Ford is narrowing the Maverick’s gasoline choices for 2027 while making its hybrid powertrain the default across more of the compact pickup lineup. U.S. order-guide reporting shows the entry-level XL and upscale Lariat moving to hybrid-only status, leaving the 2.0-litre EcoBoost concentrated in the XLT AWD, Lobo and Tremor. The result is not the end of the gas-powered Maverick, but a clearer divide between efficiency-focused everyday models and more specialized performance or off-road versions.
That shift matters because the Maverick has become one of Ford’s strongest hybrid products, and buyers no longer have to give up all-wheel drive or serious towing capability to choose electrification. For 2027, Ford appears to be leaning into that demand while reshaping where the turbocharged engine still makes sense.
Hybrid Becomes the Default on More Trims
The biggest 2027 change is straightforward: the Maverick XL and Lariat are now reported to be hybrid-only. That removes the 2.0-litre EcoBoost from both the cheapest and one of the more premium conventional trims. Buyers who want the turbocharged gas engine are instead pushed toward the XLT with all-wheel drive or into the more specialized Lobo and Tremor. Motor-year information also indicates that the EcoBoost will no longer be paired with front-wheel drive, further narrowing the number of gasoline configurations available.
This changes the Maverick’s basic product logic. The XL becomes an efficiency-first entry model, while the Lariat pairs its more upscale equipment with the hybrid system instead of giving customers a choice between hybrid and turbo power. The gas engine remains an important part of the lineup, but it is no longer distributed broadly across it. Ford is effectively positioning the hybrid as the mainstream Maverick powertrain while reserving the EcoBoost for customers specifically seeking stronger performance, specialized drivetrain hardware or a more focused version of the truck.
Strong Hybrid Sales Help Explain the Move
Ford has a clear sales reason to give the hybrid more space in the Maverick lineup. In its second-quarter 2026 sales release, the company reported that Maverick Hybrid sales reached a record 46,507 units during the first half of the year. The second quarter alone accounted for 29,457 hybrid Mavericks, representing an increase of 19.3 percent from a year earlier. Ford also described the Maverick as America’s best-selling hybrid pickup, giving the company an unusually strong electrified product in the truck market.
The wider U.S. market is moving in the same direction. Hybrids accounted for 19 percent of U.S. vehicle retail sales in August 2026, according to reporting from Reuters. That helps explain why manufacturers are putting greater emphasis on vehicles that reduce gasoline consumption without requiring drivers to plug them in. For a compact pickup aimed at commuters, households and small-business customers, that combination is particularly relevant. The attraction can be highly practical: fewer fuel stops, familiar gasoline refuelling and no requirement for home charging infrastructure.
The Cheapest EcoBoost Maverick Now Costs More to Reach
The shrinking gas lineup has a direct effect on the entry price for buyers who specifically want the 2.0-litre EcoBoost. CarsDirect, citing 2027 order-guide data, reports that the least expensive EcoBoost Maverick is now the XLT with all-wheel drive at $30,745 before destination charges. By comparison, the cheapest 2026 gas Maverick was an XL priced at $27,145 before destination. That creates a roughly $3,600 higher starting point for access to the turbocharged engine, even though the XLT itself changes relatively little in price.
The difference is more significant than a line on a pricing sheet. A customer who previously chose an XL EcoBoost for a simple, relatively inexpensive turbo pickup now has to move into a higher trim with all-wheel drive. Ford is therefore reducing the EcoBoost’s role as a budget powertrain. The current 2.0-litre turbo engine produces 250 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, giving it an obvious performance advantage for shoppers who prioritize output. For 2027, however, getting that extra power increasingly means deliberately choosing a more specialized or better-equipped Maverick.
Lobo and Tremor Keep Gas Power—and Get Cheaper
Ford is not abandoning the EcoBoost. Instead, it is concentrating the engine in models where its additional performance better matches the character of the truck. The 2027 Lobo and Tremor remain turbocharged, and both are reported to receive substantial price reductions. Car and Driver reports that the Lobo drops by $3,775 to a destination-included starting price of $34,000, while the better-equipped Lobo High falls by $4,270 to $39,000. The Tremor also moves to $39,000 after a reported $3,490 reduction.
Those trims provide a sharp contrast with the hybrid-focused XL and Lariat. The Lobo is the Maverick’s street-oriented model, combining its turbocharged engine with a lowered stance, performance-focused suspension, upgraded steering and brakes, and a seven-speed quick-shift transmission. Tremor takes the opposite approach, using advanced four-wheel drive, an off-road-tuned suspension and trail-oriented technology. Retaining the EcoBoost in both models gives gasoline power a defined purpose. Buyers have fewer opportunities to mix engines and trims, but the gas-powered versions that remain are becoming much more distinct.
Hybrid Capability Is No Longer a Major Compromise
One reason Ford can make more Maverick trims hybrid-only is that the hybrid has become substantially more capable. Current Ford specifications show the 2.5-litre hybrid available with front- or all-wheel drive, with maximum payload capacity reaching 1,500 pounds in front-wheel-drive form and 1,400 pounds with all-wheel drive. Properly equipped hybrid AWD models can also tow as much as 4,000 pounds with the available 4K Tow Package, double the truck’s standard 2,000-pound towing rating.
That capability changes the perception of the hybrid as merely the fuel-economy version of the Maverick. A 4,000-pound maximum rating can accommodate many small campers, utility trailers and personal-watercraft combinations, while the pickup bed remains available for the everyday jobs that make compact trucks useful. The ordering process is also becoming simpler for 2027. Updated model information indicates that the 4K Tow Package no longer requires Ford Co-Pilot360 to be added first. The hybrid will not replace every performance-oriented gasoline configuration, but it now covers considerably more of the practical work expected from a compact pickup.
All-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Was the Turning Point
The Maverick’s hybrid strategy became much easier to expand when Ford added all-wheel drive for the 2025 model year. When announcing the change, Ford described hybrid AWD as the number-one request from Maverick owners. Before that update, customers interested in the fuel-saving hybrid had much less drivetrain flexibility. Adding AWD made the electrified version better suited to winter conditions, loose surfaces and customers who simply preferred additional traction without moving to the turbocharged engine.
Ford paired hybrid AWD with the ability to use the 4K Tow Package, further widening the number of situations in which the electrified Maverick could replace an EcoBoost model. Technical specifications for the refreshed truck list the front-wheel-drive hybrid at 42 mpg city, 35 mpg highway and 38 mpg combined, while the AWD hybrid is rated at 40 mpg city, 34 mpg highway and 37 mpg combined. The combination is important: buyers can add AWD while retaining most of the hybrid’s efficiency advantage. By 2027, making XL and Lariat hybrid-only is far less restrictive than it would have been before AWD entered the equation.
Ford Is Giving Each Maverick Trim a Clearer Job
The 2027 powertrain reshuffle is part of a broader effort to distinguish Maverick trims by purpose rather than simply equipment level. Model-year information indicates that Ford is adding a Bronze appearance package on selected XLT and Lariat configurations, introducing a Lariat Luxury package and revising the way the FX4 Off-Road Package is bundled. New exterior colours are also planned, while FX4 becomes tied more closely to the upper XLT equipment structure and no longer requires the XLT Luxury Package.
Against that backdrop, the engine changes create a clearer hierarchy. XL becomes the accessible hybrid workhorse. Lariat becomes the more premium hybrid choice. XLT occupies the middle of the range and acts as the principal gateway to a conventional EcoBoost configuration. Lobo serves the street-performance customer, while Tremor remains the trail-focused specialist. The lineup sacrifices some freedom because fewer trims allow shoppers to choose between both engines. In return, each version develops a more recognizable identity, making the Maverick range less about selecting an engine independently and more about choosing the kind of compact pickup that fits the intended use.
Fuel Economy Remains the Hybrid’s Everyday Advantage
The hybrid’s strongest argument is still the benefit owners notice during ordinary commuting. Ford specifications list the front-wheel-drive Maverick Hybrid at 42 mpg city, 35 mpg highway and 38 mpg combined. The AWD hybrid remains close behind at 40 mpg city, 34 mpg highway and 37 mpg combined. For comparison, the conventional AWD EcoBoost configuration has been rated at 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined, illustrating the substantial efficiency difference between the two powertrains.
That gap can become meaningful for drivers who use a compact pickup as their primary household vehicle. The Maverick’s relatively small footprint, five-passenger cabin and practical bed make it suitable for commuting and errands during the week before carrying home-improvement supplies, bicycles or camping equipment on the weekend. Full hybrids are particularly useful in stop-and-go driving because regenerative braking can recover energy that would otherwise be lost, while electric assistance reduces how often the gasoline engine must do all the work. Making the hybrid standard across more of the range aligns the default powertrain with that everyday pattern of use.
What the 2027 Lineup Means for Buyers
For 2027, the Maverick is becoming more opinionated about which powertrain belongs in which version. Customers focused primarily on value and fuel economy will find the hybrid increasingly central, particularly in the XL and Lariat. Those who specifically want the 2.0-litre EcoBoost can still get it, but the path now begins higher in the conventional lineup with an XLT AWD or moves directly into the Lobo and Tremor. Gasoline power has not disappeared from the Maverick; Ford is repositioning it.
The result is a lineup that is simpler in concept but less open-ended in configuration. The hybrid now covers a broad portion of the market because it combines strong fuel economy with available AWD and meaningful towing capability. The EcoBoost becomes a more deliberate choice for customers prioritizing output, specialized handling or off-road equipment. There is also an important caveat for Canadian shoppers: Ford Canada’s public configurator was still displaying the 2026 Maverick lineup at the time of writing. The reported 2027 U.S. order-guide changes therefore should not be treated as final Canadian pricing or availability until Ford Canada publishes its own 2027 details.
