Is Premium Fuel Necessary For The 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid ?

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The manufacturers demand for high-octane fuel is actually due to components in a vehicles fuel system

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being designed to operate at their highest potential using a high-octane fuel.

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It is worth the cost difference only if your vehicle requires higher-octane gas, like medium-grade or premium.

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While in some cases, premium grade fuel might just be recommended, your Ford uses advanced engine

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technology which runs on ordinary fuel with no problems or engine damage.

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The Mav-trunklet trucks are designed to be fueled with mid-grade 89 RON, for instance, but during the summer

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if I am towing, and since my engine has more than 150K miles, I am using 93.

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Ford notes you can run regular gas in a 2022 Ford Maverick, but performance may be compromised when towing or operating in warmer temperatures.

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In our 75-mph real-world highway fuel economy test, the 2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid returned 30 miles per gallon

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which is three miles per gallon lower than the EPAs number.

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