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S The 2011/12 Mitsubishi 999 range still flying the flag for the U.K. in a multiplicity of frontline ap- plications worldwide. Its Freelander 2 eD4 has been reinvented for the modern world too, its 'stop-start' diesel engines now available, which make them better suited for urban policing roles saving up to 20 percent in fuel costs. The Discovery 4 and Range Rover Sport add to its current 999 portfolio. MERCEDES Mercedes Benz has re-entered the U.K. police market with a selection of C and E class models aimed for covert road policing roles. Its decision to pull out of the market a few years ago when the German parent company refused to subsidize its prices any longer was lamented by many. MB make some of the most reliable police cars in the world and with fleets having to keep cars longer, the time is right for investing in its models, it claims. Showcased at this year's event was its electric Vito, while a 224PS Vito 122 looks like a brilliant addition to any fleet as an ARV. MITSUBISHI Mitsubishi is by far the leading supplier of Japanese built ve- hicles for 999 fleets in the U.K., period. Lexus, Mazda, Suzuki and Toyota all now eschew police sales and the firms going from strength to strength with vehicles like the Outlander and much 'cleaner' 2012 Shogun, which is still a popular choice with the Met and for Highway's Agency Traffic officers. There have been few takers, though, for its diminutive elec- www.pfmmag.com 59 S A world first from Peugeot with its new 3008 diesel electric hybrid