Mercedes EQC, the electric SUV from the brand, is dressed in the colors of the German police

Although they are not discussed much, emergency vehicles are an important part of the product portfolio of many brands. The models best suited to providing these services usually have a version designed to serve as police cars, support vehicles for firefighters and Civil Protection, and even ambulances. Mercedes is one of the brands that has cars able to fulfil all of these functions, so at the General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference, held in Frankfurt, it has presented several models.

Among the models presented are several of the brand’s new releases. And among those novelties, the new electric SUV, the Mercedes EQC, stands out. Although many of the brand’s vehicles have, at one time or another, worn the colors of the German police, this is the first time the electric all-terrain SUV has been fitted with them.

Luxury equipment for the German police

The German police will be able to equip everything needed to meet the demands of the service, in addition to all the standard equipment on this car. In addition to the police-service elements, there are the two 10.25-inch screens and the MBUX information and multimedia system. The electric drive system allows it to reach a power output of 408 CV and a maximum torque of 765 Nm, enough to get quickly wherever it is needed.

As for range, the Mercedes EQC uses an 80 kWh battery, which gives it a range of about 370 kilometres, equipped with everything needed for its emergency vehicle role, including roof lights and standard equipment.

For now, there is no information about the inclusion of this new electric vehicle in the German police car fleet, nor in that of any other security force in other countries, but the conversion it has undergone makes it a valid and very suitable option for any police force in the world.

Other Mercedes electric vehicles for the police

The one that has already begun service with the Swiss police is the Mercedes GLC F-Cell, the fuel-cell version of the premium compact SUV. Alongside it is also the Mercedes 350 de Estate, a plug-in hybrid that complements the diesel engine with an electric motor, offering the best of both worlds in the service of the law.

The Mercedes offer for emergency vehicles is completed with variants of other models, which can be used to achieve good results in terms of safety.