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With the new line of Police Interceptor Utility vehicles launched earlier this year, Ford is aiming to remain the preferred supplier of cars for police agencies across the U.S. As deliveries of these vehicles are beginning, the carmaker decided to let bad guys know there are over 15,000 orders placed for its car.
Of the total, 2,600 are hybrids, says Ford. This interpretation of the utility car is the first-ever hybrid pursuit-rated police deployed on American streets.
Usually, the Interceptor comes equipped with internal combustion engines, namely the 3.7-liter gasoline or the pair of V6s, 3.0-liter EcoBoost and 3.3-liter flex-fuel. The hybrid, on the other hand, employs a 3.3-liter engine coupled to an automatic transmission.
Choosing this hybrid option is a good choice for police agencies from a financial standpoint. Ford calculated this car has 41 percent better fuel consumption than the 3.7-liter engine (EPA-estimated rating of 24 mpg combined), meaning a reduction in fuel cost between $3,500 and $5,700 per year.
When pitted against the conventionally powered police cars at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department testing grounds, Ford’s hybrid solution proved it can accelerate and drive significantly faster, with full seconds shaved off previous times.
“Our Police Interceptor Utility’s standard hybrid powertrain provides the potential for significant fuel savings with improved performance and no tradeoffs in safety or cargo space,” said in a statement Stephen Tyler, Ford police brand marketing manager.
“It’s a win-win-win formula for law enforcement.”
Ford is already in the process of manufacturing the new Police Interceptor. The conventional-powered cars are already being shipped, and the hybrid variant will go into service later this fall.
This Interceptor is not the only police car fielded by Ford in the U.S. Having sold 65 percent of all police cars in 2017, the carmaker also offers the Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, F-150 Police Responder, Expedition SSV, F-150 SSV, Transit PTV, and SSV Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.
Usually, the Interceptor comes equipped with internal combustion engines, namely the 3.7-liter gasoline or the pair of V6s, 3.0-liter EcoBoost and 3.3-liter flex-fuel. The hybrid, on the other hand, employs a 3.3-liter engine coupled to an automatic transmission.
Choosing this hybrid option is a good choice for police agencies from a financial standpoint. Ford calculated this car has 41 percent better fuel consumption than the 3.7-liter engine (EPA-estimated rating of 24 mpg combined), meaning a reduction in fuel cost between $3,500 and $5,700 per year.
When pitted against the conventionally powered police cars at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department testing grounds, Ford’s hybrid solution proved it can accelerate and drive significantly faster, with full seconds shaved off previous times.
“Our Police Interceptor Utility’s standard hybrid powertrain provides the potential for significant fuel savings with improved performance and no tradeoffs in safety or cargo space,” said in a statement Stephen Tyler, Ford police brand marketing manager.
“It’s a win-win-win formula for law enforcement.”
Ford is already in the process of manufacturing the new Police Interceptor. The conventional-powered cars are already being shipped, and the hybrid variant will go into service later this fall.
This Interceptor is not the only police car fielded by Ford in the U.S. Having sold 65 percent of all police cars in 2017, the carmaker also offers the Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, F-150 Police Responder, Expedition SSV, F-150 SSV, Transit PTV, and SSV Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.
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