2025 Expedition SSV Debuts As Ford’s Latest and Largest Police-Spec SUV
There may not be a new sheriff in town, but they might be driving a new Ford Expedition SSV.
As you’d expect, the biggest change afoot with this update is the new look, as it’s obviously styled after the fifth-generation Expedition. It’s a bigger brother to the ubiquitous Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility, though this Expedition SSV brings most of the changes to the civilian-spec model to the party, including a lot of its technology. Under the hood, this updated model still rocks Ford’s 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6, putting out 400 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque through a 10-speed automatic transmission and standard four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer case, Touch on Demand functionality to change between 4WD modes and a 4-Auto setting.
With a weight-distributing bar installed, the 2025 Ford Expedition SSV can tow up to 9,600 pounds (or 9,000 pounds with the Expedition Max SSV).
On the styling front, much of the 2025 Ford Expedition SSV mirrors its civilian counterpart, save the police-spec light bar and push bar. The SSV also gets a set of 18×8.5-inch aluminum wheels with P265/70-R18E all-terrain tires (Ford shows Pirelli Scorpion ATRs in its promo materials). At the back, the Expedition SSV still gets the new model’s split-folding tailgate setup which supports 500 pounds when the bottom part is folded down.
The Expedition’s new displays and driver assistance tech still make their way over to the SSV model.
Move inside the 2025 Ford Expedition SSV, and you’ll see an interior that still features the 24-inch panoramic display atop the instrument panel, as well as the 13.2-inch center infotainment display. There’s also the same steering wheel arrangement with context-sensitive controls, and Ford retained the standard SUV’s suite of driver-assist features like a 360-degree camera system, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage, Pre-Collision Assist with Emergency Braking and Intersection Assist, Lane-Keeping System, Reverse Brake Assist and even Pro-Trailer Backup Assist.
There are a few features the 2025 Ford Expedition SSV gets that the standard-issue civilian models don’t, of course. Like the Explorer PIU, there’s a Police Accessory Independent Timed-Release Output (PAITRO), that cuts off cargo area access only to those who need it. The vehicle also gets a “Dark Car” mode to black out all the lights on a stakeout. The SSV’s electrical system is also capable of handling the extra police-specific gear, while it can also receive over-the-air updates to minimize time at the dealership.
Two versions of the Expedition SSV are available to government agencies. A two-row configuration offers up cloth seats and vinyl floors for the harder use they’ll see against your run-of-the-mill family hauler, for a start. Then, a three-row Max version is also on the menu, offering a 60/40 power folding feature and power recline to better accommodate personnel or equipment, depending on the situation.
Like the civilian-spec 2025 Ford Expedition, the automaker will build this SSV version at its Kentucky Truck Plant. With Ford’s official announcement this week, local law enforcement agencies should be able to order these rigs right now, so expect to see them on the local beat in your area soon.