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Lancashire Constabulary has
purchased first Outlander 4x4s to replace its older
multi-purpose vehicles. The vehicles are an initial batch of
four to be used as rural patrol vehicles with the need for off-roading
and excellent handling on country lanes in all weather
conditions.
Chris Malkin, Fleet & Transport Manager
from Lancashire Constabulary, said that a main reason for choosing the
Outlander was a “high mpg with, low carbon emissions, a reduced
environmental impact and low running costs”; the “evaluation staff were
attracted to the performance and handling of the vehicle, offering a
high specification at a very competitive price”.
The Outlanders will be modified, by
Lancashire Constabulary’s in house commissioning team, for Police use
with decals, sirens, Mobile Data Terminals, Tetra radio, and emergency
lighting to the roof and grille. Chris Malkin added, “the Outlander’s
Active Stability and Traction Control system and extra safety features
made this an easy decision as we are always pursuing the highest
standards for health and safety compliance”, concluding that “this car
really did offer the complete package”.
Lancashire Constabulary’s Vehicle
Maintenance Unit has been approved as a self-servicing unit, with staff
fully trained to Mitsubishi’s high standards so they can carry out all
servicing work on the vehicles.
Toby Marshall, Mitsubishi’s General
Manager of Fleet and Used cars commented, “it is not hard to see why
people are looking at the Outlander to suit their needs... The Outlander
had an amazing 2007, with a successful launch in March last year and the
Commercial variant won What Van?’s best 4x4 van award. The car range has
now been joined by the 2.2 Diesel and 2.4 Petrol MIVEC Auto to complete
the line-up”.
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