2200 Volvo XC60 and V90 ordered for the Swedish Police

Volvo have gone in an agreement to deliver 2200 new police cars for the Swedish Police and they've some new smart features
2200 Volvo XC60 and V90 ordered for the Swedish Police

If you're in Sweden, you'll soon see a few of these new police cars on the road. A portion is to be rolled out during 2021 and the rest over a 8 year period. In addition to Sweden, Volvo also delivers police cars to Norway, Iceland, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany

They're customized versions of Volvo XC60 and V90. 75% of the Swedish Police order is for the Volvo XC60

Volvo XC60

B5 AWD Diesel, mild hybrid (smaller electric engine) 235 horsepower

Volvo V90

B6 AWD Petrol, mild hybrid (smaller electric engine) 300 horsepower

Both models are Mild Hybrid. Which means they're issued with a small electric engine, but mainly powered by the combustion engine. There's no charging cable for the small electric engine, but it will be powered by Volvo's regenerative braking system

20210601_1001_60b5cef03dc63.webp

What's the difference?

When you look at a Volvo police car, at first glance they look the same as a the consumer model of the Volvo. Just with a different paint jobs, blue lights and sirens added

In reality there's quite a bit more difference. From the factory, there's already a different chassis and breaks added to the car, to withstand the extra pressure a police car can encounter. The chassis is made to withstand much greater weights, compared to the standard chassis. A police car often contains filled up storage drawers, spike strips and other heavy equipment, so the Volvo V90 supports a max weight of 2.620 kilo

"Anyone who drives a V90 Cross Country at work can always feel safe and never have to hesitate - which also means that the police can do a better job." says Ulf Rydne, responsible for police cars at Special Vehicles & Accessories department in Volvo Cars

The Police issued Volvo's will not have the 180 km/h speed limit, as the consumer models have

The new cars will also feature new navigation system, radar, 360 degree camera and ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)

The ANPR will allow the cop car to automatically read the number plates of meeting cars, lookup the plate and instantly return info if the car is stolen or not authorized to be in traffic



Source: Volvocars.com

We sometimes publish affiliate links and these always needs to follow our editorial policy, for more information check out our affiliate link policy

You might also like

Volvo have gotten a new logo
Cars

Volvo have gotten a new logo

Waking up during the night to pee could mean you're peeing wrong
Health

Waking up during the night to pee could mean you're peeing wrong

Powder vs Liquid vs Capsul Detergent
Cleaning

Powder vs Liquid vs Capsul Detergent

Arme riddere (Norwegian Cinnamon Toast)
Breakfast

Arme riddere (Norwegian Cinnamon Toast)

Comments

Sign up or Login to post a comment

There are no comments, be the first to comment.