2015 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PATROL VEHICLE New

2015 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PATROL VEHICLE

New for 2015:
Backup camera to assist officer’s vision with police equipment installed

2015 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PATROL VEHICLE IS READY FOR
ITS SHIFT

Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) delivers the performance,
comfort and safety today’s police departments need. Unlike other police cars
on the market, it is not based on an existing “civilian” passenger car sold in
North America. It was developed in key areas specifically for police duty, with
modern equipment and features including:

Segment-leading performance
Standard 3.6L V-6 rated at 301 horsepower (224 kW) that delivers a
strong balance of performance and efficiency – and is E85-compatible
Available 6.0L V-8, rated at 355 horsepower (265 kW), with fuel-
saving Active Fuel Management technology and E85 capability, delivers
best-in-class top speed and 0-60 acceleration of less than six seconds
Six-speed automatic transmission with sport shift calibrations for high-
performance driving
Exceptional braking performance with heavy-duty, four-wheel discs
and police-calibrated anti-lock system
Eight standard air bags with rollover protection and StabiliTrak stability
control
Segment-leading interior space, with the center console area available
for computers and other police equipment
Special front seats designed for the long-term comfort of officers
whose car is their office, sculpted to fit the bulk of a typical equipment
belt.

New for 2015 is a backup camera to assist officers when backing the vehicle,
which can be difficult with police partitions, guns and other equipment in the
line of vision. Additional features for 2015 models include:

Column shift design to allow center console equipment mounting on
installed platform
Fuel-saving electric power steering
Larger-diameter front stabilizer bar and new front struts enhance
handling performance and reduce body roll when cornering
High-capacity, 700 CCA available auxiliary battery
Door lock override – pull handle once to unlock and pull again to open
the door
Refined front seats for improved comfort and revised safety belt
receivers for easier buckling
Bluetooth for phone and cell phone connectivity to audio system, voice
recognition, music navigator and streaming audio
Vehicle customization features accessible via new touch screen.

Caprice performs exceptionally well against other manufacturers’ police
vehicles, with the Caprice PPV 6.0L delivering a higher top speed (155 mph /
248 kmh) than the Dodge Charger V-8 or the Taurus-based Ford Police
Interceptor with EcoBoost, during Michigan State Police’s annual benchmark
police vehicle evaluation (2014 models tested).

Caprice PPV exterior features
Caprice PPV was designed exclusively as a police car and its standard and
available exterior features are uniquely suited for police work. Highlights
include:

Daytime running lamps with reduced intensity are standard
Daytime running lamps and automatic headlamps can be deleted
Flashing light system for headlamps and taillamps is available
Lock cylinders for both front doors and trunk are standard
Heated outside mirrors are available
Spotlamps and spotlamp provisions are available
Full wheel covers are available.

Exterior colors: Phantom Black Metallic, Heron White, Red Hot, Silver Ice
Metallic, Hugo Blue Metallic and Mystic Green Metallic.

Caprice PPV interior details and features
The Caprice PPV is designed to provide maximum comfort so officers can do
their job more effectively. The front seats are sculpted to “pocket” the
equipment belt, which greatly increases the comfort for a great range of
officer sizes. The foam density of the seatback and cushion insert surfaces is
designed to conform to the shape of an equipment belt’s various items, too,
allowing the officer’s back to rest properly on the seatback surface.

Along with comfort, the materials used in the seats were also carefully
selected. High-wear, low-friction materials were chosen to stand up to long
hours of everyday use, while breathability, long-term durability and ease of
cleaning were also important criteria. Engineers worked on several iterations
of the seat, testing a couple of versions in the field to get real-world feedback
from police officers, who used prototype seats in their cruisers for a month.
Their input helped determine the final design.

As a result, the front seat cushions have been made wider, for increased
comfort, with revised bolsters that allow easier entry and exit. Also, the back
bolsters are revised for greater comfort with a duty belt.

The front seats feature four-way power adjustability, including lumbar control
and manual reclining back – as well as quick-adjust manual fore and aft
movement for additional comfort. There’s also a built-in security panel.

Several standard and available features are offered on the Caprice PPV that
make it the ideal tool for police duty. They include:

Standard driver information center in the instrument cluster with an oil
life monitor and selectable “Captured Speed” feature that captures
speed with tracking/pacing other vehicles
Standard cloth front bucket seats, with cloth rear bench seat and
carpeted floor covering; vinyl-covered rear seat and floor covering are
available
Standard driver and front passenger four-way power seat adjusters
Standard analog 160-mph certified speedometer, with 1-mph
increments
Standard tilt and telescopic steering column
Standard remote vehicle starter with remote keyless entry
Industry exclusive front seat-only head curtain air bag
Standard surveillance mode for exterior and interior lighting for
undercover work
Standard trunk release buttons mounted on both front door panels
Available disabled rear interior door locks, handles and windows
Jet Black is the standard interior color.

Additional interior features include:
Dual-zone automatic climate control is standard
Chevrolet MyLink radio – AM/FM with CD and seven-inch color touch
screen
Cruise control is standard
Common fleet key locking system is available (not compatible with
2011-13 model-year vehicles)
LED-lit red and blue flashing-lights trunk lid warning is available
Lamp, horn and siren wiring packages are available.

Caprice PPV performance
The LFX-code 3.6L V-6 is the standard engine in the Caprice PPV, with the
6.0L V-8 optional. The 301-horsepower (224 kW) LFX is a 60-degree design,
with the cylinder block and cylinder heads cast in aluminum for low weight. A
forged steel crankshaft provides optimal strength in the bottom end, while
the cylinder heads include four valves per cylinder, with a dual overhead
camshaft design incorporating continuously variable valve timing.

Additionally, optimized-flow fuel injectors and the integrated exhaust
manifolds/cylinder heads promote lower emissions. The LFX’s composite
intake manifold also has a comparatively small radiated surface area to help
it maintain excellent noise and vibration characteristics. The direct injection
fuel system enables greater performance and efficiency, giving it horsepower
that even some V-8s didn’t offer only a few years ago. It is also E85-
compatible.

The Caprice PPV’s 6.0-liter V-8 is rated at 355 horsepower (268 kW) and 384
lb-ft of torque (521 Nm). It features Active Fuel Management technology,
which helps save gas by allowing the engine to operate on only four cylinders
during certain light-load driving conditions, saving the fuel normally used to
drive all eight cylinders. It is also E85-capable.

Both engines are backed by a six-speed automatic transmission
performance-calibrated for police duty. It features the Sport Mode feature,
which delays upshifts and allows earlier downshifts when maximum engine
power and transmission responsiveness are desired. Its unique calibration
allows the transmission to “understand” driving conditions and select the
appropriate gear, even through tight turns, and provides the optimum engine
torque.

Additional powertrain and vehicle system features include:
2.92 axle ratio
Limited-slip differential is standard with the 6.0L and available with the
3.6L
170-amp high-output alternator with idle boost feature
Engine oil (V-8), transmission and power steering coolers
Electric cooling fans and EPDM (ethylene-propylene-diene monomer)
coolant hoses
Available industry-exclusive auxiliary battery for police equipment.

All models feature a four-wheel independent suspension, with heavy-duty
components that deliver responsive, high-performance driving characteristics
that are crucial in some police scenarios. A tight turning diameter of 38 feet
(11.4 m) and a generous ground clearance of six inches (153 mm) enable
excellent maneuverability.

Electric power steering is standard. It helps save fuel by drawing energy only
when the steering wheel is turned.

Caprice PPV safety and crash-avoidance features
Officer safety is a fundamental element of the Caprice PPV’s design. The
body structure features extensive use of high-strength steel and ultra-high-
strength steel for greater strength and crash protection, while standard and
available air bags offer protection in the event of a crash.

Dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags are standard, along with head
curtain air bags for the driver and front passenger, front seat-back-mounted
pelvic-thorax air bags and driver and front passenger knee air bags. The
front seat-only head curtain air bags enable the use of a full-width prisoner
partition for greater officer safety. Combined front and rear head curtain air
bags are available, providing rollover protection.

Front seat-mounted side pelvic air bags work to reduce the risk of pelvic
injury by up to 30 percent. Each features an additional cell that inflates to a
higher pressure to better distribute crash energy loads across the occupant’s
pelvic area and chest.

To help avoid crashes, the Caprice PPV includes standard StabiliTrak
electronic stability control, with a special police calibration for aggressive
driving maneuvers. Large, four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock (featuring a
police-specific calibration) are also standard, along with strong, durable 18-
inch steel wheels (with bolt-on center caps or full wheels covers) matched
with performance Goodyear P235/50R18 tires.

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2015 CHEVROLET CAPRICE PPV SPECIFICATIONS

Overview Chevrolet Caprice PPV
Model: front-engine, rear-drive
Body style / driveline: unitized body structure and frame; two-sided galvanized steel
Construction: (except roof)
large
EPA vehicle class: Elizabeth, Australia
Manufacturing location:

Engines 3.6L DOHC V-6 6.0L OHV V-8
Displacement (cu in / cc): 217 / 3564 364 / 5967
Bore & stroke (in / mm): 3.7 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6 4.00 x 3.62 / 101.6 x 92
Block material: sand-cast aluminum with cast aluminum
Cylinder head material: cast-in bore liners
Valvetrain: cast aluminum cast aluminum
DOHC, four valves per two valves per cylinder
Ignition system: cylinder, continuously
variable valve timing (VVT) 58X; direct iridium electrode tip
Fuel: coil-on-plug / iridium-core spark plugs, low-
Compression ratio: resistance spark plug wires
Horsepower (hp/ kW @ rpm): direct high-pressure fuel sequential fuel injection
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): injection
Fuel: 11.3:1 10.4:1
Maximum engine speed (rpm): 301 / 224 @ 6700 rpm 355 / 265 @ 5300
Emissions controls: (SAE certified) (SAE certified)
265 / 359 @ 4800 rpm 384 / 521@ 4400
Est. fuel economy (city / hwy (SAE certified) (SAE certified)
mpg): unleaded regular or E85 regular unleaded or E85
ethanol ethanol
7200 6000
evaporative emissions close-coupled catalytic
system, catalytic converter, converter, Quick Sync 58X
equal-length exhaust, dual ignition, returnless fuel rail,
close coupled and dual fast-response O² sensor
under floor catalytic
converters, positive 15 / 24
crankcase ventilation
18 / 26

Transmission Hydra-Matic 6L50 6-speed Hydra-Matic 6L80 6-speed

Gear ratios automatic (3.6L) automatic (6.0L)
First:
Second: 4.03 4.03
Third: 2.36 2.36
Fourth: 1.53 1.53
Fifth: 1.15 1.15
Sixth: 0.85 0.85
Reverse: 0.67 0.67
3.06 3.06
Final drive ratio: 2.92 2.92

Chassis/Suspension multi-link MacPherson strut; direct-acting stabilizer bar;
Front: progressive-rate coil springs; fully adjustable camber, caster
and toe
Rear: four-link independent; progressive-rate coil springs over
shocks; stabilizer bar; fully adjustable camber and toe
Steering type: electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Steering ratio: 17.5:1
Turning circle, curb-to-curb 38 / 11.4
(ft / m):
9G135
Alternator 170
Type:
Amps: maintenance free
LN4
Battery 12
Type: 70
BCI group size: 700
Volts: 130 minutes
Amp hour rating:
Cold-cranking amps (@ 0 F): four-wheel disc with power assist, vented front, solid rear;
Reserve capacity (@ 80 F): standard ABS
front: 13.58 x 1.18 / 345 x 30
Brakes rear: 12.76 x .87 / 324 x 22
Type:
18 x 8-inch heavy-duty steel with bolt-on center cap; full wheel
Rotor diameter x thickness covers are available
(in / mm): Goodyear P235/50R18

Wheels/Tires
Wheel size and type:

Tires:

Dimensions 118.5 / 3010
Exterior 204.2 / 5187
74.8 / 1899
Wheelbase (in / mm): 58.7 / 1490
Overall length (in / mm): front: 62.8 / 1596
Overall width (in / mm): rear: 63.2 / 1606
Overall height (in / mm): 4043 / 1834 (V-6)
Track (in / mm): 4162 / 1888 (V-8)

Curb weight (lb / kg):

Interior front rear
2 3
Seating capacity: 38.7 / 983 37.5 / 954
Headroom (in / mm): 42.2 / 1072 43.2 / 1098
Legroom (in / mm): 59.1 / 1501 59 / 1499
Shoulder room (in / mm): 57.5 / 1461 57.9 / 1472
Hip room (in / mm):

Capacities 112 / 3171
EPA passenger volume
(cu ft / L): 129.4 / 3664
EPA interior volume (cu ft / L): 17.4 / 492
Cargo volume (cu ft / L): 19 / 71.6
Fuel tank (gal / L): 7.1 / 6.7 (V-6)
Engine oil (qt / L): 8.0 / 7.6 (V-8)
10.6 / 10 (V-6)
Cooling system (qt / L): 11.6 / 11 (V-8)

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