POLICE
Law enforcement agencies demand more than just peak performance from their police vehicles. The diverse, reliable police and special service vehicles from Chevrolet deliver on all fronts: Cutting-edge safety features, interior room, impressive cargo capacity and efficient ownership costs.
GM attempts to maintain a limited quantity of vehicles that are produced and ready for immediate delivery via our www.gmfleet.com website. For more information about vehicle availability and content, contact a Police Vehicle Specialist.
Caprice
When the stakes are high, law enforcement officers depend on their equipment to be safe as well as effective. The Caprice, available today exclusively for police use, features advanced engineering and a larger interior then any other police sedan.
Tahoe
Chevrolet Tahoe, available in 2WD and 4WD, combines performance, utility, safety and low life-cycle cost. Tested by the Michigan State Police, the Tahoe 2WD is made for high pursuit, and the Tahoe 4WD has become the solution of choice for many first responders, including K9, tactical and other special applications.
Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD Police Vehicle
Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD Special Service
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Special Service
Impala
An efficient and durable police car (as proven by the thousands purchased each year), Impala's already remarkable fuel economy and low cost of ownership are complemented by a new standard powertrain with improved highway fuel economy.
GM vehicles have proven again and again why they are a top choice for law enforcement professionals.
Caprice PPV
- Best-in-class top speed rated at 154 mph in 2013 for the third straight year1
- Outstanding 60–0 mph braking in 128.3 ft.
- More cubic feet of interior volume than the retired Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Dodge Charger
Impala PPV
- Best-in-class top speed among all V-6 entrants at 149 mph1
- Largest trunk volume over any sedan vehicles in the market
- Best-in-class 0-60 speed on V-6 naturally aspirated sedan1
Tahoe PPV
- Segment-leading top speed at 137 mph1
- Lowest life cycle cost
- 5-Star2 overall side barrier crash test rating
- Only vehicle in market that is full frame instead of integral frame
- Most interior volume of any police vehicle
For more detailed information about the safety features of GM police vehicles, visit Police Vehicles Safety Information.
GM police vehicles are built to serve and protect the law enforcement officials who drive them. The Caprice, the Impala and the Tahoe all share the following safety features:
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
ABS, an advanced electronic braking system, helps prevent a braking skid.
- Stabilitrak® System
This electronic stability control system helps reduce the risk of rollover crashes by keeping the vehicle in the driver's intended path by applying throttle, braking, or a combination of both.
- Traction Control
Traction control limits wheel spin by reducing engine power to the wheels (engine speed management) and by applying brakes to each individual wheel (brake-traction control) as necessary.
- Electronic Brake Assist
Designed to assist the driver in stopping or decreasing vehicle speed in emergency driving conditions, the brake assist feature uses the stability system hydraulic brake control module to supplement the power brake system. This module increases brake pressure at each corner of the vehicle until the Antilock Brake System (ABS) activates.
- Safety Belt Pretensioners
Safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts for front outboard occupants during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near-frontal or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. With side curtain airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event.
- Passenger Sensing System
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.
- Caprice PPV Safety Features
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- Industry-Leading, Best-in-Class Braking
The Caprice PPV had the shortest stopping distance of any vehicle tested during the 2013 Michigan State Police Vehicle Evaluation.
- Limited Slip Rear Axle
The Caprice PPV is offered with a Limited Slip Rear Axle that can give more traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when traction is low, this feature will allow the rear wheel with the most traction to move the vehicle. V8 standard, optional on V6.
- Airbag System
- The Caprice PPV has the following airbags:
- Frontal airbag for driver
- Frontal airbag for the right front passenger
- Roof-rail airbag for the driver with rollover protection
- Roof-rail airbag for the right front passenger with rollover protection
- Seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver
- Seat-mounted side impact airbag for the front passenger
- Knee airbag for driver
- Knee airbag for the front outboard passenger
- Optional full-length roof-rail airbag for all outboard occupants
- The Caprice PPV has the following airbags:
- Safety Cell Construction
The Caprice PPV's body structure is designed to maximize energy absorption during a crash and minimize potential intrusion into the passenger safety cell, which is strategically reinforced with steel up to seven times stronger than normal.
- Emergency Shutdown and Self-Diagnostics
- In the event of a crash where airbag or seatbelt pretensioners have deployed, the vehicle may:
- Turn off the engine and fuel pump
- Turn on hazard lights
- Turn on interior lighting
- Turn off HVAC blower motor for fume protection
- Unlock all doors
- In the event of a crash where airbag or seatbelt pretensioners have deployed, the vehicle may:
- Steering and Brake Pedal Safety Feature
In severe frontal impacts, the steering column may collapse and, to help to reduce leg injury, the brake pedal attachment may release.
- Impala Safety Features
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- Safety and Crash-Avoidance Features
The Impala provides the outstanding safety performance expected of a family sedan.
The Impala is also the only large sedan that includes OnStar®, which can automatically send emergency help to a crash.
- Improved Steering Control while Braking
Not only does the Impala have standard anti-lock brakes, but it also includes Electronic Brake Force Distribution, which helps provide optimum braking regardless of load, traction or braking speed.
- Enhanced Structure to Absorb Crash Energy
The Impala can provide a protective "safety cage" around occupants.
- Airbag System
- The Impala has the following airbags:
- Frontal airbag for driver
- Frontal airbag for the right front passenger
- Roof-rail airbag for the driver and passenger directly behind the driver
- Roof-rail airbag for the right front passenger and the person seated directly behind that passenger
- Seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver
- Seat-mounted side impact airbag for the right front passenger
- The Impala has the following airbags:
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Emergency Shutdown and Self-Diagnostics
- In the event of a crash where airbag have deployed, the vehicle will:
- Turn off engine and fuel pump
- Turn on hazard lights
- Turn on interior lighting
- Turn off HVAC blower motor for fume protection
- Unlock all doors
- In the event of a crash where airbag have deployed, the vehicle will:
- Tahoe Safety Features
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- Safety and Crash-Avoidance Features
The 2012 Tahoe SUV RWD achieved an overall rating of four out of five stars in the Federal government's top frontal crash test ratings.
- Hill Start Assist
The Tahoe PPV is equipped with the Hill Start Assist feature, which may be useful when the vehicle is stopped on a grade. This feature is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling, either forward or rearward, during vehicle drive off.
- Locking Rear Axle
The Tahoe PPV is offered with an optional Locking Rear Axle that can give more traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when traction is low, this feature will allow the rear wheel with the most traction to move the vehicle.
- Ergonomics and Communications
The 2012 Tahoe received the highest Ergonomics and Communication total rating for all vehicles tested by the Michigan State Police Evaluation team.
- Airbag System
- The Tahoe PPV has the following airbags:
- Frontal airbag for driver
- Frontal airbag for the right front passenger
- Roof-rail airbag for the driver and passenger directly behind the driver with rollover protection
- Roof-rail airbag for the right front passenger and the person seated directly behind that passenger
- Seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver
- Seat-mounted side impact airbag for the front passenger
- The Tahoe PPV has the following airbags:
- Emergency Shutdown
- In the event of a crash where airbags are deployed, the Tahoe PPV will:
- Turn off engine and fuel pump
- Turn on hazard lights
- Turn on interior lighting
- Unlock all doors
- In the event of a crash where airbags are deployed, the Tahoe PPV will:
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- 1. Based on final results of 2013 Michigan State Police performance testing.
- 2. Model tested with standard head curtain side-impact air bags (SABs). Government 5-Star Safety ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program