- The Ford F-150 Lightning gets a few updates for 2025.
- BlueCruise 1.4 is included from the factory.
- DC fast-charging speeds have been improved slightly.
The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is here, but you’ll be hard-pressed to tell it apart from the 2024 model year. That’s because Ford is sticking with its guns and keeping the modifications to a minimum, and probably for good reason—the F-150 Lightning is among the best-selling electric pickups in the United States, so why mess with something that works?
The 2025 F-150 Lightning comes with something extra compared to the outgoing model. There’s a new “Dark Elements” appearance package that can be added as a $1,000 option to Platinum series models. It comes with 22-inch black painted wheels, black Ford ovals and badging, and an all-black interior.
The Lightning also has BlueCruise 1.4 now. That’s the penultimate version of Ford’s hands-free driving assistance system (the latest version, 1.5, only comes on the 2025 Mustang Mach-E). Compared to BlueCruise 1.2, version 1.4 will stay engaged up to five times longer on average and will offer dramatically better in-lane stability on long trips.
The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning comes with a free three-month BlueCruise 1.4 trial included in the vehicle purchase. After the trial expires, owners have several options. They can either drop BlueCruise, sign up for a yearly subscription that costs $495, or pay $2,495 to get a minimum of seven years of service.
BlueCruise only works on pre-mapped roads, but Ford said there are roughly 130,000 miles of divided highways in North America where the system can be activated.
We asked Ford if BlueCruise 1.4 will make its way to older F-150 Lightning vehicles. The company said that it will “announce software updates as they are available for other model years.”
Staying on the software side, the 2025 Lightning can accept a higher current when connected to a DC fast charger. The limit has been increased from 450 amps to 500 amps, which can shave a few minutes from a full charging session. However, this update is not exclusive to the 2025 model, as our own Tom Moloughney found out.
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On the central screen of the new F-150 Lightning, owners can now see the charging speed in real time. They can also set a universal charge limit for all locations instead of only for an individual charger. Scheduling preferred charge times at specific locations is also possible now. The previously announced integration of Apple Maps EV Routing in CarPlay is included as well.
The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning is available now. It starts at $62,995, excluding destination, which is the same as the 2024 model. However, Ford upped the destination charge from $2,095 to $2,195, so you will see a $100 difference in the final MSRP.
Another interesting thing is that Ford now bundles a NACS to CCS charging adapter with the Mobile Power Cord. It costs $600 versus last year’s $500 Mobile Power Cord.
