GM Launches 2023 Chevy Silverado Police Pursuit Vehicle
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General Motors has unveiled the first-ever pursuit-rated Chevy Silverado pickup truck. The new 2023 Chevy Silverado Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) is “designed for high speeds and dynamic capability with the added comfort and ample storage capacity needed for an everyday patrol vehicle.”
“Our 25 years of engineering Tahoe police pursuit vehicles coupled with Chevrolet’s 100 years of truck success, puts us in a great position to deliver a truly capable Silverado PPV for our customers,” said U.S. vice president of GM Fleet Ed Peper.
The 2023 Chevy Silverado PPV is offered in a Crew Cab / Short Bed body configuration, and is equipped with the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 engine (presumably the L84) producing 355 horsepower and fitted with a heavy-duty engine air filter. The V8 is connected to the GM 10-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive. Further upgrades include six-piston Brembo front brakes squeezing 16-inch brake rotors, as well as 20-inch black steel wheels plucked from the Tahoe PPV and wrapped in 20-inch Goodyear all-terrain speed-rated tires. The vehicle turning radius is 46.9 feet.
The cabin space includes standard remote keyless entry, push to start, and a column shifter, while up front is a set of power cloth seats. Heavy-duty vinyl flooring and rear seats make for easy clean up. The Chevy Silverado PPV also includes a suite of safety tech features, such as Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Alert, Following Distance Indicator, Automatic Emergency Braking and Front Pedestrian Braking, and IntelliBeam headlamps. Further safety features are offered as optional.
What’s more, the Chevy Silverado PPV is standard with the Z71 package, and includes Rancho shocks, a locking rear differential, and an underbody skid plate, while a 2-inch suspension lift is optional for added off-road agility. Max towing capacity, such as for mounted and marine divisions, is 9,300-pounds. Upfitting opportunities are abundant, such as auxiliary wiring circuits, Surveillance Mode for lighting controls, five upfitter switches, an optional front center seat delete, and LED or halogen spotter lamps.
To note, GM previously offered the 2022 Chevy Silverado SSV (Special Service Vehicle), but that particular model is not considered “pursuit-rated.”
The 2023 Chevy Silverado PPV will be available late this summer in the U.S. and Canada.
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Interesting, only the F150 had a pursuit truck until now.
No, I saw a Silverado interceptor in the villas county, wi area 3 months ago, prerefresh
OMG so many dislikes,😱…
No, what you saw was a SSP (Special Service Package) Silverado that was offered for years. This is a pursuit truck, the F-150 started to offer a pursuit version in ’20 with a 3.5 EB standard engine.
Guestt: I have zero clue why so many dislikes with a comment that is simply truthful. You are 100% correct about the Silverado only offering the SSP. Having been a police officer years ago and having spent numerous years attending the Michigan state police squad evaluation program, I fully understand the difference between a pursuit vehicle and a special services vehicle. However, I can certainly see how someone seeing a Silverado (diesel guy) in police use, even if as a SSP, would not know that. Also, there are many departments out there (wrongly) using SSP vehicles as their daily patrol vehicles. In cases like that, the departments are supposed to sign off that they will not use the SSP vehicles for any type of pursuit purposes. Ya, good luck with that one.
Not true. Dodge also has a truck.
ACAB
Since these are being built for the local governments and possibly the federal government, then why aren’t they electric? The presidential limo “The Beast” “Marine One” and “Airforce 1” should all be electric as well. Practice what you preach.
And the Bidens, Harrises, Granholms and Kerry’s of the world should stop using private jets and sell all but one of their mansions because their carbon footprint is too big.
So will the automatic emergency braking system, prevent police from performing a pit manuver?
One can dream.
WHERES THE BULLBAR
Those are always aftermarket because they invalidate crash test results, among other issues like cooling and crash compatibility standards.
Not sure what they think they are going to pursue with 355 HP. Not to mention these trucks are all speed limited to 90 MPH. Looks cool, though.
The SSP Silverado is limited to 112, the F-150 PPV is limited to 120, the PPV Silverado probably would have the same speed as the F-150 PPV..
My stock 5.3 Silverado eagerly jumps to 112 before gov kicks in.
My stock 5.3 Silverado eagerly jumps to 112 before gov kicks in. ..
I retired after 34 years on the Police force and 23 in HP. I am also a High Speed Police driving Instructor. SUV’s are Good special purpose police vehicles but because of their “High” center of gravity they are poor performers in other categories such as fuel economy and Pursuit. They do have their place depending on the terrain they patrol and the duty they are assigned to like Rural and K-9 Divisions.
It is unfortunate GM cancelled the 1994-1996 Caprice LT-1 as it was the BEST Police car ever built. Ford Crown Victoria was number two but both are history. The Silverado is a Good Looking vehicle and will perform as designed. The days of “High Speed Pursuits” are history due to Liability at least in Canada. I’m surprised the “Push Bar” was not installed for the photo.
Barry
5.3 liter? what a joke.. why not the 6.2 liter?
Hey GM & Ford why not try and make a purpose built fleet vehicle for police, taxi, limousine companies etc… and stop pushing barges (SUV’s) and pickups for those purposes. How about making cars again.
Derp Truwck. 🚛!!
Good for Wildlife Resources, Fish and Game? Please don’t come down too hard on me. I’m just the average idiot.
An electric Pursuit vehicle would be impractical wouldn’t have the range to Patrol and then maintain and pursue, most Patrol Vehicles spend their lives on the interstates and highways and just don’t have the range
Emergency Vehicles should be “EXEMPT” from any “Environmental” Regulations. They are required to perform their job in severe conditions and be dependable. I could be investigating a Fatal Collision for hours with my emergency equipment along with the radios, computers and all the other energy draining equipment in my Police Vehicle. Likewise for Fire and Ambulance. An “ELECTRIC” powered vehicle will NOT be “PRACTICAL” for those applications. My buddy in the fire department advised their NEW “ELECTRIC” Fire Truck has a duration of 4 hours where the pumps and equipment will function. Then there is a small “Diesel” to get it back to base when the battery is exhausted.
Public Relation Vehicles in the emergency service area are fine but I will take a Gas/ Diesel Emergency vehicle FIRST.