Press Kit: 2017 Dodge Charger Pursuit

2017 Dodge Charger Pursuit Fact Sheet


New for 2017
  • Dodge Charger Pursuit leads in tactical technology with a laptop-size 12.1-inch touchscreen display that nearly integrates law enforcement systems and innovative Uconnect technology
  • Segment-first integration of law enforcement data systems with field-proven, easy-to-use and award-winning Uconnect touchscreen system
  • Designed for police use, Uconnect’s familiar and intuitive interface allows for quick toggling between vehicle controls and nearly every plug-and-play police-designed computer system that can be stowed in the trunk
  • Segment’s largest Uconnect 12.1-inch touchscreen built-in to Dodge Charger Pursuit’s instrument panel helps law enforcement officers keep their eyes on the road, and unlike third-party solutions that require a bulky console-mounted computer screen, does not obstruct front-driver and passenger air bags or interfere with occupant space
  • Engineered and tested to work with an officer wearing gloves, plus extreme operating conditions as low as -40°C and as hot as 85°C
  • Uconnect 12.1 is more than five times larger than Dodge Charger Pursuit’s standard Uconnect 5.0 system
  • For added upfit equipment control and capability, Uconnect 12.1 also provides Charger Pursuit with a fourth auxiliary button, making installation of upfit equipment easier, as the system is capable of providing the appropriate power, ground and fusing for a variety of LED, lighting, siren, computer, modem or camera systems
  • New Destroyer Gray “straight shade” exterior paint added to the lineup, while White Knuckle and Contusion Blue rename current production paint hues
  • Available Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) to 5,450 pounds with 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine
Auburn Hills, Mich. August 31, 2016 - Dodge brand recognizes that the heroic men and women who protect us must be equipped with the best-performing pursuit-rated vehicle, loaded with tactical equipment and technology. And for 2017, the Dodge Charger Pursuit – America’s high-performance police vehicle – delivers with world-class safety and security, segment-first technology including the new Uconnect 12.1 system that nearly integrates law enforcement systems and innovative Uconnect technology to improve safety and occupant space, as well as pursuit-rated hardware that includes 370 best-in-class horsepower and factory-installed Mopar upfit packages, along with the segment’s most advanced all-wheel-drive (AWD) system for maximum tactical performance, all-weather traction and fuel-efficiency.
 
Highlights
  • Charger Pursuit V-8 and V-8 all-wheel-drive (AWD) models deliver 370 best-in-class horsepower for best-in-class acceleration performance needed for police-fleet duty
  • Legendary performance: Charger Pursuit V-8 set the fastest-ever lap time at the 2012 model year Michigan State Police (MSP) Vehicle Evaluation (1:33.70) at the Grattan Raceway in Belding, Michigan
  • Dodge Charger Pursuit V-8 AWD includes the segment’s most technologically advanced AWD system with a segment-exclusive active transfer case and front-axle-disconnect system to improve real-world fuel economy
  • Ballistic door panels for driver and passenger doors (Protection: NIJ Level III+) are just one of the many factory-installed Mopar upfit equipment items that include a three-year/36,000-mile warranty
  • Driver-focused cockpit is designed to be a mobile command center with world-class materials, police-duty upgrades and state-of-the-art technologies
  • Styling for Charger Pursuit draws on Charger’s late-1960s heritage, while infusing an aggressive and visually lightened look with sleek styling
  • Up to an EPA-estimated 26 miles per gallon (mpg) highway with aluminum 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine with 292 horsepower, 260 lb.-ft. of torque and available E-85 flex-fuel capability
  • Pursuit-rated hardware: performance-tuned suspension, load-leveling NIVOMAT shocks, 14.5-inch front and 13.8-inch rear pursuit-rated brake package, front- and rear-stabilizer bars, 18-inch performance tires on steel wheels and two-mode electronic stability control (ESC)
  • For added convenience, the steering wheel includes remappable auxiliary buttons that can be programmed to operate aftermarket police equipment
 
Dodge Charger Pursuit Model Lineup
  • Charger Pursuit V-6
  • Charger Pursuit V-8
  • Charger Pursuit V-8 AWD
 
Exterior Colors 
  • Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat (Pursuit color only)
  • Destroyer Gray Clear Coat (new)
  • Octane Red (new)
  • Go Mango Clear Coat
  • White Knuckle Clear Coat
  • Redline 3K Tri-Coat
  • Pitch Black Clear Coat
  • Granite Metallic Clear Coat
  • Billet Metallic Clear Coat
  • Contusion Blue Pearl Coat
  • Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
  • TorRed Clear Coat
  • Electric Blue Pearl Coat (Pursuit color only)
  • Midnight Blue Pearl Coat (Pursuit color only)
  • Michigan State Police Blue (Pursuit color only)
  • Ranger Clear Coat (Pursuit color only)
  • Sheriff’s Tan (Pursuit color only)
  • White Gold (Pursuit color only)
 
Interior Colors 
  • Black (cloth)
  • Black (vinyl)
 
More Information 
Please visit the Dodge Charger Pursuit newsroom for the latest product information, specific trim and package content, photography, videography, plus access to specification and feature availability documents. 
 
Dodge//SRT
For 110 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge, America’s performance brand, shifts into high gear with a lineup that delivers unrivaled performance in each of the segments in which the brand competes while moving forward to a future that includes electrified muscle in the form of the next-generation, all-new Dodge Charger.

The next-generation Dodge Charger electrifies a legend, with the Charger retaining its title as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car led by the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack. The all-new Dodge Charger will also offer performance choices via multi-energy powertrain options including the 550-horsepower Dodge Charger SIXPACK H.O., powered by the 3.0L Twin Turbo Hurricane High Output engine.

Dodge also keeps its foot on the gas as a pure performance brand with the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV ever, and best-in-class standard performance in the compact utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet.

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