The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word PANDA CAR
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More clues leading to the result PANDA CAR
- Pair touring Canada wrecked Bobby's vehicle
- Pair touring Canada pranged station wagon?
- Official transport from Canada arranged in case of prisoner
- Price involving Canada made police cruiser
- Police cruiser with air conditioner’s normal to be seen around
- Vehicle that’s standard, with a criminal initially inside
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "police cruiser" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case police cruiser = panda car.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.