Can You Really Outrun The New Dodge Durango Pursuit Police Car? We Find Out!

[@macmcginnis3876]

I've been a Deputy for 20 years, and during my career i have driven everything from the 1995 LT1 powered Caprice, countless Crown Vic's, PPV Tahoe's, Hemi Chargers and even a 2010 Camaro SS that was donated to my agency. So with that variety in mind, I loved the speed and agility of the Camaro and the Charger, but at 6'5 and 220 lbs, the size of the Tahoe and my current Ford Interceptor Utility (Explorer) are the most comfortable. In the end, I'll drive what ever the fleet manager buys, but if it were up to me, I'd take a 392 Challenger Widebody next.

[@michaelscoggin6946]

Mac McGinnis I’m sure you would. Such a modest choice, lol.

[@noenwarrior1]

Stay safe officer!!

[@danielbob4310]

Get to work officer. Stay away from KZbin. Lol (just kidding)

[@chrisSVT]

I would love to see a police 392 Widebody! A few of my closest friends are sheriffs, and their car enthusiasts. I want to see them have some fun!

[@howtobebasic2122]

Protect and serve Officer!!!

[@danatkinson6698]

I prefer you stop calling the Durango a crossover. It's a full size SUV.

[@tomj4406]

ikr? it isnt a Journey, lol. Journey would need some drivetrain beefing but would make a decent cop car. the 3.6L pushes them to 7 sec flat 0-60, top speed is pretty good. but..Durango is already there.

[@mak450]

He's probably calling it a crossover because it's Unibody and not a Grand Cherokee, I know several weirdos like that.

[@carlossantiago8321]

No frame.. its a minivan on steroids. Unibody = crossover .

[@mak450]

The Ford Aerostar was Body on frame, so was the Chevy Astro. I guess those aren't vans then.

[@danatkinson6698]

@@carlossantiago8321 in order for it to be a crossover it must share a platform with a car. For example the explorer from 12-19 shared a platform with the Taurus. I wouldn't like it too much but I'd accept that generation explorer being called a crossover. The newest generation explorer does not share a platform with a car so it's not a crossover.

[@aaronbehindbars]

That Durango needs steelies, just doesn't look right with alloy wheels.

[@inverted311]

So docile looking! 😂😂

[@timoshi119]

My agency has all black with black steelies and yellow reflective badging,it's sick

[@canamxmr4760]

I’ve driven the charger police interceptor with the 5.7 Hemi, the previous and current generation. The current generation is a huge improvement over the previous one. It is a very solid and confidence inspiring driving experience and it is definitely pretty quick. Great video guys!

[@jenniferprice6379]

My husband is a retired officer after more than 28 years of service. He was a motorcycle officer for more than 12 years of that time. However, As he got promoted and job assignments changed, the performance and interior room was the most important. It wasn't the body armor that takes up the room, it is the gun belt he wore. His belt weighed 18 pounds with a fully loaded weapon and gear. There is a pistol on one side and a radio and Taser on the other, plus all the other stuff. Next would be electrical power and cooling ability. Police cars idle a lot. His favorite was the hemi equipped Charger. But he always said, if you could get a Crown Victoria with a 1996 Caprice police chassis, it would be the perfect police car. His last unit was a Ford Explorer police package, but he liked the Charger better, except for the Kawasaki and Harleys he rode.

[@billcichoke2534]

So he was never on one of the Beemer 1200s or Honda ST1100s? A shame. He might have decided to stick with the scooters if he'd been able to patrol on one of those. Thank him for his service to us, wouldya?

[@01gtbdaily30]

You can definitely outrun a police car but as the resource officer at my sons school said “you can’t outrun the radio”

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

01GTB Daily depends how mph you go

[@OhPhuckYou]

Running from the police is the dumbest thing anyone could do, and you can't drive faster than the scanner. I will say this much though, if one has a generic car and the tag numbers were not recorded. It is possible to run and get away with it, but then you risk killing someone. I was unlucky enough to witness that happen, and damn. That really opened my eyes.

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

@@OhPhuckYou i never said it was smartest thing to do ,but you can out run the radio since its one car one radio if you go past the cop at say 140 never lift and run and duck you can disappear.

[@14personalityentertainment81]

@@NatureRecycleFlorida it's never just one car and one radio that's the point.

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

14 personality entertainment Ghost rider Sweden out ran 20 + police two helicopters in a Subaru

[@rogerlewis196]

Bring back the Crown Vic....I have that night time headlight signature down cold.

[@wetamup2009]

roger lewis exactly!!! Although I’m starting to recognize Explorer interceptors but not far enough away

[@rogerlewis196]

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[@rogerlewis196]

I’m learning them too...and the dodges too...but it was so much simpler when all I had to know was just one.

[@dillonh321]

I got the chargers down.

[@rogerlewis196]

Dillon Hawkins...the Chargers are kind of easy.

[@ricardo_chile9351]

The Chilean police force bought 551 Dodge police vehicles in 2018 (288 Charger, 131 Durango 4x2 and 132 Durango 4x4) for approx 30 million usd.

[@dunhillsupramk3]

all of that to move around drugs for the drug cartels??? they should've just bought like 3 semi trucks and save some money...

[@The_Osprey]

This guy made it sound like they give governmental agencies deals...the opposite is true. No money is more freely spent that money that was taken from a tax slave.

[@BryanI00]

22 year LEO and I wouldn't trade the ecoboost explorer for anything. It's much faster than any of the Dodges and handles far better. I'd rather have a crown vic again, but the explorers get the job done.

[@KSH243]

Can you outrun a dodge police cruiser? It depends how fast the tow truck is that it is sitting on.

[@trenton.tchannel1810]

I think thats the reason the Taurus isn't being used as often anymore. I see more undercover chargers each day

[@benjaminwayneb]

@@trenton.tchannel1810 The Explorer and Taurus are more reliable then the Chargers.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

benjaminwayneb bull

[@Wickedclownx33]

@@Welcometofacsistube its true, dodge v6 and 5.7 have alot of rod and cam issues.

[@ronaldmail00]

You guys aren't making retail comparisons right? Cuz they put in Old proven trans and motors in these any of these regardless of brand.

[@pistolpete7649]

Column gear selector seems the logical way to save and make more room.

[@DanielRamos-dg2qe]

The explorer police interceptor has a column gear selector.

[@Kevin---kx3jy]

Daniel Ramos so does the Dodge Charger. I was surprised to see the console mount in this Durango.

[@RomainSandt]

Ford does that. And I think the Charger, mystery why this has this gear selector.

[@711slimshawny]

Charger pursuit has a different trans, 6 speed, than the Durango. Durango has the 8 speed which is electronic shift only.

[@Sanchez77020]

@@711slimshawny yea they should have used the dial shifter that's in the Ram 1500 and Chrysler 300 to save room if they wanted an 8 speed

[@peoplerthatdumb]

As a current LE, in my opinion there is no one vehicle that is the best for everything we do. I work for one of the largest sheriff's departments in the nation so we have a lot of vehicles. The type of vehicle we are assigned depends on what section of the agency you work in. For our agriculture and marine units, they used F250' s in the past but those vehicles where not pursuit rated. They could initiate a pursuit put had to drop out as soon as patrol units caught up. Now we have started replacing the F250's with the F150 which is pursuit rated. Obviously a sedan would not be suitable to go off road and pull boats or trailers. A suv could do some of what it but not everything that is asked of the trucks. Our k-9 units have traditionally used the tahoe's. Here the tahoe's have to be able to run at high speeds and be pursuit rated. This eliminated the 4-wheel drive version so we had to use the 2-wheel version. The 2-wheel versions were lowered to get the handling needed to be pursuit rated. This made them not useful for the agriculture and marine units. Like the F250's they had been very reliable with few mechanical gremlins. When Chevrolet redesigned them a couple years ago, the price soared and it we could not justify the added cost to the tax payers. We began trying out the explorers and found they worked very well for K-9. They are puisuit rated, very similar interior space, all-wheel drive, better at high speeds and they have been very reliable. At the time Ford discontinued the Crown Vic, we used only Crown Vic's for patrol. For whatever ever reason we went to the chargers. We only use the v6 version and have no need for the v8. Reference top speed, the v6 is similar to the old Crown Vic but the handling is better. The interior comfort and standard options is much better but the size is much smaller. As a daily patrol vehicle, the charger is not a bad vehicle. There are some places Dodge could make improvements but have refused. The overall quality of the vehicle needs improvement. Brand new vehicles with less than 5k miles breakdown regularly. The interior materials are poor quality. Door panels begin falling with in the first year, seats wear out where the items attached to our belts rub, multiple a/c system failures, engine cooling fans come apart after 50k miles causing the fan to be sent through the radiator, heads are being replaced after 50k miles (many vehicles 2 or 3 times by 100k), front control arms every 15-20k miles, fuel leaks, fumes inside of vehicles and several more. Something that everyone hates is having to turn in your vehicle and moved to a fleet vehicle. The vehicle is our office and no likes to move into a temporary office every couple weeks. A couple issues that are just poor design is the fact that you can not go through standing water deeper than the bottom of the front bumper. The air intake snorkel is located behind the bottom edge of the front bumper, behind the left headlight. It easily sucks water into the engine. If you live in an area that gets a lot of rain or is subject to having a lit of flooding, this issue means the charger will not be usable. Last big issue is the trunk. The size is ok butt there is a full size spare mounted in the middle make the trunk useless. With all these issues, I still would not want the old Crown Vic back. Fortunately we are being forced to go with a suv or truck. We are now trying the explorer and F150 on regular patrol and so far, we have not had any problems. With the new explorer having better performance, much better fuel mileage and costing just a little more than the charger and a bit less than the Durango, our agency is most likely switching to the explorers and F150.

[@Wanderlust5_0]

I prefer a sedan. It still has a locking trunk and low center of gravity. Our agency is in the switch to all Explorers and I really prefer a car.

[@nicholasmargagliano1833]

Dodge is taking over everything and i love it. They know america loves the aggressive powerful look on their vehicles

[@bryanyoder2574]

Their not taking the police market. The ford explorer is the most popular cop car by far.

[@nicholasmargagliano1833]

Bryan Yoder yea because the Durango has been out of service for a while. It’s a serious contender. It beats the explorer in braking and handling i believe. The explorer for now is the quicker and better all around suv

[@Extra_Ordinary_Gary]

Having been pulled over by a Dodge Ram Sheriff, locals in crown Vic, explorer, Malibu, and twice by staties in various taurus.... I liked the Ram cop the best. Probably something to do with him being comfortable that led to only a warning

[@francesco1998]

Extra-Ordinary Gary I’m more worried with why you’re getting pulled over so much.

[@Michaelsmith-gs3tx]

From driving almost every manufacturer I prefer the Ford Explorer. At high speeds it feels like the charger and on the curvy roads its handles way better than what Dodge is making.

[@aimxdy8680]

Explorers would rollover in a turn, the Charger is much more aerodynamic and lighter and lower centre of gravity allowing for better cornering.

[@bridamy]

The agencies really really miss the Crown Victoria's. The whole reason for switching to these new cars was gas mileage and extra space. From what the techs that work on these new vehicles will tell you it's been a moderate failure. The vics could be maintained with little to no effort. Parts were super easy to replace after colliding with other cars for pit maneuvers. A few clamps and the vic could be returned to service in as little as a day. The fuel economy wasn't even that bad. They would average about 20-25 miles a gallon with hard use and sometimes more if you really babyed it. Most of the techs will tell you that fixing the new SUVs is crazy expensive and frustrating. Having to replace an entire front end after one pit maneuver will easily spend any money you've saved on better MPG. Fleets are supposed to be cheap to buy and cheap to maintain. Adding additional features like MPG and space cannot come at the cost of the core needs of these departments. The big manufacturers really came up short.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

Thank the EPA's rather unreasonable fleet requirements for that, not to mention the other federal requirements when it comes to impact and pedestrian crash safety. That require more deformation on the part of the vehicle in any collision. You think the car market has it bad, the diesel industry is just getting destroyed by the EPA requirements. So many companies going under cause the new larger trucks are just not reliable due to the DPF systems. (not to mention actually get worse mileage when they are working)

[@landscaperRW]

I heard California Highway Patrol works with a company that refurbishes their crown vic's from the ground up to keep them on the road, not sure if it's truth or not.

[@srohowsky]

I don’t think a lot of agencies use the PIT anymore, do they? Also, in Nor Cal, I don’t see many CHP Crown Vics anymore...maybe a few still left, but wouldn’t they be aging out now?

[@bridamy]

@@srohowsky most vics have 150k miles or more by now. You will still see a few here and there only again because there super easy to maintain and the officers love them. You will definitely see the CHP doing pits still. It's a very effective way to end a pursuit if done at an appropriate time.

[@adamlinden2476]

As an officer I prefer the SUV's. There is just more space, easy access, better for snow/dirt, and easier to load prisoners into. There are some trade offs with performance but for 95% of the driving that is needed they are great performers.

[@dynasty2295]

Also nice to have weight when you do a pit maneuver. Dodge chargers struggle going across large medians or curbs also

[@adamlinden2476]

@Dobbies Revenge no you can't. There already are laws written with what they must have for safety equipment. I know a lot of drivers have frustrations with cyclist and I do as well. One of my biggest pet peeves is when cyclist ignore traffic lights and stop signs. I have been known to pull a few of them over. It really angers them.

[@justinoid4620]

FTP

[@johnchaney1713]

Best squad I had in 26 years (and counting) was the 1995 Chevy Caprice with the LC-1 motor. It was a racing tank...Driving an Explorer pursuit right now. great top end (134) but with close to 80k miles, it's becoming a rattle-trap. We are a very rural department, so AWD/4WD is a big deal. Love the MOPAR choices. I hope I'm able to get a Durango for my last hitch!

[@mikefoehr235]

Here in Canada the police still use dog sled or horse. We are a very green country.

[@v8_sami]

Lmfao

[@mikefoehr235]

@Backyard Ballistics Prisoner is the one pulling the dog sled. Make them crooks earn their keep.

[@krane15]

It depends on the environment. But the U.S. spends an awful lot of money on its policing system. That's why we have the world's highest incarceration rate. We're those types of things.

[@billcichoke2534]

@@krane15 We spend less on law enforcement than welfare and education programs, both of which have failed miserably. So what's the problem?

[@saskatchewan4168]

Come to canada its just like America except it sucks lol

[@joetool4016]

I'd prefer an AWD armored magnum hellcat redeye pursuit!

[@Agent.K.]

Joseph Rodecker It better be a wide body!

[@joetool4016]

@@Agent.K. Excellent point! How could I forget that!

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

If its armored then its going to weigh too much for a Hemi gas engine. You don't see supercharged performance gasoline engines powering medium/ heavy duty trucks and other Armored personal carriers, even the presidents armored limousine is powered by a Turbo Diesel Engine.

[@joetool4016]

@@Sir.VicsMasher what about the armormax charger hellcat? Look that up

[@atos.nympha3451]

Agreed

[@25BEDFORD]

Don't necessarily need to outrun, just need to know how to outsmart. Kind of like the concept of "Mind over matter"..

[@bobjohn2000]

You can outrun them but your door will get smashed in while you're sleeping the next day.

[@aimxdy8680]

@@bobjohn2000 Fake plates.

[@RandomYogi007]

@@bobjohn2000 lmao this isnt fast and furious bro the cops dont have sat image. lol its a lot more common than youd think to run fake plates and book it

[@Koharuscorner]

Dodge is known for being the top in speed. Don't relax with the durango's! I mean even Chevy Tahoe PPV's can go 140 and the durango can only do 118?!

[@Lock4039]

30 year officer at a larger department. I loved having the speed back in the day, but I’ll pass for an suv any day of the week. Climbing in and out of a sedan are over for me. Too much wear and tear over the years on the joints, back and knees. Thankfully I have a 21 Tahoe ppv now. SUV yes, sedan no.

[@anthonylopez3206]

Drove a charger for 2 years and Durango for 1 now I have a 2022 tahoe and I’ll take the tahoe all day over both

[@Tuff_love]

I love how he says you're not going to outrun the radio I love the police car down the road when I've seen many of video of police outrunning the cops and losing them

[@Chris-ky6jg]

Tau M'howell very well thought

[@ronsmith7880]

I liked the old Plymouth Fury 440

[@shiftintohigh5564]

This!!!!👍👍👍👍

[@philtripe]

in 1980 i watched a Ford 460 ltd blast past my house at 160 mph on an old two lane black top...we never saw much of the car he was pursuing but i think it was a big block Chevelle...no way a Mopar would have made those corners at 100 mph

[@johng4527]

I wonder how many people are going to post "you can't outrun the radio"? as if we have never heard that before........

[@jerkyturkey007]

The radio isn't the concern... It's the sidearm with the little lead projectiles it throws,

[@billcichoke2534]

@@jerkyturkey007 Where most pursuits take place, a law enforcement department us NOT going to have officers set up an armed roadblock. That would pretty much GUARANTEE innocent bystanders getting shot and/or killed.

[@jerkyturkey007]

@@billcichoke2534 I was only joking, and also it was a water vessel patrol, we were both joking.

[@billcichoke2534]

@@jerkyturkey007 Well, then it should have been BIG projectiles. You guys aren't out there with .22s, are you?🤔

[@guardrail2897]

My son in law had a Charger and loved it. They gave him a new Explorer and he hated it. He traded another officer for their Charger with 140,000 miles on it. He said the dept has ordered 3 new Chargers and he's getting one of those. He said the other officer is mad now because he's stuck with the Explorer.

[@dmob420]

The title was very misleading.

[@jerkyturkey007]

The Michigan State Police and the Los Angeles Police do an exaustive test analysis on police cruisers every year based on how they will be used, Anyone who wants to make an informed decision would be wise to take a look at what they say about whats available.

[@tomj4406]

yep. since..time immemorial, they are the definitive source on all things pursuit, interceptor, etc. i wish Mopar had the tough, in house made monsters of yore, not dates mercedes chassis stuff. 60's-80's, they ruled the roost.

[@BanjoeTraveler]

My grandfather had an unmarked Charger with the Florida Highway Patrol. He loved that thing. Of course when he got on he was given one of the last Chevy Caprice and that thing was quicker than the Vics.

[@justindertinger3566]

I was in charge of researching the next round of cars my department. I was 100% going to pitch the Durango’s until I saw the terrible shifter placement. We never had luck with explorers because of reliability issues. So we decided to get the Tahoe PPV’s. Much more durable with the truck based platform, more officer comfort, and really good tech features for a barebones police car.

[@nicholaslokos7949]

I personally think they should bring in the SRTs for the unique titles, those things can break 200!

[@gillesthibault429]

With the aerodynamics of the Durango, forget 200. Plus drivers, civilian or police officers, who really have the skills to drive an SUV at 100+ are few and far between.

[@smr0m670]

2 mpg

[@aimxdy8680]

@@gillesthibault429 Not even the 700 hp hellcat durango can hit 200, it’s too heavy and it’s an SUV so it’s def not hitting 200. And if the durango takes one Tight corner it’s rolling over.

[@CFG39]

I thought this was going to be a race between a normal car and this minivan police car.

[@MidnightAspec]

Our township is committed to Ford, with Explorer and Taurus based vehicles and some remaining Crown Vics. But the police in all of the neighboring townships seem to have Dodges.

[@Floreypottery]

F23A4 Accord I prefer the fords have you ever heard some of the chargers and how louden clunky the motors are even brand new

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

You can always outrun them, however you can’t outrun the radio. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Theredeemedchild2]

See, this comment isnt exactly well thought out. If they cant see you, they cant radio where you are. You could be heading east but they think your are going west.. radio isnt shit.

[@marcusblair432]

This guy out ran the helicopter so... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH2zn5Ktgstnars

[@teotoniobass6681]

Welcome To The Madness facts

[@clevc112]

With the right equipment you can jam their radio signals. It's all a out rf power output.

[@choosumfat]

I've never actually seen a Durango police car so not sure about this more popular choice but it would seem to me that the (police) Explorer is a much more police-purposed vehicle. The Durango looks really nice (it's a cool vehicle to start with) but it just seems like a regular street car with a bunch of aftermarket add-ons, whereas the Explorer is mechanically and structurally vastly different from the civilian counterpart (or so they say). A friend of mine is a police officer and I've seen where and how they drive them. The suspension takes so much abuse it's unreal. Also, I'm no fan of rotary knobs but the gear selector here, is just plain stupid. Perfect case for a column-mounted one both from the practicality/space constraints aspects as well as cops' preference.

[@virgelboyd1792]

I saw one yesterday. The Pagedale MO police department has one. Thought it was a one and only till I saw this video today.

[@lifeofmike556]

In Chicago they use Dodge Chargers and Ford Explorers. Smaller departments use V6 chargers and Durangos

[@brycmtthw]

choosumfat the Exploder interceptor is identical to the civilian model. The Durango is just now being sold as an actual police fleet vehicle. Most of the departments running them now are doing so because they are a much better vehicle than the minivan explorer.

[@brycmtthw]

101327 lmfao. Same powertrain, same body work, same suspension. Same damn car. 😂

[@brycmtthw]

101327 lmfao that doesn’t make it “a different car”. That makes it a trim line, idiot.

[@mattphillips1910]

I think the primary reason most agencies looked for new cars is because Ford discontinued the Crown Vic Interceptors. That was a good car. Not great, but good. They were fast enough to keep up with the bad guy until the bad guy crashed. If you get an honest cop, he will tell you that was pretty much the goal for a pursuit. I never drove the SUV versions. But I'll say this: for 99.9% of the things cops do, top speed is not the important factor. Ability, durability, good a/c, and really, really good seats, are probably the most important. I suspect that for these reasons, the SUV cars are probably the best bet. High speed chases don't happen very often. But sitting in a seat for 6 hours out of a 10 hour shift happen everyday. If there is good seating, good climate control, and good durability, I suspect most cops would go for that over top speed any day.

[@RandomYogi007]

LOL thats cause they know they cant catch the cars that actually go fast.

[@mattphillips1910]

@@RandomYogi007 No. It's because they really don't care.

[@CarsAndZebras]

All you have to do it outrun them for 2-3 miles... the Fiat build quality will help you from there. Thanks, I'll be here all week.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Cars And Zebras rather rich fro a Pherd boy.

[@leehancock2782]

@@Welcometofacsistube . He will be here all week because hes at ford dealer getting that 10 speed replaced and the piston slap fixed in that stang😂😂😂😂

[@robertsimpson5801]

118 mph?! That is pretty pathetic for a vehicle labeled "Pursuit. "

[@jpboileau5473]

It's an SUV...

[@medogabr9952]

J.P. Boileau trackhawk goes 217. Should top out at 155 as thats the highest speed of most cars in america

[@Y3llowBone]

@@jpboileau5473 and you get very fast suvs lmao search it

[@jpboileau5473]

@@medogabr9952 This ain't a trackhawk :)

[@ConcordeOne77]

But then again, the faster you (try to) go, the sooner the fuel runs out...

[@supersteve7271]

Alot of police and sheriff's officers around here won't touch the Dodge brand. They are having too much fun with the eco boost Taurus and explorers.

[@jimwhall6609]

The 20 cu ft trunk on the Taurus has to be a boost as well

[@anthonymolina7416]

The 2020 explorer police model has 400hp with the hybrid

[@tyronebrinkley8152]

I'm a police officer who works with the United States states security forces and I actually own my own personal Dodge Durango Police pursuit these vehicles are awesome and I have 135,000 miles on it

[@ejf0255]

About time !!! Dodge comes back full time to Police !!!

[@ramonbarajas2813]

I say all departments should blow their budgets and be rolling in lamborghinis just like they do in Dubai. Ain't nobody getting away lol!!

[@tu1469]

Luna Assassin tie a rope around their neck and let them drag in the back

[@ramonbarajas2813]

I was thinking shot gun....lol

[@thisismerica5721]

@Luna Assassin maybe a urus or an ff, or like a, bentaga or something like that. I feel like an entire fleet of exotic cars would work. They would basically make their money back with the amount of speeding tickets they could give!

[@ziontaylor8364]

Ramon Barajas ong. They will see me in a danm Bentley Bentayga. Like come here bitch 0-60 in 3.9 sec and top speed 190mph and it’s a suv 😁😁😁

[@camdennash497]

Yeah just get the Urus if they are worried about ground clearance lmao

[@Mr91495osh]

I will always vote to give our LEO’s the best equipment available!

[@PLATINUM2U]

I saw a pursuit with a Nissan GT-R vs a charger... Let's just say the charger pursuit was left in the dust on a long stretch in Houston😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@tallll70]

the 4x4 plus Japanese magic, lol ... It better be faster for 70k more you pay

[@yusufelsayed7898]

Yeah, because it's a police charger R/T which only has 375HP while the new Nissan GTR R35 has 565HP plus a dual clutch transmission which makes it more quicker. A hellcat charger will keep up on a long straight.

[@nathanmclaughlin1586]

When I went to Mexico I asked the driver who was driving us to our resort why all the police cars were 392 srt8 chargers and his response was "when someone is running away in a Lambo they need something that can at least keep up" I will never forget that cause I feel like they need more of your those rather than the 5.7l

[@AmericanSirenProductions]

The Durango isn’t a crossover. It’s an SUV

[@afcgeo882]

American Siren Productions Just like the Grand Cherokee, it’s a unibody design, not a body on frame design, making it a CUV.

[@rickneece7554]

I love the comfort and visibility of the SUV pursuit but the look and speed of the sedan. All wheel drive is a great feature as well.

[@aimxdy8680]

It def doesn’t have a speed of a sedan. Tops out at 118 mph 0-60 in 7s, Charger pursuit does 0-60 in 5s and top speed of 149.

[@Summerlinenglish4]

I've been a Deputy Sheriff in Florida for almost 6 years. I started with a Chevy Impala after Chevy Impala and now onto the Dodge Charger's. Honestly I like SUV's, more room, more storage, off-road clearance and capability. We actually just finished testing the Dodge Durango.The Chevy Impalas were fast but very tight inside (especially the backseat riders), uncomfortable, loud and noisy from the wind hitting light bar and road noise in general. I have had 2 brand new marked Dodge Chargers (2018 and now 2019), unfortunately like most agencies we only buy the V6 version. Current Charger has less than 2,000 miles. They are roomy up front, the new tech is nice (backup camera, touchscreen radio, and ambush detection), they ride smooth and feel good especially at highway speeds (unlike the Impala), and can you say quiet interior? You can actually hear the radio and when you key up the radio, they don't hear the wind/road noise while your talking. The V6 Charger unfortunately is very slow, slower than the Impalas in top speed and acceleration. The fuel economy is... lets not even mention MPG, my V8 F150 gets better.The problem lies in gear, we carry so much gear on normal patrol than in decades past. And depending on specialties the cargo goes up (SWAT carry extra guns/gear, Our riot guys carry less lethal weapons on top of the shotgun and rifle issued to everyone and more gear, and so far and so on you get the idea.)My trunk in the Charger is packed to the Rim of gear (medical go-bags, tactical go-bags, plate carriers, AED's, bulletproof helmet, flares, so on and so on.)Plus I am a Deputy not a Police officer so we have a whole county and non cities to patrol, which is mostly rural areas and more times than not need 4x4 to get places. I remember working the other side of the county and having to park my patrol car and walking to calls due to a car not making it, even the fire brush truck got stuck on the dirt roads.We have the AWD Ford Explorers for our K9 units and honestly you need true low range 4x4 like the Tahoe, new Ford F150 pursuit, or the Durango. I know in big cities ground clearance also causes issues for them a local agency in a big city had to get rid of the Dodge Chargers and went to Ford Explorers. They had issues when it rained (which is everyday in Florida) the Chargers would stall out due to the low air box (which has been fixed in the newer model).Also when your downtown and an emergency comes out they can't drive through 5 Blocks of backed up traffic, so they would jump curbs to get going where they need to go. Well the Chargers had issues bending and even breaking the frames. Needless to say they completely switched to the Ford Explorers and they are much happier.

[@TheKnightsShield]

6:40 Roman's probably thinking "Now it's a party!!"

[@KISSFanDan1995]

My local PD is starting to use Tahoes. But they mostly use Explorers, Tauruses and Crown Vic’s. The state police (R.I.) uses Chargers, Explorers and Tauruses.

[@edny612]

It’s actually easier to outrun police car in short distance twisty narrow turnpike than long straight highway..

[@Febreze99]

Mazda Miata... will get them😂😂😂

[@charlesbrittain434]

Here is the way to escape, get out of sight of the first car before other cars are involved then immediately turn hide park and walk away for a while.

[@42ambrocio]

He said "youre not gonna outrun a radio", but there was that hellcat that out ran the radio and a chopper

[@Justafew4U]

You can outrun any police car but you can't outrun a police chopper. Once that chopper hits the air is game over.

[@opalescencedoll7840]

Kamaro3XVII yup lol

[@rollinwithronaldo1330]

With a high number of agencies going to NO or limited pursuit policies, the need for a rocket ship is in the past. As for Dodge vs Ford its a matter of preference. The Exploders are constantly in the shop for front end issues and if the turbo goes on an ecoboom be ready to shell out a lot of greenbacks. Dodge has its share of issues just like everyone else but with Ford eliminating the sedans your gonna see alot more of them.

[@briandudley5150]

What they need is another vehicle like the crown victoria. Very reliable.

[@FlyingsCool]

Chargers and Explorers everywhere in MA

[@311Nate_Allen]

@The94GTC true but realistically proper driving techniques make the difference in performance negligible at best.

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

I’ve driven a few of the different Ford and Dodge pursuit vehicles for a transportation company I contract with. One police department to another...it’s amazing how many people make room for you and then get mad once they realize you’re not a real cop. Out of all of the Interceptor and Pursuit packaged vehicles - the Durango AWD V6/V8 were the quietest, most comfortable and best handling over the Ford Explorer, F150, Fusion, Chevy Tahoe PPV, Dodge Charger, RAM 1500 variations. My opinion.

[@zinc466]

Dodge build quality and a lower top speed than the Ford explorer pursuit version. Looks like it might have a lot less ground clearance too.

[@colslaw69]

I work on these every day. I'm the mechanic for the sheriff office and these are all pieces of shit. The Durango is slow and junk chargers spend more time broken then on the road. Terrible front ends, push rod engines, just complete garbage all the way around. The only reason you see them being used is cost. They're cheap to buy, remember you get what you pay for. Crown Vic>Charger.

[@leehancock2782]

Sure you do

[@311Nate_Allen]

Hands down prefer the Durango. The Charger is nice on pavement but if you work in the county where frequently you are on rutted out dirt roads, ground clearance matters. Plus you can fit more stuff in the Durango. I drive a Tahoe and occasionally still find ground clearance issues. The Charger is fun to drive though.

[@davidhoover2446]

The issue I have with SUV's is that the ride is always so hard and fatiguing. Sedans always ride better.

[@SaWuDOHC]

i thought suvs ride better cuz they have more suspension travel

[@rong9404]

I outran the radio once. My car was modified better than they thought - and they set up too small of a search perimeter. Their back-up was entering the search perimeter and passed me on my way out! He didn't suspect that I would have traveled that far, that fast! That was back when most cars couldn't go 160 mph. 😂😅😊

[@howtobebasic2122]

The longest lasting police cruiser our local PD had was a 2006 Crown vic with over 500k miles on it and it's still patrolling the streets!!!

[@alexgardner7779]

For State Police, particularly in the west, a 118 mph top speed isn't fast enough. I routinely stop people in excess of 100 mph, and we need the speed to close quickly. The AWD V-8 Charger has been a great solution, but that's been eliminated in favor of a slow-accelerating V6 AWD option that's much less appealing. The Ford SUV is faster than the Hemi-powered Charger, but it doesn't have the fuel range required for the rural west. I'd like to see the Durango with the gear selector on the column, Charger-like performance numbers. and a larger fuel tank. That would be the bomb. (The AWD V8 charger was HUGELY popular a durable. Gotta wonder why FCA decided to dump it...)

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

1:50 "To accomplish the mission they are getting involved with a lot more other things as far as Weapons of Mass Destruction..." Bahahaha what a load of BS, they need Durango's because of all those WMD's out there.

[@Kevin---kx3jy]

TurboDieselDan my agency has been carrying “WMD” bags (that’s what we actually call them) for several years. They are the size of a large duffel bag and have things like protective clothing, respirator, etc. Not a small agency either. About 10,000 employees.

[@tomj4406]

@@Kevin---kx3jy i bet! when i was in the wisc air nat'l guard, when we had a deployment & hauled our chemical warfare suits & mask..that was a srs load! charcoal lined top & bottom, mask with hood and rubber overboots and gloves. i bet there's more to it in the police duffle, as well. plus that was 20 yrs ago for moi.

[@donwilber1628]

@@Kevin---kx3jy So, my question is, how many WMDs have we ever had used/responded to in the U.S. And how do you justify that gear? I completely understand being prepared, but it would seem like overkill (no pun intended) for all but the largest depts. and fed agencies. Otherwise, it's a lot of wasted taxpayer money.

[@Kevin---kx3jy]

Don Wilber I don’t know how many WMDs have been respond to, but I’m sure there’s some information out there to read. I was trained how to use the gear and told to carry it. I have nothing to do with obtaining stuff like that, but I think it’s easy to justify. I sure would like to have that stuff when/if I ever need it. I work for the largest state agency in the country and I can’t speak for smaller departments.

[@billcichoke2534]

@@Kevin---kx3jy I don't get that at all, since mist departments' members are NOT trained in NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) response. There are specialized agency offices all over the country for that, who DO know what they're doing around ALL that stuff. They should equip the cars with positive pressure systems and keep the officers AWAY. A beat cop is NOT going to be able to properly isolate an airborne pathogen just because he carries a MOPP suit and mask.

[@sickjohnson]

The Durango is a very good choice for a Patrol or response vehicle for law enforcement, and they are well made too! That said if I had to spend 12hrs a day in a vehicle I would take the Charger for comfort, I think. Take for example what Ford has done for the police version of the Explorer with the new seats that elevate pressure on the spine from the utility belt causing back/hip/leg problems, plus the larger doors too. Note that I own a 2012 Durango, with almost 400,000km (250,000miles).

[@dannykelly3617]

How has your Durango held up?

[@sickjohnson]

@@dannykelly3617 Not too bad actually. It's a V6 Citadel, two wheel bearings, one wheel stud, starter, spark plug and coil pack, tires and breaks, front heated seats are hit and miss, and has one rust spot smaller than my fist at the bottom of the driverside back door. I'm the second owner, but that is the full history. Original owner was a pro Rodeo bull rider...drove to all his events in North America.

[@MA9494AM]

FCA also got the Alfa Romeo Giulia, Stelvio , Jeep Renegade, Grand Cherokee and Fiat Tipo, Doblo, Talento, Ducato available in Europe. Dodge was discontinued in about 2009-2011 only returning a few years later with only the Ram 1500

[@edwardabdelnour1982]

When in a patrol vehicle I prefer the SUV. For the most part as a Motor Officer I prefer my Harley.

[@volvo09]

I love seeing the cops on Harleys, can you ride when you want?

[@edwardabdelnour1982]

volvo09 yes.

[@ep-ou7sc]

As someone who has upfitted every new police package vehicle, the Durango is the least logical vehicle. No column shifter, no rubber flooring, cloth seats in the rear. Its a basic trim level durango that the spot light has to be installed after production and a map light... Not a true modern day police package. All the features they show, has to be purchased and installed after the vehicle is bought...

[@landscaperRW]

Hopefully the 2020s are better ready to upfit.

[@ep-ou7sc]

@@landscaperRW I'll be working on one next week! Fingers crossed!

[@TheStwat]

Great video, TFL. :)

[@ShockAndAwe417]

Surprised Dodge kept the center console shifter, would’ve thought they learned from Chevy with the negative response to the console shifter on the Caprice. My patrol car is a 2012 Caprice and I hate the shifter bc I smash my hand into my MDC every once in awhile. Loving the look of that charger, would love to have an AWD 5.7 one. That or one of the newer PPV Tahoes, they’re awesome.

[@chriss1757]

Most of the officers I deal with (high school principal) say they prefer the sedans. Virginia State Police uses the Taurus and our county force uses Dodges. They are looking into Durangos, but the deputies I know like the Charger better than the Explorers they've driven because of the speed and handling. My local town force has an F150 (Chief), a couple of Explorers, and one Crown Vic. The officer in the Vic said she doesn't want an SUV, but Virginia State Police bought out the entire run of Taurus Police Interceptors, so she is waiting for the Fusion Hybrid Pursuit to come online.

[@waimeagavin808]

“Weapons of mass destruction” ? What does it have a compartment for a warhead?

[@CoelhoSports]

in my area the crossover cop cars are all explorers and i think the sedans are impalas, but whenever anyone tries to outrun the cops instead of a chase the cops lay back and let the chopper follow from above, get ahead of them with stop sticks and block road with vehicles. police chases tend to turn out like the blues brothers movie too often. pretty soon when we have our jetsons flying cars the police chases are going to get crazy like in the 5th element

[@michaelreed1380]

The charger I had for a while was the best cop car Ive driven since the old caprice, unfortunately they were maintenance hogs and the lifter issues were really pronounced with all the idling the cars do so we no longer use them.

[@tomj4406]

yeah..time Dodge ditched the dated Mercedes chassis. although, if the popo just got an SRT car & put a 5.7 Hemi in it..or just speed governed them to 150, (cops going 200 would not be a good thing! lol) that'd work. In fact the Demon was tested to the tune of 5,000 launches w/o fail..and that's 800+ hp launches! much stronger than the standard R/T cars. closer to the strength of the 60's-70's cars.

[@vsfking4699]

This is the pursuit?!? 118 is a slow top speed. What they have now ( the explore and chargers) are much faster 😂

[@RickJohnson]

That's about 190km/h, which is a nice round metric number and happens to match T-rated tire top speeds, though interestingly enough, any Goodyear Law Enforcement tire would be V-rated (149mph), which happens to match the top speed of the sedan.

[@jamesw3895]

that was a 3.6 not the 5.7.

[@MrMCSO09]

Explorer all the way for soeed and agility in an SUV!

[@greenjay3158]

I ran from that same car in my Honda and I actually got away I destroyed that Durango

[@hanger2633]

That's for the 3.6 they don't use the 3.6 they use the 5.7

[@tylercox8819]

As a cop who has driven a Crown Vic and now drives a Tahoe, the Durango by far. Nothing beats the space. We sit in those things 12 hours a day. But I hate the idea of the center console shift knob. That console still needs a radio, a 12V plug bar, and a laptop stand over the top of it all. It would be a pain to loosen the laptop and move it to put it in park or drive.

[@TheJoeSwanon]

It’s slow compared to the Ford police interceptor

[@2dthoughts]

Nothing scarier then the Police Segway. 🤭

[@michaelcrouch4248]

Neat to see close up review of one of these.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

It is so funny that I for the last couple months have been wondering if they had ceased production of the Durango a few years back because I just had yet to see anyone drive around any Durango anywhere at all for a good decade or so, with the exception of the early & mid 2000s editions of them. Then I see this video this afternoon, and save it to watch AFTER I got back from a shopping trip. On my trip, I saw at least four different people in that very model year of the Durango. Really interesting & odd to have never seen any newer Durangos for years until this evening after having opted to watch this specific video. Then they all come out to play! haha, timing is a strange creature! As for the competition - Explorers are absolutely everywhere and raved to hell & back by officers and entire departments right, left & center, while being called the ultimate police vehicle. That said, I am very curious as to if the Durango really has a chance at all to overtake the Explorer in departments, or if it's set in stone it'll take the back seat to the Explorers. I personally love the Tahoes so many departs still utilize. To be fair, they really aren't all that old either, so I wouldn't imagine they'd be willing to give them up from a new fleet just yet. Just like Crown Vics, I will hate to see the Tahoes go when they do.

[@Toyeboy89]

I hadn't seen these as police vehicles until I went vacationing in Gatlinburg, TN. They are almost exclusively Durango's

[@chrisjones-wi3xb]

Durango tops out at 118, my tahoe ssv tops out at 135

[@John-zs2eo]

The Pursuit version does; my 2016 did 140 on the freeway today when I was taking it to the dealership to get serviced.

[@arnulfobravo1802]

I'm a law enforcement officer, and in my opinion, the big three have failed to come up with a suitable replacement for the Crown Victoria.

[@zzkeokizz]

You may be able to outrun the Durango Pursuir- but you can't outrun radio waves, Clyde. 😀

[@johans2838]

weapons of mass destruction.... with the police in the police pursuit car... mmm and i thought i knew everything in life...

[@marcusblair432]

Xeno Morph they make it sound real dangerous lol

[@jonathanellis6097]

In the UK, a lot of police cars are BMW's for the highway patrols I think they are the 5 series and some x5's as well. Wonder how they compare to these?

[@richardbostan4286]

Sounds like very expensive choices for tax-payer-funded government work, although BMW prices are probably less outlandish in Europe than they are in North America.

[@SugarFreeTargets]

Where I live, the sheriff's have the Dodge Durango's but EVERYTHING is blacked out. Even the sheriff's lettering is blacked out with a matte finish.

[@savage6394]

That’s how all the F150 and Explorers are here in Park City, Utah

[@Cobra3901]

I know this video is a few years old but as of 2022 models depending on how you order it the Durango can have either a 120 mph limiter or a 130 mph limiter. Ford has them both covered and if you order the 3.0 ecoboost it’ll go 151-152 with no lightbar. Also in 2020 when the Explorer was updated, it has a full frame instead of 2019 and older were unibody. Also since about 1998 and newer Fords are required to be able to get rear ended at 75 mph and not lose any fuel. They started doing that because especially highway patrol cars are on the side of the road a lot and a few of the old Crown Vic’s were catching on fire when they were hit. So all Ford Interceptors are able to get hit from the rear at 75 and not lose any fuel. GM and FCA squads do not do this test.

[@rgs455atw]

I noticed some Jeep Wranglers on the side. Do they outfit the Jeeps as a police car?

[@Thermool]

After decades of seeing boring police cruisers, I always smile or chuckle when I see our officers in Chargers. Question I have too, did they finally ditch the old 5 Speed in all of the cruisers and kick it to the 8 Speed?

[@jeffreyjones4798]

Still 5 speeds

[@Mithrillion]

I have a 2005 chevy tahoe ppv and it's one of the best investments I've invested in. I'm sure the Durango and explorer wont disappoint for our Leo's. Stay safe Leo's! - from a security officer.

[@R777-RLM]

Come on Dodge, police want a column shifter, they're quicker to use, and there right in front of your face and out of the way. Roman you're a car reviewer, use your head, a rotary shifter? Watch Live PD and see how they use the column lever, a rotary would cause delays and missed gears all the time, think man, and stop kissing ass.

[@Highwayvillian.]

Easy 1.You need 550-xxxxhp 2.know your road and traffic 3.know your car limit 4.driver skill is a must 5.top speed of 180mph 6.good at taking exits 7.be calm don’t panic 8.kill switch for all rear lights at night 9.ball of steal 10.be ready to do time😂 11.radio don’t have eyes I keep saying this ,out of site is out chase.i have ran with an 08 4cylinder Camry from an impala undercover 3times. And once from a Taurus

[@judo1982]

in a 6 year LEO career I,ve driven a Crown Vic and a Charger police package w/ a Hemi. The hemi charger police package is great but with some upgrades could be better. upgrade the PCM, a brembo brake and rotor package and upgraded suspension along with adding and making standard the 8 speed torque flight tranny. in lue of all this offering the 392 charger and durango in a police package would be great! the added weight from our equipment could be offset by upgrading the PCM, go with the 6 piston Brembo package. pursuits and setting up PIT maneuvers would be much easier with a 392 police package. yes ford makes the explorer with the ecoboost but it would never trumph a properly tuned 392 not to mention the eco boost can't idle for long cause eventually the turbo's are going to go out. I see alot of agencies buy the the straight v6 explorer which is crazy because they cant keep up with hardly anything with a v6 or v8..... Dodge please look at making a 392 police package in the charger and durago and make it affordable so we can get these explorers off the streets LOL.

[@adithyaramachandran7427]

Can you option the Durango PPV with a 6.4 Hemi ? I know with the new explorer PPV, you can get the hybrid for economy, or 3.0 V6 Ecoboost for more power.

[@ep-ou7sc]

Yes

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

I prefer the SUV (had an Explorer) and it carried all my gear and had more space to go. Now I have a Charger and it looks infinitely cooler but man, I can't carry anything in the car. There's no doubt though the Charger sure flies down the road faster than anything else. It's a toss up though, the performance of the Charger can't be beat but the utility of the SUV sure comes in handy.

[@FlyingsCool]

Yep, so all the departments around here have both.

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

@@FlyingsCool - That's what most do, compromise. Patrol gets chargers and supervisors or special details get explorers.

[@sntstafford]

In my day at the SO, I preferred the full-sized 5th gen Broncos with the 351 due to all the dirt roads and mountains in our county; Crowns were fun and fast (135 mph with the compact bars) but would get destroyed on all those gravel roads in about three years. The Broncs were not Crown fast, but stable and fairly bulletproof, and there was room to fit comfortably in the seat with vest and all your belt gear. And, when mountain patrol was being assigned, guess who got it? Those with the Broncs. Today, I would take an F150 Coyote crew cab. Now, if you think the Durango is slow, let's talk about the 1994 302 Bronc I used for a while; dressed out with a mid-sized bar, top speed of.........82 mph. No joke.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

You can't do a J turn with the rotary selector. While you can do it with a column shift. The rotary selector requires you to fish for the knob at high speed. Plus the tactile feed back is poor. This would severly limit the driver during pursuit/high speed driving. Lets face it most police do not drive slow. They spend alot of time at higher speeds, having to react fast.