Which Off-Road Truck Is Best For You? 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor vs FX4

I have a XL hybrid and I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised with the this little pickup. I paid about $22k out the door and I’m getting 41.5mpg average. I tell people as long as you don’t need to tow, it’s a great pickup.

Personally, I think they should’ve put in a awd for the hybrid before adding a tremor package. A lot of people buying this truck know the sacrifice of the maverick not being an off-roader. But a lot more people can use the awd function for a hybrid.

When the Maverick came out I wondered why Ford didn't put the Bronco Sport Badlands AWD system in it. Here it is!

I have a FX4 with the tow package. Haven't towed anything yet but hit the dirt pretty hard last weekend. The only gripe would be that approach angle. The bumper and fascia took a little dimple but other than that it handled everything great. I got her sideways, dug in a bit, a few burnouts, through sand washes, hard pack and rocks! No rock crawling or anything but it's a pretty solid truck on any type of generic trail system! Stoked so far!

i love the idea of the hybrid but living in Canada, I'm not touching it until its available in AWD/ 4x4

The reason the Tremor package only has a 2000 lb tow rating (near identical to the Bronco Sport), is that rear twin clutch AWD system. It was originally used in the Focus RS and can't handle the stress of towing anything near 4000 lbs. The weight from the vehicles themselves (compared to the Focus at least) already put a good amount of weight behind the system. The Bronco sport with this system is frankly amazing off-road for what it is and I'd expect this Tremor to be just as good, but unfortunately the towing capacity does suffer, and for those who need it will have to stick with the FX4.

Just wish the payload and towing rating was higher on the Tremor. Deal breaker, gonna have to go with FX4

Seeing how quickly they already have a Tremor trim level for the Maverick, I really hope they release a Maverick Raptor 😂 100% would buy one. I think the Maverick is a great truck/ vehicle for what it is made for!

If they offered the Tremor with 4k towing I would go order one the day the books open. Perfect little vehicle for me but I need a bit more capability.

I've had my FX4 for a few months and I love every single thing about it so far. I'm not going to do any crazy off roading but i've had it on some agressive gravel roads so far and it eats them up. Love it

This thing is looking better and better. That’s more ground clearance than a Ranger FX4 due to the independent rear suspension. It also has the same engine as my old Focus ST which makes me smile.

These guys do a great job showing these mavericks I just got a maverick based of what they showed and they are pretty spot on I have a ford maverick hybrid I do wish it was an all wheel drive but I will I just took it camping and handled like a dream

I was going to change my order to the Tremor but the reduced payload and tow was a deal breaker.

I like everything about the Tremor except the towing and payload, I guess that fancy twin clutch diff can't handle 4k. I think the FX4 would be a better choice for my needs, but I'm glad to see Ford investing in the Maverick, the Tremor is a cool package.

my one hold up with the maverick was that it didn't have the nicer AWD system that the bronco sport got. Too bad you can't get the tow package with it. that would be the perfect little truck for me.

I wonder how many parts will be able to be transferred to my FX4. The locker would be great but first off I would really like to have that front bumper. For my current off-roading with this truck it handles it fine but I've already put a fat gouge in my front bumper that a better approach angle could have alleviated. Tremor looks great but as a current FX4 owner, I wouldn't take the risk to trade up with the current market.

I love that Tremor! I think I would go for the FX4 in XLT or Lariat and get the 4k tow package.

Just bought my dads 2015 F150 fx4 with the 2.7, which I’m loving. Had that not been the case I’d jump on the maverick tremor. Hopefully it’s doesn’t take them 7 months to deliver like they’re currently taking with Super Duties. It seems capable of anything I need, the majority of what I’d like, and probably is easier to deal with in parking garages than full-sized trucks are.

You know, these Mavericks are really cool tbh! Simple, affordable, usable and pretty capable given the fact it is a unibody construction! I wish the Tremor was able to tow 4k like the normal Maverick tho 😞

I have an FX4 XLT with towing package. I like the tremor but the towing is a bummer. I might just buy the front bumper, head and tail lights and switch those from the FX4 to the Tremor look.