The Chevy Silverado police pickup can serve a variety of purposes, especially with the available Trailering Package and automatic locking rear differential that are offered. It’s 5.3-liter V8 and six-speed automatic are perfect for hauling equipment or perpetrators.  

• 5.3-Liter V8
• 355 hp (264 kW), 383 lb-ft (519 Nm)
• RWD/4WD
• Truck

No police vehicle is complete without spotlights and a beefed-up police-rated suspension, and the Chevy Tahoe doesn’t disappoint. It’s go-to Chevy police vehicle for departments across the country, boasting a cavernous cargo area, skid plate package, and more.

• 5.3-Liter V8
• 355 hp (264.723 kW), 383 lb-ft (519 Nm)
• RWD/4WD
• SUV

The Dodge Charger is one of the few sedans on this list, and the only one that’s regularly ushered into patrol service – and for a good reason. Its intimidating style has made it the staple of many departments across the country, even as SUVs gain in popularity. Expect to see the Charger for several more years.

• 3.6-Liter V6 / 5.7-Liter V8
• 292 hp (217 kW), 260 lb-ft (352.513 Nm) / 370 hp (275 kW), 395 lb-ft (535 Nm)
• RWD / AWD
• Sedan

Dodge's Police Pride:

2019 Dodge Challenger Suits Up For Duty With Florida Highway Patrol

AWD Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Reporting For Police Duty

Like the Charger, the Durango is one of the more stylish police SUVs out of the bunch. Dodge beefs up the SUV’s safety structure, offers a K-9 friendly automatic temperature control system, and high-performance brakes that stop the SUV from 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) to zero in 132 feet.

• 3.6-Liter V6 / 5.7-Liter V8
• 293 hp (218 kW) or 295 hp (219 kW), 260 lb-ft (352 Nm) / 360 hp (268 kW), 390 lb-ft (528 Nm)
• AWD
• SUV

The Durango Joins The Force:

Dodge Durango Pursuit Joins Charger In Law Enforcement Lineup

The Expedition is the Explorer's larger police sibling, though it's not seen as often. The larger footprint makes the Expedition even more versatile, giving police the option to replace the third-row seats with additional storage. Ford also offers the Expedition Max in police guise for even more cargo space.

• 3.5-liter V6
• 375 hp (279 kW), 470 lb-ft (637 Nm)
• RWD/AWD
• SUV

The Ford Expedition Is A Capable Police Vehicle:

New Ford F-150 And Expedition Put On Police Uniforms

The Ford Police Interceptor Utility is the go-to police vehicle today. Ford worked hard to make it a superb Crown Vic/Taurus replacement. It’s based on the Explorer, and it stands out from its competitors thanks to its variety of powertrains. That includes a hybrid, which is the standard powertrain for the vehicle. Full-time all-wheel-drive and a 10-speed automatic are also standard.

• 3.3-Liter V6 hybrid / 3.0-Liter V6 / 3.3L gas
• 318 hp (237 kW), 322 lb-ft (436 Nm) /400 hp (298 kW), 415 lb-ft (562 Nm) / 285 hp (212 kW), 260 lb-ft (352 Nm)
• AWD
• SUV

Don't Get On Its Bad Side:

2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Fastest Police Vehicle Ever

2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid First Drive: Boys In Blue Go Green

The Ford F-150 Police Responder combines off-road capability and on-road pursuit performance into one vehicle. There’s a tow package that ups the 7,000-pound (3,175 kilograms) towing capacity to 10,000 lbs. (4,535 kg). It’s packed with tech, too, like auto start-stop and Ford’s Co-Pilot360 suite of safety features.

• 3.5-Liter V6 / 5.0-liter V8
• 375 hp (279 kW), 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) / 395 hp (294 kW), 400 lb-ft (542 Nm)
• RWD/4WD
• Truck

The F-150 Is Ready For Duty:

2018 F-150 Police Responder Is The Latest Pursuit-Rated Ford

The Ford Police Responder hybrid sedan doesn’t have the intimidating looks of the Dodge Charger, but Ford does offer a pursuit-rated option for the Fusion. Ford says the Fusion is designed for a 75-mile-per-hour (120-kilometer-per-hour) rear-impact crash test. The hybrid powertrain can also provide up to 25 miles of all-electric range, too, before the gas engine kicks on to take over.

• 2.0-L Atkinson-Cycle I4
• 188 hp (140 kW), 129 lb-ft (174 Nm)
• FWD
• Sedan

The Fusion Suits Up:

Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, F-150 Are Now Pursuit Rated

Sometimes you must haul some prisoners, and Ford has a solution – the Transit Police Transport Vehicle. It’s a Transit that Ford offers in three roof heights and three body lengths, with three different engines, which all pair with the same 10-speed automatic. It, too, has Ford’s suite of safety features available.

• 3.5-Liter V6 / 3.5-liter V6 / 2.0-liter I4
• 275 hp (205 kW), 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) / 310 hp (231 kW), 400 lb-ft (542 Nm) / 211 hp (157 kW), 369 lb-ft (500 Nm)
• AWD
• Van

Reporting For Duty, And Ready To Haul:

Ford Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle concept unveiled

There’s a new Ram 1500, but don’t expect to find it in your town’s police fleet. For that, Ram offers the last-gen Ram 1500 Classic that’s ready to patrol. Ram offers it with both 3.21:1 and 3.92:1 rear axle ratios. Ram also offers it with on-the-fly four-wheel-drive capability, and rear in-floor storage bins.

• 5.7-Liter V8
• 385 hp (287 kW), 410 lb-ft (555 Nm)
• RWD/4WD
• Truck