Russian FSB Starts Buying Chinese Premium Cars

Special services do not want to drive cars from the Russian Federation.

Following the withdrawal of popular European and Japanese car brands from Russia, employees of the Federal Security Service have decided to "switch" to Chinese premium cars, writes Motor.

The publication reports that an Exeed VX crossover with a livery in the colours of the Russian flag and an LED bar with special blue, white and red lights has been spotted in the FSB car park. The cost of the car starts at 5.3 million rubles. The Exeed VX sedan is designed for seven people. The SUV has three zones of climate control, a panoramic roof, a projection screen, an audio system with eight speakers, heated and ventilated seats, six airbags and other options of premium cars.

Earlier, cars from another Chinese luxury brand appeared in FSB's "garage". It was the Hongqi E-HS9 electric car, the price of which starts at 9.5 million rubles. According to open sources, the car, which is called the Chinese Rolls-Royce, belongs to the FSB department for Moscow and the Moscow region. Hongqi E-HS9 can seat four to seven people. The electric car has seven driving modes, adaptive cruise control with autopilot for motorway driving, panoramic sunroof, audio system with 16 speakers, heated, ventilated and massage seats. In July, Hongqi sedans were noticed in the motorcades of the Federal Security Service. However, they were petrol cars costing from 7.5 million rubles. The FSS also uses Chinese Exeed VX, Tank 500 and Russian Aurus Senat to transport foreign guests and Russian officials.