The Toyota bZ4X has taken on its first ‘blue light’ public service role, joining the fleet of one of London’s busiest parks police teams.

The fully electric SUV replaces the previous diesel-powered response car at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The fully electric SUV is being used as a response car for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, replacing the previous diesel-powered car and patrolling more than 28 parks, open spaces and cemeteries. It’s also being used for community support at events such as the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Toyota’s zero tailpipe emissions were a major consideration while the bZ4X also met the size requirements for the job, able to drive comfortably through gateways and along routes in the borough’s public parks. It also delivers all the load space necessary to carry the team’s equipment.

Councillor Emma Will, Lead Member for Parks and Leisure said: ”We are committed to becoming a greener borough and being net zero as a council by 2030 and the new car for Parks Police is another step in the right direction. All our vehicles in our parks are now electric and we’re looking to expand our fleet elsewhere. Toyota has worked closely with our Parks Police team to ensure we got exactly what we needed.”

Fully liveried for blue light purposes, the vehicle was supplied through Toyota’s Kinto fleet mobility business.

Neil Broad, general manager Toyota One Fleet Services, said: “With its high quality, versatility and strong environmental credentials, we’re confident the bZ4X will prove its worth with the borough’s parks police and with many other public service fleet customers in the future.”