Toyota has revealed the new police-spec version of its latest Corolla lower-medium car.
The manufacturer said it had worked closely with several police forces during the past two years to ensure the vehicle met all the main requirements for consideration when service fleets were being replaced or upgraded.
A dedicated team at Toyota’s Burnaston factory-based Special Vehicle Operations Division carries out the conversion work.
The conversion is based on the Touring Sports estate Corolla, with a choice of 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre hybrid powertrains.
Key features of the police-spec Corolla include a load compartment dog guard, a rof-mounted lightbar, exterior and interior illumination, secondary battery equipment and control systems built to withstand impact forces, a siren, radio system support, and livery options.
Toyota Manufacturing UK managing director Richard Kenworthy said: “We have worked with all divisions of Toyota in the UK and various constabularies, which has enabled us to build on their feedback and requirements.
“Ensuring that we applied standard Toyota practices for the work means we have been able to deliver a vehicle that meets the police forces’ stringent requirements.
“The adoption of Corolla by the police is testament to the efforts our employees invest in every vehicle that comes off our production line. We are proud that our Corolla is now one of the vehicles of choice for the police.”
