Article: Strathclyde Police RAV4s score on town and country beat

Strathclyde Police has switched its fleet of 30 divisional four-wheel drive beat vehicles to Toyota RAV4s. The force took delivery of the first of nine diesel-powered five-doors in 2003, with more to follow as its previous Land Rover 90 and Freelanders come up for replacement over the coming years. The move follows an evaluation in which police drivers were given four makes of 4x4 and asked to report on which was best suited for their purposes. Strathclyde Police covers not only the city of Glasgow but also an extensive rugged rural hinterland, so flexibility and reliability are vital considerations for any beat car.

Drivers reported that the RAV4 had good all-round capabilities. It had a ...

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