The best-selling Mercedes‑Benz Citaro urban bus in all its versions, the fully-electric eCitaro, the spacious CapaCity, minibuses and the most varied of chassis for all manner of urban bus body builds, not to mention holistic solutions on the basis of their chassis – Mercedes‑Benz is a full-line provider and is present on all of the world’s continents with a regional and locally adapted offering.
The numerous Citaro variants: One for all in urban and inter-city transport
For more than two decades, it has been the benchmark for low-floor urban regular-service buses: over the course of its two generations and more than 50,000 units sold, the Mercedes‑Benz Citaro has established itself as a true best-seller. It unites economy and high-quality technology, environmental friendliness, comfort and safety.
A true classic is the 12.14 metre long Citaro solo bus, available with either two or three doors as well as with an upright or a horizontally-installed engine. From these alone results an impressive scope of variants, which are further underlined by a range of different cabs and passenger seating versions, not to mention an almost unthinkable number of optional extras for the individual requirements and desires of the transport companies.
Then there is the Citaro LE which combines the low-entry advantages of various vehicle classes with one another. From the front area up to and including the central door area, it is a wholly easy-access low-floor bus. However, after the second door but ahead of the driven axle, the floor rises up to the high-floor level. An advantage in this model is the particularly economic and comfortable touring bus hypoid driven axle with centrally positioned upright engine. This model can be identified by the distinctively raised roof at the rear. The Citaro LE is available as a solo bus measuring 12.17 m in length and featuring either two or three doors.
If extreme manoeuvrability is required, Mercedes Benz offers the 10.63 metre long Citaro K solobus with shortened wheelbase and either two or three doors. Although the Citaro is already impressively manageable, the Citaro K with its small 17.28 m turning circle delivers astonishingly good manoeuvrability. When dealing with high passenger numbers, the Citaro G articulated bus really comes into its own. It measures 18.13 m and comes with the option of either three or four doors as well as either a horizontally installed or an upright engine.
Despite their solid construction, all versions of the Citaro are very light-weight. This in turn results in a very high passenger capacity of up to 103 passengers in the solobus and a maximum of 163 passengers in the articulated variants.
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SOURCE: Daimler
