Israel Police to replace cruisers with CUVs
Israel Police issues tender request for acquisition of 300 crossover utility vehicles
Calcalist obtained the police's tender request for 300 patrol CUVs; market sources value the tender at NIS 45 million ($11.8 million).
The police tender stipulates that the new cruisers must be equipped with a four wheel drive system and have a composite body similarly to private cars. The only vehicles that meet these specifications are urban CUVs such as Subaru Forester, Kia Sportage and Hyundai Santa Fe, which have a permanent all-wheel drive system that does not require manual operation by the driver.
While the cost of the police's standard cruisers, such as the Toyota Corolla, starts from NIS 123,500, a Toyota RAV4 that meets the tender's specifications costs at least NIS 186,000.
The Israel Police operates a 4,500-vehicle fleet, a significant portion of which are private cars used as cruisers. The Israel Police has also been incorporating hybrid cars into its fleet, such as the Toyota Prius, but they are not used as patrol cars.
The Israel police was unavailable for comment.
Article originally published by Calcalist
