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Eco modes are notoriously gimmicky, but I don't know how it's implemented in the Maverick.
Often times Eco mode just makes throttle response non-linear by making it more precise (squishy) at lower throttle positions, and less precise towards the top end (twitchy). Hardly any of which has much to do with efficiency, because acceleration is only a small fraction of overall driving, and it's somewhat fuel efficient to accelerate briskly. How does making the throttle non-linear improve fuel economy when the operator is still in control of throttle percent?
Sometimes Eco mode causes an automatic to hold onto a higher gear for longer before downshifting, or upshifts sooner. This might help a little.
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