Draupadi Murmu sweared in as the 15th President of India in 2022 and back then, we decided to have a look at the car that serves one of the most powerful women in India. It must be noted here that the official state car plays many roles. Obviously, its primary role is to transport the head of a state. Also, the car might be used, very occasionally, to ferry around important visiting dignitaries from other nations. Our president was to get a new car back in January 2021 but the pandemic crisis led to a delay and he finally received the new vehicle, a Mercedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard, only on last independence day. Let’s read more about the car of President of India-
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The President’s car is one of the safest specimen of automobiles in the entire country. Much like the PM’s armoured Mercedes, the President’s Merc can survive-
- VR9-level ballistic protection
- Handguns shots of upto .44 Calibre
- Military Rifle Shots
- Bombs
- Other Explosives
- Gas Attacks
The President’s motorcade comprises of several other vehicles other than his black Mercedes Maybach. One of the cars in this convoy is the former presidential car, another black Mercedes-Benz armoured limousine, which can be used as a spare car. The car of President of India doesn’t have a registration plate. It just displays the National Emblem of India instead of a registration number.
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Car of President of India – Price
| Price | ₹ 10 Crore |
The price of the Mercedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard is around ₹ 10,000,000 (ex-showroom).
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Car of President of India – Safety Features
| Ballistic Protection | VR9 level |
| Emergency Fresh Air System | Yes |
| Tyre Pressure Monitoring system | Yes |
| Airbags | Yes (Driver and front passenger airbags, front and rear sidebags and window bags) (Crash sensors in the doors for optimum deployment of the airbags in a lateral collision) |
| Panic Alarm System | Yes |
| Attention Assist | Yes (Attention Assist Plus) |
| Hill Start Assist Control | Yes (with HOLD function) |
| Underbody Coating | Yes (underbody armour plating) |
| Rear View Camera | Surround view camera |
| Front Seat Belts | Yes (3-point ELR) (With automatic comfort fit feature) |
| Night View Assist Plus | Yes |
| Adaptive Brake Lights (Flashing) | Yes (with HOLD function) |
| Parking Sensors | Yes (PARKTRONIC) |
| Automatic Fire Suppression System | Yes |
| Acceleration Skid Ccontrol (ASR) | Yes |
| Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) | Yes |
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) | Yes |
| Electronic Stability Program (ESP) | Yes |
| Traction Control | Yes |
| Brake Assist | Yes |
The car is so safe that it runs on bullet proof alloys and tyres. There’s supply of oxygen to protect occupants in case of a gas attack. On the inside, there are Automated Lock Controls and Preventive Shields.
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Mercedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard – Specifications
| Engine Description | 6.0-litre V12 |
| Maximum Power | 530 BHP |
| Maximum Torque | 830 NM |
| No. of Cylinders | 12 |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch transmission |
| Overall Length | 5453 mm |
| Overall Width | 1899 mm |
| Overall Height | 1498 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3365 mm |
| Seating Capacity | 4 |
| Number of Seating Rows | 2 Rows |
| Number of Doors | 4 Doors |
| Boot Space | 530 litres |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 80 litres |
| Front Brakes | Ventilated Disc |
| Rear Brakes | Disc |
| Front Suspension | Airmatic Suspension |
| Rear Suspension | Airmatic Suspension |
| Alloy Wheels | Yes |
| Tubeless Tyres | Yes |
| Tyre Size | 19″ Multi-spoke |
| Tyre Size | 275/45 R19 |
| Runflat tyres with Runflat indicator | Yes |
Powering the Mercedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard is a 6.0-litre V12 that outputs 523 BHP and 830 Nm. The engine comes mated to a 7-speed Dual Clutch Transmission. The car gets an airmatic suspension. The tyres and wheels are bulletproof. The car can run on flat tyres for several hundreds of kilometres. Thanks to a high kerb weight, the car has a top speed of 160 KMPH. It can dismiss 100 KMPH from standstill in less around 8 seconds.
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