The latest addition to General Motors' fleet of police vehicles is the highly alliterative 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Special Service Vehicle (SSV). Based on the Silverado 1500 crew cab full-size pickup truck, the SSV goes on sale this summer with a few modifications meant to make it more attractive to law-enforcement officials.
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Motivation comes from General Motors Company's [NYSE:GM] 5.3-liter EcoTec3 V-8, which produces 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque. Police agencies can specify two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, and E85 flex-fuel capability is also optional.
Police-specific features include a 170-amp high-output alternator and an auxiliary battery to power extra electrical accessories like lights, radios, computers, and cameras while parked with the engine turned off. There's also a 110-volt outlet for plugging in equipment.
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab Special Service Vehicle
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An available vinyl rear seat and the crew cab's large rear doors make transporting passengers (or perps) easier, although a rear-seat partition won't be offered from the factory. Chevy will also offer a common-key option, which allows agencies to operate all of their Silverado SSV pickups and 2015 Tahoe PPV SUVs with a single key.
The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab Special Service Vehicle goes on sale this summer. Chevy will offer a ship-through option for the fitment of light bars, sirens, rear-seat partitions, and other aftermarket equipment.
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