Exclusive Look Inside Kim Jong Un’s Insane Car Collection: Luxury Overload

At the missile launch test site
Kim Jong Un’s luxury SUV spotted
Cadillac Escalade, Bentley Bentayga

When North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un came to inspect the missile launch test on April 2, he was spotted driving the new Cadillac Escalade and Bentley Bentayga, which became a hot topic. The price of both vehicles was in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and foreign media criticized his extravagant appearance, which seemed to have no regard for the starving North Korean people.

Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un officially apologized in February 2024 for failing to achieve proper economic development over the past ten years due to North Korea’s continuously worsening economic difficulties. However, contrary to his words of apology, his appearance of collecting several expensive vehicles and enjoying a luxurious life seemed quite duplicitous.

Supersonic missile test inspection
Cadillac Escalade spotted

Kim Jong Un visited the missile test site on April 2 to observe the test launch of a hypersonic missile directly. At this time, the vehicle Kim Jong Un was riding was captured, and the shape of the headlights and bumper confirmed it to be a Cadillac Escalade SUV. The Cadillac Escalade is an expensive vehicle sold for 159 million to 169 million won ($117,481 to 124,797) based on the 2024 model.

Cadillac’s largest SUV, the Escalade, has a 6.2-liter V8 engine producing 628 horsepower and a 10-speed automatic transmission. It is said to take only 4.3 seconds to accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph). The new Escalade has a rear suspension that provides third-row legroom, and high-end trims are also equipped with air springs with adaptive dampers. The dashboard was covered with high-quality leather, and the interior lighting with a calm atmosphere further enhanced the luxury of the Escalade.

Bentley Bentayga also spotted
Price is 300 million won ($221,664)

The Escalade was not the only vehicle spotted with Kim Jong Un at the missile test site. Bentley’s Bentayga was also spotted, a luxury SUV priced from 307.5 million won to 317.6 million won ($227,206 to $234,668). Boasting unique exterior design elements, the Bentayga is available in over 4,000 different interior color combinations. Bentayga’s high-end model is said to have a twin-turbo V8 engine that produces 542 horsepower and can accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.5 seconds.

The Bentayga’s interior is decorated with modern infotainment technology, fancy metal parts, and wood inlays. The rear seat is a reclining bucket seat that can be reclined up to 40 degrees and even has a massage function. A safe with a biometric lock and fingerprint reader is also available inside the Bentayga.

Luxury vehicle enthusiast Kim Jong Un
Owns over 100 vehicles

Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un’s love for luxury vehicles is known to be almost fanatical. In the documentary film Great Transition, 2023 of Victory and Transformation, which aired on North Korea’s Korean Central Television in January 2024, Kim Jong Un was captured riding a Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 600. The vehicle’s starting price is approximately 256.6 million won (about $189,625), and the Maybach is a fairly expensive vehicle in Mercedes-Benz’s lineup.

Recently, Kim Jong Un received an Aurus, a Russian luxury brand vehicle that cost 170.9 billion and won ( $ 126 247 568) to manufacture as a gift from Putin. A high-ranking North Korean official, a North Korean defector, also reported that Kim Jong Un’s collection of expensive vehicles numbered as many as 100. The North Korean people he is supposed to take care of are dying because they have nothing to eat, let alone a vehicle, and Kim Jong Un’s greedy behavior, busy only satisfying his self-interest, creates regret and anger.