2025 Ford Maverick Lobo - Re- Driven, Low Ridden

CANIS LUPUS IN UNBRANDED CALF'S CLOTHING: Tradition once dictated that the American pickup truck, with all its glorious solid axle wheel travel, was optimized for farm or ranch duties.

During the 1980's, as with so many other automotive trends, So-Cal urban custom tuners embarked on lowering pickups for the street. By the Nineties, factories were doing rods with beds, including Lightning SVT and Syclone, followed by RAM SRT-10 and SSR a decade later.

Since then, lifted overland race derivatives have dominated performance light trucks. Yet, this year, the Blue Oval turns black for a revival of the street truck genre, co-opting the name from the Mexican market "Wolf" F-Series designation. It was time, then, for Roadblazing.com editors to strap into the street autocross purposed 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo, for a Re- Drive of the compact urban pickup truck.

2025 FORD MAVERICK 2.0T LOBO AWD Power & Drivetrain:

• 2.0L turbocharged DI + PFI 16V DOHC I-4 petrol engine
  • 250 net horsepower @ 5500 r.p.m.
  • 277 pound feet torque @ 3000 r.p.m.
• 7-speed torque converter planetary automatic transaxle
• On demand all-wheel drive, PTU to locking viscous multi-clutch center differential, 100:0% nominal to 20:80% front to rear maximum torque split w/ front ABS torque vectoring open axle (vs. open axle front wheel drive)
• Fuel Economy: 25 Miles Per Gallon, 495 miles maximum range
• ♦ Towing: 2000 lbs. ; ♦ Payload: 1o45 lbs.

NEW FOR '25 LOBO model: Ford introduces a factory low-rider, street performance version of its compact unibody pickup truck.

Lobo Functional:

• 7-speed torque converter transaxle from outgoing European Market Ford Focus ST, with taller 3rd gear, higher stall speed
• Dana AdvanTEK Ultra^TM dual clutch e-locking rear axle differential = 100% L to R vectoring lock (from Tremor model)
  • 50:50% F:R differential lock
  • Trail Control ABS off road cruise control
• Drive Modes x 6: Slippery, Eco, Normal, Sport, Trailer-Tow, LOBO (track only)
• Front strut + multi-link independent suspension
  • Rear mono-tube dampers, hydraulic bump stops
• Twin piston front brake caliper, up-sized 13.2" front vented rotors
• 7.7" ground clearance = 0.9" < Maverick XLT AWD
• Goodyear Wrangler Territory HT tires on 19" inch gloss black alloy wheels

Lobo Appearance - Exterior:

• "LOBO" fender louver
• Concave grille, vertical striated, deeper front air dam
• Black oval "Ford" badging

Lobo Appearance - Cabin:

• Blue + Lime Green contrast stitching,
• Blue door card handle grips & climate vent accents
• Active X seating, 1st Row "LOBO" upper embossed sport buckets, 8-way driver power, 4-way passenger adjustment
  • Heated tilt, telescoping steering, 1st Row seats
  • 2-zone automatic climate control

2025 Ford Maverick 2.0 Lobo AWD DRIVING HITS:

• Snappy acceleration
• LOBO drive mode usable in autocrossing
• Improved road grip & feel from quieter tires, twin-clutch 100% torque vectoring rear differential
• Less sway & not much dive
• Potent brakes
• Still decent fuel economy

2025 Ford Maverick 2.0 Lobo AWD DRIVING MISSES:

• Start / Stop idle
• down 2000 lbs. towing to 2.0T XLT AWD model
• Body judder over uneven pavement
• Rotary drive position selector confuses, especially when seeking Reverse from Drive
• Loses off-road drive modes

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WHAT the 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo AWD HAS GOT:

Pricing:

• $42,445 = as tested Shadow Black 2025 Ford Maverick 2.0T Lobo AWD from $24,090, including destination.
  • From $30,505 for an 8-speed automatic 2023 Ford Maverick 2.5L Hybrid XL front-wheel drive.
• Warranty: 3 year / 36k miles bumper to bumper, 5 yrs. / 60k mi. powertrain warranty

Segment, Style & Finish:

• The Blue Oval's C2 platform is a master of many disguises. Where the Bronco Sport takes cues from Bronco SUV, Maverick is the junior Ranger intended for urban active driving. Inboard "C" shaped LED head and taillamps. Those are bisected in front by amber directionals; Consistent with other unitized body truck beds, a urethane top sill slopes towards the rear; Locating the trailer hitch panel on the center rear bumper asymmetrically displaces the license plate bowl to the right side.
• Colorful tablet style screens, open storage trays, decorative exposed hex bolt style trim fasteners, precision rotary knobs with outdoorsy two tone chalk & grey color schemes appeal to the light work & youthful outdoor lifestyles.

Safety:

• IIHS score lowered from Good to Acceptable due to 2024 updated Moderate Overlap Front and Side collision tests
• Comprehensive Level 2.0 ADAS - Ford 360 CoPilot 1.0
  • 8 SRS airbags, Rear camera, Pedestrian, cyclist, large animal forward traffic and oncoming traffic turn vehicle collision avoidance braking; Blind spot & rear cross traffic warning & avoidance braking; Post collision brake lock; Auto high beam lights

Comfort & Convenience:

• Sport bucket, heated front seats, 8-way driver power, 4-way driver manual adjust
• 8.0" Productivity gauge variable cluster (NEW FOR '25, from Bronco)
• Proximity keyless access, push-button ignition
• Power windows, driver's express down
• Heated, power wing mirrors
• Power moonroof
• Automatic 2-zone climate control

Utility:

• 4.5 foot cargo bed, power locking tailgate
  • 4x8' drywall or plywood fits above wheelhouses, exceeding bed (with liftgate lowered) by 1 foot
  • upper J-channel sliding cleats
  • 400 watt AC power inverter
  • spray-in crinkle bed liner
  • FlexBed^TM dealer accessories
  • EZ tailgate (hydraulic strut) assist is a user installed $50 accessory
• 2nd Row 60:40% split lifting seat bench, sub-bench storage bin

Infotainment:

• 13.2" Ford MyFordSync 4.0 touch landscape tablet LCD media display - NEW FOR '25 - standard on all trims
  • 3 panes + 3 quick access apps, configurable widgets
  • Amazon Alexa voice query & commands, Youtube
  • 5G Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth hands-free communication, SMS
• Cloud GPS navigation with Google Points of Interest (by subscription)
• 8-speaker, 660 Watt B&O Play streaming audio, HD radio (available)
• wireless available Android Auto, Apple CarPlay projection
• Sirius XM (by subscription)
• FordPass apps, digital key, Ford Connected Apps
• USB-C x 4 (two per row)

WHAT the 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo AWD HAS NOT (or NOT PREFERRED):

• Most operational settings accessible ONLY in the central touch infotainment screen
• Steering wheel limited telescoping reach

STANDOUT FEATURES on 2025 FORD MAVERICK LOBO AWD :

• Revised concave grille, lower stance for urban street racer look
• "LOBO" torque vectoring drive mode for autocross

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