Caetano Levante
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| Caetano Levante | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Salvador Caetano |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance, wheelchair access at entrance using lifts |
| Chassis | Scania K EB Volvo B12B Volvo B9R Volvo B11R |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Scania EGR (Scania K EB) Volvo DH12C, DH12E (Volvo B12B) Volvo D9B (Volvo B9R) Mercedes Benz |
| Transmission | Volvo I-Shift 6-speed ZF Ecomat automatic Scania Opticruise |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.60m (2 axles) and 14.20m (3 axles) |
| Width | 2.55m |
| Height | 3.70m |
The Caetano Levante is a coach body built by Salvador Caetano on the Scania K EB, Volvo B12B, Volvo B9R and Volvo B11R chassis, exclusively for National Express in the United Kingdom. It was designed by a brief given by National Express for 'an easy access vehicle to schedule 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act with the wow factor'.[1][2]
Originally only available on the Volvo B12B chassis, the Levante enabled both able-bodied and wheelchair passengers to enter the vehicle via the front door, using a combination of a front mounted lift and two single pedestal mounted seats in place of the traditional double at the front nearside of the passenger area.
This model is similar to a Portuguese market model, Caetano Winner, which was presented in 2004 and was born from a collaboration with Evobus with the first units being equipped with Mercedes-Benz OC500 chassis, but other manufacturers' chassis can be applied.
References
- ^ Scania announces Caetano bodies for NatEx Bus & Coach Professional 4 July 2006
- ^ National Express goes for 15m coaches Bus & Coach Professional 5 June 2007
External links
Media related to Caetano Levante at Wikimedia Commons- Product description from Caetano
- National Express
