- The 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility just launched with quality-of-life improvements and better driver safety tech.
- While the hybrid powertrain has been dropped from the production Explorer, it remains standard on the Interceptor.
- There’s also a new 12.3-inch LCD digital instrument cluster with a certified speedometer.
Ford dropped the 3.3-liter V-6 hybrid powertrain from the production Explorer’s lineup following the 2023 model year. We’re happy to report that Ford Pro just launched the 2025 Police Interceptor Utility and the hybrid sticks around.
It’s got a 285-hp naturally aspirated V-6 and a 44-hp electric motor that brings the total output to 318 horsepower. Since officers spend most of their time in the field tootling around in traffic or idling while performing routine duties like speed enforcement and traffic control—the hybrid’s battery can take over the brunt of the idle work from the engine. According to Ford, the hybrid system can save up to 838 gallons of fuel per year—resulting in savings of $17,500 over six years, assuming gas prices of $3.50 per gallon. The nonhybrid engine options are back as well, with the 285-hp 3.3-liter V-6 returning, along with the turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that makes 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque.
The 2025 Interceptor adds some new quality-of-life changes to make officers’ lives easier. There’s a new 12.3-inch LCD digital instrument cluster with a certified speedometer to make information clearer to officers while they’re driving.
Standard features have also been improved, with the Police Perimeter Alert system now standard. Ford says it can detect moving threats around the vehicle, activate the rear camera, sound a chime, roll up the windows, and lock the doors. Driver safety tech is improved as well, with systems like automated emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring with cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, and reverse brake assist all added.
Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: Motor - aranddriver.com
