The Italian police fleet has added a rather
modest vehicle to its fleet now. The Carabinieri, the military police force of
Italy, has procured ten units of the fourth-gen Suzuki Jimny for both on and
off road patrolling duties.
All the units of
the Suzuki Jimny deployed for this job have gone under certain modifications in
order to comply with the specifications of Italian police fleet vehicles, the
layout of which has been decided by Focaccia group. To start with, the mini SUV
sports the traditional dual tone livery of Arma Blue with White roof.
Secondly, these
Jimnys have two blue-coloured, flashing LED lights mounted on the roof, which
also integrate the function of cruise lights in them. In addition, it also has
a searchlight with white light, which can be controlled from the inside as well
as the outside. Thirdly, these units of Suzuki Jimny are fitted with a two-tone
siren. The front area of the hood has two nano LED downlights which are blue
backlit and perform the functions of flashing and cruise lights.
The controls of all
these aforementioned lights are easily accessible by both the occupants at the
front, as they are placed right at the centre of the dashboard. Other
additional features of these units of the police-specific Suzuki Jimny includes
rubber mats for floor, two supports for ordinance weapons with key lock, fire
extinguisher, set of snow chains and off-road specific tyres.
The Suzuki Jimny
has already won many accolades and praises all around the world, for its small
dimensions yet not-so-small off-road abilities. The first-ever off-roader from
Suzuki is currently in its fourth generation and comes with a 1.5-litre
four-cylinder petrol engine (105 PS/130 Nm) under its hood. The units of the
Jimny designated for the Carabinieri do not get any mechanical changes to this
engine or the very capable Allgrip four-wheel drive system.
Given the fact that
the Indian police has extensively purchased the Maruti Gypsy (essentially the
second generation Suzuki Jimny), we would definitively love to see the latest
iteration of the Suzuki Jimny added to its fleet.
