The S680 Guard is perhaps the most luxurious armoured vehicle on earth.

This S680 Guard is aimed at the people of this world who require armoured protection but also the very best luxury and comfort that Mercedes-Benz has to offer. That might include corrupt politicians, honest politicians, the pope, your favourite musicians or anyone concerned about personalprotection.

While the luxury firm hasn’t divulged specific details, perhaps for security reasons, foreign reports indicate that the S680 Guard is based on the long-wheelbase S-Class and has been armoured to withstand small arms fire and fire from assault rifles and explosives. The S680 is also reportedly fitted with run-flat tyres, thick multi-layer glass and can also be equipped with a fire extinguishing system and an emergency fresh air system in case of a severe attack.

The S680 Guard’s interior is just about identical to the standard S-Class which means the levels of luxury and comfort on offer is truly spectacular. But that’s not all, there’s also a powerful 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine under the hood with 450 kW and 830 Nm of torque and 4Matic all-wheel-drive, which might prove useful if you need to blitz towards the horizon at pace and leave the threat in your dust.

Armoured vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in South Africa and SVI Engineering provides the local market with armoured vehicle solutions to meet a variety of needs including for personal or business use.

As it stands, the estimated pricing for the Mercedes-Benz S680 Guard is roughly R8.6-million.

Buy a Mercedes-Benz S-Class on Cars.co.za

Related Content

SVI MAX 9 Review – Driving the unstoppable South African 8-tonne military vehicle

SVI MAX 3 Bulletproof Land Cruiser (2021) Specs & Pricing

Armoured VWAmarok V6 From SVI Engineering

The Sherp! The craziest 4×4 ever made? (Wait, does this thing float?)