The 2001 Crown Victoria is an important vehicle to Ford for the sedan market segment. The Police Interceptor is a member of a series of four trim levels for the Crown Victoria which include LX, Police Interceptor, S, and Base. The four-door car with its rear-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Ford. There is strong competition from vehicles from Honda.

2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Specs

The restyled Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is equipped with a 4.6-liter eight-cylinder engine that utilizes 16 valves. The engine is mated to a Ford four-speed transmission. This has resulted in an increase in horsepower and torque over the 2000 version.

The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. Steering is handled through a power-steering gear-style configuration. The Crown Victoria uses power-assisted brakes, with Non-ABS support. Load balancing is provided by coil front springs and coil in the rear.

The fuel system for the 2001 Crown Victoria is a traditional SFI, running on CNG fuel. The fuel is controlled by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 19.00 gallons.

Statistics

The dimensions of the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor are 78.20 inches wide by 212.00 inches long. It sits 56.80 inches off the ground. It seats a standard six passengers, with 4 doors. The wheelbase of 114.70 allows for extra leg room for the rear passengers.

There is a 36,000 mile, 36 month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 36,000/36 miles/months. This is normal for this price range.

The listed retail price in 2001 (MSRP) was $24,370, with a dealer invoice cost of $23,005. This price is in line with the industry average price for a four-door Sedan.

MPG Ratings

The 2001 Crown Victoria gets 23 - 25 miles/gallon on the highway and only 15 - 18 in the city. This is below average for a sedan car.

In 2000 and 2001 the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was availble in the exterior colors of Arizona Beige Clearcoat Metallic, Black Clearcoat, Chestnut Clearcoat Metallic, Deep Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Light Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Silver Frost Clearcoat Metallic, Spruce Green Clearcoat Metallic, Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, Tropic Green Clearcoat Metallic, and Vibrant White Clearcoat.

Parting Shots

The 2001 model year was very successful for the Ford Crown Victoria. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the Police Interceptor version) meant that buyers could find the version that best suited their needs.

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