Violent crime: M-Benz offers special protection vehicles

Violent crime has reached an alarming rate across the world and it is no longer a question of if it happens to you. It is now when it happens to you...

but then you can protect yourself with the latest Mercedes-Benz special protection vehicles.In a recent release obtained by Business Hallmark, Mr Mirko Plath, Managing Director, Weststar Associates Ltd., sole distributor of Mercedes Benz in Nigeria gives a detailed account of the vehicle also known as “Guard” pointing to the merits for end users. “With its Guard models Mercedes-Benz offers the world's widest ex-factory range of special protection vehicles. The range comprising E-Guard, S-Guard and G-Guard features tailor-made protection to European standards. A high level of protection is provided by armour made from state-of-the-art materials such as glass/plastic composites and high-strength special steel in combination with plastic elements. All protective elements are incorporated at the bodyshell stage during a separate and independent production process,” Plath stated.

Mercedes Benz, with its Guard Philosophy is responding to increasing violence, drug-related crime and random threats which have been on the increase. The vehicles come in various resistant levels, ranging from B4 to B7 and common to all Mercedes-Benz Guard vehicles is the philosophy of integrated special protection. According to Plath “Violent crime has become a fact of life. And car occupants are all too often the targets. This is borne out by statistics which show an increase in gang-based crime, armed robberies and carjacking. For many years now, heads of state, leading diplomats and top managers have only ventured out onto the road in armoured cars. Even motorists who are far less in the public spotlight admits to feeling unsafe at times. Mercedes-Benz Guard models are designed to counter acts of violence”.

This means that the protective features are not retrofitted to a finished vehicle but are instead integrated into the body shell on a dedicated production line independent of the standard production process. “The integrated design approach”, Mr Plath explains “also means that all the reinforcements to the body structure required due to the weight of the protective elements, can be incorporated right from the start. Weststar is proud to announce this unique experience and the technical leadership in constructing special protection vehicles that have been confirmed time and again over the years which gives the Stuttgart-based premium brand an outstanding position in this demanding segment.” For dignified appearances, many governments, heads of state and royalty all over the world just as it is in Nigeria, therefore use Mercedes-Benz special protection vehicles like the G-guard, S-guard, E-guard, to name just few, to ensure maximum protection while still enjoying the benefit of driving a luxury car.

Speaking further, he stated that with a tradition dating back over 80 years as the world's first automotive brand to develop and manufacture Pullman limousines with special protection, “our extensive experience in protection systems and ballistics, plus our collaboration with international security experts produce an exclusive level of quality which inspires trust and confidence in Mercedes-Benz all over the world especially with the inconspicuously integrated special safety features and a comprehensive interior equipment package for individually tailored comfort and convenience.