Ford treated 2025 like a sketchbook for its next decade, even if several of the coolest pages this year were stamped “not for U.S. sale.”
The year’s metal ran the gamut from real-deal trucks and SUVs to one-off show builds and concept rigs built for SEMA stands and auto show turntables, each hinting at future styling cues, powertrains and off-road tech.
Mixed in are the usual servings of forbidden fruit — overseas-only Rangers, a camping-focused EV Bronco and special-edition workhorses that American fans will mostly admire through screens.
Taken together, though, Ford’s 2025 output offers a clear read on where the Blue Oval wants to go next: tougher, more electrified and a little bolder in the way it blends showroom reality with concept-car fantasy.
Welcome to This Year in Gear: A year-end retrospective of the most noteworthy launches, mapped across the gear landscape. Check out all of our 2025 key brand and product category retrospectives here.
Ford’s Year in Gear
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