Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn has added an all-wheel-drive version of its hybrid Maverick small pickup truck for 2025 in addition to several other overall upgrades to the vehicle.
The hybrid all-wheel-drive package, available with XL, XLT, and Lariat trim, delivers traction over various road and trail conditions and in all types of weather, according to Ford. Customers who select the hybrid all-wheel drive model can tow small campers, personal watercraft, and utility trailers thanks to the available 4K Tow Package, which doubles the vehicle’s towing capacity.
Maximum payload capacity for all Mavericks checks in at 1,500 pounds and the Maverick FLEXBED helps customers better organize their payload. Pockets molded into the sidewalls allow cut pieces of 2×4 to section off the bed to help prevent cargo and gear from sliding around. Dividers in the top pockets create two-tier loading, great for bags of mulch on the bottom and landscape timbers on top. And the bed, coupled with the multi-position tailgate, is large enough to fit up to 18 full sheets of half inch 4-by-8-foot plywood.
The Maverick’s multi-position tailgate also can be positioned flat to haul long cargo such 2x4s or a couch or secured in the middle position to carry a mountain bike with a place to rest the rear wheel, with a bed extender available through Ford Accessories for greater cargo security.
Accessing power to plug in gear like air compressors and battery chargers for power tools is possible with the 110V/400W outlet in the bed (and there’s also one in the cab). DIYers can add their own features like 12V outlets or lighting with pre-wired 12V connections.
“These upgrades and more were requests from owners, the most loyal in the midsize truck segment, who continue to choose Maverick for its versatility, Built Ford Tough capability, and value,” according to Ford officials.
New on the Maverick exterior are dark-appearance LED headlamps and re-designed front bumper and the grille. Higher trims feature LED projector headlamps with LED signature accent lighting to set those vehicles apart with a more premium appearance. Grilles now vary across trim levels to give each its own appearance.
The new 19-inch wheels on the Lariat trim provide added sophistication for that model.
Inside, the trim differentiation continues with new trim colors and materials across the door, instrument panel, console, and seats. Ford says customers asked for new interior color accent choices, so the Aspen Gray/Navy Pier theme on XLT now comes with Grabber Blue accents. Lariat adds a Smoke Truffle theme with bronze accents.
There’s also a new available Black Package featuring its own unique grille, black roof, black Ford badges, and 19-inch gloss black wheels.
MSRP for the 2025 Maverick is $26,295, plus $1,595 for destination and delivery, for the standard hybrid front wheel drive model. The new Maverick and Maverick Hybrid are available to order starting Aug. 1, with deliveries expected to begin in late 2024.
In Related Maverick News: Ford is introducing the Maverick Lobo, inspired by the lowered truck era that lasted from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s.
Lobo is the street-performance version of Maverick — complementing the off-road capability of Maverick Tremor and the efficiency of Maverick Hybrid.
Lobo is the brainchild of Maverick designer Josh Blundo, who began modifying the truck as if it was his own: a widebody, wings, front splitter, and wheels.
His idea inspired a special build by Tucci Hot Rods that drew praise at the 2021 Special Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) trade show. Blundo and the team later got the green light and began designing Lobo.
At the same time, engineers like Keith Daugherty began tweaking the springs and suspension and testing components from other Ford performance-oriented vehicles to help create an authentic on-road performance truck.
The result of that collaboration is the Maverick Lobo with a lowered ride height and an on-road tuned suspension with tuned shocks and a 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine.
Maverick Lobo ride height is a half-inch lower in the front and 1.12 inches lower in the rear compared to a standard Maverick, and roof height is 0.8 inches lower.
Performance-tuned steering makes the truck drive more like a performance car, with torque vectoring through a twin-clutch rear drive unit found on Bronco Sport and bigger, enhanced brakes with dual-piston front brake calipers used on the Focus ST sold in Europe.
