Ford Crown Vic vs. Chevy Caprice - PI vs. PPV 

Crown vic all day every day. Love my vic and will

Caprice is a much better car performance wise. But I am old school and love the Crown Vic. Hands down bang for the buck Crown Vic if your looking at price and longevity.

I love me my Chevy's, but as far as police cars go, nothing beats the Crown Vic

I flipped many former highway patrol, and city cars. 90% of them being CVPI's. We would drive the Fords from Denver where we picked them up, to San Antonio. Never, never did we have a one of them leave us sitting along side the highway waiting for a wrecker. We found the common failing is the alternator and some rear end issues. I had one that the fuel pump (located in the fuel tank) went out. That was the biggest expense of all of them. Most of the Fords we bought had anywhere from 80000 to 125000 miles on them. Another thing that was not mentioned here is the idle hours. Ford advises the idle hour is equal to 33 miles. You can find some of these cars that will have in excess of 9000 idle hours. Again, never did seem to effect the performance though. If you are not familiar with how to obtain the hours, push the "trip meter" twice. The second push will give you the hours. That Chevy looked good, but for my money, I'll stay with the Ford Crown Victoria.

I think you answered your own question at the very end. CROWN VICTORIA EVERY TIME!

I just bought a 2009 cvpi with 80K miles. Loving it so far!

I've got a 98 Interceptor, still runs great despite a few hiccups. Always have a smile on my face when I'm driving. I'd prefer the Crown Vic over the caprice.

There will never be a better car than the Crown Vic.

Vic, easy cheap and fast enough...! , oh and kinda bullet proof .!

My State still uses the Crown Victoria. However their being slowly phased out. And the Tahoe, and Explorer interceptor along with the Charger are taking over. Only 4 cities in my state that I know of used the Caprice. The Caprice just wasn't in my state. Ford and Mopar rule the area I live in.

Vic is my choice.

Crown Vic. Love my 08 CVPI. Gave $4k for it. Had 53,000 miles and 1200 idle hours. Looks immaculate inside and out. Was a supervisor unit.

you're making me want to get another Caprice. Car to car, without considering price & repair cost/frequency, the Caprice is far better. But overall the Vic is the better one - you just can't get everything you get in a Vic for anywhere near the price. And then you add in the reliability, ease of repairs, and availability of cheap parts

12:26 Spotted a Vic! I enjoyed this video quite a bit and I think you nailed it on the comparison between the cars. As a GM BBody owner I'm more a fan of the Caprice PPV but I love the Panther platform for being so old school and simple. The panther is the perfect old school cop car and the PPV seems to be the coolest modern cop car on the market these days. Both great cars for their time! I think for power and style the PPV is better, but for reliability the CVPI is better.

I drive an 08 Vic, love it and always will. I think comparing these two is like apples and oranges. They're similar in price but it comes down to what YOU want as a buyer and driver. Personally I prefer the Vic because of how safe it is

I have used both on patrol. The Crown Vic is more comfortable and has a better ride. The Caprice is a beast, rides like a rock and is uncomfortable on a 12 hour shift. I now have an 18' Tahoe PPV and it is very comfortable, handles and performs well. All three are great daily driver's when not wearing police gear.

Vic is just reliable and cheap and power wise does what is needed just fine. So I prefer the Vic. It's so easy simple not so flashy. There's a reason cops drove them for so long. And as a vic driver I love em. I can work on them I don't have to take them to the shop I don't have to pay out the ass Auto Parts or labor and to be honest there's no shortage in Parts they are everywhere. So to say the least Vic is better car. Just cuz the Caprices has more horsepower doesn't mean anything it's all about the driver not the vehicle. Oh yeah and you actually drive the it doesn't drive you

They need to bring the vic back with performance in mind.. that would be fun

As a Vic owner, you already know my answer lol. As you mentioned, they are very durable and inexpensive, along with being tried and true, that's a win-win in my book. But this comment may be biased as well.. lol

both of these cars are nice,but i think reliability matters more than styling.stylewise,the caprice is more modern,than the crown vic,but me personally id choose the crown vic,over the caprice.i like the size of it,and fords v8,is super reliable,and parts are plentiful,and cheap.ive always wanted one,but havent gotten around,to getting one yet.great video.i didnt know the caprice was made in australia either.interesting.

I have an 01 grand Marquis that was used as a detective car and has the lights still in the grill also have a 2004 same exact car but civilian model it’s amazing how different the cars feel when ur driving them. But I loved ur video look forward to seeing ur name come on my notifications

Just bought my 1st p71 today and I am so so so happy.

if only history had changed and we saw the revised 2012 version of the panther body

Thanks for taking the time to compare the two cars. Very objective video.

do you have the plexiglass between the bumper bolts and the gas tank?

Crown Vic every time. Mine's got 250,000+ miles and still going. My mom liked it so much that she bought two for herself. Super stable on ice. I keep looking for a "better" car but can't find any. All new cars have much worse visibility and cramped interior. Vics have wide-open interior. Simple drivetrain and plain interiors.

Hi everybody , im from mexico and I have the crown vic civil model 97 and that car never broke up ,only the battery....this caprice is fine to.......nice video buddy thanks and good luck

Hey what about the Tahoe PPV too? On a serious note, I'd be afraid of parts/ repair for the Caprice. The Crown Vics are just too plentiful and (cheap) parts are abundant.

I bought a like new 42,000 mile 2005 Mercury Marque anniversary model for $5000 18 months back and love it. We also have a new Dodge charger and a newer civic but rarely ever drive them. I did go over everything on the car after we bought it. I replaced the breaks, belt and hoses, antifreeze, headlight module, Optima battery along with new Michelin tires. We are retired and travel, last year we drove the Mercury on a 6,500 mile trip out west and enjoyed every mile.

The Chevy Caprice is a very interesting car. It came from Australia, and wasn’t available to the general public? No wonder I had never heard of it before, until now.

Great job! Really liked seeing your experiences with both vehicles. Part of me wants to get a Caprice PPV, but like you mentioned, they are pricey. The Crown Vic is definitely a more iconic car and will be remembered for many years to come. Sometimes I wonder if it will end up like the old Impala's from the 60's - and become a car club icon in the 2030's and 2040's.

The Vic I love my Grand Marquis so much feel safe driving it great car for long road trip too

I have two friends who are cops one's a Ford guy, one's a Chevy guy. They both told me they wished they still driving the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor for the same reasons you have in your video. They weren't the fastest police cars, but they were tanks, extremely reliable and long lasting, easy to work on.

Where's I can find one of this in good Condition any website for police Auction?

Great video, thank you. I have an 04 crown vic and just love it. It will be a sad day when it has to go

Hey nice video but what’s up with the Tahoe are you goin to sell it ?

Hey man I’ve been trying to get my hands on a Chevy caprice 2014 6.0L do you know where I should look I’m also in Wilmington Delaware and I subscribed to the channel

CROWN VIC, RODE THEM BOTH, I SACRIFICED A LITTLE POWER WITH MY VIC, (I OWN A 2003) PURCHASED WITH 90,000 AND LOVE IT MORE EVERYDAY. YOUR RIGHT ON HANDLING MY VIC EATS CRUVES AT LEAST 30 MPH OVER POSTED AND ASKING FOR MORE!!! THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDEO!!!!!

I have a 2011 caprice ppv and love it. Best decision ever. So sexy, comfortable, and extremely fast. And also love having something rare that not everyone has.

I liked hearing what you had to say. These cars are from very differing design PHILOSOPHIES. The Caprice PPV is basically a stripped down luxury car with a mix of heavy European influence and American derived power pack, whereas the Ford is a large ruggedly designed old school fleet vehicle built on an actual chassis! I know which one I'd rather go full ball over a dish gutter in!! Great review and that A pillar! That was it's biggest complaint down under too.

I loved my CVPI. Great car, solid as a rock and reliable. Would love to have another one.

My mom is an nearly 80 yo.Woman.And I see SO many elders on the road driving those Crown Vics.Maybe it's their size,power,durability,and who knows,simply because it's a modern takebake on those good Ford's they drove us around in,who are NOW, the parents and grandparents today.Those old folks???-Watch.Listen.And learn.FORD!!!'--😉

Crown Vic for me. Always loved the look and the sound of that 4.6. I couldn't get rid of my Vic. When i got my hemi charger. I especially love the rear end with the rear tailights and centre brake light.

I love my 2011 Crown Vic with 83,000 miles on it. The Caprice is very tempting but the extra cost to buy & maintain it puts the Crown Vic in First Place by a mile!!

Ive got a 99 Crown Vic with 198,000 miles & its a real workhorse. Im currently looking at a 2016 Caprice PPV but with the V6. Im guessing that the V6 wont have the lifter problems?

Are my eyes playing with me or is the camo pattern missing from the RR door pillar?

This my next car to go with my 87 caprice and to have a up to date caprice would be awesome to have in my collection

What's the fix for the displacement on demand? Any Delos oil better than most for cam wear? Besides b.s. Mobil 1

Crown Victoria's are still in active Police Service around the Jefferson Parish area of New Orleans (04-19).

You will not find another car besides the crown vic that is as cheap to buy, cheap to maintain, easy to find parts for, and has the space a vic does, with still decent speed. These newer unibody police cars are really expensive to maintain, they don't hold up in a crash like a crown vic and there's no room in them, besides the ford explorer or tahoe. The tahoes are complete duds. The explorers have great speed even without ecoboost. The only thing I can knock the crown vic for is how slow it is and how plain it is, but everything else is spot on. The ground clearance in a vic is another staple that you won't find in another car. The chargers won't even clear a small ice chunk on the road and they bottom out on uneven ground. Good luck even clearing a curb let alone going off road in a charger.

What's the name of the song/beat music in the beginning?

The Caprice looks soo much more modern, and as a owner of a 91 Caprice I would sort of like to have one! But I love the Panther platform, I got a 2000 Grand Marquis Presidential with 22000miles as a daily driver.

If I were trying to catch someone, I'd use the Chevy/Holden...if I wanted to smash another vehicle off the road, I'd want the Vic. The Vic is also tried and true (meaning it's easy to fix and maintain). My experience with vans was similar...the Ford van I found the steering "imprecise", but I could drive over huge rocks and smash any other vehicle into pieces, as necessary. When I was later issued a Chevy van, I could outrun and outmaneuver everything. Although the Chevy was more comfortable, I didn't think it would have held together as well in the event of some unforeseen "road trauma"....

‘01 p71 owner. You already know which one I’m going with😂 I’m a biased ford fan boy, and I love my crown vic. But I have to admit those caprices look sharp! Great video, keep up the good work sir.

Even tho I’ve owned only 2 crown Vic’s and love em as the ultimate police car, I would MUCH RATHER drive the caprice Ona daily (making believe that they both had same reliability standards, clearly they don’t) for the simple fact that the caprice Ppv was only ever known as a LE vehicle in this country, being never sold to general public. Anytime you on the road, no one wants an issue! Beautiful.

I have a caprice and I like it. The expensive stuff is body parts, but if you can wait and hunt diligently, not too bad considering how few were brought over. The engines are not exotic and parts are just regular everyday parts. I like the crown vics too from a utility aspect and there is no difficulty finding body panels, bumpers and the like. I've never driven a vic, but I know I would like it!

Crown Vic all day every day, I just got myself a 2001 P71 with 126k miles on it and it runs great and everything, only have had to do a few minor cosmetic things like change out the headlight bulbs and get a new wiper arm to replace the driver side arm that was messed up.... oh and changed the oil, spark plugs and air filter but yeah so far aside from those fuew things has been a dream

Are you as nice as you come across!! So gentle, interesting, informative & something about ur tone is relaxing! 😌 lol

I bought and purchased CVPI cars for years a while back, until they weren't really profitable anymore. But now I want a Caprice. Never had a Caprice.

The Caprice, To hard to get parts. My brothers police department used them, they would have to wait for weeks for parts. Used parts are also scarce. I would take a Hemi Charger over the Caprice.

One thing you never said, and I’m curious, is the Caprice FWD? Does it have stability or traction control?

I love the Crown Vic. Feels like driving an old 70s Lincoln. Just bought an 2011 P7B with only 69k miles on it.

I'd take the Crown Vic everyday of the week. i live 5 minutes from where the Holden commodore (caprice) was built, here in South Australia, and i know the type of drop kicks GMH employed to build those things.

I don’t know yet but I have a 09 P71 it’s a great car . But I will be getting a 2014 caprice soon then I will know. U got both of them what one u like better?

I am in NY and have only seen a handful of Chevy Caprice PPV police cars on the road since it was introduced in 2011. I didn't know it was discontinued last year. It was sad to see Ford discontinue the Crown Vic, which dominated the police car market.

Had both, Love both. Currently have a 2011 Caprice PPV for sale if anyone is looking!

Gotta love the uniqueness of the Caprice

Hey Chris, you mentioned the DOD system of the Chevy. That brings me to your Tahoe. Is the Tahoe still "alive" and with you?

The Caprice in Australia and New Zealand is the top level of the GM Holden range, Aussies Cadillac. In fact Aussie GM refused to import the Cadillac (which nearly happened but was scuttled at the last minute) because they couldn't see the point in importing a GM flag ship to compete with their own GM flag ship. The Caprice PPV is de-luxuried or downscaled version. I used to have a 2002 model.

They are a nice car I have 2014 here in Australia the Chevy Caprice came with less options here in Australia the Caprice came with DVD screens in the back and you had the option of a sunroof and as for the the lifters you have to make sure your oil doesn’t get low and you do a oil flush with each oil change the will last

With a performance tune, ported heads, and a set of stage 2 cams, my 2011 CVPI is pushing 310HP at the wheels. Thats considered a minimal modification for a CV. I have a friend who dropped a 5.4L from a wrecked Navigator, slipped right in with no swapping motor mounts or trans. Never seen his dyno numbers, but his Crown Vic is dangerously fast! I spent $3k on the car, and $2.5k on the build, he spent $3.5 for the car, and $3k on the build. Both would out perform the Chevy. For the price of the car, repairs, and mods, the Crown Vic is the way to go.

I'm on my 2nd Crown Vic first was a 2000 bought it with 53,000 miles in 2012 kept it 5 years put another 50,000 miles on it with nothing more than a brake job, tires, plugs and oil changes. My 2nd is a 2002 Lx fully loaded bought it with 63,000 miles on it last year (mint condition) and have done nothing but get tires and oil changes so far. Despite the plastic intake manifold that will eventually start leaking and need to be replaced I have never owned a more reliable car this includes the 4 Toyota's I have previously owned. There is plenty of room under the hood for tinkering and repairs, comfort and ride in the civilian models is as smooth as it gets. I upgraded to a modern stereo system with blue tooth etc and it sounds great with the original speaker system that came with the car. I have considered the Police interceptor for the slightly higher horsepower but decided against it for the sake of comfort and options. I added a K&N intake system and upgraded the exhaust which seemed to boost my power a little and my gas mileage if I stay off it on long cruises. By far the best overall car I have owned in 36 years of driving. Sure, it looks like an old mans car but old men usually don't tear down the Highway at 90-100 mph cranking Heavy Metal tunes.

Good review man. What do think of the Taurus PI? Interested to hear your opinion.

Thanks for the comparo! Would also like to see a comparison of the Vic to the previous Caprice from the 90s. For these, I’d take the better value option and stick with the Vic. Thanks Chris!

The other day we raced a 1996 Chevy Caprice Classic and a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. The Vic being an actual retired cop car, our Caprice Classic never served yet it beat the Vic. But with a few tweaks I'm hoping the Vic will beat it next time.

that moment he´s passes that Police cruiser at 12:24. Mirror check at 12:29 and you can see he is happy. (Watch that rear window)

I dont know how chevy screwed up the cylinder deactivation so bad. Chrysler has had minimal problems and the system is awesome in my charger.

Crown Victoria all the way!! I own a 2010 and had a few older in my lifetime. Solid body on frame with a very reliable 4.6 that with a few modifications can produce more horsepower. As you mentioned parts are cheap. The caprice is sharp but I'll take reliability over the looks. Not like you cant change a crown Victoria's appearance. Personally I like the aggressive stealthy look.

I own a vic and I’ll admit, it’s not new, it doesn’t hold up to new cars but in the police world, it is the best. Every cop i talk to misses the vic. I think ford should bring it back exactly the same cosmetically but under the hood, give it everything it should have been. These cars have so much opportunity and tons of room to fill under the hood.

Underrated RU-vidr

The DoD has been fixed in newer models. If you have simple mechanic experience, its not hard to fix and delete DoD either. I have seen Crown Vics for a lot cheaper and I like that they are bigger and roomier. I also found out that they are very easy to LS swap :D

Caprice all day long. I have not owned one but come on. Chevy LS based engine, sport shift option, option to turn traction control completely off, 355ish horse power, i think it looks killer. It is an fantastic sleeper. I had a 2003 intercepter. It was ok. It looked nice with it's dark blue paint job and black steel wheels. But it was a slug. The 4.6 2 valve was boring. My next car will be a 2011-2017 caprice, hopefully black on black.

If I bought the caprice, it would be that nobody in my area would have one because there rare but I'll go with the vic allday.

I'd love that caprice but i'd never talk bad about a vic at the same time. Both very nice cars

11:36 - How do you shift the transmission? The stick literally looks like it’s been ripped out of the transmission column-boot!! 😲

I am a little bias cause I already own a Caprice. To get a comparable car you have to step up to a foreign car. No one has a V8 sedan like it. I don't dislike the Vic it just doesn't do anything for me. I will live and die with the issues that come with owning a Holden/Chevy caprice. Thanks for giving us another great video. Hate to see(read) about your tahoe woes. Thanks again.

The Caprice PPV was the Police version of the Chevrolet SS. Impressive performance vs. the Crown Vic PI, but parts can be expensive and hard to find. Another great video 😆👌👍

Yeah the Vic is slower than most offerings , but there are parts everywhere, they are body on frame, you can swap any power train into it, the programming is simple....I lowered and enhanced the suspension for forty dollars . Mustang gt500 rear springs and cut a coil out of the front stockers it also eliminates the 80 mph drive shaft vibe as it improves pinion angle. 90 % of mustang engine upgrades fit or work, the trans and engine can be removed in an hour, it's a very balanced platform.....most importantly the parts last a very very long time and even when they fail it can still be limped home.

It was interesting to see our Aussie Caprice in U.S. cop car form, the interior is the base model Omega not the standard top spec as here, also AFM was dropped here in Australia due to the reliability issues. GM Holden spent 1 Billion dollars AU in developing the VE making the all new Zeta platform it sits on and everything else unique to the vehicle,previously all Holdens from the Commodore era were based on Opel platforms making the VE the most Australian Holden of all. Sadly GM pulled the pin and Holden stopped local car manufacturing at the end of 2017. I have a VE Ute and wouldn't part with it, I know there are guy's in the States who are importing them and converting to left hand drive and people who have them love them and wonder why they were never put on the market. Great video too thanks for the comparison.

real cars are rear wheel drive

The Chevy is newer and rollover regulations have made necessary bigger A pillars. All cars are now suffering from reduced visibility.

Hi Chris! Thank you for your channel! And my opinion-if you want something fast, fancy, sporty, comfortable but not reliable and with expensive parts and ready to pay 8-15k-its better to buy bmw 5/7 series, mercedes e550, audi a8 and so on. So...in this comparison cvpi is an absolute winner!

I really like my 09 Crown Vic P71. Drives nice and solid as a rock. Don't know much about the Chevy.

That camo is brazyyy on the Vic

Chevy guy, but I own a 1997 Crown Victoria as my daily and C5 Z06 for my weekend fun car. Has an LS3 swap with baby cam.

Has anyone priced parts for the Chevy SS? It's the civilian version of the Caprice which I'm not sure many people know about because they are so highly NASCAR focused cars as they were produced for them to be able to run in the Winston Cup series... yes there are some changes but overall it's the same platform and cabin

I don't know why they stopped making the caprice in Saudi Arabia we love this car the last model of the caprice in Saudi Arabia is 2016

I've been a fan of the crown victoria for years so i have to go with the Vic

I've 2015 V6 caprice .and I like it even more than my 2012 Chrysler 300s

And the Chevrolet's front wheel drive VA Or is it all wheel drive