42-466: The Bentley State Limousines are official state cars manufactured by Bentley as a gift for the late Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002. The two cars produced were in service for the Queen up until her death in 2022. They have most recently been in service for King Charles III . The Princess Royal used the car while accompanying the Queen's coffin. Both cars are kept in
84-590: A Cadillac with special undisclosed security features commissioned by the United States government , built by General Motors . Historically the president also used Lincoln , manufactured by Ford Motor Company and also Chrysler vehicles having been used in the past, representing the Detroit Three of American manufacturers. Soviet leaders used custom-built limousines made by the ZiL company, and though
126-625: A Hyundai Ioniq The Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn travels in a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI limousine for ceremonial occasions, such as the State Opening of Parliament . She more commonly uses a white armoured BMW 7 series when on official business. The official cars of the governor-general fly the Flag of the Governor-General of Australia and display St. Edward's Crown instead of number plates. A similar arrangement
168-461: A Land Rover Sentinel high security edition as Jaguar and Land Rover are owned by Tata Motors , an Indian automobile company though they are manufactured in the UK. For countries without major indigenous manufacturers, an official state car may be purchased from a suitable manufacturer in a nation with strong economic and diplomatic ties. Canada typically aims to exclusively use state cars manufactured by
210-1039: A Toyota Century , the Prime Minister of Italy uses a Maserati , the Prime Minister of Malaysia uses a Proton Perdana , the president of the Czech Republic is driven around in a Škoda Superb , and the British monarch uses a Bentley . Members of the British Royal Family are driven in Jaguars , though other makes may be used in other Commonwealth realms . The president of France can choose from cars manufactured by Renault or PSA Peugeot Citroën , and all major German manufacturers ( Mercedes-Benz , BMW and Volkswagen Group ) are represented in Germany's pool of vehicles available for use by state officials. The Prime Minister of India uses
252-573: A Toyota Corolla , that was accompanied by the Presidential Security using the Toyota Hilux SW4 and Toyotas Corollas. The current president Javier Milei was seen driving a Peugeot RCZ The President of Armenia , Vahagn Khachaturyan is driven in a 4th generation Audi A8 , escorted by a motorcade consisting of black Mercedes-Benz G-Class while the former President of Artsakh from 2020 to 2023 Arayik Harutyunyan used
294-543: A "P" followed by three numbers. For personal use, former Queen Paola of Belgium drives a Fiat 500 with diplomatic plates. Prince Laurent of Belgium is famous for his speed driving and his fast cars. There is also a Mercedes-Benz 600 and a 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible in the royal garage. King Baudouin of Belgium ordered in the 1970s an armored De Tomaso Deauville . He had also an Aston Martin DB2/4 . For their marriage in 1960, King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola used
336-535: A 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, with a bulletproof bubble-top. Governor-General of Belize Froyla Tzalam and prime minister Johnny Briceño are both driven in a Genesis EQ900 Convertible bearing the Flag of Belize and the standard of their offices. Ministers generally use the Toyota Prado or the Ford Excursion , bearing either government plates or civilian plates with tags. Previously,
378-607: A Mercedes S600 Guard. The current president of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye is driven in a armored Kia K900 and escorted by a motorcade consisting of Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series. The King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni is driven in a black Mercedes S600 with the Royal Palace plate number and the logo of the Royal Standard of the King of Cambodia behind. The king has owned two black Mercedes-Benz 600s and also
420-424: A Secret Service BMW E39 540i or a BMW E61 545i, and a few Lexus LX 470. The Sultan also drives a black Brabus G700. On other occasions he drives a Maybach 62 . Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his brother Prince Jefri Bolkiah own several luxury and exotic cars, one of the largest collections in the world. Queen Saleha of Brunei is usually driven around in a 2012 Rolls Royce Phantom Series II. The members of
462-487: A ceremonial car, escorted by a motorcade consisting of The Toyota Land Cruiser, BMW 7 Series, and Nissan Patrol. Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus travels in BMW and Mercedes-Benz sedans, along with a motorcade of security guards. The Current President of Barbados Sandra Mason uses a white Mercedes S Class W222 escorted by a motorcade consisting of Police Motorcycles Toyota Land Cruiser and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado while
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#1732782642857504-551: A motorcade consisting of four Toyota Land Cruisers. The current president of Botswana uses a Toyota Land Cruiser J200 escorted by a motorcade consisting of the Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota Hilux and Land Rover Defender . The ceremonial state car of the president of Brazil is a 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, reserved exclusively for Independence Day commemorations, state visits and the presidential inauguration . The official state car used by
546-588: A selection of marked and unmarked Royal Protection Squad vehicles, along with local police vehicles and motorcycle outriders. The motorcade usually includes a support vehicle to carry staff and aides, which was previously a silver VW Transporter minibus, until replaced by a black Mercedes V-Class in 2019. Both minibuses used the registration plate 1 KUV. The Queen also used the Bentleys at Sandringham House , and for travelling to and from Crathie Kirk when at Balmoral . Until her death in 2022, she typically used
588-665: A state visit. When carrying the Queen, the Bentley "Flying B" bonnet mascot was replaced, either by the Queen's personal English mascot of Saint George slaying the dragon (made by the artist Edward Seago ) or, in Scotland, by a single standing lion . The Bentleys are equipped with flashing blue lights, two within the radiator grille and two mounted on the front bumper. The State Limousines neither have nor require number plates . The Bentleys are painted claret and black, in keeping with all British state vehicles. In January 2009, it
630-401: Is driven in A Black Armoured Mercedes S600 escorted by a motorcade consisting of Toyota Land Cruisers J200s and Hyundai Palisades . The Co-Princes of Andorra , Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (Bishop of Urgel) and Emmanuel Macron (President of France), along with Josep Maria Mauri (the bishop's personal representative), and the Prime Minister of Andorra , Xavier Espot Zamora , all ride in
672-412: Is likely to be out of date in some cases, as incumbents and cars change. The former president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani traveled in a convoy of armored Toyota Land Cruiser J200s without registration plates. The President of Albania , Bajram Begaj rides in his Mercedes-Benz S350 escorted by a motorcade consisting of black Mercedes-Benz GLS . The President Of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune
714-639: Is used for the governors of the six states . When the king is in Australia, the King's Personal Australian Flag is flown on the car in which he is traveling. During Queen Elizabeth II 's 2011 visit to Australia, the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were driven in a Range Rover Vogue. The official state car of the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese is a white armoured BMW 7 Series, supported at all times by an armoured BMW X5. Prior to 2013, vehicles in
756-487: Is usually selected. Due to the high security risk of the passengers, these vehicles are often heavily secured and protected. Vehicles may be armored by the manufacturer or an after-market specialist. In this article the term "armored car" invariably means a reinforced civilian vehicle, not a military vehicle . When carrying an important passenger, state vehicles may be surrounded by a motorcade consisting of police or military personnel. The vehicle's driver might also be from
798-577: The Audi A8 escorted by a motorcade consisting of the Audi Q5 and the Seat Leon . The current President of Angola João Lourenço rides in an armored Mercedes Benz S Class and a Toyota Land Cruiser escorted by a motorcade consisting of Toyota Land Cruiser Prado , Toyota Land Cruiser Mitsubishi Montero , Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux . Former president of Argentina , Alberto Fernández had
840-456: The Audi A8 , BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class . The Current Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen uses an Armored BMW 7 Series xdrive escorted by a motorcade consisting of BMW X5 Audi Q7 Audi A8 And Mercedes Benz S class. The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev travels in an armored Maybach 62 limousine. Sometimes he uses a heavy armored, custom-built Mercedes-Benz W221 S600 Guard Pullman in 2023 Ilham Aliyev received
882-582: The Detroit Three , many of which are made in Canadian factories, with the United States and American car manufacturers having a historically strong relationship with Canada. These companies have a well established and rich manufacturing history dating back to the 1920s in Ontario . The following lists some state cars and their users belonging to various sovereign states and other territories. The list
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#1732782642857924-490: The Presidency Denis Bećirović Željka Cvijanović and Željko Komšić are driven in an Audi A8 escorted by a Volkswagen Passat . President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik is driven in an armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class W 221. The rest of the government is usually driven in a Volkswagen Passat or Škoda Superb. The president of Bolivia Luis Arce is driven in an armoured Lexus LS 460L and escorted by
966-563: The Royal Mews . The vehicles' twin-turbocharged, 6.75-litre V8 engines have been modified from Bentley's Arnage R version to produce 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS) and 616 lb⋅ft (835 N⋅m) of torque. Their maximum speed is 130 mph (209 km/h). The State Limousines are 83.0 cm (2 ft 8.7 in) longer than a standard Bentley Arnage, 25.5 cm (10.0 in) taller, and 6.8 cm (2.7 in) wider. They are equipped with broad coach doors opening to
1008-515: The coat of arms of Brazil and their titles engraved on them (e.g., president of the republic, president of the Senate, defense minister, Supreme Court president, etc.). The ceremonial state car of the Sultan of Brunei is a 1992 state landaulette Rolls-Royce Phantom VI . On non-ceremonial occasions, the sultan personally drives a black Mercedes-Benz M-Class W163 ML55 AMG, usually escorted by either
1050-579: The president of Bulgaria include the Mercedes-Benz S600 the BMW 5 Series and the BMW 7 Series. The prime minister is driven in a Toyota Land Cruiser, he very often drives it himself with the security guards sitting in the back of the car. The prime minister is also driven in a black BMW X5 . The pilot cars are usually Ford , Toyota or Audi A6 and Audi A8. Currently the prime minister Dimitar Glavchev and president Rumen Radev are transported in
1092-433: The Bentleys on the rare occasions that she travelled abroad, but also used other state cars or a vehicle provided by her hosts. Like all British state cars, the Bentleys have a mount on the roof for an illuminated coat of arms and a flag, which can be inserted from inside the vehicle. These usually feature the royal coat of arms and the Royal Standard respectively, although other symbols can be used for occasions such as
1134-683: The Russian presidents switched to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class due to ZiL's decline after the dissolution of the Soviet Union , Vladimir Putin commissioned a new official state car from the national automotive establishment, which was delivered in early 2018. In 2018 the Government of South Korea commissioned a highly modified Hyundai Nexo SUV to serve as the official state car of South Korea. The emperor of Japan uses
1176-509: The automakers. In January 2024, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received a BYD Tan EV from BYD Brazil's CEO, to commemorate BYD investments in the country. The car is expected to be lent for one year. During the Indenpendence day of Brazil in 2024, the president used an armored Chery Tiggo 8 . The federal government's most important officials (president, ministers, magistrates, etc.) use yellow-green brass plates adorned with
1218-437: The current Prime Minister Mia Mottley uses a gray Mercedes S Class W222. The Belgian king, Philippe , uses a Mercedes-Benz S-Class or a BMW 7 Series , mostly with the number plate '1', because he is the commander in chief of the army. For his inauguration, a Mercedes-Benz 600 landaulette was used. He was also seen in A Land Rover Range Rover with The Plate '3'. All royal family members drive cars with only numbers on
1260-522: The government or visiting dignitaries from other countries. A few countries bring their own official state car for state visits to other countries, for instance, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Germany and Japan. It also may serve as an automotive symbol of the head of state and their country. An official state car must have adequate security, capability and stateliness for its duty. A limousine or other high-end vehicle
1302-418: The government will usually commission one of the national automakers to provide a state car, or allow several to provide cars for an official state fleet. It is considered an honour for a car manufacturer to be selected to provide a state car for their respective country and a demonstration of the confidence of a government in their national industry. For example, the president of the United States currently uses
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1344-531: The governor-general and prime minister were both driven in various cars. The King of Bhutan , Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is driven in a Lexus LX570 , escorted by a Jeep Wrangler and a Toyota Hilux of the Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan. The former King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck , drove a Toyota Land Cruiser when travelling around the kingdom. Ministers and senior government officials are assigned Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for official use. Members of
1386-854: The law enforcement or military pool. The driver of the United States Presidential State Car is an experienced agent from the Secret Service , the British prime minister is driven by a Specialist Protection officer from the Metropolitan Police Service , and the Canadian prime minister is driven by a Protective Services officer from the RCMP . In some cases state cars may bear standard number plates; in others special or no plates are used. In countries that have domestic automobile manufacturers,
1428-402: The liscence plate. The prime minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo uses an Audi A6 . Federal government officials drive cars with number plates starting with an "A" followed by one to three numbers. Regional government officials drive cars with number plates starting with an "E" followed by one to three numbers. Members of parliament and the senate drive cars with number plates starting with
1470-756: The president for regular transportation is a 2011-model armored version of the Ford Fusion Hybrid . The car is also used as escort car for the presidential motorcade. The Fusion was first used in June 2008 when it replaced a 2004 Chevrolet Omega . In February 2012 the Brazilian government bought 12 Canadian-built Ford Edge models, 10 of which armored, for the use of President Dilma Rousseff and her security team. Since then, besides Ford Edge and Fusion Hybrid, some Ford Bronco Sport and Mitsubishi Outlander models have been used as part of agreements with
1512-528: The prime ministerial fleet were white armored Holden Caprice and Ford Territory The prime ministerial vehicle is also escorted by police vehicles from state and federal authorities. The prime minister's car bears the number plate C1 (meaning "Commonwealth One") and a centrally mounted Australian flag . The prime ministerial car fleet operates as part of COMCAR, a division of the Australian Government's Department of Finance . In 2013, BMW
1554-445: The rear by almost 90 degrees. Opaque panels over the rear window of the cars can either be installed for added privacy or removed for added visibility of the occupants. For protection of the occupants, the bodywork and glass are armoured, the cabin can be sealed air-tight in case of gas attack and is also blast-resistant, and the tyres are kevlar -reinforced. The Bentleys are used mostly on official engagements and are always escorted by
1596-485: The royal family are usually escorted by a Secret Service escort consisting of a Volvo S80 V8 or a Mitsubishi 380 . Cabinet ministers and visiting foreign dignitaries are driven in a black Mercedes-Benz W221 S350L, while other senior ranking officials are driven in a black Mercedes-Benz W211 E280. The sultan drives a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the 2009 facelifted G55 AMG instead of the W163 ML55 AMG. The cars of
1638-547: The second unity of the Togg T10X a turkish electric car. The Prime Minister of Bahamas , Philip Davis , uses an BMW I7 , escorted by a motorcade consisting of a Toyota Land Cruiser J200 a Ford Explorer and a Chevrolet Tahoe . Davis's previous vehicle was a Mercedes W221 S500 . The Current King of Bahrain , Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , rides in a red Mercedes S Class W221 and uses a Mercedes 600 Landaulette as
1680-562: Was announced that the Bentley State Limousines would both be converted to run on biofuel . The vehicle was showcased at the 2013 Coronation Festival in Buckingham Palace Gardens. The two limousines are said to be valued at £ 10 million each. British textile manufacturer Hield Brothers produced the lambswool sateen cloth used for the upholstery of the rear seats. The unique bodywork
1722-526: Was built by Bentley's Mulliner coachbuilding division. Only two of these vehicles were built, making it even rarer than the Rolls-Royce Phantom IV , of which just 18 were built for royalty and heads of state. Official state car An official state car is a automobile used by a government to transport its head of state or head of government in an official capacity, which may also be used occasionally to transport other members of
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1764-517: Was selected to provide a fleet of 7 Series High Security (F03) vehicles as part of a tender to replace the ageing armoured Holden Caprice fleet that formerly transported the Australian prime minister. The off-the-shelf replacements offered greater protection and better value for money. A BAE and GM-Holden consortium also bid for the contract. Senior government figures in Austria drive in
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