DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 7, 2024-- Ford Pro announces that the new 2025 Ford Police Interceptor ® Utility (PIU), with the popular hybrid powertrain option, is shipping to police agencies across the country extending America’s best-selling lineup of Police Vehicles 1. This press release features multimedia.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240807819474/en/ MY2025 PIU Hybrid (Photo: Business Wire) As America’s best-selling police vehicle 1, the Ford 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, contributing to a potential savings of up to 838 gallons of fuel per year. This translates to projected cost reductions of 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.” All this is above and beyond the fact that 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 2, earning the vehicle’s pursuit-rated, pursuit-tested distinc.