Icon on patrol: the electric Renault 5 swaps city errands for police duty in Switzerland
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Winterthur's municipal police has taken on seven Renault 5 E-Tech hatchbacks — 120 hp, a 40 kWh battery and 312 km of WLTP range for quiet, emission-free city patrols.
Author: Polina Kotikova
French Renault 5 E-Tech has gone into police service in Switzerland. As L’Argus reports, the municipal police of Winterthur in the canton of Zurich has taken delivery of seven electric hatchbacks prepared for urban patrol duty.
The cars wear an official white-and-orange livery and carry a flashing beacon, a roof light bar, a siren and a radio system. Local specialists handled the conversion: the project was overseen by the Hutter Auto dealership in Winterthur, while the equipment was supplied by Swiss firms Marty Systemtechnik and Indi Graphics.
The police opted for the Renault 5 E-Tech with a 120 hp electric motor and a 40 kWh battery. Maximum WLTP range stands at 312 km, which makes these cars a logical choice mainly for the city. On top of that, they come with front parking sensors and a winter package with heated front seats.
Winterthur police explained the choice of this model by its compact size, quiet running and zero emissions.
This English edition was prepared using AI translation under editorial oversight by SpeedMe. The original reporting is by Polina Kotikova
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