In France, vehicles for police and gendarmerie intervention are selected after a long tender with French manufacturers. The state strives to maintain a certain parity, so that our three general manufacturers (Renault, Peugeot, Citroën) are represented in their fleets. Thus, the last big competition to date, which was accompanied by a major overhaul of the appearance of vehicles, satisfied everyone or almost everyone. Peugeot has seen its 5008 equipped by police and gendarmerie services, Renault Scénic in the police and Citroën C5 Aircross in some gendarmerie units.
Foreign models too
And even other brands, more confidential: this Alpine A110 that equips Gendarmerie Rapid Response Teams (ERIs) ! As for DS Automobiles, the DS7 is one of the official cars of the President of the Republic (we remember the recent descent down the Champs-Élysées between Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III! Yes, it really is Bugatti, the last of the French marques, which did not have state honorsbut we can easily understand why… In some cases, it happened that individual brigades were equipped with foreign models: Ford C-Max and Focus, Skoda Octavia for example, still in circulation in several police stations. Yes, there is too Iveco Daily, in the gendarmerie.
New Iveco for intervention platoons
They equip mobile gendarmerie squadronsyou know what it is these large 4X4 vans which we often see parked near large demonstrations and events. They have been part of the landscape for some time: they are gradually being replaced Renault Master 4X4 early 2000 first generation! The Gendarmerie reported today will soon update a large part of the Daily with new models : giants weighing more than 4 tons, develops 180 horsepower (still with four-wheel drive), but better equipped. 360-degree camera, latest generation turning lights and more luggage space in particular: they will be roughly similar to the ones we see today, but will have new screen prints. Bodybuilder Gruau will take care of the transformation of the Daily series: 345 units were ordered in general.
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Source: Auto Plus
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