Anofficial state car is an automobile used by a government to transport itshead of state orhead of government in an official capacity, which may also be used occasionally to transport other members of the government or visiting dignitaries from other countries. A few countries bring their own official state car forstate visits to other countries, for instance, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Germany and Japan. It also may serve as an automotive symbol of the head of state and their country. An official state car must have adequate security, capability and stateliness for its duty. Alimousine or otherhigh-end vehicle is usually selected.
Due to the high security risk of the passengers, these vehicles are often heavily secured and protected. Vehicles may be armored by the manufacturer or an after-market specialist. In this article the term "armored car" invariably means a reinforced civilian vehicle, not amilitary vehicle. When carrying an important passenger, state vehicles may be surrounded by amotorcade consisting of police or military personnel. The vehicle's driver might also be from the law enforcement or military pool. The driver of theUnited States presidential state car is an experienced agent from theSecret Service, the British prime minister is driven by aSpecialist Protection officer from theMetropolitan Police Service, and the Canadian prime minister is driven by aProtective Services officer from theRCMP.
In some cases state cars may bear standard number plates; in others special or no plates are used.
In countries that have domestic automobile manufacturers, the government will usually commission one of the national automakers to provide a state car, or allow several to provide cars for an official state fleet. It is considered an honour for a car manufacturer to be selected to provide a state car for their respective country and a demonstration of the confidence of a government in their national industry.[1] For example, the president of the United States currently uses aCadillacwith special undisclosed security features commissioned by theUnited States government, built byGeneral Motors. Historically the president also usedLincoln, manufactured byFord Motor Company and alsoChrysler vehicles having been used in the past, representing theDetroit Three of American manufacturers.[citation needed]
Soviet leaders used custom-built limousines made by theZiL company, and though the Russian presidents switched to theMercedes-Benz S-Class due to ZiL's decline after thedissolution of the Soviet Union,Vladimir Putin commissioned anew official state car from the national automotive establishment, which was delivered in early 2018.[citation needed]
In 2018, theGovernment of South Korea commissioned a highly modifiedHyundai Nexo SUV to serve as the official state car of South Korea.[citation needed]
Theemperor of Japan uses aToyota Century, theprime minister of Italy uses aMaserati, theprime minister of Malaysia uses aProton Perdana, thepresident of the Czech Republic is driven around in aŠkodaSuperb, and theBritish monarch uses aBentley.[1][2][3]
Thepresident of France can choose from cars manufactured byRenault orPSA Peugeot Citroën, and all major German manufacturers (Mercedes-Benz,BMW andVolkswagen Group) are represented in Germany's pool of vehicles available for use by state officials. Theprime minister of India uses aLand Rover Sentinel high security edition as Jaguar and Land Rover are owned byTata Motors, an Indian automobile company.
For countries without major indigenous manufacturers, an official state car may be purchased from a suitable manufacturer in a nation with strong economic and diplomatic ties. Canada typically aims to exclusively use state cars manufactured by theDetroit Three, many of which are made in Canadian factories, with the United States and American car manufacturers having a historically strong relationship with Canada. These companies have a well established and rich manufacturing history dating back to the 1920s inOntario.[citation needed]
This is a list of state cars and their respective users, belonging to various sovereign states and territories around the world. This list is subject to change and could be outdated in some instances, as both the individuals holding official positions and the vehicles themselves change frequently.
| State | Users | Cars | Motorcade or support vehicles | License plates | Image | Notes |
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| Afghanistan | former presidentAshraf Ghani | Mercedes-Benz W221[4] | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 (2007) | None | ||
| Albania | PresidentBajram Begaj | Mercedes-Benz S350 | Mercedes-Benz GLS | The currentPrime MinisterEdi Rama was seen driving aGMC Yukon.[5] | ||
| Abkhazia | President of AbkhaziaBadra Gunba | Lexus GX460 | ||||
| Algeria | PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune | black armouredMercedes-Benz S-Class 9680 4matic a BMW 7 Series and aRange Rover Vogue (for travels to the Algerian South).[6] | Toyota Land Cruisers J200s andHyundai Palisades | |||
| Andorra |
| Audi A8 | Škoda Octavia Combi police carAudi Q5 andSeat Leon | |||
| Angola | PresidentJoão Lourenço | an armoredMercedes-Benz S-Class aToyota Land Cruiser and a Mercedes-Maybach W223 S600 | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Prime ministerGaston Browne | Ford Expedition | Chevrolet Tahoe and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | |||
| Argentina | PresidentJavier Milei | Toyota FortunerPeugeot RCZ,[7] and aMercedes-Benz E-Class (W210)(the last one was seen in Milei's presidential inauguration)[8] | Toyota Hilux SW4, Toyota Corollas |  | Milei also has a small car collection consisting of cars such as:a 1961Cadillac DeVille a 1988Mazda MX-5 Miata and his Peugeot RCZ.[9] while the former Argentine presidentAlberto Fernández had aToyota Corolla (in which he drove himself) also an Audi A8L was used byMauricio Macri for more details, seePresidential car (Argentina) | |
| Armenia | PresidentVahagn Khachaturyan | Audi A8 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class andToyota Land Cruiser |  | ||
| Artsakh | formerpresident of ArtsakhArayik Harutyunyan | Hyundai Ioniq[10] | ||||
| Australia | KingCharles III | During King Charles III's 2024 official visit to Australia, the king andqueen were driven in anAudi SQ8 e-tron. | Tudor Crown instead of number plates[11] | Flies theKing's Personal Australian Flag. | ||
| Governor-GeneralSam Mostyn | Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (ceremonial occasions) white armouredBMW 7 series (official business) | Tudor Crown instead of number plates[11] |  | The official cars of the governor-general fly theflag of the governor-general. A similar arrangement is used forstate governors. | ||
| Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese | white armoured BMW 7 Series | armoured BMW X5 | number plate C1 (meaning "Commonwealth One")[12] | .jpg) | Prior to 2013, vehicles in the prime ministerial fleet were white armoredHolden Caprice andFord Territory.[13] For more details, seePrime Ministerial Limousine (Australia). | |
| Austria | PresidentAlexander Van der Bellen | ArmoredBMW 7 Series xdrive |  | Senior government figures in Austria drive in theAudi A8,BMW 7 Series andMercedes-Benz S-Class | ||
| Azerbaijan | PresidentIlham Aliyev |
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| Bahamas | Prime MinisterPhilip Davis | BMW I7 and aLexus LS460L.[17] | Davis's previous vehicle was aMercedes W221 S500. | |||
| Bahrain | KingHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
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| Bangladesh | Chief AdviserMuhammad Yunus | BMW 7 Series and aMercedes-Maybach W222[19][20] | The formerprime minister of BangladeshSheikh Hasina traveled in an armouredBMW 7 Series, as well as an armouredMercedes-Benz G-Class and aMercedes-Maybach W222. | |||
| Barbados | PresidentSandra Mason | White Mercedes-Benz S-ClassW222[21] |
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| Prime MinisterMia Mottley | Gray Mercedes-Benz S-ClassW222 | |||||
| Belarus | President of BelarusAlexander Lukashenko | armored Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 Pullman | Police carsLexus LX570 | |||
| Belgium | KingPhilippe | Mercedes-Benz S-Class or aBMW 7 Series and aRange Rover Vogue | number plate '1'[a] | .jpg) | For his inauguration, aMercedes-Benz 600landaulette was used. King Baudouin andQueen Fabiola used a 1955Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, with a bulletproof bubble-top. | |
| Prime MinisterBart De Wever | Audi A6 | Federal government officials: number plates starting with an "A" followed by 1–3 numbers. Regional government officials: number plates starting with an "E" followed by 1–3 numbers. Members of parliament and the senate: number plates starting with a "P" followed by 3 numbers. | ||||
| Queen Paola of Belgium | Fiat 500 (personal car) | diplomatic plates | ||||
| Belize | Governor-GeneralFroyla Tzalam and prime ministerJohnny Briceño | convertibleGenesis EQ900 | Ministers generally use theToyota Prado or theFord Excursion | |||
| Benin | president of BeninPatrice Talon | armored Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 | ||||
| Bhutan | KingJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Lexus LX570 |
| The former King,Jigme Singye Wangchuck, drove aToyota Land Cruiser. while Ministers and senior government officials are assignedToyota Land Cruiser Prado for official use. | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Members of the presidency | Audi A8 | Volkswagen Passat | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Other government officials | Volkswagen Passat or the Škoda Superb | ||||
| Bolivia | PresidentLuis Arce | armouredLexus LS 460L[22] | four Toyota Land Cruisers[23] | |||
| Botswana | PresidentDuma Boko | Lexus LX and aMercedes-Benz W222 S600 |
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| Brazil | President of BrazilLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| The federal government's most important officials use yellow-green brass plates with thecoat of arms of Brazil and their titles. | .jpg) .jpg) | The Fusion was first used in June 2008.[26] In February 2012 the Brazilian government bought 12 Canadian-builtFord Edge models for the use of PresidentDilma Rousseff and her security team.[27] other cars such as the Mitsubishi Outlander are also used For more details, seePresidential State Car (Brazil). | |
| Brunei | Sultan of BruneiHassanal Bolkiah | 1992 state landauletteRolls-Royce Phantom VI (ceremonial) blackMercedes-Benz M-Class W163 ML55 AMG, black Brabus G700, and aMaybach 62 (personal cars) |  | The Sultan of Brunei also uses other cars as personal vehicles while he and his brother the PrinceJefri Bolkiah own several luxury and exotic cars. | ||
| Queen Saleha of Brunei | 2012Rolls Royce Phantom Series II | Volvo S80 V8 or theMitsubishi 380 | ||||
| Cabinet ministers and visiting foreign dignitaries | blackMercedes-Benz W221 S350L | |||||
| Other senior ranking officials | blackMercedes-Benz W211 E280 | |||||
| Bulgaria | President of BulgariaRumen Radev |
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| Prime ministerRosen Zhelyazkov | Toyota Land Cruiser, and a blackBMW X5 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | Interim President and MPSR PresidentIbrahim Traoré | Lexus LX570 | Toyota Land Cruiser J70 | |||
| Burundi | PresidentÉvariste Ndayishimiye | armored Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | Toyota Land Cruiser 200 and 300, and Toyota Hilux | |||
| Cambodia | KingNorodom Sihamoni |
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| Cameroon | PresidentPaul Biya | armoured Range Rover Sentinel[30] | Toyota Land Cruisers | |||
| Cape Verde | president of Cape VerdeJosé Maria Neves | Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) and a BMW 7 Series (F01) | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | |||
| Canada | KingCharles III | During King Charles III's 2025 visit to Canada, the king andqueen were driven in aBMW 7 Series[31] | Flies theRoyal Standard of Canada | |||
| Governor GeneralMary Simon |
| oldSt. Edward's Crown on a red field (monarch)[32] standard licence plate of theprovince of Ontario (governor-general) |  | Bears the flag of office affixed to the right front fender. For more details, seeRoyal and viceroyal transport in Canada. | ||
| Prime MinisterMark Carney | an armoredChevrolet Suburban or a long-wheelbase armouredCadillac DTS | motorcade of typically ten cars and four motorcycles, led by aChrysler 300 | standardOntario licence plate | Historically, prime ministers were usually driven in Cadillac limousines.[33] | ||
| Central African Republic | president of Central African RepublicFaustin-Archange Touadéra | armored Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | |||
| Chad | president of ChadMahamat Déby | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 | Toyota Land Cruiser J70 | |||
| Chile | President of ChileGabriel Boric | horse drawn "Bandeja"Carriage[34] or 1966Ford Galaxie XL[35] (ceremonial)[36] and an armored Chevrolet Tahoe Z71[37] (daily transportation) | Hyundai Santa Fe andHyundai Sonata[38][39][40] |  | For more details seePresidential car (Chile) | |
| China | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party | Hongqi N701 limousine.[41] | .jpg) | Before the production ofHongqi began, Chinese leaders used various foreignluxury cars. When visiting a foreign country, Chinese leaders generally use vehicles supplied by the host country. This custom began to change in November 2014, whenXi Jinping,General Secretary of the Communist Party, and currentparamount leader used his ownHongqi L5 limousine on a state visit to New Zealand.[43][44] | ||
| Colombia | PresidentGustavo Petro | four Israeli-made armored BMW 7 Series and several units of Toyota Land Cruiser Sahara | three BMWs and eight Toyota Saharas, all armored, plus a Prado armored level IIIA used by theNational Intelligence Directorate, an ambulance and no less than eight motorcycles | presidential tags |  | |
| Comoros | president of ComorosAzali Assoumani | armored Range Rover Vogue | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | |||
| Costa Rica | PresidentRodrigo Chaves Robles | twoToyota Land Cruisers | Before, a Hyundai Equus limo, donated by the government ofSouth Korea, was used as the Presidential State Car. | |||
| Croatia | PresidentZoran Milanović | armored black BMW 7 Series[45] occasionally aVolkswagen Passat or aMercedes-Benz E250.[46] | marked and unmarked BMW and Audi models | These vehicles are part of the vehicle fleet of theHonor Guard Battalion. | ||
| prime minister of CroatiaAndrej Plenković andspeaker of the Croatian Parliament | armored Black BMW 7 Series[47][46] | |||||
| government ministers | BMW 5 Series and the Audi A6.[47][46] | These vehicles are part of the vehicle fleet ofMinistry of the Interior's Department of Protection of Protected Persons. | ||||
| Cuba | president of Cuba andFirst SecretaryMiguel Díaz-Canel | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220 | ||||
| Fidel Castro | Soviet-made ZiL limousines and aGAZ-69 | |||||
| Cyprus | President of CyprusNikos Christodoulides | Mercedes-Benz W221 S600 | police bikes andMercedes-Benz GLE W164 | Coat of Arms of Cyprus | ||
| Czech Republic | PresidentPetr Pavel | Škoda Superb in top-end 'Laurin & Klement' trim[48] |  | Historically, presidents ofCzechoslovakia were driven in cars manufactured byŠkoda (Hispano-Suiza and VOS),Praga (Grand and Golden),Tatra (80, 603 and 613),Daimler (EL24 and DE36),ZiL (110, 111, 114 and 115) andGAZ (12-ZIM and M13-Čajka). After1989, Czech presidents usedRenault 21,BMW 735i and 750i,Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL,Audi A8 4.2 and thereafter Škoda Superb.[49] | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | PresidentFelix Tshisekedi | Mercedes-Maybach S600 | Toyota Land Cruisers 70s | |||
| Denmark | King Frederik X | 1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith seven-seater limousine (LGLW 25 body no. 10181), commonly referred to as "Store Krone" (Great Crown)[50] Daimler DS420 eight-seater limousines and aTesla Model S | Krone with a number[51] | .jpg) | Recently the Danish royal fleet also acquired seven eco-friendly cars including theVolkswagen ID.3 referred as "Crown 18" (used as the King's personal vehicle and also "for practical tasks between Amalienborg and Fredenborg Palace") and two Audi A8 L 60 TFSI e quattro hybrid variants with the plates Crown 9 and 10 that are both used to transport members of the royal household.[52] | |
| Prime ministerMette Frederiksen | Audi A8 L[53] | The ministers in the Danish government have different cars, including theVW Phaeton, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Audi A6, Audi A8 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.[53] | ||||
| Faroe Islands | Faroese Prime MinisterAksel V. Johannesen | BMW X5 | ||||
| Greenland | Prime Minister of GreenlandJens-Frederik Nielsen | Mercedes-Benz V-Class | Mitsubishi Outlander | |||
| Djibouti | president of DjiboutiIsmaïl Omar Guelleh | Mercedes-Benz W221 | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | |||
| Dominica | president of DominicaSylvanie Burton | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Toyota Fortuner | |||
| Dominican Republic | President of the Dominican RepublicLuis Abinader | BlackLincoln Navigator (daily use) and a BlackTesla Model S (used in ceremonial activities) | BlackToyota 4Runner,Toyota Land Cruiser Prado,Chevrolet Tahoe,Ford Explorer,Ford Expedition,Toyota Landcruiser, andToyota Sequoia. | 0–1 plate (Presidential Plate) | Previous presidents used theToyota Landcruiser andLexus LX570 as official state cars | |
| Provincial governors | Mitsubishi L200 | Plate with the official government design, numeration varies | Previous vehicles are still use as were theMitsubishi Montero. They could also use their own personal vehicles. | |||
| East Timor | PresidentJosé Ramos-Horta | Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) | Toyota Land Cruiser J70 and Toyota Prado | .jpg) | The first country's president Xanana Gusmão used a Daihatsu Taruna from 2003 to 2007. | |
| Ecuador | PresidentDaniel Noboa | armored Lincoln Town Car and an armoredChevrolet Trooper[citation needed] | In 2023 former presidentGuillermo Lasso was seen using aKia Carnival Surrounded by its Security Guards[54] and escorted by a Kia police Car and aFord Explorer. | |||
| Egypt | PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi | black armored variant of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class | black number plate with the presidential crest above an Arabic 1 | Previously a black armored 1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class was used by former leaderHosni Mubarak untilFebruary 2011. An earlier model of it helped save his life in Ethiopia in 1995.[55] | ||
| High-ranking officials | black BMW 7 Series, orAudi A8s | special government number plates | Parliamentary vehicles are oftenMercedes-Benz E-Class. | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | president of Equatorial GuineaTeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 | The president's son and current vice presidentTeodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue had a collection of supercars that include:aLamborghini Veneno aKoenigsegg Agera aMcLaren P1 and aBugatti Veyron and he also had aRolls Royce Cullinan for daily use his collection was seized from him and was eventually auctioned in Switzerland[56] | |||
| El Salvador | PresidentNayib Bukele | Mercedes-Benz W220 (official),Lexus LX 570,Hummer H3,Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8, Chevrolet Suburban and a 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser | six Toyota Land Cruiser Prados | |||
| Eritrea | president of EritreaIsaias Afwerki | Mercedes-Benz W222 S500 | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 and Nissan Patrol | |||
| Estonia | PresidentAlar Karis | Mercedes-Benz S350dL | Audi Q7 | coat of arms of Estonia |  | During the first republic (1918–1940), the first president,Konstantin Päts, preferred American cars, such as theStudebaker Dictator. After officially becoming a president in 1938, he also bought aPackard Super 8 Touring Sedan, and in the following year aStudebaker Commander Cruising Sedan. |
| Prime minister of EstoniaKristen Michal | Audi A8L | The car was registered in 2015. | ||||
| Eswatini | King of EswatiniMswati III | Rolls Royce Ghost | He also bought a fleet consisting of Rolls Royces and many BMWs to his 15 wives.[57] | |||
| Ethiopia | president of EthiopiaTaye Atske Selassie | Nissan Patrol Platinum | ||||
| Prime minister of EthiopiaAbiy Ahmed | armored Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruisers | A fleet ofRoewe 750s are used to transport visiting foreign dignitaries. | |||
| Fiji | president of FijiNaiqama Lalabalavu | armored Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | ||||
| Finland | President of FinlandAlexander Stubb | armoredAudi A8 L Security quattro[58] | coat of arms of Finland[59] |  | An armored Mercedes-Benz W221 S600 is used by thespeaker of the Parliament. | |
| Prime Minister of FinlandPetteri Orpo | grey armoured Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard | TheFinnish cabinet's carpool consists of the BMW 5-Series and the Mercedes E-Class models.[60] | ||||
| Åland | Premier of ÅlandKatrin Sjögren | Volvo S80 | ||||
| France | PresidentEmmanuel Macron | Renault Rafale andDS 7 Crossback (investiture) open topCitroën SM Présidentielle models (ceremonial)[61] DS N°8[62] armouredPeugeot 5008, andRenault Espace (daily travel) ACMAT military command car (parade)[63][64][65] |  | For more details, seePresidential car (France) | ||
| French Guiana | President of the AssemblyGabriel Serville | Renault Talisman | ||||
| French Polynesia | President of French Polynesia | Dacia Duster | Dacia Duster and Ford Ranger police cars | |||
| Guadeloupe | President of Regional Council | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | ||||
| Martinique | President of Regional Council of Martinique | Renault Talisman | ||||
| Mayotte | President of Departamental Council of Mayotte | Toyota Land Cruiser | ||||
| New Caledonia | President of the Government of New Caledonia | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | ||||
| Réunion | President of Regional Council | Toyota Land Cruiser J300 | ||||
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | President of CollectivityBernard Briand | Peugeot 607 | ||||
| Wallis and Futuna | Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna and Assembly President | Toyota Land Cruiser | ||||
| Gabon | Brice Oligui Nguema | armored Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 | Toyota Land Cruiser andJeep Grand Cherokee | |||
| Gambia | president of GambiaAdama Barrow | Toyota Land Cruiser J300 | ||||
| Georgia | PresidentMikheil Kavelashvili | Mercedes-BenzW221 S600 Pullman[66] | Audi Q7 Mercedes Benz E Class andRange Rover Vogue |  | ||
| Germany | PresidentFrank Walter Steinmeier | armored Mercedes-Benz S600 W222 armored Audi A8L and armored BMW 7 Series Limousine | 0–1 |  | The president is (besides theminister of defense) the only German official whose official car regularly shows a flag (a version of thepresident's standard) placed on the front of the hood. | |
| East Germany | formerCommunist Party general secretaryErich Honecker | stretched Citroën CX andVolvo 700 Series models.[67][68][69] | %2c_Verkehrsmuseum_Dresden_(2).jpg) | The formerEast Germany manufactured theTrabant andWartburg, both deemed unsuitable for state car usage. The leaders of the country used Soviet-made cars and SwedishVolvo models. | ||
| Ghana | President of GhanaJohn Mahama | armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 S600.[70] and a customized bulletproof Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 Xtreme Edition[71] | armored Toyota Land Cruiser J300 | |||
| Greece | Prime Minister of GreeceKyriakos Mitsotakis | Lexus RX Hybrid | Kyriakos Mitsotakis was also seen driving personally aTesla Model 3[72] while past prime ministers have also used aRolls-Royce Silver Shadow Long-Wheelbase Limousine. | |||
| President of GreeceKonstantinos Tasoulas | armoredMercedes S-Class S500 (W 220), and later the S500 L (221 series) | The former Greek monarchs in the 1930s used aMaybach Zeppelin. while the official state car of theking of Greece in the 1960s was a 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (LHLW44 chassis).[73] | ||||
| Grenada | Governor general of GrenadaCécile La Grenade | white BMW 750Li | crown license plate | |||
| Prime ministerDickon Mitchell | black BMW 750Li | police motorcycle outriders and two black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Grenadian flag and acoat of arms | |||
| Guatemala | PresidentBernardo Arévalo | Chevrolet Suburban | black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | |||
| Guernsey | Lieutenant Governor of GuernseyRichard Cripwell | redRolls-Royce Silver Spirit lll[74] |  | Previously a Daimler DS420 was used until 2014. | ||
| Guyana | PresidentIrfaan Ali | Toyota Crown or aLexus LS 460 Toyota Prado or aToyota Land Cruiser (both used in longer journeys) | presidential emblem of a gold cacique's crown | |||
| Prime MinisterMark Phillips | Toyota Crown Toyota Prado or aToyota Land Cruiser (both used in longer journeys) | gold depiction ofcoat of arms of Guyana | ||||
| Guinea | Interim President and CNRD ChairmanMamady Doumbouya | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | ||||
| Guinea Bissau | president of Guinea BissauUmaro Sissoco Embaló | Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 | Toyota Land Cruiser andHummer H2 | |||
| Haiti | chairman ofTransitional Presidential CouncilFritz Jean | armored Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series | motorcycles, Toyota Land cruiser 70 Series, Nissan Patrols and Nissan Frontiers | golden "President of the Republic" plates | ||
| Honduras | PresidentXiomara Castro | black armored Toyota Land Cruiser | police bikes,Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Toyota Hilux | |||
| Hong Kong | Chief Executive of Hong KongJohn Lee | BMW 7 Series (G11) and aToyota Alphard | BMW R1200RT motorbikes | Emblem of Hong Kong | %2c_2021_(1).jpg) | Senior government officials, including thechief secretary,Eric Chanchief justiceAndrew Cheung are assigned aLexus LS (XF50) while the commissioner of policeRaymond Siu is assigned aBMW 5 Series (F10) with the number plate "1". Thepresident of the Legislative CouncilAndrew Leung is driven in a Lexus GS450h, with the number plate "LC1". Other government vehicles in general have the "AM" prefix on their plates. |
| Hungary | Hungarian Government | armored Audi A8Ls, Audi A7, Audi Q7, and Audi A6 Škoda Superb | ||||
| Prime MinisterViktor Orbán | Volkswagen Multivan | In December 2023 during its visit to Hungary the Turkish presidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan gifted Orbán with a Togg T10X an electric car made by the Turkish CompanyTogg.[75] | ||||
| Iceland | PresidentHalla Tómasdóttir | Lexus LS600hL Audi A8L and1942 Packard (ceremonial use)[76] | "1"[77] |  | ||
| India | President of IndiaDroupadi Murmu | blackMercedes S600 Pullman Guard, custom-built to aBR7-level armour standard | the former presidential car, a black Mercedes-Benz armoured limousine, which is used as a spare vehicle | Emblem of India |  | |
| Vice President of IndiaC. P. Radhakrishnan | BMW X5 | |||||
| Prime ministerNarendra Modi | Range Rover Sentinel with BR7-level, BR7-level highly modified armouredBMW 7 Series, armoredToyota Land Cruiser[78] andMercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman Guard | severalToyota Fortuners,Mahindra Scorpios,BMW X5s,Tata Safaris,Range Rovers,Toyota Land Cruisers, Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guards, and ajammer vehicle along with aMercedes-Benz Sprinter | When visiting a foreign country, Indian leaders generally use vehicles supplied by the host country.[78] | |||
| Indonesia | President of IndonesiaPrabowo Subianto | Mercedes-Benz S680 Guard[79] Pindad Maung MV3 Garuda Limousine[80] andAnoa (used in military exercises) | Mercedes-Benz GLS,Mercedes-Benz G-Class,Toyota Land Cruiser,Toyota Fortuner, orMazda CX-9 models;Volkswagen Caravelle carrying a communications jammer device;Toyota HiAce andToyota Alphard vehicles;Yamaha FZ1 motorcycles | "RI 1" or "INDONESIA 1" |   | TheVice President of Indonesia is driven in a similar car bearing similar attributes also an olderBMW X5 was notably used by former presidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono during the2007 Jakarta flood. |
| Cabinet ministers | Toyota Crown,Hyundai Ioniq 5, orGenesis Electrified G80 models | blackNissan X-Trail orToyota Fortuner | ||||
| Iran | supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the currentpresident of IranMasoud Pezeshkian | Toyota Cressida, and BMW 5 Series, | A 1977Peugeot 504 was used byMahmoud Ahmadinejad. | |||
| Iraq | PresidentAbdul Latif Rashid | BMW E67 760 Li | Nissan Patrol | While in power,Saddam Hussein normally traveled in a white 1988Mercedes-Benz W126, and also bought a large fleet of luxury cars for himself and his family. Some were classic American cars, many from the era ofAl Capone of whom Saddam Hussein was an admirer.[81] | ||
| Prime ministerMohammed Shia' Al Sudani | armoured Chevrolet Tahoe along with a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Chevrolet Suburban | |||||
| Ireland | formerTaoiseach (Prime Minister)Leo Varadkar | dark blue 2019Lexus LS hybrid | Audi A6 or aBMW 5 Series, motorcycle outriders, marked and unmarked patrol cars (for sensitive events or security risk) | |||
| President of IrelandMichael D. Higgins | blue2017 BMW 7-Series LWB Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith landaulette (ceremonial) | led byGarda Síochána motorbikes marked patrol car unmarked cars from the Special Detective Unit, usually the BMW 5 Series,Volvo S90 and/or Audi A6 occasionally a vehicle from theGarda Emergency Response Unit (for increased security) Captain's Escort of Honour: motorcycles, currently2019 Honda 750X models (ceremonial occasions) | ZJ 5000 (Presidential State Car) |  | When the president or Taoiseach visitsNorthern Ireland, they are driven in armoured vehicles and security in their motorcade increases. | |
| Isle of Man | lieutenant governor of the Isle of ManSir John Lorimer | blackBMW | MAN-1 | When the lieutenant governor is aboard, it flies the lieutenant governor's standard | ||
| Israel | prime minister of IsraelBenjamin Netanyahu | Audi A8[82] | Toyota Land Cruisers, Lexus IS 250, and Volvo S80 | |||
| President of IsraelIsaac Herzog | Volvo S80 stretch limousine and an Audi A8 |  | ||||
| Italy | president of ItalySergio Mattarella | Lancia Flaminia 355 Presidenziale (important state occasions)[83][84] several armouredMaserati Quattroporte VI, aLancia Thesis Stola S85 limousine and two identical Audi A8L[85] and a three-wheeledPiaggio Ape Calessino (at summer residence) | Alfa Romeo 159,166,Stelvio andGiulia,Audi A6 andA8,Bentley Continental Flying Spur,BMW 5 Series and7 Series,Lancia Thesis andLancia Thema, Maserati Quattroporte V andVI,Mercedes-Benz W212 and W221 models | .jpg) | ||
| Ivory Coast | president of Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara | Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 | ||||
| Jamaica | governor-general of JamaicaPatrick Allen | modified BMW 740Li | state crown |  | ||
| prime minister of JamaicaAndrew Holness | modified BMW 740Li | dark blue BMW 5 Series | standard private license plate |  | ||
| Ministers of government | Toyota Prado orMitsubishi Pajero | Toyota RAV4 or a vehicle of similar class | either government plates (yellow plates with black numbering) or civilian plates with tags | The Government of Jamaica also maintains a fleet of modified BMW 5 Series as protocol vehicles for visiting foreign dignitaries. | ||
| Japan | EmperorNaruhito andEmpress of JapanMasako | specially prepared G51Toyota Century Royal limousines and a hybrid G60Toyota Century convertible parade car[86][87][88] | Toyota Crowns and standard Toyota Century vehicles[89] |  | The primary car used by the emperor and empress is referred to as"Empress 1". Two of the Century Royals are assigned to theMinistry of Foreign Affairs for use by visiting dignitaries. TheImperial Household Agency is responsible for maintaining the imperial fleet, which includes horse-drawnstate carriages for ceremonial events and the presentation of credentials by ambassadors, one of only a few nations that still maintain them.[90][91] | |
| prime minister of JapanShigeru Ishiba | armored hybridG60 Toyota Century and aUVF-46 Lexus LS 600h L (used as an alternative vehicle to the Century)[92][93][94][95] |  | For more details, seePrime Minister's Official Car (Japan) | |||
| Jersey | Lieutenant Governor of JerseySir Jerry Kyd | Chrysler Town & Country |  | |||
| Jordan | king of JordanAbdullah ll | Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman | blackCadillac Escalades andBMW motorcycles | |||
| Kazakhstan | president of KazakhstanKassym-Jomart Tokayev | armored Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 Guard Aurus Senat and a Togg T10X (gifted by the Turkish president) | Lexus LS Audi A8 and Range Rover | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | president of KyrgyzstanSadyr Japarov | bulletproof Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 Pullman Guard.[96] | Toyota Land Cruiser | |||
| Kenya | president of KenyaWilliam Ruto | armoured Mercedes-Benz Pullman S600 (most common) armoured Range Rover Vogue armoured Toyota Land Cruiser several other Mercedes-Benz and an open top military Land Cruiser (state functions) | several Mercedes-Benz E-Classes, BMW 5 Series, a Range Rover, Toyota Land Cruisers and an ambulance | Kenyan coat of arms (most common) CIC (state functions) | Cabinet ministers are supplied with Volkswagen Passats, Mercedes-Benz E & S – Classes and Toyota Land Cruisers in addition to other vehicles in the ministerial car pool. | |
| Kiribati | President of KiribatiTaneti Maamau | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Toyota Hilux | |||
| Kosovo | President of KosovoVjosa Osmani | Audi A8 | Chevrolet TahoeNissan Xterra | |||
| Kuwait | emir of KuwaitMishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | BMW 7 Series or aMercedes-Maybach (daily use) Rolls-Royce or aBentley (state occasions) | GMC Yukon Denalis and marked police vehicles | |||
| Laos | General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary PartyThongloun Sisoulith prime minister Politburo members | Toyota Camry (XV50) Toyota Land Cruiser (used by prime minister) | The Lao government used to use luxury cars from Europe such as theMercedes-Benz S-Class andBMW 7 Series. In 2016, former Prime MinisterThongloun Sisoulith announced a switch to a reasonably affordable car to reduce costs also on 12 July 2024 Vietnamese General-SecretaryTo Lam gave 20 electricVinfast cars as a gift during his two-day diplomatic visit to Laos.[97] | |||
| Latvia | president of LatviaEdgars Rinkēvičs | Lexus LS 600h L or a Mercedes-Benz S-Class | coat of arms of Latvia | .jpg) | MostSaeima members use theVolvo 900 series, Audi A6 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, but Volvo S80s,Volvo S70s and other luxury sedans are also used. | |
| Lebanon | PresidentJoseph Aoun | W221 Mercedes-BenzS600 Guard armored limousine or Y63Nissan Patrol | Ford Expedition,Ford Excursion andGMC Yukon an armoredW140 Mercedes-Benz S600 possibly used as a back-up limo W220 Mercedes-Benz S500L models J200Land Cruiser | The most notable motorcade was former Prime MinisterSaad Hariri's, which contained around 25 cars, six armouredW220 Mercedes S600, a dozen J200 Land Cruisers, some Chevrolet Tahoes and someNissan Xterras used as spotting cars.[98][99][100][101] | ||
| Lesotho | King of LesothoLetsie III | Lexus LS460 and Audi A8 | ||||
| Liberia | president of LiberiaJoseph Boakai | black bulletproof Mercedes-Benz W222 S-class | Nissan SUVs | Previous presidents, such asCharles Taylor andSamuel Doe, were also driven in Mercedes-Benz cars. Some claim that Doe had purchased over 60 luxury Mercedes, which cost over US$60,000 each. | ||
| Libya | Chairman of the Presidential CouncilMohamed al-Menfi | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | monarch of LiechtensteinHans-Adam II, theRegentAlois andthe Prime MinisterDaniel Risch | Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 | BMW X5s |  | ||
| Lithuania | presidentGitanas Nausėda | armouredBMW 7 (F01)[102] | The first official Lithuanian state car was bought in 1919 from Germany. It was a Benz 25/55PS with four cylinder, 6.3-liter engine. The car had aVytis symbol on the left back door andLithuanian flags in the front. The car was used byAntanas Smetona andAleksandras Stulginskis. | |||
| Luxembourg | Grand DukeHenri and his family | Audi A8 or similar vehicle Daimler DS420 limousine and a Bentley Mulsanne (used in important state occasions) | large gold crown (from theLuxembourg coat of arms) on a plain white background | .jpg) | Official cars used by other members of theruling family of Luxembourg normally display registration plates that have an orange stripe over a blue stripe (theflag of the House of Nassau-Weilburg), without any numbers. | |
| Macau | chief executive of MacauSam Hou Fai | cars from European brands like Mercedes-Benz,Audi or Volvo | special plates reserved for government officials | |||
| Malaysia | KingYang di-Pertuan AgongIbrahim Iskandar | a stretched redBentley Arnage, a dark-blueBentley Continental Flying Spur, or a blackMaybach 62 | yellow number plate with the personal logo of the monarch | |||
| sultans of Malaysia | Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Bentley Mulsanne, Lexus LS, Maybach 62, and Genesis G90L | .jpg) | ||||
| prime minister of MalaysiaAnwar Ibrahim | stretchedProton Perdana Mercedes-Benz W223 S-Class and a Toyota Vellfire[103] Proton Perdana Executive Limousine (within theKlang Valley) armouredToyota Vellfire (used as a private vehicle) | Pasukan Gerakan Khas using armoured versions of theVolvo XC90,Proton X70, and theHonda CRV as well as theHonda VFR800, Kawasaki GTR and theYamaha FJR1300 | black-and-white plate (with full title) | Under the guidelines of Malaysia's automotive policies, cars for use byfederal and state government officials are required to be of national brands,[104] primarilyProton. | ||
| Maldives | president of MaldivesMohamed Muizzu | a blackMercedes-Benz E-Class (W212), a whiteMercedes-Benz C-Class (W204) and a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) | Toyota Land Cruiser and Toyota Hilux | |||
| Mali | interimpresident of MaliAssimi Goïta | Range Rover Vogue | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 and Toyota Hilux | |||
| Madagascar | president of MadagascarAndry Rajoelina | armored Mercedes-Benz S600 W222 Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 andJeep Commander | |||
| Malawi | Formerpresident of Malawi,Bingu wa Mutharika | an armored Black Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a Toyota Land Cruiser or a Range Rover | four Hummer H3 and eight escort motorcycles | |||
| Malta | PresidentMyriam Spiteri Debono | a pair ofVanden Plas Princess limousines, one dating from 1960 and the other, a convertible, from 1955[105] | ||||
| Malta | Prime Minister of MaltaRobert Abela | Alfa Romeo Giulia and Land Rover Range Rover[106] |  | He also uses a BMW 3 Series PHEV and is the only vehicle in the country with no license plates and was also seen using aFord Kuga.[107] | ||
| Mauritania | president of MauritaniaMohamed Ould Ghazouani | armoredBMW 7 Series (G11) | Nissan Patrol | |||
| Marshall Islands | president of Marshall IslandsHilda Heine | Chevrolet Tahoe | police cars Toyota Land Cruiser J200 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Toyota Hilux | |||
| Mauritius | prime minister of MauritiusNavin Ramgoolam | armored BMW 7 Series (both the 760Li & 750Li) | multiple BMW 5 Series (usually 540i and 550i) and police motorcycles | |||
| PresidentDharam Gokhool | BMW 750Li or a Mercedes-Benz S600L | BMW 5 Series and at least two police motorcycles | ||||
| Mexico | presidentClaudia Sheinbaum | armoredChevy Suburban | Under the presidency ofAndrés Manuel López Obrador, the previous fleet of vehicles were auctioned off for US$3.25 million[108][109][110] he has used his own Volkswagen Jetta[citation needed] as his mode of transport sometimes using an armoured Chevrolet Suburban. | |||
| Micronesia | President of the Federated States of MicronesiaWesley Simina | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Toyota Hilux | |||
| Moldova | PresidentMaia Sandu,prime ministerDorin Recean, andspeaker of the ParliamentIgor Grosu | Mercedes-Benz W221 S500[111] | ||||
| Morocco | king of MoroccoMohammed VI | Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman, Range Rover models (for mountainous places),Mercedes-Benz S500 and various Lexus models | a BMW 5 Series with a communications jammer ambulance and police motorcycles | |||
| prime minister of MoroccoAziz Akhannouch | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | |||||
| Mozambique | president of MozambiqueDaniel Chapo | armoredToyota Land Cruiser | Toyota Land Cruiser,Toyota Alphard, Ford Ranger,Mahindra Scorpio and Mahindra Scorpio pickup | |||
| Monaco | Prince Albert II | one-offLexus LS 600h L Landaulet hybrid sedan[112] | In addition, he owns a variety of eco friendly cars including a Lexus LS 600h, aBMW Hydrogen 7, a Toyota Prius, aLexus RX 400h, aFisker Karma, aTesla Roadster (2008), and a limited productionVenturi Fétish.[113][114][115][116][117] He also owns a collection of vintage cars, which number over 100, and include prestigious models from Maserati, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce and Bentley.[118] | |||
| Mongolia | PresidentUkhnaagiin Khürelsükh, Speaker of the Parliament, and prime minister | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | traffic police car and either a Mercedes-Benz G-Class and a Toyota Land Cruiser series 100 or 200 | 0001 (president) 0002 (Speaker) 0003 (prime minister) | ||
| Montenegro | president of MontenegroJakov Milatović | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 | ||||
| prime minister of MontenegroMilojko Spajić and state officials | Audi limousines, notably the Audi A8 (used by senior officials) Mercedes-Benz E-Class (used by lower ranked officials) Mercedes M-Class and Volkswagen Passat | BMW 5-Series, policeMercedes A-classVW Golf 4 andVW Golf 5 | The first state vehicles were a fleet of vehicles, unknown by model names, probably from Austria-Hungary, Germany, France, Russia and the United Kingdom. They were bought in the period 1908–1910 and most are seen in a 1910 Coronation video from an archive where KnyazNikola I Petrović-Njegoš was proclaimedKing of Montenegro. | |||
| Myanmar | actingpresident of MyanmarMin Aung Hlaing | Hongqi H9+ and a convertibleHyundai Equus (used as parade car) | Range Rover Sports andHarley-Davidson motorcycles | |||
| former chairman ofState Peace and Development Council (SPDC),Than Shwe | Toyota Crown S180 open-top limousine | |||||
| formerState Counsellor of Myanmar,Aung San Suu Kyi | armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class | several Toyota Fortuner security vehicles | ||||
| Namibia | Former presidentHage Geingob | armoured Mercedes-Benz S600Ls, armored black Mercedes-Benz ML500s or an armored Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series | Mercedes-Benz E500s, Double cab Toyota Hilux 4.0 v6 cars used by the VIPPD and a fleet of police cars | |||
| vice presidentLucia Witbooi | armoured Mercedes-Benz S550 or S600 or armored Toyota Land Cruiser 200s | Black Mercedes-Benz E250s, Toyota Prado V6 VX, Toyota Hilux Double cab 4.0 V6 and police cars | GRN plate number | |||
| prime minister of NamibiaElijah Ngurare | armored black Mercedes-Benz E500 V8 and Black Toyota Land Cruiser 200s | GRN plates | ||||
| Cabinet ministers and their deputies | Black Mercedes-Benz E400s and E250s, White toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX V6 or the Toyota Hilux Double cab V6 | GRN plates | ||||
| First Lady | armored Mercedes-Benz E400s, armored Toyota Land Cruisers Prado VX V6 | Toyota Corolla 1.8 Exclusive or Hyundai Sonatas | ||||
| Nauru | president of NauruDavid Adeang | Toyota Hilux | Toyota Hilux and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | |||
| Nepal | formerpresident of Nepal,Bidya Devi Bhandari | Mercedes-Benz E-Class W210 bulletproof car (daily use) and an armoured stretchedJaguar XJ (used in state occasions) | She also was seen using aBYD e6.[119] | |||
| formerprime minister of Nepal,Baburam Bhattarai | Mustang bullet proof Max four-wheel drive | |||||
| Netherlands | King Willem-Alexander | custom-built stretched plug in hybridAudi A8L 60 TFSI[120] | non-stretched Volvo S80s and a V70, Audi A6 and A8, andFord Focus, Mondeo and Galaxy for the royal household Royal Stables have a blueMercedes-Benz Viano and aVolkswagen Crafter VIP bus royal bodyguards drive the Audi A6. | Dutch number plates beginning with AA |  | The members of the royal family also have private vehicles for their own use. |
| Prime Minister of the NetherlandsDick Schoof | armoured Mercedes-Benz S-Class, sometimes an Audi A6 | The former prime ministerMark Rutte was known for his bike rides and he is often seen driving hisSaab 9-3.[121] | ||||
| Aruba | Governor of ArubaAlfonso Boekhoudt | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223.[122] | A Lexus LS460 was/is also used | |||
| Curaçao | Governor of CuraçaoLucille George-Wout | BMW I7.[123] | ||||
| Sint Maarten | Governor of Sint MaartenAjamu Baly | Lexus LS460[124] | ||||
| New Zealand | governor-generalCindy Kiro | long wheel base BMW 7 Series (F02) | During official travel, it is the only vehicle in the country not required to use standard number plates.[125] |  | While all other state BMWs are silver, the governor-general's BMW is black | |
| prime ministerChristopher Luxon | BMW 7-Series 730LD and a 750LI[126][127] | Toyota Highlanders | CR1 | _sedan%2c_front_view.jpg) | As of 2020 the NZ Government is purchasing Audi E-trons as the Official Government cars.[128] | |
| Cook Islands | Prime Minister of the Cook IslandsMark Brown | Hyundai Sonata | ||||
| Niue | Prime Minister of NiueDalton Tagelagi | Nissan X-Trail | ||||
| Tokelau | Administrator of TokelauDon Higgins andUlu-o-TokelauEsera Fofō Tuisano | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Hyundai Tucson police car | |||
| Nicaragua | Co-presidents of NicaraguaDaniel Ortega andRosario Murillo | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | In the past, theSomoza family used several luxury cars during their 43 years in the presidency. AMercedes-Benz Type 300 was used for official ceremonies. Others were Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac limousines. | |||
| Niger | CNSP PresidentAbdourahamane Tchiani | Toyota Land Cruiser | ||||
| Nigeria | president of NigeriaBola Tinubu and other high-profile government officials | black armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2016 | 30 cars and ten escort motorcycles, along with police cars and 6 Mercedes S-550 | During his 3-day visit toMalabo inEquatorial Guinea in 2024 Bola Tinubu was seen riding in an Armored blackCadillac Escalade.[129] | ||
| North Korea | General Secretary of the Workers' Party of KoreaKim Jong Un | W100 Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulets (ceremonial use) Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 Pullman Guards Rolls-Royce Phantom VII (daily use)[130] and anAurus Senat (gifted by Putin)[131][132] |  | Kim Jong Un is believed to have a collection of luxury cars including aRange Rover L322 in which he has been seen visiting farms in the countryside following a flood.[133] | ||
| North Macedonia | president of North MacedoniaGordana Siljanovska-Davkova | stretched Mercedes-Benz W140 | ||||
| Prime Minister of North MacedoniaHristijan Mickoski | armored Mercedes-Benz W221 S600 Guard | VW Passat B8 | ||||
| Norway | Norwegian monarchy | 2016 Audi A8 L Extended (formal use) stretched Mercedes E-Class (used as queen's private transport) electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4-matic, electric BMW i7 xDrive60, and a stretched Volvo S90 T8 Limousine Plug-in Hybrid (used bycrown prince and crown princess)[134] 2007 Audi A8, an E65 and an E67 BMW 7 Series, vintage 1966Lincoln Continental convertible, stretched and aCadillac Deville | A-1 to A-9 |   | ||
| Prime MinisterJonas Gahr Støre | armoured Mercedes-Benz W222 S600L | |||||
| Svalbard | Governor of SvalbardLars Fause | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | ||||
| Oman | formerSultan Qaboos | 2 Maroon-colored 2007 modelMercedes S-Class pullman 4 Red-colored 2003 model Mercedes S600 pullman 4 Maybach 62 And a number of khaki-coloredRange Rover Vogue cars | The former Sultan's garage also had cars from brands likeRolls-RoyceLamborghiniFerrariSRTAston MartinMercedes-Benz andBMW. | |||
| Pakistan | PresidentAsif Ali Zardari andPrime MinisterShehbaz Sharif | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 Guard (used by Prime Minister) and aBMW 7-Series High Security (used by President) | Armoured Toyota Land Cruisers, Toyota Hilux Revos, BMW X5s, Islamabad Police Toyota Prius and Corolla (under the security division of Islamabad Police) and occasionally Mercedes-Benz G-Class 55 | |||
| Palau | president of PalauSurangel Whipps Jr. | Lincoln Town Car | Nissan X Trail | |||
| Palestine | President of PalestineMahmoud Abbas | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220 | ||||
| Panama | president of PanamaJosé Raúl Mulino | black armored Chevrolet Suburban | Ford Explorer, Toyota Land Cruiser, 400cc motorcycles | |||
| Papua New Guinea | Prime Minister of Papua New GuineaJames Marape | Range Rover Vogue | Previously the government of Papua New Guinea had a fleet of Maserati Quattroportes bought in 2018 to transport visiting dignitaries during theAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this caused controversy and eventually in October 2021 the fleet was sold.[135] | |||
| Paraguay | president of ParaguaySantiago Peña | convertibleRolls Royce Corniche (saw in Santiago Pena's inauguration) Hongqi H7 (daily use) and a Chevrolet Suburban (used in rural travel) | black Nissan Patrol Y61s | |||
| Peru | president of PeruDina Boluarte | black armoured Lexus LS460hL and a 1973Chrysler Lebaron (used at the presidential palace) |  | In May 2015, Lexus was chosen by PresidentOllanta Humala as the official car brand of the Government. | ||
| Philippines | presidentBongbong Marcos | 2023 modelMercedes-Maybach S-Class Toyota Land Cruiser (J300) Cadillac Escalade and aLincoln Continental Coach Door Edition | identical backup car, several SUVs, an ambulance,police vehicles andpolice motorcycle escorts | license plate number "1" | _E911a_38.jpg) | Selected past presidential cars are on permanent display at the Presidential Car Museum within theQuezon Memorial Circle, inQuezon City. |
| Portugal | president of PortugalMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa | an armoured Mercedes-Benz S600 W222, a Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205[136] a BMW 760Li (E67), or a Mercedes-Benz E250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY[137] | 'P R' (meaning 'Presidency of the Republic'), with thearmillary sphere of Portugal between the P and the R |  | ||
| prime minister of PortugalLuís Montenegro | Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec, Volkswagen Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI, or aNissan Leaf | An Audi A8L is used to transport visiting foreign dignitaries. | ||||
| Poland | president of PolandKarol Nawrocki | BMW 7 Protection (G73)[138] | Mercedes-Benz S 600 Guard (W222)[139] |  | For more details, seeOfficial transport in Poland. | |
| Qatar | emir of Qatar SheikhTamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Bentley Mulsanne Grand Limousine | Mercedes-Benz S-Class,Mercedes-Benz G-Class,Nissan Frontier andRange Rover | |||
| Republic of the Congo | President of the Republic of the CongoDenis Sassou Nguesso | armored Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 Pullman | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | |||
| Romania | acting PresidentIlie Bolojan | Mercedes-Benz S500 limousine, theBMW 5 Series and aBMW 7 Series[140] | Members of theRomanian Government often used cars of the autochthonous brandDacia, namely theLogan and theDuster. Romanian diplomats have been seen using a wide range of cars, ranging from high-end Mercedes-Benz and BMW models toVolkswagen,Škoda orRenault.[141] | |||
| Russia | PresidentVladimir Putin | Aurus Senat limousine[142][143] | Mercedes G-Class, Mercedes E-Class, standard S-Class models, BMW 5 Series Volkswagen Caravelle, and police motorcycle outriders | В776УС/77 |  | For more details seePresidential state car (Russia) |
| Rwanda | president of RwandaPaul Kagame | Audi A8 or a Mercedes S600 | Rwanda National Police special vehicles | Paul Kagame also has been seen in an armoured Range Rover Sentinel. | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Prime minister of Saint Kitts and NevisTerrance Drew | Lexus LS600 | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
| Saint Lucia | Governor-general of Saint LuciaErrol Charles | BMW 7 Series (G11) | crown | |||
| Prime Minister of Saint LuciaPhilip J. Pierre | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Toyota Prados | ||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesRalph Gonsalves | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | ||||
| Samoa | O le Ao o le MaloTuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II | Hyundai Santa Fe | ||||
| San Marino | captains regentDenise Bronzetti andItalo Righi | Audi A8 | _%25E2%2580%2594_Mattes_2024-05-06.jpg) | Members of thePalazzo Publico use BMWs. | ||
| Sao Tome and Principe | president of Sao Tome and PrincipeCarlos Vila Nova andPrime MinisterAmérico Ramos | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Nissan Patrol | |||
| Saudi Arabia | king of Saudi ArabiaSalman | Mercedes S-600s S600 Pullman | Toyota Landcruisers, GMC Yukons, Chevrolet Tahoes and Suburbans, Cadillac Escalades, GMC Sierra 3500HD pickups, and GMC Savanah ambulances | SomeBMW 7-series are also used to welcome guests and politicians. | ||
| Senegal | president of SenegalBassirou Diomaye Faye | armored Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 and J300 | |||
| Serbia | president of SerbiaAleksandar Vučić | Audi A8L Security[144] | VIP delegations that are in visit to Serbia use an armoured Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 (S 600 Guard) with B6/B7 resistance level that was the car that former presidents used. | |||
| Seychelles | president of SeychellesWavel Ramkalawan | Toyota Land Cruiser J300 | Toyota Land Cruiser J300 and J200 and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | The former presidentDanny Faure used an armored BMW 7 Series (F01) High Security | ||
| Sierra Leone | president of Sierra LeoneJulius Maada Bio | Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600.[145] | black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | |||
| Singapore | president of SingaporeTharman Shanmugaratnam | white 2022 Mercedes-Benz S450L | SEP1 or presidential crest | _President_of_the_Republic_of_Singapore_SEP1_2024-02-25_(3).jpg) | ||
| prime ministerLawrence Wong | silver BMW 750Li | S1 |  | A small fleet of cars that include an armoured Audi A8 W12, an armoured BMW 7 series and a Lexus LS460L (the previous official car for the prime minister) are maintained by the state for the transport of visiting dignitaries. | ||
| Slovakia | president of SlovakiaPeter Pellegrini | armoredMercedes-Benz Pullman (used in state occasions) armored Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Volkswagen Phaeton, Range Rover, BMW X5, and Škoda Superb (daily travel) |  | |||
| Slovenia | Slovenian presidentNataša Pirc Musar | Audi A8 | Audi Q7,Volkswagen Touareg and BMW X5 | She also owns aRolls-Royce Phantom VI formerly owned byPrincess Alexandra[146][147] | ||
| Prime minister of SloveniaRobert Golob | Mercedes Benz S-Class | Audi Q7,Volkswagen Touareg and BMW X5 | ||||
| Solomon Islands | Prime Minister of Solomon IslandsJeremiah Manele | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | |||
| Somalia | President andPrime Minister of SomaliaHassan Sheikh Mohamud andHamza Abdi Barre | identical armoured Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (black for president, white for prime minister) | flag of Somalia | |||
| South Africa | president of South AfricaCyril Ramaphosa | armored BMW 7 Series or on some occasions a Mercedes-Benz S-Class | numerous BMWX5, Jeep Grand Cherokee,BMW 3-Series andMercedes-Benz ML-Class models, followed by a number ofMercedes-Benz V-Class | |||
| South Korea | president of South KoreaLee Jae Myung | Hyundai NexoGenesis G90 Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 Guard[148] and a Cadillac Escalade | .jpg) | TheMinistry of Foreign AffairsCho Tae-yul uses an armored Cadillac DTS limousine by Alpine Armoring[149] and an armored Hyundai Equus limousine[150] for foreign dignitaries Each vehicle was acquired between 2010 and 2011 also in September 2023Yoon Suk Yeol was seen riding in a convertibleGenesis G90 during a ceremony to mark the 75th Armed Forces Day in Seongnam.[151] for more details, seePresidential state car (South Korea),Transportation of the President of South Korea, andList of official vehicles of the president of South Korea. | ||
| South Ossetia | President of South OssetiaAlan Gagloev | BMW 7 Series | ||||
| Spain | Spanish royal family | Cadillac Broughams, Audi A6s and Mercedes-Benz S-Class Rolls-Royce Phantom IV (used in major ceremonial occasions) | BMW 5 Series |  | ||
| prime ministerPedro Sánchez anddeputy prime ministerMaría Jesús Montero | Audi A8L | Audi A8L, Mercedes-Benz S600 and Audi A6 | ||||
| Sri Lanka | president of Sri LankaAnura Kumara Dissanayake | armored Black Mercedes Maybach S-Class (Guard) or an armored Black BMW 7 Series | marked and unmarkedPresident's Security Division vehicles | only vehicle in the country not required to use standard number plates | ||
| Chief of Defence Staff | Black BMW 7-Series | two Land Rover Defenders and other VIP Jeeps and sedans depending on the occasion | This is known as theStaff Car of the CDS. | |||
| South Sudan | president of South SudanSalva Kiir Mayardit | armored Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruiser J200s and J300s | |||
| Sudan | chairman ofTransitional Sovereignty Council of SudanAbdel Fattah al-Burhan | Mercedes-Benz S300 W221 Nissan Patrol (used in rural places) and aHyundai Sonata | Ministers usually travel in Toyotas Land Cruisers 70. | |||
| Suriname | president of SurinameChan Santokhi | Toyota Land Cruiser and a Cadillac Escalade.[152] | Toyota Hilux Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Pajero | |||
| Sweden | king of SwedenCarl XVI Gustaf | stretched Volvo S80 and a Daimler DS420 limousine (used in ceremonial events) | BMW X5, BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class |  | TheSaab 9-5 and the Volvo XC90 are also used to transport members of theSwedish royal family also the Swedish king was seen driving aBMW M4 Competition (that was seen arriving at the Salzburg Opera Festival).[153] | |
| Prime Minister of SwedenUlf Kristersson | armoredAudi A8 L[154] | |||||
| Switzerland | Federal councillors | BMW i7 xDrive60 | Swiss Councillors can buy a new car every four years. | |||
| Syria | president of SyriaAhmed al-Sharaa | Varied (Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)[b],Aurus Senat[c],Audi A8[d],Chevrolet Suburban[e],Toyota Land Cruiser (J300)[f] | Toyota Land Cruiser (J300),Chevrolet Suburban[160] | |||
| Taiwan | PresidentLai Ching-te | armoredBMW 760i xDrive Protection (G73) BMW 7 Series (G70) Land Rover Discovery (L462) Land Rover Discovery 4 (LR4) | BMW 7 Series (G70),Land Rover Discovery (L462),Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1),Audi A8 L (D5,Typ 4N) andToyota Camry (XV50) |  | Thepresident of the Republic of China has historically traveled in Cadillac sedans, reflecting the ROC's close relations with the United States.Chiang Kai-shek's two armored Cadillacs are on exhibition in theChiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall inTaipei For more details seePresidential state car (Republic of China). | |
| Tajikistan | president of TajikistanEmomali Rahmon | armored black Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 S600 Guard | Toyota Land Cruisers | |||
| Tunisia | president of TunisiaKais Saied | Mercedes-Benz W221 S600 limousine.[161] | He was also seen driving to work in aPeugeot 206 reportedly made in Iran.[162] | |||
| Tanzania | president of TanzaniaSamia Suluhu Hassan | Kia Quoris and a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (used in rural travels) | white Toyota Land Cruiser 70s | |||
| Zanzibar | president of ZanzibarHussein Mwinyi | Mercedes-Benz W221 | Mitsubishi Pajeros | |||
| Thailand | KingVajiralongkorn and QueenSuthida | Rolls-Royce Phantom V, Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, Rolls-Royce Silver Spur stretch limousine,Maybach 62,Mercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman Guard (W222),Mercedes-Maybach S650 (W222),Mercedes-Maybach S680 (W223) or aBentley Mulsanne Grand Limousine | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221 andW222), BMW 7 Series (F01 andG11), andMercedes-Benz V-Class |  | For more details, seeRoyal transport in Thailand. | |
| Sirikit, thequeen mother | Cadillac DTS stretch limousine or a modifiedVolkswagen Caravelle T4 TDi[citation needed] | |||||
| Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn | Lexus LS600hL or a Mercedes-Benz S500 (W221 or aW222) and a modifiedMercedes-Benz V-Class (used in unofficial travels)[citation needed] |  | ||||
| PrincessBajrakitiyabha | redMini Cooper S or a lime-greenVolkswagen New Beetle[citation needed] | |||||
| former prime ministerPrayut Chan-o-cha | armoured Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard |  | In February 2024 former prime ministerSrettha Thavisin drove a lime-greenAbarth 500e of his daughter to the meeting of Electric Vehicle Policy Committee on government house[163] he was also seen riding in aLexus LM (that was bought by himself).[164][165] | |||
| ministers | Mercedes-Benz S-Class,Toyota Alphard,Volkswagen Caravelle, and Jaguar XJ | |||||
| Togo | president of TogoJean-Lucien Savi de Tové | Range Rover Vogue | ||||
| Tonga | KingTupou VI | Humber Pullman with landaulette body | Tank 500 | Previously, the KingGeorge Tupou V traveled around the country in the classic 'black cab', theAustin FX4.[166] | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | president of Trinidad and TobagoChristine Kangaloo | black, armoured, 2020 Lexus ES Sedan | decoy car, two police motorcycles, two 2016 Toyota Land Cruisers Prado as support vehicles and a leading Toyota Camry police vehicle | Coat of Arms in Gold | ||
| Prime MinisterKamla Persad-Bissessar | black, armoured, 2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (WSS) | decoy car, two police motorcycles, two 2016 Toyota Land Cruisers Prado as support vehicles and a leading Toyota Camry police vehicle | PM-1 | |||
| Tuvalu | Prime Minister of TuvaluFeleti Teo | BMW 7 Series (G70).[167] | Toyota Hilux Toyota Land Cruiser | |||
| Turkey | president of TurkeyRecep Tayyip Erdoğan | black ballistic and bullet-proof armouredMercedes-Benz Maybach S-600 Pullman Guard | SUVs and additional support cars | presidential crest |  | |
| Other government officials | Mercedes S-Class,BMW 7 Series,Audi A8 or theToyota Land Cruiser | Turkey recently adopted the domestically designed and manufacturedTogg T10X as the government's official cars. | ||||
| Turkmenistan | president of TurkmenistanSerdar Berdimuhamedow | Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 Togg T10X.[168]Aurus Komendant.[169] and other cars | Mercedes-Benz S-Class Togg T10X and other cars | Government plates | all state cars in the country are white. | |
| Uganda | PresidentYoweri Museveni | Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Mercedes 600 SEL stretch and a white Mercedes G Wagon (ceremonial) | double cabin pick up trucks and Mitsubishi Pajero models | |||
| Ukraine | president of UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy | armoured Mercedes-Benz S-Class and an armoured 2011 Volkswagen Phaeton in a W12 long version | armouredPorsche Cayenne | |||
| United Arab Emirates | President, SheikhMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan prime minister SheikhMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and royal family | black armored Rolls Royce Phantoms a Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 guard a Maybach 62 and a Land Rover Range Rover[170] | Toyota Land Cruisers and Nissan Patrols | High-ranking officials use the BMW 7 Series while visiting foreign dignitaries are driven in an armored Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 guard | ||
| United Kingdom | KingCharles III | twoBentley State Limousines and threeRolls-Royces open-topRange Rovers (used in military events)[171][172] Jaguar andDaimler limousines (used in less formal occasions) | None |  | One state car is usually on display at theRoyal Mews. The state cars and official limousines are painted claret and black. For more details, seeState and royal cars of the United Kingdom. | |
| Prime ministerKeir Starmer | armoured Range Rover Sentinel models | Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery andFord Galaxy vehicles and police motorcycle outriders | .jpg) | For more details, seePrime Ministerial Car (United Kingdom). | ||
| Anguilla | Governor of Anguilla Tim Foy | Land Rover Discovery | ||||
| Anguilla | Premier of AnguillaEllis Webster | Range Rover | ||||
| Bermuda | governorAndrew Murdoch andPremierDavid Burt | Kia Seltos[173] | Previously aToyota Camry was used. | |||
| British Virgin Islands | governor of the British Virgin IslandsDaniel Pruce | grey Royal Service Range Rover | Crown | |||
| Cayman Islands | governor of the Cayman IslandsJane Owen | white 2015 Jaguar XJ.[174] | Crown | Previously a beige Cadillac Deville was used while other senior officials and visiting VIPs use a fleet consisting of armoured Ford Excursions. | ||
| Falkland Islands | governor of Falkland IslandsAlison Blake | Land Rover Defender | ||||
| Gibraltar | chief minister of GibraltarFabian Picardo | black Tesla Model S | G1 |  | ||
| Gibraltar | governor of GibraltarBen Bathurst | black Jaguar XJ | Crown |  | ||
| Montserrat | Governor of MontserratHarriet Cross | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | ||||
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaNigel Phillips | greyJaguar XF | Crown | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Governor of Turks and Caicos IslandsDileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam | Chevrolet Tahoe | ||||
| United States | PresidentDonald Trump | Cadillac One commonly known as "The Beast" (a heavily armored, custom-built limousine based on aGMC Topkick platform) | _(cropped).jpg) | For more details, seePresidential state car (United States). | ||
| Members of Congress | Lincoln MKS and theLincoln MKT (most popularly used)[175] | |||||
| High-ranking federal officials | armored Chevrolet Suburbans or Chevrolet Tahoes (most commonly used) | |||||
| American Samoa | Governor of American SamoaPula Nikolao Pula | Ford Expedition | Toyota 4runner | |||
| Guam | Governor of GuamLou Leon Guerrero | Lexus RX | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Governor of Northern Mariana IslandsArnold Palacios | Lincoln Navigator | ||||
| Puerto Rico | Governor of Puerto RicoJenniffer González-Colón | Chevrolet Suburban | ||||
| US Virgin Islands | Governor of US Virgin IslandsAlbert Bryan | Cadillac XTS[176] | ||||
| Uruguay | former PresidentTabaré Vázquez | armoured 2005Chevrolet Vectra | After 2010, the official state car was no longer usedJose Mujica instead drove aVolkswagen Beetle.[177] also the former PresidentLuis Lacalle Pou most of the time used a white Toyota Hilux SW4, and was escorted by one or more presidential security cars. | |||
| Uzbekistan | PresidentShavkat Mirziyoyev | armored Mercedes-Maybach W222 S600 Pullman | A Togg T10X was also gifted by the Turkish president. | |||
| Vanuatu | president of VanuatuNikenike Vurobaravu | Toyota Land Cruiser J200 | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | |||
| Vatican City | PopeLeo XIV | Popemobile[178] | SCV 1 (Popemobile)[179] armouredMercedes-Benz S-Class, custom-madeLancia Thesis, custom-made electricRenault Kangoo (daily use) |   | ||
| Venezuela | PresidentNicolas Maduro | black Toyota 4Runner or a Ford Explorer or a Toyota Fortuner | Former presidentHugo Chávez sometimes drove a redIKCO Samand badged Centauro, or in red or green aTiuna truck accompanied with some ministers or governors or mayors, depending on the occasion when he travelled. | |||
| Vice presidentDelcy Rodríguez | armored Nissan Patrol | SUVs | ||||
| Vietnam | president of VietnamLương Cường | bulletproof Toyota Land Cruiser | police motorbikes, several Toyota Land Cruiser andToyota Camry | Ministers usually travel in Toyota Camrys,Toyota Fortuners and VinFast Lux A 2.0s a convertbleVinFast VF9 is also used as a parade car.[180] | ||
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of VietnamTô Lâm | 2016-17 Toyota Avalon | The former General Secretary of theVietnamese Communist PartyNguyễn Phú Trọng used to ride in a 1998 Toyota Crown that was brought to his state funeral in July 2024 in Hanoi.[181] | ||||
| Prime ministerPhạm Minh Chính | Toyota Land Cruiser | |||||
| Yemen | Chairman of thePresidential Leadership CouncilRashad al-Alimi | Mercedes-Benz E-Class W212 | Toyota Land Cruiser Prados | |||
| Yugoslavia | PresidentJosip Broz Tito | custom-built Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine | ||||
| Zambia | president of ZambiaHakainde Hichilema | armoured Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 Pullman limousine or a Lexus LX570 and an armoured Toyota Land Cruiser J200 (used in rural travels) | BMW motorcycles andBMW 3 Series E93 | |||
| Zimbabwe | president of ZimbabweEmmerson Mnangagwa | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class and a 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (ceremonial use) | Mercedes-Benz C-Class |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Two Hongqi (or Red Flag) L5 cars arrived in Auckland, New Zealand recently, according to a verified account from Adelaide SA Radio Stations on Sina Weibo. ... In a report by Guancha.cn, Zhao Zhenyu, a senior diplomat said that there was no previous case of Chinese leaders shipping special vehicles for use in foreign countries as far as he knew. "The guest should follow the convenience of the host," is an internationally common practice. But leaders in the US and Russia usually deliver their limousines to the country they visit, according to the report.
Xi spoke to media as he swung through New Zealand at the end of a month of courting international leaders. ... His motorcade, featuring the distinctive Red Flag limousine, drove past both supporters and protesters ...
