Official State Cars Of Some Of The World’s Most Powerful People – And The Countries Where They Are Made

The official State Cars of some of the world’s most powerful people – and the countries where they are manufactured.

China and US official State Cars

Putin’s Aurus Senat L700 limousine

AutoJosh brings the lists of the official State Cars that carries some of the most powerful Head of States and the countries where they are manufactured. Some of these armored cars also serve as an automotive symbol of these head of states and their country.

Part of the criteria for an official state car is to have adequate security, capability and stateliness for its duty, since they are being watched and followed by millions of people.

1) King Charles

Country : United Kingdom

Official Car : Bentley State Limousine

Country where it is made : United Kingdom

Two (2) Rolls-Royce-Bentley engine-powered armoured Bentley State limousines are the official state cars of King Charles III. The two limos was a gift from Bentley Motors for the late Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002.

Each of the two Bentley State 4-door landaulet saloons is worth £10m, making the heavily customized limousines the most expensive state car in the world.

2) Donald Trump

Country : United States of America

Official Car : Cadillac One Limousine

Country where it is made : United States of America

The latest iteration of stretch Cadillac truck-based limousine, officially known as “The Beast”, “Cadillac One” and “First Car”, entered service in 2018 during the reign of Donald Trump.

Popularly known as “The Beast”, the £1.2 million armored mobile bunker is one of a fleet of 12, which cost around $15 million to build. The limo has 7 inches thick bulletproof plating and doors as heavy as those found in Boeing 757 aircraft and also Kevlar tyres.

3) Vladimir Putin

Country : Russia

Official Car : Aurus Senat L700 Limousine

Country where it is made : Russia

Jointly developed by NAMI and Porsche/Bosch, Vladimir Putin’s Aurus Senat L700 limousine made its first public appearance during the inauguration of former KGB officer in May 7 2018.

The 12 pounds, 23 foot-long armored limousine is equipped with life-saving, offensive, and defensive measures that can match that of the United States Beast Limo.

4) Xi Jinping

Country : China

Official Car : Hongqi N701 limousine

Country where it is made : China

Codenamed N701, the Chinese Paramount leader’s custom-designed Hongqi made its debut during his visit to Hong Kong on July 1st 2022.

Xi Jinping’s 18-foot custom-designed Hongqi worth $700k also travels to every country the Chinese president is visiting.

5) Keir Starmer

Country : United Kingdom

Official Car : Jaguar XJ Sentinel

Country where it is made : United Kingdom, Germany

The cars currently used by Keir Starmer are armoured, custom built Range Rover Sentinel supercharged 5.0 litre V8 models and armoured Audi A8L models equipped with run flat tyres.

Until 2023, Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom depended solely on Prime Ministerial Cars built by British luxury car manufacturers.

6) Frank Walter Steinmeier

Country : Germany

Official Car : Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221)

Country where it is made : United Kingdom, Germany

The President of Germany uses an armored Mercedes-Benz S600 while the current Chancellor can alternate between armoured cars from Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW and volk to project neutrality and support for the German car industry in general.

7) Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Country : Nigeria

Official Car : Cadillac Escalade 600

Country where it is made : United States of America, Germany

Since his inauguration in May 29th 2023, president Tinubu has used a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class luxury sedan as well as three flagship Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) as official vehicles.

But the Cadillac Escalade now seems to be his favorite. The president, who seem to be a lover of high-riding SUVs, has been spotted so many times in the armored Escalade during his trips within Abuja and across several States of the nation.

8) Kim Jong-un

Country : North Korea

Official Car : Armored Mercedes-Benz S600

Country where it is made : Germany Russia

The North Korean leader uses a modified 2008 to 2013 production Armoured W221 S600 Pullman Guards that is decked out with a luxurious leather-lined interior.

It is also equipped with personal toilet to prevent foreign spies from collecting samples that may reveal informations about his health status. Russian President Vladimir Putin also gifted Kim a luxury Aurus Senat L700 limousine earlier this year.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class/Mercedes-Maybach S-Class

Most countries of the world prefer customised armoured Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the Mercedes-Maybach variant as their official state car. Among them are Nigeria, Egypt, Ukraine, Morocco, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Zambia.

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