The Ford Pursuit vehicles continue to push the boundaries becoming the quickest accelerating models to date.

• Ford EcoBoost^® Police Interceptor sedan repeats top performance in Michigan State Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department testing of 2017 models – turning in fastest lap and retaining title as quickest-accelerating pursuit vehicle

• EcoBoost Police Interceptor utility is fastest among competitive police utility vehicles – accelerating quicker than all V6 competitors

• Chief Program Engineer: “The best chases are the ones that never happen.”

Police agency testing once again makes it clear you should not attempt to outrun Ford Police Interceptor – sedan or utility vehicle. In recent testing conducted by both the Michigan State Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Ford outperformed the competition to retain its title as fastest and quickest pursuit vehicles.

The EcoBoost^®-powered Ford Police Interceptor sedan bested all competitive vehicles in testing by both agencies, including those equipped with V8 engines; EcoBoost-equipped Police Interceptor utility out-accelerated the competition’s V8-equipped utility vehicle and all V6-powered sedans.

Arie Groeneveld, Ford chief program engineer for police vehicles, says the company’s dedication to the police business does not waver. “This isn’t just bragging rights,” he says. “It’s a question of safety leadership. In terms of both public safety and the safety of our law enforcement officers, the best police chases are the ones that never happen. But like our industry-exclusive 75-mph rear crash test rating and standard full-time intelligent all-wheel drive, these results reinforce the point that Ford is relentless in pursuing safety in our police vehicles.”

Intelligent all-wheel drive is standard across the Ford Police Interceptor lineup; competitive vehicles offer only optional systems that do not operate full-time, as Ford police vehicles do.

Michigan State Police testing results

Preliminary results of Michigan State Police testing show the 2017 Ford Police Interceptor sedan with EcoBoost power is fastest of the fast – posting a 0-60-mph time of 5.70 seconds, compared to 6.11 seconds and 6.05 seconds for the 6.0-liter V8 and 5.7-liter V8 sedans offered by competitive manufacturers.

Even bigger performance differences between Ford and the competition come in 0-100 mph runs. Ford Police Interceptor sedan clocked a very quick 13.62-second time in 0-100-mph testing – besting the closest competitor by nearly a second.

That’s not all. EcoBoost-equipped Ford Police Interceptor utility hit 60 mph in 6.40 seconds and 100 mph in 16 seconds. A competitor powered by a 5.3-liter V8 engine posted a 0-60-mph time of 7.97 seconds and a 0-100-mph time of 19.76 seconds.

The icing on the cake? Both Ford Police Interceptor sedan and utility are fastest around Grattan Raceway in Michigan State Police testing of 2017 model year vehicles. Both achieved fastest lap and fastest average lap times – with Police Interceptor sedan achieving the overall win.

Allen Magolan, Ford police vehicle engineering manager, says racetrack testing puts the entire vehicle to the test, and shows Ford police vehicles aren’t just quick in a straight line. “This demonstrates well-rounded performance that tests severe braking, handling and steering under very grueling, extreme conditions,” he says. Click here for all of the results of Michigan State Police preliminary testing.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department tests affirm Ford’s continued leadership

EcoBoost-powered Police Interceptor sedan repeated as quickest-accelerating vehicle overall in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department testing, with a 0-60-mph time of 5.6 seconds and a 13.8-second run to 100 mph. The closest competitor posted times of 6.1 seconds to 60 mph and 15.2 seconds to 100 mph.

Ford’s utility with EcoBoost not only out-accelerated competitor police utility vehicles, but also posted quicker 0-60-mph and 0-100-mph times than all V6-powered sedans.

Ford Police Interceptor sedan with EcoBoost led all competitive offerings with both fastest lap and fastest average lap times at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Police Interceptor utility with EcoBoost turned in fastest lap and fastest average lap among police utility vehicles.

USA - Ford's Police Interceptor has the quickest acceleration & fastest lap times in Michigan, California Agency tests.

• Ford EcoBoost^® Police Sedan turns in fastest 0-60 mph and 0-100 mph acceleration times, fastest quarter-mile time, fastest top speed in the quarter mile and fastest average lap time for overall vehicles in Michigan State Police and Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department tests
• Ford EcoBoost Police Utility clocks fastest 0-60 mph and 0-100 mph acceleration times, fastest quarter-mile time, fastest top speed in the quarter mile and fastest average lap time for utility vehiclesinMichigan State Police and Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department tests
• 2.0-liter Special Service Police Sedan now “pursuit rated” by both Michigan State Police and Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department; tests faster than Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

New testing protocols adopted by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) last year and Michigan State Police (MSP) this year only underscored the performance dominance of Ford’s best-selling Police Interceptors. In the most recent tests performed by LASD and MSP of 2016 model-year vehicles, both the Ford EcoBoost^®Police Interceptor Sedan and the Ford EcoBoostPolice Interceptor Utility set records and beat out competitors.

“We are proud to maintain our performance advantages, and these validate Ford Police Interceptor leadership,” said Arie Groeneveld, Ford Police Interceptor chief engineer. “We love the bragging rights, but for these officers, best-in-class performance is a huge safety attribute. Pursuits that end quickly are more likely pursuits that end safely. This team is obsessed with officer safety.”

For the first time ever, both police agencies conducted testing with a “key on and drive” policy, meaning stability and traction control settings were in default mode, as when the vehicles are first turned on and how officers drive these vehicles in the real world. LASD began implementing the test protocol last year.

Ford EcoBoost Police Interceptor Sedan repeated its top performance in MSP and LASD testing of 2016 police vehicles, retaining its title as quickest-accelerating pursuit vehicle, and turned in faster lap times than all competitors.

The EcoBoost-powered Ford Police Interceptor Sedan bested all vehicles, including V8-equipped competitors’ sedans in testing by both Michigan and California authorities, while Ford Police Interceptor Utility with EcoBoost out-accelerated the competition’s newest V8-equipped utility and all base V6-powered sedans. 

Interestingly, the 2.0-liter EcoBoost Special Service Police Sedan test results showed the turbo four-cylinder to be quicker to 60 mph than the last Crown Victoria Police Interceptor tested by MSP for the 2011 model year (8.6 vs. 8.9 seconds).

Highlights of Test Results: Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD)

• Ford EcoBoost Interceptor Sedan repeats as best-in-class acceleration for overall pursuit vehicles (0-60 mph in 5.8 seconds vs. 6.6 seconds for the 5.7-liter Charger and 6.7 seconds for the 6.0-liter Chevrolet Caprice)
• EcoBoost Interceptor Utility repeats as best-in-class acceleration for utilities and repeats faster than all base V6 cars
• Ford 2.0-liter Special Service Police Sedan achieves 0-60 and 0-100 times faster than the 2011 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

LASD Fontana/Auto Club Speedway High-Speed Pursuit Tests:

• Ford 2.0-liter Special Service Police Sedan passes 32-lap Fontana Vehicle Dynamics test, and for the first time will be in the LASD Vehicle Test book as a pursuit-rated vehicle
• 3.5-liter EcoBoost Interceptor Sedan repeats as best-in-class lap time and fastest average lap speed among all police vehicles tested
• 3.7-liter all-wheel-drive Interceptor Sedan achieves fastest lap and fastest average lap among base V6 police vehicles
• EcoBoost Interceptor Utility repeats as best-in-class lap time and fastest lap in utility segment
• Both the 3.7-liter and 3.5-liter EcoBoost Interceptor Utilities achieve faster average lap time than a competitor’s utility vehicle, having implemented a “Track Detect” automatic stability control mode, which reduces stability control intervention

Highlights of Test Results:Michigan State Police

• Ford EcoBoost Interceptor Sedan repeats as top acceleration for overall pursuit vehicles
• EcoBoost Interceptor Utility acceleration repeats as top acceleration for utilities and repeats as faster than all base V6 sedans
• Ford 2.0-liter Special Service Police Sedan achieves 0-60 and 0-100 times faster than the 2011 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Grattan Raceway (Belding, Michigan) Test Highlights:

• This is the first year all police vehicles were tested with stability control, traction control and engine mode systems full key-on as driven by officers in the real world
• Electronic stability control on agreement results in a 0.5-2.0-second decrease in competitor vehicle performance
• EcoBoost Interceptor Sedan is best-in-class lap time
• EcoBoost Interceptor Sedan achieves fastest lap and fastest average lap
• EcoBoost Interceptor Utility repeats as best-in-class lap time and fastest average lap speed in utility segment
• Even the 3.7-liter non-EcoBoost Interceptor Utility achieves faster lap time than a competitor’s V8-powered police utility vehicle
• 3.7-liter all-wheel-drive Interceptor Sedan achieves fastest lap and fastest average lap time among base V6 police vehicles
• Ford 2.0-liter Special Service Police Sedan passes 32-lap Grattan Vehicle Dynamics test, and for the first time will be in the MSP Vehicle Test book as a pursuit-rated vehicle