Getting To Know The Mercedes S600 Guard, Jokowi's Presidential Car Crossing The Damaged Road In Lampung

The car that President Jokowi was traveling in crossed the Ryacudu Canal Road, South Lampung, Lampung, Friday, May 5. (Presidential Secretariat Press Bureau)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo has just visited a damaged road in Lampung Province. The head of state crossed a potholed road and took off in Lampung using a presidential car with the Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard license plate "Indonesia-1".

In the video recording of the Presidential Secretariat, the luxury German car was seen crossing a damaged road in the Jati Agung area, South Lampung Regency.

Jokowi, who was sitting in the back seat, felt that the condition of the road being crossed was filled with holes and puddles. Of course, this condition is not suitable for the S-Class type car.

Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard has been trusted to be Jokowi's presidential car since 2019. The luxury Limousin was also used to pick up a number of heads of state at the G20 Bali Summit, last year.

Launching the official Mercedes-Benz website, the S600 Guard has a biturbo V12 engine capable of emitting 517 dk and 830 Nm torque. The Limoucine has a wide dimension of 5,453 mm long, 1,498 mm high, 2,130 mm wide, and 3,365 mm wheelbase.

Beyond its impressive performance, the presidential car has a sophisticated security system with a B6/B7 level of resilience. That means, the car is equipped with armored that is resistant to small weapons projectiles and provides protection from grenade fragments and other explosives.

Other safety features, including run-flat tyres, self-sealing fuel tanks, and fire fighting systems. Although it looks like S600 has a qualified height to go on potholes, in fact the limousine has a low ground clearance size. Of course, this vehicle is not suitable for damaged roads.

The S600 Guard is a replacement for the Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard, the presidential car of the 6th President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono or SBY era.