That’s why Ford is now launching a turbocharging kit for current owners of the 2025 Maverick AWD XL, XLT and Lariat models with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine. It will go on sale sometime in 2026. This 300T project vehicle isn’t exactly what they’ll be putting on sale – it’s a demonstration of the intent that Ford is unveiling at SEMA in Las Vegas. Here’s what that 300T Concept has and what Ford says. Plus some of our thoughts on what Ford has not done – not yet.
Turbo mode
Know right away that this isn’t just a pile of pretty decorations. Fortunately, Ford is taking the guts of this project seriously, fitting the turbocharger from the 2.3-liter Mustang EcoBoost to the 2.0-liter Maverick engine that produces 250 horses in all forms. Ford says the “significantly larger” 59mm compressor wheel (up from 53mm) increases horsepower by 20 percent (50 hp) and increases torque from 277 pound-feet to 317 (a 15 percent increase). Ford has installed a Mishimoto intercooler (which has an almost 60 percent increase in capacity) and is also retuning the engine, probably to ensure that the power delivery is reasonably smooth and to adjust the shift points of the eight-speed automatic transmission.
Not just any turbo
If you haven’t thought about it yet, this hasn’t been said: this update isn’t for the Ford Maverick Lobo. That truck has a different seven-speed transmission instead of the 8-speed of the AWD XL, XLT and Lariat models. We’ll get into what might be going on here later in this post.
Suspension, exhaust, wheels and tires
Meanwhile, the SEMA truck gets 20-inch wheels versus standard 19-inch wheels on Lobo, shod in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber. And it also gets some Lobo gifts, in the form of a Lobo street truck lowering kit, which lowers the 300T by 0.4 inches at the front; 1.18 inches, rear. This produces the more classic ‘level’ street truck vibe that the Lobo has. In addition, cornering should be better, with upgraded monotube rear dampers with increased compression and rebound damping, plus Lobo bushings and anti-roll bar. Ford also adds a cat-back exhaust through Borla.
What is missing?
While Ford can enable a turbo swap to unleash more power than you get in the Ford Maverick Lobo, they can’t easily offer that truck’s torque vectoring mode to non-Lobo buyers. That’s because only the Lobo has the Bronco Sport’s dual-clutch rear-wheel drive. Torque vectoring enables faster cornering by overdriving the outside rear wheel when entering a corner.
Small print
Ford says that when the 300T package goes on sale, they would prefer if customers who purchase the 300T kit also have the 4K towing package, which Ford says “…ensures the truck’s powertrain and cooling systems can handle the increased performance.” The 4K package adds transmission cooling, among other things, but it’s not clear if they will veto installing the upgrades on your Maverick if you don’t have that package. FYI, the 300T upgrade has a three-year warranty if a Ford dealer performs the installation.
TopSpeed’s opinion
Not equipping the Lobo version of the Maverick could hurt Lobo sales. That truck’s quicker-shifting gearbox and trick torque vectoring (even if it’s *only* for track use) give Ford a category that none of its peers offer. But more horsepower is like pouring caramel on salted popcorn: good luck saying, “No, I’m fine.” It may of course be that the turbo offering is simply far too expensive for many customers to enter. So that could make the Lobo the next best street truck tier, and that’s fine. What we’re wondering, of course, is whether this means a Lightning Lobo – or something along those lines – is on the way.
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