Fgts Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 The Explorer PI took top honors (14,000) followed closely and surprisingly by the Tahoe(13,600). Charger took it for the top selling sedan but 3rd overall (12,000), the Taurus took 4th (10,900), Impala an distant 5th (4,281) Caprice a close 6th (3800) and Durango ssv last (600). http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2014/05/few-charger-squads-sold-in-13 Im my city the Explore PI seems to be the new ride with the Taurus 2nd the Impala 3rd and leftover CVs. MD state police and Toll Authority like the Caprice, Baltimore gose with whatever the state cops like so its the Caprice with Impala and of course leftover CVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 MD Transportation Authority also has quite a few Tauruses. See them around BWI regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Buddy of mine is a LEO and he and one other guy from his department are going to a Mopar "Drive our Charger, eat our donuts" event this week. By no means is Dodge giving up. In this neck of woods (Mass.) Explorer PI rules. Mass State Police has placed at least two big orders and I'm told local municipal vehicle supplier (all brands-they set them up and do lease/purchase whatever) had over 50 Explorers for Boston PD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Saw a new Ford PI with NYS Trooper markings on it....saw some Chargers and one Caprice on the Thruway but it is looking like a Ford PI/UI fest here in the Central NY region.... FYI...here is the Alpar chart. Edited May 20, 2014 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 MD state police and Toll Authority like the Caprice, Baltimore gose with whatever the state cops like so its the Caprice with Impala and of course leftover CVs. I've seen lots of unmarked MDSP Police Interceptors in my neck of the woods. The toll cops at the bridge near me still have CVPI's. I've seen a few Sheriff Caprices and the next town over from me with its own PD has Police Interceptors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92LX302 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 RCMP all went with Taurus around here. Seems logical, as it is AWD. I think the Caprice is not offered in Canada too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVC Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 The Explorer is more comfortable daily wise. More room But if I am doing speed traps on the highway - Taurus all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 MD state police and Toll Authority like the Caprice, Baltimore gose with whatever the state cops like so its the Caprice with Impala and of course leftover CVs. I've seen lots of unmarked MDSP Police Interceptors in my neck of the woods. The toll cops at the bridge near me still have CVPI's. I've seen a few Sheriff Caprices and the next town over from me with its own PD has Police Interceptors. Back when I lived up there, Baltimore City seemed to be majority Impala, whereas Baltimore County was almost entirely CVPI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Also, I didn't even know there was a Durango LEO vehicle. Apparently, neither do most agencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Also, I didn't even know there was a Durango LEO vehicle. Apparently, neither do most agencies. Wait a second. There's a police version of the new (current) Durango? I was thinking the old ugly one, as I'd seen a few of those around in the past. Had no idea about the new one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Also, I didn't even know there was a Durango LEO vehicle. Apparently, neither do most agencies. I think the Ford PI Ute's popularity is probably the reason why the Durango is not as prominent as some would expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgts Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Back when I lived up there, Baltimore City seemed to be majority Impala, whereas Baltimore County was almost entirely CVPI. Montgomery Co. MD (a very wealthy county) literally have every police model on sale in its fleet, they even still have Magnums along with the remaining CVPIs with the Charger as its main vehicle , the only vehicle I haven't seen is the new Durango ssv (but they still have the older ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 The Explorer is more comfortable daily wise. More room But if I am doing speed traps on the highway - Taurus all day. My un-scientific poll is that LEOs over about 6'2" do NOT like the Taurus. Not enough head/leg room. And forget the legroom for any one in back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I think the Ford PI Ute's popularity is probably the reason why the Durango is not as prominent as some would expect. Ford sells PIU as a pursuit rated vehicle. Dodge sells Durango as a service vehicle, not pursuit rated. So the market is different - PIU goes toe to toe with Charger, Durango police package goes up against PIS 2.0 Ecoboost non-pursuit rated service sedan and civilian spec Explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Montgomery Co. MD (a very wealthy county) literally have every police model on sale in its fleet, they even still have Magnums along with the remaining CVPIs with the Charger as its main vehicle , the only vehicle I haven't seen is the new Durango ssv (but they still have the older ones). LAPD also has an active fleet of all the police vehicles except Durango. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle17 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I have never seen a Durango police vehicle and just saw my first Explorer this past month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 My un-scientific poll is that LEOs over about 6'2" do NOT like the Taurus. Not enough head/leg room. And forget the legroom for any one in back ! The difference between the Taurus and Explorer headroom is only abut 2 inches...I don't have any headroom issues in my SHO, even with the sunroof. The leg room is fine, but I hate the floor pan re-enforcement "hump" that is exposed when you have the seat all the way to the rear...I like to drive with my legs bent near the seat front and that hump is unconformable to rest my feet on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The leg room is fine, but I hate the floor pan re-enforcement "hump" that is exposed when you have the seat all the way to the rear...I like to drive with my legs bent near the seat front and that hump is unconformable to rest my feet on Yeah, I hate the hump in our Flex. It also irks me that no one makes a floor mat that also protects the hump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Yeah, I hate the hump in our Flex. It also irks me that no one makes a floor mat that also protects the hump. Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I can also attest that Georgia Highway Patrol LOVES their Chargers. I don't think I've ever seen them drive anything else in 4 years. MAYBE one CV, but I can't remember where. As far as the different locales where I spend time, UGA Police is majority CVPI, with some Expeditions and Tahoes thrown in. Athens-Clarke County PD is still majority Impala, while the Sheriff's office runs a mix of that and CV. And yesterday I was in Atlanta for the first time in a while and saw a few Explorer PIs down near the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 A local PD in the suburbs of New Orleans (City of Kenner PD) had recently invested heavily in the new Caprice Cop Cars. However, in the past two months, they've apparently taken shipment on a bunch of Ford Police Utilities and from the one officer I managed to talk to briefly, they REALLY like them over the Caprices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVC Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 My un-scientific poll is that LEOs over about 6'2" do NOT like the Taurus. Not enough head/leg room. And forget the legroom for any one in back ! I’m 6’3 and I sit comfortably in both. But the killer is the cage in the back. Those tend to shave off inches. Thankfully I like to hump my steering wheel so I don’t need to push my seat as far back as others whole rather stretch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'm wondering about the growth in Tahoe sales, maybe Ford needs to get going with a larger SUV like Ecoboost Expedition, would that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) I'm wondering about the growth in Tahoe sales, maybe Ford needs to get going with a larger SUV like Ecoboost Expedition, would that work? I think what you saw in Tahoe sales is reflective of the poor police car offering from Chevy, not necessarily a hankering for a body on frame police truck - i.e. the new Caprice is too expensive and the outgoing Impala is ineffective/not optimized like Ford PIS so they choose Tahoe for about the same price as Impala. Some agencies switch brands every time they order new cars in order to keep everyone in the business - see LAPD - they have an active fleet of every model for sale now except the Durango. They learned first hand what happens when they are reduced to single source supply when GM ended Caprice police car production a few years back, leaving Ford Crown Vic as the only viable police car for sale for several years. The top 10 largest police agencies in the US (e.g. CHP, NYPD, LAPD, Texas Highway Patrol, etc) accounts for something like 60% of the police car purchase. These guys have very large influence on the ebb and flow of the police car sales chart. Edited May 27, 2014 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Wow. LAPD's livery looks like it hasn't changed since Dragnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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