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Ford Maverick Lobo MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Maverick Lobo has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2025 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2025). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Pickup Trucks 4WD.

24best combined mpg (2025)
24worst combined mpg (2025)
24latest year best (2026)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2025124 mpg24 mpg#3 of 7 (67th pct)4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 4WD
2026124 mpg24 mpg#4 of 8 (57th pct)4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Maverick Lobo placed highest in 2025 at #3 of 7, and lowest in 2026 at #4 of 8. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20262.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop213024479.212.4$2,6003705/10
20252.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop213024479.212.4$2,6003705/10

What Maverick Lobo fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Ford Maverick Lobo burns 479 to 479 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,438$1,438$0
$3.50/gal$1,677$1,677$0
$4.00/gal$1,917$1,917$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,600 to $2,600 a year in fuel, or $1,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Pickup Trucks 4WD

Across the 28 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Pickup Trucks 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 24 mpg the Ford Maverick Lobo is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $152 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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Every Ford model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.