The 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (PIU) vehicle is now being shipped to law enforcement agencies around the country. Tech upgrades include standard Vehicle Integration System 2.0 and Police Perimeter Alert, as well as a new standard 12.3-inch LCD digital instrument cluster.
As America’s best-selling police vehicle, Ford says the PIU continues to set the bar for pursuit-rated law enforcement vehicles with a standard hybrid powertrain option. The hybrid system powers onboard equipment even when the gas engine is off. Ford says this can potentially save 838 gallons of fuel per year, saving approximately $17,500 over a 6-year ownership term with gas at $3.50 per gallon.
"Officers often have long idle times when on patrol, so the hybrid powertrain is a popular choice,” said Lindsey Bertino, Ford Pro Police Vehicle Marketing Manager. “We’ve also standardized popular features like the Police Perimeter Alert, for more situational awareness and new officer safety features simplifying the ordering process for fleet managers.”
The PIU was designed and tested to pass the Ford 75-mph rear-impact crash test goals to help keep officers safe out on the highways, earning the vehicle’s pursuit-rated, pursuit-tested distinction.
Standard Features
The 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility comes standard with features designed to help ensure officer safety and productivity. The Police Perimeter Alert system detects moving threats around the vehicle, automatically activating the rear camera, sounding a chime, rolling up windows, and locking the doors, so that officers can monitor their surroundings at different sensitivity levels and complete tasks inside the vehicle. When officers must exit the vehicle quickly, Police Engine Idle, lets officers lock the vehicle and take the keys with them, but allows the engine to remain running to power the onboard equipment.
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Newly standard Advanced Driver-Assist technology include Automatic Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Monitoring with Cross-traffic Alert, Rear Parking Sensors, Reverse Brake Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Braking.
Available Features
Available ballistic panels can be added to the front door panels that provide level III+ or IV+ protection. Level III+ can help resist many handgun and non-armor-piercing bullets up to .30 caliber, while level IV+ panels provide protection against up to .30-caliber armor-piercing rifle ammunition.
The 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility is assembled at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant.
For more specs, including the three engine choices and safety features, click here.
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