BRICS Summit 2026: 500+ Luxury Cars Including GLS, Vellfire and S-Class Reserved For Leaders

There are few things capable of making Delhi traffic look organised. A presidential motorcade can do it. A police convoy can do it. And apparently, so can a 500 car luxury fleet assembled for a gathering of world leaders. As New Delhi prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13, the diplomatic machinery is operating at full throttle. Hotels are preparing for international delegations, security teams are rehearsing routes and the capital is getting ready for a parade of presidents, ministers and senior officials. But behind the speeches and handshakes is another operation that requires an impressive degree of precision: getting all these people from A to B.

For that, organisers have arranged around 500 premium vehicles through Punia Travels. This is not your average airport transfer operation. The fleet has been assembled specifically to cater to the requirements of foreign leaders, delegates and VIP guests, with luxury SUVs, executive sedans and large MPVs making up the automotive backbone of the summit. And if you are going to spend two days discussing the future of international relations, you might as well do it after being dropped off in a Mercedes Benz GLS 450.

The GLS is one of the more obvious stars of the BRICS Summit cars lineup. It is large, comfortable and sufficiently imposing to make even a journey through Delhi traffic feel vaguely presidential. The three row SUV offers generous space for passengers and luggage, while its luxury cabin provides precisely the sort of environment expected when the passenger has rather more important things to worry about than potholes. Then there is the Toyota Vellfire, which approaches the business of VIP transportation from an entirely different angle. Rather than trying to look like a traditional limousine, the Vellfire turns its rear compartment into a private lounge. Its spacious cabin, reclining seats and tablet based controls make it particularly well suited to delegates who may have to spend considerable amounts of time travelling between meetings.

This is one of those situations where comfort becomes a productivity tool. If you have a meeting in 20 minutes, there is little reason why you should not be adjusting your seat, controlling cabin functions and attempting to recover from the previous meeting while somebody else battles Delhi traffic. The BRICS Summit luxury cars also include the BMW 5 Series, bringing a more conventional executive sedan into the mix. It is the sort of car that requires no introduction. Long associated with business executives and corporate fleets, the 5 Series offers a more discreet alternative to the towering SUV and plush MPV.

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For moving larger groups, meanwhile, the Kia Carnival makes considerably more sense. It may not possess the badge theatre of an S Class or GLS, but its spacious interior and passenger friendly layout make it an extremely sensible choice for delegates and officials travelling together. And then there is the Mercedes Benz S Class, the traditional heavyweight of luxury executive transportation. For decades, the S Class has been the answer to a very specific question: what happens when a saloon car is designed primarily around the comfort of the person sitting in the back? Its presence adds a proper chauffeur driven limousine option to the BRICS Summit car fleet. Put all of these vehicles together and the scale becomes rather extraordinary.

This is not simply a collection of expensive cars parked outside hotels. It is a temporary transport ecosystem designed around the movements of some of the world’s most closely protected and carefully scheduled individuals. Every vehicle needs to be available, maintained, cleaned, fuelled and positioned according to an itinerary that can change at a moment’s notice. The BRICS Summit vehicles therefore have a job that goes beyond luxury. They need to be dependable, spacious and capable of operating as part of a much larger security and logistics exercise. And that is what makes the fleet fascinating. The GLS provides the commanding SUV. The Vellfire supplies the rolling lounge. The BMW 5 Series handles executive duties. The Carnival brings practicality.