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Ford Maverick MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Maverick has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 2022 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2022) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2023). The EPA record holds 9 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 4WD.

26best combined mpg (2022)
24worst combined mpg (2023)
26latest year best (2026)
9configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2022226 mpg25 mpg#2 of 5 (75th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2023225 mpg24 mpg#2 of 5 (75th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2024226 mpg25 mpg#2 of 6 (80th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2025125 mpg25 mpg#2 of 7 (83th pct)Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 4WD
2026226 mpg25 mpg#2 of 4 (67th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small 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 placed highest in 2022 at #2 of 5, and lowest in 2022 at #2 of 5. It spent 5 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 9 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20262.0L 4-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$2,5003555/10
20262.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop233226442.311.4$2,4003415/10
20252.0L 4-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$2,5003555/10
20242.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222925460.011.9$2,5003565/10
20242.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233026442.311.4$2,4003425/10
20232.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222824479.212.4$2,6003705/10
20232.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233025460.011.9$2,5003555/10
20222.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222925460.011.9$2,5003565/10
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233026442.311.4$2,4003425/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2022 → 202326 → 25 mpg-1 mpg460 gal
2023 → 202425 → 26 mpg+1 mpg442 gal
2024 → 202526 → 25 mpg-1 mpg460 gal
2025 → 202625 → 26 mpg+1 mpg442 gal

What Maverick fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Ford Maverick burns 442 to 460 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$1,327$1,380$53
$3.50/gal$1,548$1,610$62
$4.00/gal$1,769$1,840$71

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,400 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $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 26 mpg the Ford Maverick is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $281 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Ford nameplates

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