Police Car Comparison: 2007 Dodge Charger vs 2007 Chevrolet Impala vs 2007 Ford Crown Victoria
| | 2007 Chevrolet Impala Police Car | 2007 Dodge Charger Police Vehicle | 2007 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor | | POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS | | DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT | Front engine, FWD | Front engine, RWD | Front engine, RWD | | ENGINE TYPE | 60 V-6, iron block/alum heads | 90 V-8, iron block/alum heads | 90 V-8, iron block/alum heads | | VALVETRAIN | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | SOHC, 2 valves/cyl | | DISPLACEMENT | 236.7 cu in/3880 cc | 345.1 cu in/5654 cc | 280.4 cu in/4606 cc | | COMPRESSION RATIO | 9.8:1 | 9.6:1 | 9.4:1 | | POWER (SAE NET) | 240 hp @ 5800 rpm | 340 hp @ 5000 rpm | 250 hp @ 5000 rpm | | TORQUE (SAE NET) | 245 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm | 390 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 297 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | | REDLINE | 6400 rpm | 5800 rpm | 5700 rpm | | WEIGHT TO POWER | 15.6 lb/hp | 12.5 lb/hp | 17.5 lb/hp | | TRANSMISSION | 4-speed automatic | 5-speed automatic | 4-speed automatic | | AXLE/FINAL-DRIVE RATIOS | 3.29:1/2.34:1 | 2.82:1/2.34:1 | 3.55:1/2.49:1 | | SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, self-leveling shocks, anti-roll bar | Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar | | STEERING RATIO | 13.3:1 | 16.1:1 | 16.4:1 | | TURNS LCOK-TO-LOCK | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | | BRAKES, F;R | 11.9-in vented disc; 10.9-in disc, ABS | 13.6-in vented disc; 12.6-in vented disc, ABS | 12.0-in vented disc; 11.5-in vented disc, ABS | | WHEELS | 16 x 6.5 in, steel | 18 x 7.5 in, steel | 17 x 7.5, steel | | TIRES | 225/60R16 97Y M+S Pirelli P6 | 225/60R18 99V M+S Continental ContiProContact | 235/55R17 98W M+S, Goodyear Eagle RS | | DIMENSIONS | | WHEELBASE | 110.5 in | 120.0 in | 114.6 in | | TRACK, F/R | 62.4/61.5 in | 63.0/63.1 in | 62.8/65.6 in | | LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT | 200.4 x 72.9 x 58.7 in | 200.1 x 74.5 x 58.8 in | 212.0 x 78.3 x 58.3 in | | TURNING CIRCLE | 38.0 ft | 38.9 ft | 40.3 ft | | CURB WEIGHT | 3740 lb | 4248 lb | 4385 lb | | WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, F/R | 62/38% | 54/46% | 53/47% | | SEATING CAPACITY | 5 | 5 | 5 | | HEADROOM, F/R | 39.4/37.8 in | 38.7/36.2 in | 39.5 in/37.8 in | | LEGROOM, F/R | 42.3/37.6 in | 41.8/40.2 in | 41.6/38.0 in | | SHOULDER ROOM, F/R | 58.7/58.6 in | 59.3/57.6 in | 60.6/60.0 in | | CARGO VOLUME | 18.6 cu ft | 16.2 cu ft | 20.6 cu ft | | TEST DATA | | ACCELERATION TO MPH | | 0-30 | 2.6 sec | 2.1 sec | 2.6 sec | | 0-40 | 3.8 | 3 | 3.9 | | 0-50 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.7 | | 0-60 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 7.8 | | 0-70 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 10.2 | | 0-80 | 12.3 | 9.4 | 12.9 | | 0-90 | 15.5 | 11.8 | 16.7 | | 0-100 | NA | 14.3 | NA | | PASSING 45-65 MPH | 4.2 sec | 2.9 sec | 4.3 sec | | QUARTER MILE | 15.6 sec @ 91.2 mph | 14.2 sec @ 99.4 mph | 15.9 sec @ 88.1 mph | | BRAKING 60-0 MPH | 132 ft | 127 ft | 135 ft | | LATERAL ACCELERATION | 0.84 g | 0.83 g | 0.80 g | | MT FIGURE EIGHT | 27.9 sec @ 0.60 g avg | 27.1 sec @ 0.64 g avg | 28.6 sec @ 0.58 g avg | | TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH | 1900 rpm | 1750 rpm | 1700 rpm | | CONSUMER INFO | | BASE PRICE | $24,355 | $23,475 | $26,535 | | PRICE AS TESTED | $25,315 | $30,480 | $35,445 | | STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL | No/no | Yes/yes | No/no | | AIRBAGS | Dual front | Dual front | Dual front, front side | | BASIC WARRANTY | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | POWERTRAIN WARRANTY | 5 yrs/100,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 5 yrs/60,000 miles | | ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE | Delivered with flashing lights | Has never looked so good | Care to ride in back? | | FUEL CAPACITY | 17.5 gal | 18.5 gal | 19.0 gal | | EPA CITY/HWY FUEL ECON | 20/29 mpg | 17/25 mpg | 17/25 mpg | | RECOMMEND FUEL | Unleaded regular | Unleaded midgrade | Unleaded regular |
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