Just dry! Do better, Ford!
Maybe you just started following this segment of vehicles. For years and years people have been asking for simple, no gimmick compact trucks to fill a certain niche........... people who don't really need a big truck but would like an economical small truck like some manufacturers used to make. This little truck is rugged, capable and economical. Ford listened....... great job Ford!
Why are you people still promoting the Ford Maverick when Ford cannot fill the orders? It will take the average person over a year to receive their vehicle order.
@@JamesD-HB Just a week late on the response. I just bought another vehicle to use until my Maverick is finally delivered. Couldn't find any unclaimed vehicles so bought alternative.
@@johnmontani7599 You are very patient. I just read someone ordered in Dec and already got a built date in March. Ford favors certain dealers by using the allocation excuse. Builds should be based on order date no matter who you order thru. Some people are still waiting since June.
