392 HP and xDrive: The Polish Traffic Police Deploy New BMW Patrol Cars

The Polish traffic police have received their first 44 new marked BMW M340i xDrive patrol cars out of a total procurement of 100 high-performance vehicles.

Handover of the First BMW Patrol Cars

The Polish traffic police received their first 44 new, marked BMW M340i xDrive patrol cars. The vehicles were handed over to police officers on Wednesday, August 12, during a ceremony at the Warsaw-Babice airport. This is only the first batch, as the National Police Headquarters has purchased a total of 100 high-performance vehicles under the project. The remaining vehicles are scheduled to be delivered to units in accordance with the delivery schedule.

The new BMWs are intended for traffic police officers serving across the country. The police emphasize that the cars are designed to increase the capabilities of officers during road traffic supervision activities, responding to traffic offenses and crimes, and ensuring the safety of road users.

Project Financing and EU Support

The purchase is carried out under the project “We help and protect – marked passenger cars with increased parameters for the traffic division,” co-financed by the European Union under the European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment 2021–2027 program. The value of the entire undertaking is PLN 54,637,000, of which over PLN 44,179,000 constitutes EU funding. The amount includes not only the cars, but also additional equipment and training.

Technical Specifications and Performance

While the police communication refers to the purchase of cars with increased parameters, the details regarding the specific BMW version used are described by Auto Świat. According to the portal, the traffic police are receiving the BMW M340i xDrive, a sports variant of the 3 Series from the M Performance range.

The car is equipped with a three-liter, six-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline engine working with a mild hybrid system. The unit develops 392 HP of power and 550 Nm of maximum torque. Power is transmitted via an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission to all four wheels through the BMW xDrive drive system. The cars also feature a sports suspension, adaptive steering, and a more efficient braking system.

The performance also significantly differs from typical cars used during daily patrols. The BMW M340i xDrive accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds, and its top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. The catalog price of a civil BMW M340i xDrive starts at approximately PLN 330,000, though this is not the unit price of the police radiowac resulting from the implemented project.

Delivery Schedule and Additional Equipment

The 44 patrol cars handed over at the Warsaw airport constitute the first part of an order covering 100 vehicles. The police announce that the remaining units will be delivered to units on subsequent dates resulting from the contract implementation schedule.

However, the car project is not limited to the purchase of BMWs. It also includes 100 handheld speed meters with image recording capabilities and 40 tachymeters with software. Furthermore, driving technique improvement training for passenger cars has been planned for 406 police officers, alongside instructions regarding the operation of the new equipment.

Secondary Police Equipment Project

In parallel, the National Police Headquarters is implementing a second project concerning traffic police equipment. Within its framework, 600 LTI 20/20 TruCam II handheld laser speed meters equipped with image recording capabilities are being purchased.

The project also assumes instruction for 1,200 police officers and road motorcycle driving technique improvement training for 463 traffic police officers. Its value is PLN 28,750,000, of which over PLN 23,148,000 comes from European Union funding.

Both ventures are directed at traffic police officers throughout Poland. The new cars, speed meters, devices used in documenting incidents, and training are intended to increase the capabilities of officers during controls and activities conducted on the roads.