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Ford F-150 Lightning rides on the Ford F-150 Lightning (ICE-derived, 400 V), with partial over-the-air updates
Variants and trims: Pro, XLT, Flash, Lariat, Platinum.
General
General
| Make | Ford (company profile) |
| Family | F-150 |
| Model | F-150 Lightning |
| Variants and trims | Pro, XLT, Flash, Lariat, Platinum |
| Market segment | Mass-market |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Price from | $54,780 USD - last MSRP excl. destination (MY2025 US) |
| Markets | US |
| Built in | United States (Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (Dearborn)) |
| Parent | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand origin | United States |
| Partners | Volkswagen (MEB for Explorer and Capri in Europe); CATL (LFP licensing, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan); JMC (China); SK On (BlueOval SK) |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | pickup |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Seat layout | 2+3 |
| Doors | 4 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Range (EPA) | 320 mi (515 km) |
| 0-60 mph | 4.0 s |
| Drive | AWD |
| Motors | 2 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| DC charge time | about 32 min (source; window not stated) |
| Bidirectional | V2H; V2G (PG&E); V2L 9.6 kW |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
Ford F-150 Lightning (body-on-frame EV)
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 400 V class, partial OTA.
| Owner | Ford |
| Platform type | ICE-derived |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| OTA scope | partial |
| SDV maturity | transitional |
| Battery integration | module |
| Platform launched | 2022 |
| Platform status | retired |
F-150 frame and body with dedicated EV drivetrain; production ended Dec 2025.
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on Ford EV Platforms.
Autonomy Readiness
BlueCruise (L2+)
| ADAS system | BlueCruise |
| Automation level | L2+ |
| Supervision | supervised |
| Sensors | cameras; radar; HD map (Blue Zones) (no onboard lidar) |
| Lidar | no |
| ADAS supplier | Ford (in-house) |
Levels follow SAE J3016 driving automation levels; compute families are compared in Autonomy Compute Platforms.
Fleet Readiness
Fleet profile
| Fleet roles | utility; municipal; police |
| Telematics | Ford Pro Telematics (full access) |
Scores are explained in the Fleet Scoring Framework.
Lineup
In the Ford lineup
All Ford battery-electric models: Ford EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Pickup Trucks.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bronco (China, electric) | SUV | on sale |
| Capri | SUV coupe | on sale |
| Explorer (EU, electric) | SUV | on sale |
| Mustang Mach-E | SUV | on sale |
| Puma Gen-E | SUV | on sale |
| E-Tourneo Courier | MPV | on sale |
| Universal EV midsize pickup | pickup | announced |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Ford F-150 Lightning
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; thechargeport.com
- Updated
- 2026-11-02