Chevy Caprice PPV Sales Sink 43.6 Percent To 124 Units In December 2016
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Chevrolet Caprice PPV (Police Patrol Vehicle) deliveries in the United States totaled 124 units in December 2016, a decrease of 43.6 percent compared to the 220 units sold in December 2015. During the 2016 calendar year, sales of the full-size police sedan decreased 44.7 percent to 1,021 units.
Sales Numbers - Chevrolet Caprice - December 2016 - United States
| MODEL | DEC 16 / DEC 15 | DECEMBER 16 | DECEMBER 15 | YTD 16 / YTD 15 | YTD 16 | YTD 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPRICE | -43.64% | 124 | 220 | -44.66% | 1,021 | 1,845 |
For the North American market, the Caprice PPV is imported from GM’s Holden division in Australia and is sold exclusively to police fleets in the United States; it is not available in Canada or Mexico. The Caprice is, however, available for purchase to civilians as a used vehicle once it has been decommissioned by police fleets.
The GM Authority Take
It would appear that the substantial decline in Caprice PPV sales is directly attributable to the rise of the crossover, as police units around the U.S. are switching to CUVs from sedans. Unfortunately, General Motors currently doesn’t offer a crossover for police duty.
But taking a look at GM’s cross-town rival, the Ford Motor Company, reveals some compelling insights: The Blue Oval sells a police version of the Ford Explorer full-size CUV called the Police Interceptor Utility. In December, sales of that vehicle increased 1.87 percent to 2,827 units. Ford also offers a police-specific Ford Taurus sedan called the Police Interceptor Sedan; it dropped 13.73 percent to 666 units.
Peruse the complete Ford December 2016 sales at our sister site, Ford Authority.
The takeaway here appears to be quite simple: GM’s police efforts are in need of some attention. Specifically, the automaker must offer at least one crossover for police fleets to be competitive with Ford, and the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Traverse seems like it would be a great fit for police duty. In addition, GM should also shift focus from the soon-to-be-discontinued Caprice to the Impala. To note, GM’s current police vehicle lineup consists of the Caprice PPV (Police Pursuit Vehicle), Tahoe PPV, Silverado SSV (Special Service Vehicle), Impala LS, and Express PTV (Police Transport Vehicle).
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Anyone have the going rate on one of these? I wonder how much they are paying.
The local force here just posted in the paper they wanted to buy twp Ford Explorer interceptors for just $26,438 from Ford. That is a cheap price as most police sedans I have seen in the past were more expensive.
Ford plays a cut throat game with fleet pricing. This is how they own fleets but you have to wonder just how much they make.
Where I live the State negotiates the price all towns pay for municipal vehicles. Don’t know about other states. Wonder why GM even bothered with these vehicles? The Holden import idea seems like it was never a serious undertaking.
It was just a way to leverage some more sales.
I think the real issue here was that this car was expected back earlier but was delayed till the refresh was done. BY then I think GM knew it’s future was coming to an end and really did not want to invest much into after that.
Holden shutting down production was not a quick decision here.