2023 Ford Maverick XLT Tremor Family Review with Child Seat Installation and Real World Fuel Economy
We really enjoyed our time in our second Ford Motor Company Maverick press loan, this is the 2023 XLT Tremor off-road package.
NEED TO KNOW
- Second Maverick press loan for the channel; Tremor adds off-road capability without daily driver penalty
- The single-piece rear bench is a genuine ergonomic compromise for families with child seats
- Bigger trucks have better rear seat ergonomics for child seat installation
- Tremor-specific Falken Wildpeak A/T tires and orange accents distinguish it visually
- Starting at $24,455 for XLT AWD; tested at $33,965
Available as an option on both the XLT and Lariat, the Tremor adds some off-road goodies and increased capability, but in our time driving it around town we thought it worked well as a daily driver as well. Holli and I have differing opinions about how we would most often utilize the bed and its 1,500 lbs. of maximum payload, but other than that we were generally in agreement about all things Maverick.
Our only real gripe is that when we install Tucker’s child safety seat, there is NO WAY to access the under seat storage in the rear as the bench is not split, and let me tell you that car seat is not easy to take in and out of this truck. The bigger trucks on the market need to teach Maverick a thing or two about rear-seat ergonomics.
2023 Ford Maverick XLT Tremor Specs:
- Approach Angle: 30.7º
- Breakover Angle: 19.9º
- Departure Angle: 22.2º
- Ground Clearance: 9.4 inches
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2023 Ford Maverick XLT Tremor
PROS
- Tremor off-road package works equally well as a daily driver
- 1,500 lbs maximum payload for a compact truck
- Both writer and Holli enjoyed it with minor disagreement only on bed use
- Good real-world fuel economy at 20/24/21 mpg
CONS
- Unsplit rear bench means a child safety seat completely blocks under-seat storage access
- Child seat installation is notably difficult compared to larger trucks