Solaris Alpino
| Solaris Alpino | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Solaris Bus & Coach |
| Production | 2007-2018 |
| Assembly | Bolechowo, Poland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Single-deck city-bus |
| Doors | 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1) Cummins ISBe4 250B Euro 4 2) Cummins ISB6.7E5 250B Euro 5 3) Cummins ISB6.7E5 285B Euro 5 |
| Capacity | 46-60 |
| Power output | 1) 183 kW (250 KM) 2) 180,5 kW (245 KM) 3) 209 kW (284 KM) |
| Transmission | Voith Diwa 854.5 (automatic) ZF 6HP-504 (automatic) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 8600 mm |
| Width | 2400 mm |
| Height | 2850 mm 3035 mm (with air conditioning) |
| Curb weight | 15000 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Neoplan N4009 Solaris Urbino 9 |
Solaris Alpino is a low floor bus built as part of the Solaris Urbino series, developed for city transportation, manufactured from 2007 by Solaris Bus & Coach from Bolechowo near Poznań in Poland. In 2008 the longer variation of the bus Solaris Alpino 8,9 LE came into production.[1]
History
The bus model is part of the Solaris Urbino series. The bus prototype debuted in the Transexpo Show in Kielce in September 2006.[2] Production began in the spring of 2007, the producers concentrated bus production for Alpine countries, Switzerland and Austria, and for large cities where there are sharp bends and narrow roads.[3]
The prototype was fitted with a Cummins ISBe4 250B engine, with the power of 250 HP and with an automatic transmission Voith Diwa 854.5, the bus can also be fitted with a ZF transmission. The engine complies with the normal standard of Euro 4, by the use of special filters the engine can be upgraded to Euro 5.
The Solaris Alpino is fitted with an engine which complies with the exhaust emissions standard Euro 4. The bus can also be produced with an engine Euro 5 or EEV. The bus can also have an engine fitted which is powered by CNG.[4]
In July 2008 the Solaris Bus & Coach company signed the largest order yet in its history with the Athens company ETHEL (OSY as of July 2011) for the delivery of 320 buses, including 220 Solaris Alpino with engines of Euro 4 standard.[5] The delivery had been made by the first half of 2009.[6]
References
- ^ "Solarisy Alpino w stolicy". Infobus.pl. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "TRANSEXPO Kielce 2006". Infobus.pl. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Transportation Vehicle Database". Photo Trans EU. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Euro Silnik 6". Solaris Bus and Coach Official Website. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Alpino w Poznaniu, czyli czas na midi". Infobus.pl. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Solaris: kierunek Ateny!". Infobus.pl. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
External links
Media related to Solaris Alpino at Wikimedia Commons
