What car had..

"AM" (ap18961) 05/01/2015 at 19:54 • Filed to: None

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..the highest number of years in production for a single model generation.

EDIT: The car has to be 1990 and newer.

The first car that comes to mind is the first gen Volvo XC90 which was in production from 2002-2014, a 12 year run.

E. Julius > AM 05/01/2015 at 19:55

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Nibby > AM 05/01/2015 at 19:56

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Mercedes G class... 1979-present

jkm7680 > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:57

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This is the only right answer. From 1938 all the way to 2003.

AM > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:02

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Perfect answer but I changed the rules! It has to be 1990 and newer.

dogisbadob > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:02

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The Ford E-series 1975-2014

Cutlass Ciera 1982-1996

Hindustan Ambassador

they lasted past 1990, right? :p

AM > Nibby 05/01/2015 at 20:03

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Great answer but I changed the rules, it now has to be 1990 and newer.

Nibby > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:05

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LAME.

dogisbadob > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:07

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well they made it beyond 1990 ;)

AM > Nibby 05/01/2015 at 20:08

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Makes it slightly more challenging! Seeing as the Mercedes G is 10,000 years old now I realized I made it pretty easy.

jkm7680 > dogisbadob 05/01/2015 at 20:09

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#1, No.

AM > dogisbadob 05/01/2015 at 20:09

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Wasn't a new model though!

jkm7680 > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:09

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Crown Vic in this bodystyle lasted 13 years.

AM > dogisbadob 05/01/2015 at 20:11

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The E-Series ran through 5 different generations so it’s not that long!

Funktheduck > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:11

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Acura NSX 1990-2005

AM > Funktheduck 05/01/2015 at 20:14

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I think this one is actually the longest gen from 1990+

15 years with very little changes other than a slight facelift and a couple performance upgrades.

AM > jkm7680 05/01/2015 at 20:16

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I miss the Crown Vic..

Funktheduck > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:16

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I remember back in high school a lady who worked at the bank down the street had one.

I also remember the knock against them at the end of the 15 years was it was the same car (basically) for the past 15 years.

AM > Funktheduck 05/01/2015 at 20:17

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Ahh, that’s not that long! By the time the new NSX comes out the concept itself will be 15 years old.

jkm7680 > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:18

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Sigh, so do I.

There will never be a real successor to the Crown Vic. All the new options are nowhere near as good. Wish they kept making them because people would keep buying them.

Funktheduck > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:19

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I'm still not convinced it's not vaporware.

ViperGuy21 > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:19

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The 911 hasn't ever changed, so it's been the same since 1990 too haha!

AM > jkm7680 05/01/2015 at 20:20

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Has to be the most bulletproof car that I can think of. I was sad to see them go, I thought the Marauder was so good looking to!

My father in-law is a cop and he said all the officers just hate the Taurus/Explorers.

AM > ViperGuy21 05/01/2015 at 20:26

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The only major change the 911 has ever went through is going from air-cooled to water-cooled!

jkm7680 > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:26

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One of the best cars ever made in my opinion. Easy to fix, easy to repair, comfortable, pretty quick, massive trunk, good visibility, that 4.6 V8 roar, good looks. Something that the new offerings from Ford just can’t fill the shoes of.

The new Taurus and Exploder simply aren’t suited for the task as well as the CVPI, the Impala sucks flat out, the Caprice isn’t that popular either. Not even to mention how crappy the Charger is. Those things spend more time in the shop than anywhere else.

not for canada - australian in disguise > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:33

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Honda Acty, 1999-present

AM > jkm7680 05/01/2015 at 20:37

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Apparently they tested the Chargers and the blind spots are what really turned them away from the car. He also said the explorers constantly break and are in the shop for transmission problems, electrical provlem, etc.

The explorers are leased and he was telling me that for $70/month more per car they could have went with the Tahoe PPV instead.

ViperGuy21 > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:39

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Exactly my point

jkm7680 > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:40

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I wouldn’t doubt it, Ford tried to pack way too much technology into their interceptors. The Tahoe PPV is probably better though. They really shouldn’t have those two civilian cars and tried to optimize them for Police. The P71 seemed more as if they almost threw in civilian versions as an afterthought.

There’s tons of departments out there still using 10+ year old CVPIs. I’ve seen two Maryland State Troopers using 2004 Crown Vics in the last couple months along with multiple local departments. I’ve even seen a couple ‘01s still in service alongside newer vehicles.

vwbeamer > AM 05/01/2015 at 20:41

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The fox body Mustang had the same basic platform from 1978 to 2004 according the Wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fox_…

AM > jkm7680 05/01/2015 at 20:47

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In my town we have only 1 or 2 crown Vic’s left, they use them for RIDE programs. Other than that I’ve seen a couple Ford Edge’s, a Grand Caravan, a few unmarked impala’s and a shit load of explorers.

The old man said they have an unmarked Venza and a Nissan Quest as well but I have no idea what their purposes are.

AM > Funktheduck 05/01/2015 at 20:52

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I feel the exact same way.

AM > vwbeamer 05/01/2015 at 20:53

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Yeah the 4th gen ‘Stang rides on the Fox-4 platform.

Vítor > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:03

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Any Aston Martin. The DB9 was launched in 2004 and the Vantage was launched in 2005. They are still gourgeous tho

jkm7680 > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:09

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In my area, less than 50% of the patrol cars are Exploders and Tauruses. The rest of them are CVPIs. The night shift uses mainly CVPIs though.

AM > jkm7680 05/01/2015 at 21:11

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Well clearly your police organization has common sense and mine doesn’t. I forgot to mention that one of the Ford Edge’s is a Limited trim with the 20” wheels.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:11

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When I went to see my family in Pakistan we rode in a deathtrap called the Suzuki Cultus it’s been in production from 1988 to current.

armandthegreat > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:12

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Y’all are thinking way too domestic. Has to be something developed in the East. I’m thinking of communist designs that served as the standard car for an entire country for generations, many of which are still manufactured.

armandthegreat > armandthegreat 05/01/2015 at 21:13

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You have no idea how low a majority of the world’s standards are in regards to “new” cars.

jkm7680 > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:15

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Haha, why the hell would that even happen?

Another reason is that officers in my area get take home vehicles, which they have more say to hold onto haha.

AM > jkm7680 05/01/2015 at 21:22

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I'm just as confused as you are. This is a marked cruiser to so if stays at the station.

jkm7680 > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:22

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That is so incredibly pointless, haha.

dogisbadob > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:27

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Yeah, but the 75-14 was a single generation.

vwbeamer > AM 05/01/2015 at 21:38

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Even if you only count the fox body from 1978 to 1994, that’s a 16 year run.

Textured Soy Protein > ViperGuy21 05/01/2015 at 21:46

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Styling sure it’s similar but there have been 5 different generations since 1990.

This...

Is obviously not the same as this:

BaconSandwich is tasty. > not for canada - australian in disguise 05/01/2015 at 22:43

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That actually looks like a fun little van.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > armandthegreat 05/01/2015 at 22:43

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The rules changed, but I’d say something like the Hindustan Ambassador.

ViperGuy21 > Textured Soy Protein 05/01/2015 at 23:54

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I think you might have missed my sarcasm...

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > AM 05/01/2015 at 23:57

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I nominate the second-gen Ford Ranger. Since I don’t count minor updates as a new vehicle, it was basically the same thing from 1993-2011. They made the same truck for 18 years.

Mthew_M > AM 05/02/2015 at 00:31

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How about LR3/LR4? Came out for 2003 I believe (same year as the Volvo), but still going. May not win overall, but has to be at the top for newer, American market vehicles. And, yes, I consider them one in the same - an engine upgrade and minor refresh does not a new vehicle make.

(I get to drive the one pictured - a new one with the S/C V6, and I have to say, I like it a lot better than I thought I would. Would get one with the 5.0 V8 though, fuel economy be damned. The V6 just sounds dainty in something so purposeful.)

AM > Mthew_M 05/02/2015 at 00:33

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Yeah you need that V8 to move such a tank! That one looks pretty good though, wheels look a tad small but the rest is fine.

Mthew_M > AM 05/08/2015 at 17:15

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The S/C V6 actually has plenty of power for it, it just doesn’t seem quite right. Probably something akin to the Ecoboost F-150 and Mustangs - there should be a different noise coming out of this thing. Doesn’t help that I drive a Supercharged Range Rover from time to time, which makes a great noise on startup, and this makes the same starter motor noise, but then when it fires up, it’s hopelessly unsatisfying. And, the wheels look better in person, but of course they’re no match for the nice ones that come on the next trim up - this is just a standard HSE.