2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Gets New Package, Software Updates

March 27, 2025 11:25 am

As Ford Authority reported last October, production of the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center was previously slated to begin in November 2024, but the automaker ultimately opted to idle it for seven weeks, starting at the end of the day on November 15^th, 2024 and resuming on January 6^th, 2025 due to slow demand for the EV pickup. Production did in fact begin in January, but we haven’t heard a peep about the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning since then, at least, until now.

The Blue Oval just released all of the pertinent details surrounding the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning, which include – perhaps most notably – the addition of the new Dark Elements appearance package, available on the Platinum trim. It adds 22-inch black-painted wheels, black Ford ovals and badging, and a black interior. The pickup is also getting BlueCruise 1.4, which is designed to provide a smoother, more natural hands-free highway driving experience, and maximum DC fast charging current has improved from 450 amps to 500 amps.

Speaking of charging, 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning customers can now access real-time charging information in the vehicle (including current charging speed), set a universal charge limit for all locations instead of only for an individual charger, and schedule preferred charge times at specific locations. North American Charging Standard (NACS) fast charging stations have now been integrated into Apple CarPlay, and customers can purchase an adapter that enables them to use those types of chargers.

The 2025 F-150 Lightning is one of several Blue Oval models to ditch its factory SecuriCode keyless entry keypad in favor of a dealer-installed part, and it’s also losing the previously-standard eLocking rear axle, as the automaker has opted to include the E-Locker (as it’s otherwise known) as part of the optional Max Trailer Tow Package. Meanwhile, the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning has deleted the Interior Work Surface feature for the XLT and Flash trims, though it’s still standard on the Lariat and Platinum. The Flash is gaining standard ActiveX seating instead of cloth, while the EV pickup has gained an optional spare tire.

By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.