The Ford Everest V6 could be the next police car you see in your rear-view mirrors.
Victoria Police has added Everest Sport models to its fleet, with the V6-powered SUVs being used by both the State Highway Patrol and Drug and Alcohol units.
A spokesperson for Victoria Police told CarExpert a total of seven Everests are now in use, with two of those replacing Toyota LandCruisers for towing and off-road duties.
“State Highway Patrol have added two Ford Everest Sport 4×4 V6 vehicles to its fleet, which will be used predominantly by our Solo Unit in an off-road capacity and for towing motorcycle trailers, or when conditions are not suitable for police to patrol on motorcycles.”
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“Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section have added five Ford Everest Sport V6 vehicles to its fleet,” the spokesperson explained, with those vehicles wearing matching liveries as its ‘booze buses’ – predominantly supporting roadside alcohol and drug testing stations.
The Everest Sport is powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine producing 184kW and 600Nm, with the seven-seater SUV weighing 2455kg and having the ability to tow up to 3500kg.
The addition of the Everest comes after Victoria Police began using the previous-generation Ford Ranger ute – the model on which the Everest is based – as a divisional van back in 2021, replacing the Holden Colorado.