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Barcelona renews Guardia Urbana motorcycles with more electric models
The Guardia Urbana is preparing to renew its motorcycle fleet in Barcelona. The City Council will allocate 314,000 euros to purchase and adapt more than twenty vehicles, with a clear focus on electric models and new requirements for range, equipment, and maintenance.
The tender includes four electric trail bikes with police markings, 18 electric maxi-scooters without markings, and two high-displacement combustion motorcycles. They will join a fleet that already numbers around 600 vehicles and is key for patrolling areas where cars are less agile.
The motorcycles will not go straight from the dealership to the street. The awarded company will have to adapt them for police use, install the necessary equipment, legalise the modifications, and handle registration and documentation. Before final delivery, they must also present a pilot unit of each model so the City Council can verify that it meets the requirements.
Specifications vary depending on the type of vehicle. The electric trail bikes must deliver at least 30 kW of power and offer 140 kilometres of urban range. The maxi-scooters will require at least 11 kW and a range of up to 200 kilometres, with a maximum consumption set at 10 kWh per 100 kilometres.
The two combustion units must have twin-cylinder, four-stroke engines with liquid cooling and a maximum power of 56 CV. Their consumption must not exceed 4.2 litres per 100 kilometres. All motorcycles will also have an additional battery to power the installed police devices.
The contract also focuses on durability. The warranties will range from three to five years, and the supplier must guarantee the availability of spare parts for at least a decade, a particularly important condition for vehicles subjected to intensive daily use.
This operation adds to another recent fleet renewal through the leasing of around twenty combustion motorcycles, awarded for nearly 900,000 euros. Those units will remain in service until they reach 57,000 kilometres, so for a time, different types of engines will coexist within the force.
For residents, the change will be more visible on the street than in the contract figures. The motorcycles allow officers to move quickly through traffic, access narrow streets, and respond to incidents in different neighbourhoods. The renewal leaves the Guardia Urbana with more electric vehicles, but also with a fleet designed to withstand many hours of service without losing range or response capability.