Ford police vehicles
The Ford Police Interceptor is a range of automobiles manufactured by Ford. First used in 1992, the range consists of existing Ford models modified and sold for use as police cars and other car-based emergency vehicles. A similar nameplate, the Ford Police Responder, was introduced in the mid-2010s, consisting of special-duty police vehicles not intended to be used as frontline patrol vehicles.
| Ford Police Interceptor | |
|---|---|
Crown Victoria and Taurus-based Ford Police Interceptors used by the West Vancouver Police Department in Canada. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1992–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sedan (formerly) SUV (currently) Police car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan (until 2020) 4-door SUV (since 2012) |
| Layout | FR layout, FF layout, 4WD layout |
Ford Police Interceptors are sold to, and are popular among, law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, though they have also seen some success outside North America. The Ford Police Interceptor is intended to compete with the Chevrolet 9C1 and Stellantis's Charger Pursuit and Durango Pursuit.
Though Ford has historically produced police variants of their full-size Ford sedans, the "Police Interceptor" name originated with the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in 1992. As of 2022, the only Police Interceptor in production is the Ford Police Interceptor Utility, a variant of the Ford Explorer.