Have you ever thought about what it takes to turn a car into a modern police car? Apart from the obvious lights and sirens, what else needs to be changed or strengthened to cope with a life of fighting crime?
The loss of our local car manufacturers has forced the Australian police force to use imported vehicles. Although many manufacturers provide ready-made "police bags", these details are often kept strictly confidential.
Volkswagen or other brands of cars will become a special car in Australia. Interestingly, local input in the specification phase plays a role. Although the public has a global law enforcement program for Passat, there is also some Australian input in the example of patrolling the country's roads. Passat's police special edition is based on what the public calls its proline option.
Based on the Passat 132tsi (currently being upgraded to 140tsi), the vehicle is available in a range of variants around the world, including weapon racks, encrypted radios and emergency kits.
In Victoria, where the vehicles are mainly operated, police forces have designated an upgraded (180 Watt) alternator, while VW Australia has worked with German factories to develop a second battery and a special wire loom.
Lumen Australia makes looms for VicPol and is also suitable for a second battery.
But the Passat deal is not limited to Victoria, and the high-performance Passat 206 proline is also used by road patrols.
All wheel drive, engine set to 206kW and 350nm, Volkswagen road patrol vehicles can reach 100km / h in six seconds, which makes them almost equal to the former HP brigadier general and falcon.
At present, VW provides police cars to police cars in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, of which Victoria is its largest customer. At present, there are 760 Volkswagen vehicles on the fleet, about half of which are Passat.
VW has also developed a global size ambulance based on the Tiguan all space comfort range, which aims to allow personnel and equipment to enter an emergency quickly and safely.
The proline version of Tiguan eliminated the third-row seats and received driver assistance kits, 18-inch alloy wheels and all-wheel drive.
Volkswagen then added a larger alternator, an adjustable floor in the cargo area, stiffer suspension, off-road bumpers to improve approach and departure angles, underbody armor, tire pressure monitoring, active support seats and some additional trim.
Victoria, ASA and wa police have ordered Tiguan proline to begin delivery next month.
Hyundai also supplies police cars to Victoria and New South Wales. Although the Santa Fe GM in Victoria is a mechanical stock, it has made some minor interior changes to install police communications equipment.
What's more interesting is that the sonata modern supply to the NSW police department is a one-off Australian one-off, mixing and matching the machinery and accessories of the wider Sonata range.
Basically, the car uses a turbocharged 180kW, 8-speed automatic Sonata advanced powertrain, but in the base model active trim pack, which includes fabric seats, and cancels items such as chrome door handles, LED headlights and privacy curtains.
Hyundai Australia accepted the New South Wales Police's wish list and successfully contacted the South Korea headquarters to produce a one-off product that can keep NSW police mobile.
Of course, Hyundai's bilateral relationship with South Korea has a long history, starting with the local development of its suspension system by Hyundai Australia, which is suitable for the next generation of vehicles. Besides, there are more details about VW Malaysia and Hyundai Malaysia in Wapcar.