Fiat Chrysler is officially expanding its police vehicle lineup this year with the addition of a mean-looking version of its 2018 Dodge Durango Pursuit SUV.
FCA says in a Thursday, May 10 news release that after testing its pursuit version of its Durango SUV at the Michigan State Police vehicle evaluation event, it “simply had to find a way to build this vehicle.”
The Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker says the all-wheel-drive Durango Pursuit will have the same powertrain combination most commonly found in its Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicle. The Durango Pursuit will come with the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 capable of making 360 horsepower with 390-pounds of torque.
“Unofficial testing results at the Michigan State Police 2018 model-year vehicle evaluation event created such a stir among law enforcement agencies that we simply had to find a way to build this vehicle,” Steve Beahm, head of passenger car brands at FCA, said in the release.
“The Dodge Durango is already known as the Charger of SUVs, so it is only natural that the new Durango Pursuit complements the Charger Pursuit in police fleets across the country.”
FCA says the Durango Pursuit has a two-speed transfer case for “true low-range off-road capability” and that its anti-lock brakes have a 60-0 mph stopping distance of 134 feet. It will come with an eight-speed auto transmission, lengthy wheelbase of 119.8 inches and 8.1 inches of ground clearance.
Just in case a K-9 comes along for a shift, Dodge has installed a “K-9 friendly Tri-Zone interior temperature control” system. Other features include a rear-backup camera, FCA’s ParkSense alert, air conditioning with filtration, power-locking fuel filler door, among others.
FCA says the 2018 Dodge Durango Pursuit SUV is available for order for a limited time, and that interested police departments should call 800-999-35233.
