2025 Ford Raptor R Review

[Jzaveri89]

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to write this review. I just purchased a 2025 Raptor R. Prior to this, I had a the following:

2023 Raptor R
2023 Raptor (37)
2023 Raptor (35)
2021 Raptor
2021 Tremor
2021 TRX
2019 Raptor

There are a few differences from the the 2025 R and the 2023 R. Here are the differences I noticed so far:

1) 2023 Raptor R Sounds Louder. The 2025 is softer on the stock exhaust.
2) 2025 Raptor R rides smoother.
3) 2025 Has heated steering wheel.
4) 2025 The sound system sounds a bit better (to me at least).
5) 2025 Does not have the outdoor keypad which was my favorite feature on the trucks.
6) 2025 Middle console is smaller than the 2023, not noticeable right away.
7) 2025 Key fob doesn't have raptor written on the back.
8) 2025 Doesn't come with Bed Tie down anchors.
9) 2025 Carplay seems to work better but then again I only have 500 miles on it.
10) The auto hold brake is more sensitive. To engage it, you have to push a little more. If you have the brake held lightly, the auto brake doesn't engage. In the 2023, the auto hold was quick to engage.

Just wanted to share my thoughts on it.

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

Sounds correct

 

[Xiaofeng Mu]

24R here, but I do miss 18 speaker b&o on 23 which comes with headrest speaker.

 

[Jred2255]

5) 2025 Does not have the outdoor keypad which was my favorite feature on the trucks.
6) 2025 Middle console is smaller than the 2023, not noticeable right away.

Funny you say that about the center console, I had to dremel and inch off my Center Console Organizer, and I swear i didn't have to do that to my '23 R.
And the doorkey pad code is a bummer, I have it on the window sticker for my '25 R, but it's dealer installed.

 

[jamie140]

23 didn't have head's up, right?

 

[JohnyPython]

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to write this review. I just purchased a 2025 Raptor R. Prior to this, I had a the following:

2023 Raptor R
2023 Raptor (37)
2023 Raptor (35)
2021 Raptor
2021 Tremor
2021 TRX
2019 Raptor

There are a few differences from the the 2025 R and the 2023 R. Here are the differences I noticed so far:

1) 2023 Raptor R Sounds Louder. The 2025 is softer on the stock exhaust.
2) 2025 Raptor R rides smoother.
3) 2025 Has heated steering wheel.
4) 2025 The sound system sounds a bit better (to me at least).
5) 2025 Does not have the outdoor keypad which was my favorite feature on the trucks.
6) 2025 Middle console is smaller than the 2023, not noticeable right away.
7) 2025 Key fob doesn't have raptor written on the back.
8) 2025 Doesn't come with Bed Tie down anchors.
9) 2025 Carplay seems to work better but then again I only have 500 miles on it.
10) The auto hold brake is more sensitive. To engage it, you have to push a little more. If you have the brake held lightly, the auto brake doesn't engage. In the 2023, the auto hold was quick to engage.

Just wanted to share my thoughts on it.

Can we see some pics?

 

[Jzaveri89]

I found out the same way when my organizer didn’t fit. I thought about the dealer install keypad but I don’t like how it looks.

 

[Jzaveri89]

Yes, I forgot about the heads up display.

 

[Jzaveri89]

Here are some pictures before I bought it. I need to take some more.

 

[Jzaveri89]

It only lets me upload one pictures at a time.