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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Jun 26, 2019, 04:31 IST
Trump's limo, nicknamed "the Beast," costs $1.5 million.
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It was commissioned in 2014 and debuted in 2018.
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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.
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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 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.
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The Beast's doors weigh as much as the doors on a Boeing 757.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.