2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid Sales Climbing Nationwide
2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid sales are already taking off amongst law enforcement agencies across the United States. Early into its availability, more than 2,600 SUVs have been ordered with the 3.3-liter hybrid powertrain, accounting for about 17 percent of all 2020 Police Interceptor Utility Orders.
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The benefits of the new Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid are quite clear — not only is it pursuit rated at 0-100 mph in 4.7 seconds in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department testing, but its efficient powertrain offers 41 percent better fuel economy than the current Police Interceptor Utility. At an EPA-estimated 23 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway, Ford estimates that the hybrid version could save taxpayers between $3,500 and $5,700 in annual fuel costs per police department.
“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 Stephen Tyler, Ford police brand marketing manager. “It’s a win-win-win formula for law enforcement.”
Thus far, the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid has been proven popular from coast to coast, with Ford reporting major interest in San Diego, Columbus, Ohio, and Madison, Wisconsin in particular. The new Police Interceptor Utility is built at Chicago Assembly Plant, and it features other must-haves for law enforcement including a 75-mph rear-impact crash test rating — 25 mph better than the federal standard — and a factory-installed Police Perimeter Alert that helps safeguard officers on the job.
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