Canadian consumers who go for a 2025 Ford Maverick equipped with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine may get more horsepower than they bargained for. Although the automaker initially indicated that non-hybrid versions of the truck would have less power in 2025 than they did in 2024, it has since informed AutoTrader that 2025 Mavericks sold in Canada will make 250 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque, just like they did last year.
Ford’s initial communications about the pickup truck indicated that a gas particulate filter installed on the vehicle would rob the 2.0L four-cylinder turbocharged engine of around a dozen horsepower, reducing its output to 237 hp. However, the filter only needs to be installed in order to meet emissions regulations in California, and other American states that follow its rules.
Ford spokesperson Matt Drennan-Scace now tells AutoTrader that the automaker has decided not to install the filter on vehicles destined for the Canadian market. As a result, buyers who opt for a model equipped with the engine, such as the Maverick Lariat or the new Lobo, will benefit from the full 250 hp, more than some American consumers will get.
Unfortunately, the impact that the filter will have on emissions is not yet clear, as official data has not been released. The 2024 Ford Maverick AWD equipped with the 2.0L engine emits 225 g/km (per Natural Resources Canada). Although that’s more than the current fleet-wide target for vehicles in California, those figures are calculated across an automaker’s entire portfolio, meaning that we won't know how many grams of CO2 the filter saves until full emissions data is published in the U.S.
What is clear is that Canadian performance truck fans may have reason to be more excited than some of their American counterparts. Earlier this summer, Ford tried to rekindle the flames of minitruck passion in North America with a performance-oriented version of its smallest pickup truck, which it calls the Maverick Lobo.
While the handling improvements that the trim benefits from are welcome, the drop in power compared to the non-performance-oriented Maverick AWD from a year earlier ran contrary to industry expectations. However, Canadians will now at least be able to brag that their trucks make more power than models sold in California (and 13 other states). Shoppers who care more about efficiency may find themselves gravitating towards the Maverick hybrid, which can finally be equipped on AWD models for the 2025 model year.
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