Here's how Trump's $1.5 million Cadillac limo, the Beast, stacks up against the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's limo

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Here's how Trump's $1.5 million Cadillac limo, the Beast, stacks up against the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's limo

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President Donald Trump's limousine.

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Luxurious, armored vehicles are common modes of transportation for many world leaders.

Some ride in high-end sedans or SUVs, while others use customized limousines, including the US President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump opts for a $1.5 million Cadillac, nicknamed "the Beast," while Kim uses a W221 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard. Each has a significant amount of armor to protect its occupants. Trump's even has a supply of blood that matches his blood type in case he's injured.

This is how Trump's and Kim's limos stack up.

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Benjamin Zhang contributed to an earlier version of this story.

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Trump's limo, nicknamed "the Beast," costs $1.5 million.

Trump's limo, nicknamed "the Beast," costs $1.5 million.

Source: NBC News

It was commissioned in 2014 and debuted in 2018.

It was commissioned in 2014 and debuted in 2018.

Source: NBC News

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Former President Barack Obama rode in a 2009 Cadillac DTS-bodied limo, which is still used by the Secret Service.

Former President Barack Obama rode in a 2009 Cadillac DTS-bodied limo, which is still used by the Secret Service.

Built on a General Motors truck chassis, Trump's limo weighs up to 20,000 pounds, has an armored exterior, and can seat seven people.

Built on a General Motors truck chassis, Trump's limo weighs up to 20,000 pounds, has an armored exterior, and can seat seven people.

Sources: Autoweek, NBC News

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The Beast is designed with the worst-case scenarios in mind. It's built to resist bullets, explosions, and chemical and biological attacks.

The Beast is designed with the worst-case scenarios in mind. It's built to resist bullets, explosions, and chemical and biological attacks.

The limo's exterior armor is eight-inches thick, and its windows are five-inches thick. Its tires contain Kevlar, a material used in bulletproof vests, and the fuel tank is covered in a protective layer of foam.

The limo's exterior armor is eight-inches thick, and its windows are five-inches thick. Its tires contain Kevlar, a material used in bulletproof vests, and the fuel tank is covered in a protective layer of foam.

Source: Detroit Free Press

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The Beast's doors weigh as much as the doors on a Boeing 757.

The Beast's doors weigh as much as the doors on a Boeing 757.

Source: Detroit Free Press

On the inside, there's a refrigerator stocked with blood that matches the president's blood type that can be used if the president is injured.

On the inside, there's a refrigerator stocked with blood that matches the president's blood type that can be used if the president is injured.
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Kim Jong Un rides in a W221 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard.

Kim Jong Un rides in a W221 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard.

The exterior styling on Kim's model indicates that it was ordered after 2010.

The exterior styling on Kim's model indicates that it was ordered after 2010.
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There aren't many details on Kim's specific model, but the W221 S600 Pullman Guard has a 5.5-liter, bi-turbo V12 engine that can produce 517 horsepower.

There aren't many details on Kim's specific model, but the W221 S600 Pullman Guard has a 5.5-liter, bi-turbo V12 engine that can produce 517 horsepower.

The S600 Pullman is 21-feet long and weighs over 11,000 pounds.

The S600 Pullman is 21-feet long and weighs over 11,000 pounds.
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The interior features reclining seats, lots of legroom, and a multimedia system.

The interior features reclining seats, lots of legroom, and a multimedia system.

Like Trump's limo, the S600 Pullman Guard is armored and has unusually-thick windows.

Like Trump's limo, the S600 Pullman Guard is armored and has unusually-thick windows.
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The S500 Pullman Guard costs $1.57 million in Germany.

The S500 Pullman Guard costs $1.57 million in Germany.

Kim tends to also bring a second Mercedes limo with him. He favors a Maybach 62.

Kim tends to also bring a second Mercedes limo with him. He favors a Maybach 62.
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Like the Pullman Guard S600, the Maybach 62 has reclining seats and an entertainment system.

Like the Pullman Guard S600, the Maybach 62 has reclining seats and an entertainment system.
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