Wilton Police are excited to announce that we are one of the first agencies in Connecticut to purchase the new Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid.
According to Ford the new hybrid model has an EPA-estimated rating of 23 mpg city/24 mpg highway/24 mpg combine, which is a 41 percent improvement over the current Police Interceptor Utility equipped with a conventional 3.7-liter gas engine. The new model is projected to save taxpayers between $3,500 and $5,700 per vehicle in fuel costs annually. The 2020 model is the first-ever pursuit-rated police utility vehicle with a standard hybrid engine.
This past fall members of the Wilton Police Department were able to test drive the new hybrid model, and were impressed with the performance of the vehicle. The new hybrid does not sacrifice any of the performance that we would get with the traditional police vehicle.
The hybrid powertrain of the Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid allows the engine to shut off for extended periods, powering electrical equipment via its lithium-ion battery and helping achieve significant reductions in fuel usage and CO2 emissions over the previous generation Police Interceptor Utility.