MAN launches new double-deck bus

Low-floor three-axle city bus unveiled at Bus and Coach Show

Penske Commercial Vehicles has launched the all-new MAN A95 double-deck city bus at the Australian Bus and Coach Show, held at the Sydney Showground last week.

Designated A95 ND 323F, this is the latest addition to the MAN city bus chassis range. It is a three-axle, low-floor city bus with a Euro 5 engine, featuring either a single or double-deck design.

MAN’s lightweight floor assembly chassis (full wheelbase), coupled with the latest Gemilang Coachworks aluminium composite structure and double-deck body design, allows the A95 to remain within the stringent 20.5-tonne GVM limits set in New South Wales, while carrying up to 100 passengers.

MAN and Gemilang Coachworks have been successful in delivering a double-deck bus for operators in Australia, meeting current mass limits and not requiring NHVR PBS or other arrangements for registration and operation. Penske says that MAN is currently the only European OEM capable of providing such a double-deck solution.

The A95 chassis is based on MAN’s existing urban bus chassis range, and features a MAN D20 horizontally mounted, turbocharged and intercooled in-line six-cylinder engine that delivers 320hp (235kW) with 1200 ft-lb (1600Nm) of torque.

The engine uses the latest emission technology and MAN’s own maintenance-free PM-Kat exhaust treatment system to achieve a Euro 5 exhaust emission rating without the use of AdBlue.

The MAN A95 offers a ZF EcoLife six-speed automatic transmission with integrated hydraulic retarder, all of which maximise operating economy and service life. An electronic braking system (EBS) with ABS and ASR, as well as the electronic stability program (ESP) combined with stabilisers on all axles ensure unrivalled safety and passenger comfort.

The overall dimensions of the double-deck are 12 metres in length, 4.26 metres high and 2.5 metres wide, and despite its substantial size the A95 has a turning circle of just 22 metres.

MAN Truck and Bus also displayed the RR4 CO 26.480 EEV at the Australian Bus and Coach Show. The MAN D26 upright turbocharged in-line six-cylinder engine delivers 480hp (350kW) at 1400ft-lb (1900Nm) of torque.

MAN launches new double-deck bus

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