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BMW PROTECTION VEHICLES: MODEL OVERVIEW.
EXACTLY THE SECURITY YOU NEED.
With the BMW Protection Vehicles you do not have to compromise on anything that matters to you. BMW has over 40 years’ experience of developing and building armoured vehicles – and is constantly innovating to protect not just you, but also the sensation of Sheer Driving Pleasure. So you can be absolutely confident that you are getting the best possible protection, and are not making any compromises to get it. Because from the first design sketches to the final coat of polish, it’s all our own work. Personal security is too vital to be entrusted to anyone but real experts. Naturally, every BMW is built with enormous precision and care, and the strictest quality standards are adhered to throughout the global BMW manufacturing network. This is why only BMW offers maximum protection – made by BMW.
BMW PROTECTION VEHICLES: MODEL OVERVIEW.EXACTLY THE SECURITY YOU NEED.
With the BMW Protection Vehicles you do not have to compromise on anything that matters to you. BMW has over 40 years’ experience of developing and building armoured vehicles – and is constantly innovating to protect not just you, but also the sensation of Sheer Driving Pleasure. So you can be absolutely confident that you are getting the best possible protection, and are not making any compromises to get it. Because from the first design sketches to the final coat of polish, it’s all our own work. Personal security is too vital to be entrusted to anyone but real experts. Naturally, every BMW is built with enormous precision and care, and the strictest quality standards are adhered to throughout the global BMW manufacturing network. This is why only BMW offers maximum protection – made by BMW.
BMW X5 PROTECTION VR6.
The risk of armed violence – and in particular, attack with automatic weapons like the AK-47 – is a fact of everyday life for certain customers. At the same time, more and more people want Sports Activity Vehicles, with all the versatility that they offer to go anywhere and do anything. BMW is the first manufacturer to respond to these two demands and offer a new degree of security. One of the results is the BMW X5 Protection VR6, which offers high level of security on the move and comfortably accommodates up to four people.
Interior
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The interior of the BMW X5 Protection VR6 is designed to deliver intuitive ease of use and maximum comfort, with features such as a raised seating position, a driver-focused cockpit layout and the innovative iDrive system. This also helps make the vehicle safer. Because if you feel at ease and in control of the situation, you will be able to react better to danger.
Colours, leathers, fine-wood trims: with the BMW X5 Protection VR6, you have almost limitless design possibilities. As you would expect, a large number of options from the BMW Individual range are included in these.
The BMW Live Cockpit Professional with navigation includes a high-quality display network, consisting of a high-resolution 12.3" Control Display that can be operated by touch and a fully digital 12.3" instrument panel.
The automatic air conditioning with four-zone control comes with with two-zone control automatic air conditioning and extended features, along with two air vents in the B columns. Additionally, the rear passengers can adjust their own climate individually via a separate control display.
The comfort seats for driver and front passenger can be electrically adjusted in a variety of ways and provide a perfect seating position for a relaxed arrival.
The massage function for driver and passenger improves the physical wellbeing by stimulating or relaxing the muscles.
The active seat ventilation1,2 at the front provides cool and pleasant seat temperatures, resulting in a more comfortable driving experience – even under hot conditions.
The M Leather steering wheel, including multifunction buttons and an integrated driver-side airbag features the three-spoke design. With a steering wheel rim in leather 'Walknappa' black with black stitching and contoured thumb rests, it provides a direct, athletic steering experience.
The BMW X5 Protecion VR6 offers high seating comfort for four persons, incuding generous leg space. The ballistic partition wall, which is set far to the rear, provides a pleasant feeling of space with a particularly high level of security.
1 Optional equipment.
2 Only available in conjunction with comfort seats.Armour
The security glazing in the BMW X5 Protection VR6 is made of a security glass laminate with a polycarbonate coating on the inside to prevent spalling. It offers protection not just against attacks with blunt instruments and handguns, but also against the world’s most widely used firearm, the AK-47.
BMW uses moulded parts in the BMW X5 Protection VR6 which precisely follow the contours of the standard model. This way, all the normal airbags can be incorporated, without the cabin feeling any less spacious.
Sit here, and you know you’re safe: the edges of the doors, the places where windows meet frames and the joins between body panels are some of the most vulnerable areas of the vehicle to gunfire. But in the BMW X5 Protection VR6, these areas are reinforced with steel armour, ensuring that neither bullets nor splinters can penetrate the passenger compartment.Chassis and electronics
The electronic driver aids and suspension settings have been modified to ensure optimum driving dynamics with the extra weight of the armour.
Safety fuel tank
The Self-Sealing Fuel Tank is able to reseal itself after it received damage and it prevents leaking of fuel.
Multi-Layered Safety Glass
Driver and passengers oft he new BMX X5 Protection VR6 are protected by a 30 mm multi-layerd safety glass, coated with a polycarbonate splinter protection layer.
Additional floor and roof armouring
All-round safety – the standard underbody splinter protection guards you from attacks with DM51 hand grenades. As an option, the underbody splinter guard can also be reinforced against attacks with the hand grenade HG85. An optionally available, stronger armoured roof, made of safety steel and fibre composite materials, offers certified protection against drone attacks with DTG5 fragmentation charges (200 g C4 and over 500 fragmentation bodies) in addition to the ballistic protection, that is installed as standard.
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIAL REQUESTS.
Sometimes you need more than just protection. For roles such as carrying dignitaries or security escort duties, a vehicle must have the ability to reveal in seconds that it is on official business in order to get the job done. BMW has been producing Authority Vehicles for over 50 years, working in close cooperation with authorities and government agencies all over the world. Flashing lights, hailing systems with different siren effects, signalling devices, radios, and even flag holders for official use.
Sound sequence signal installation
The special signal equipment1 includes a detachable rotating beacon, front flashing lights in the kidney grille and a sound sequence signal. All operating elements are pooled at the control unit in front of the gear selector switch.
1 Optional equipment.Rear flash lights
Additional flash lights1 at the back window warn the rear traffic.
1 Optional equipment.Door pane lowerable, front
The front side window on the driver's side can be lowered electrically as standard. This equipment is also available for the passenger side1.
1 Optional equipment.Flag holder for diplomatic
To attach official flags at the car’s left or right side, pennant holders1 are available.
1 Optional equipment.Soft-Close function
The Soft-Close function pulls the slightly-open door shut automatically and nearly silently.
BMW Laserlight
In laser high-beam mode, BMW Laserlight in a unique X design illuminates a range of up to 500 m, nearly twice as far as that of conventional headlights. Better visibility in the dark significantly increases safety. The blue X signature and the “BMW Laserlight” lettering underline the vehicle’s technological standards.
Telephony with wireless charging
Telephony with wireless charging1 offers a comprehensive telephony package with Bluetooth connectivity and the technical capacity for a WiFi hotspot.
1 Supports inductive charging for Qi-compatible mobile phones. Special charging cases are available from Original BMW Accessories for selected smartphones that do not support the Qi standard for inductive charging.Rear-seat entertainment Professional
Rear-seat entertainment Professional provides excellent entertainment for rear passengers thanks to two separate high-resolution colour displays.
BMW INTELLIGENT PERSONAL ASSISTANT IN BMW PROTECTION VEHICLES.
With the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, no question remains unanswered. It is the ultimate car expert that will support you. Whatever you want to know about your BMW and whenever you need help, it is there for you. You can find out even more about the features of your vehicle and it also knows everything about the overall status of your BMW.
