- Mercedes says it will not promote the S-Class Guard to People.
- There’s a particular background verify to get one.
- They will not launch pricing or models constructed.
If you happen to’re available in the market for an armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class—and albeit, who isn’t—there’s excellent news: the corporate just lately introduced the brand new S-Class Guard, an armored model of its flagship sedan. It comes with bulletproof glass, strengthened physique panels—the works. However in the event you’re enthusiastic about shopping for one, good luck. Mercedes has an extended record of individuals whom they’ll and can’t promote them to, and also you’re in all probability on the “can’t” record.
We spoke to S-Class Guard Communications Officer, Saša Zejnić, in Hamburg on the first drive of the usual S-Class and requested him about what the method is for getting an S-Class Guard. First off: in the event you’re within the US or China, you’ve already been taken off the record. Zejnic says they gained’t promote to 2 of the world’s greatest superpowers, nor any nation (or particular person) beneath an embargo.
‘For a kind of vehicles, we must do a background verify with the embargoes and sanctions behind it. And if that’s clear, we will discuss buying and constructing a automotive.’
2027 Mercedes S-Class S680 Guard
Photograph by: Mercedes-Benz
Zejnić would not say what the background verify consists of, however we assume they will be ensuring you utilize the Guard for good, on condition that the S-Class has an extended and illustrious historical past with some not-so-fondly remembered political figures. However, say you’ve handed the take a look at and you’re worthy of an S-Class guard, what now?
The construct course of is the place you possibly can actually get wild. There is not any choices record for every little thing that is out there on an S-Class Guard; most of it’s prime secret. However Zejnić does inform us about among the choices that may be geared up.
‘What’s the function of the automotive? What’s the want? So you could have a fairly civilian automotive, however you can too have an enormous authority automotive, with blue lights and flashlights and that, et cetera, et cetera.’
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Protecting The Particulars Secret
The S-Class Guard is presently the one mannequin within the facelifted S-Class fleet that makes use of a V12, which is one other characteristic that standard individuals cannot get. How a lot is it? Good luck getting a quantity.
Zejnić would not give us any pricing data, what number of models they plan on producing, or the “course of” by which they produce them. A part of this is because of how personalized the vehicles can get, with every one being totally different, and subsequently making the value of every automotive totally different.
There’s nonetheless lots we don’t really know concerning the S-Class Guard. Mercedes is retaining among the technical stuff near its chest, and we doubt that data will come to mild anytime quickly. However, in the event you nonetheless need a Guard, at the very least you now know transferring to a unique nation could be the requirement.
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Motor1’s Take: We do want the S-Class Guard can be offered within the US, however with rising political tensions throughout the globe, we perceive why Mercedes needs to be additional cautious with who they promote these vehicles to. That being stated, if we have been within the area to hypothetically purchase certainly one of these, we in all probability would, lights and sirens included.
