BEST CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN/OWNED By T in VTA CA on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 "I am a family of Ford people, I have owned Ford, trucks(big and small), mustangs, Contours Tauruses, we have always had a Ford in the driveway. The Crown Victoria is by all means my favorite, I started with a 1997 in 2001 had lots of miles and only needed few repairs, still a wonderful ride, Then upgraded to a 2005 in 2007 low miles great, price, I"M IN HEAVEN, I love this car. Still own the 1997, can't seem to part with it." out of 6 found this review helpfulBy ruben on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 "I've owned my 98 crown victoria for about 4 years and yes it's old and i've had some problems but overall it has been a very dependable car. I have gone on long trips and it has been very good on gas mileage and is very comfortable. Ofcourse, I service my vehicle on a regular basis and it just keeps going. I'm going on 180,000 miles and it still sounds and runs great. The a/c is still very cold. The only problems i've had are the window motor went out and so did the door lock acuator.
Not expensive to fix. If it would start having major problems in the future i dont think i would fix it. It has done its job very well and it was a great value. The car is in great mechanical condition and so is the body. I have had friends that have taken their crown victoria to over 200k miles and still running! out of 5 found this review helpful Beauty and elegance By HSF on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 "Not only is it stylish, but very comfy. Nice large seats fit any size driver. Climate control is so nice. You can't find these comfy seats in those foreign cars. Steering is so light and responsive. I love driving my Crown Vic. Nice solid long lasting car." out of 5 found this review helpfulpolice Car Comparison front View Only one way to find out. We rounded up today's three most popular police pursuit sedans-one each from the Big Three-and hit the test track with takedown lights ablaze. To make things really interesting, we also brought along three increasingly formidable "perpetrator" cars-a Mazda MX-5 Miata, a Mitsubishi Evo MR, and a Porsche 911 Carrera 4-and turned them loose on the same course.
Did the cops run them down? Did the perps get away? Is it fun to drive a car with a siren? Read on as we reveal all.2007 Dodge Charger Police Vehicle side View2007 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor side View2007 Chervolet Impala Police Car side Viewpolice Car Comparison front Three Quarter Viewpolice Car Comparison rear View2007 Dodge Charger Police Vehicle front View2007 Dodge Charger Police Vehicle front Three Quarter Viewpolice Car Comparison overhead View What's more, even if you're driving a Ferrari Enzo, the cops have countermeasures. As in, spike strips, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, night-vision equipment-and other cop cars. As the old police saying goes, "There isn't a car in the world that can outrun a Motorola." So there you have it: The Dodge Charger is mas macho, the Chevy Impala is lean and surprisingly mean, and the Ford Crown Victoria is as honest and dependable as Andy Sipowicz. Not that any of that really matters in a police chase. Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
You're gonna get caught, boy.bmw R 1200 RT P Mazda Miata rear View2006 Mitsubishi Evolution MR front View 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 SUSPENSIONREAR 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?