Analog gauges

[Buggy Man]

I see that there are analog gauge displays in some of the MPG posts.
I can't seem to find the analog speedo and tach display in my '25 LOBO.
Are they there or did Ford eliminate them for '25?

My display does have a tachometer but it is a very small vertical slide sort of thing like you would find in an Airbus or 757. The speedo is strictly a digital display. I feel the analog gauges are easier to read.
I'll have to see if I can get a picture to post.

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[Glen Baker LLC]

Like these??

 

[Buggy Man]

Like these??

YES, sort of but not the hybrid.

 

[Tbone289]

More like these... 2022-2024 only, I'm afraid.

 

[Buggy Man]

YES.
With the LOBO being a street / auto-crossing / "performance" truck you would think Ford would have analog gages available.

 

[Tbone289]

YES.
With the LOBO being a street / auto-crossing / "performance" truck you would think Ford would have analog gages available.

Agreed. It's a shame Ford didn't keep the early cluster around, especially for the Lobo. A performance vehicle with paddle shifters deserves analog gauges, IMO.

 

[matmondro]

For the Lobo, Ford should have also added some sort of gauge pod like the Focus ST had. Would make a lot of sense for a performance-oriented vehicle.

 

[Ron Neal]

The 25 EB should have kept the analog gauge cluster. I am getting used to the digital speedometer which is easier for me to read and the tach is a odd looking slide bar but realize its not something I use/need anymore. Bottom line, new gauge cluster is OK but I still prefer old school gauges.

 

[Fcnrwy]

YES! I am afraid that OUR (2022-2024 owners) have the lowly, antiquated gauges...

Jerry

 

[lm126027]

I came from a full digital gauge cluster on my 2020 Escape Titanium (before buying my 2024 Lariat)and feel the mixed digital (center of the cluster)/analog (left and right side of the cluster) is a step backward. In addition, there is no way to turn down (the lighting) on the analog sections of this idiotic mixed gauge cluster. Not sure what Ford was thinking...

 

[mooner3]

I also seriously wish there were more options for the all-digital clusters too. Its a freaking screen after all, would be incredibly easy to offer options with [digital] gauges.

Maybe they're waiting for Tim Apple to do it: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025...neration-of-carplay-begins-rolling-out-today/

 

[matmondro]

I also seriously wish there were more options for the all-digital clusters too. Its a freaking screen after all, would be incredibly easy to offer options with [digital] gauges.

Totally agree! The base Chevy Equinox company cars at my work can show oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, engine hours, and a whole bunch of other parameters on a simple little 2x2" screen. My FX4 with the 6" cluster can't show any of that, which quite frankly is a disappointment. The EB Mavs at least need a boost pressure readout.

 

[Cherokee]

One of the reasons I jumped on the 24 Lariat over a 25 was the gauges and climate controls.

Exactly !

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Totally agree! The base Chevy Equinox company cars at my work can show oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, engine hours, and a whole bunch of other parameters on a simple little 2x2" screen. My FX4 with the 6" cluster can't show any of that, which quite frankly is a disappointment. The EB Mavs at least need a boost pressure readout.

The sad part is, accessing all the above information wouldn't cost Ford a dime extra.
If Torque Pro and scan gauge can access that information, what's the problem with Ford displaying it?

 

[matmondro]

The sad part is, accessing all the above information wouldn't cost Ford a dime extra.
If Torque Pro and scan gauge can access that information, what's the problem with Ford displaying it?

You're 100% on the money with that. The ECM needs those parameters to operate as it is. Would take a programmer at Ford like one extra day in development to get those screens into the cluster as optional pages.

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