Long-term test cars

Ford offers a hybrid drivetrain in its F-150, and Toyota debuted a hybrid powertrain in its redesigned 2022 Tundra. Both share a number of similarities.

See what you get — and give up — by choosing the Maverick EcoBoost over the Maverick hybrid.

Some of the camera system’s views are now available while the vehicle is in motion as well as stationary, and the Trailer Reverse Guidance feature now has picture-in-picture capability.

We drove our 2022 Maverick Lariat hybrid on a 200-mile loop around Southeast Michigan to see exactly how good it is on sipping the expensive unleaded.

So far, the 2022 Maverick remains a hit among our editors, with no one lamenting being stuck with it in our constant shuffle of press cars and long-term test cars.

Upon inspection, the service department confirmed that the insulation on our 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid had, in fact, loosened and was contacting the driveshaft.

We now have more than 6,000 miles on our Model Y, so let’s review the farthest we’ve driven without plugging in.

With experience gained from buying a cheaper bed cover for our Ford F-150, we splurged for a more expensive bed cover for our long-term 2022 Ford Maverick Lariat hybrid.

Ford marketed the Maverick as a thrifty fuel-sipper; has its real-world fuel economy lined up with that? Find out what we’re getting so far with our long-term test truck.

The 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup truck emphasizes and enables owner upgradability, complete with DIY plans and videos to install bed-rail lighting and an air compressor — so we figured we’d give this project a try ourselves with our own Maverick.