Volvo B12M
Volvo B12M | |
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A Van Hool-bodied B12M of New Bharat Coaches stands at Edinburgh bus station | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Volvo Buses |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1-4 |
Floor type | High |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Volvo DH12 12-litre Diesel |
Power output | 310-460BHP |
Transmission | ZF 5/6HP602C Manual Voith automatic |
The Volvo B12M is an underfloor-engined bus/coach chassis introduced by Volvo Buses in 2001 as a replacement for the Volvo B10M. It is available with a variety of bodies such as the Van Hool T9 Alizee, Sunsundegui Sideral and Plaxton Panther/Paragon. Large British users of the B12M include Wallace Arnold, Park's Motor Group and Southern Vectis.
In Brazil, B12M replaced B10M in articulated/bi-articulated versions, not being built in padron version like its predecessors B58E and B10M, and is produced since 2004. Also, in Curitiba, there are bi-articulated Volvo B12M buses in a 28-meter configuration, making them the world's longest buses. Since 2012, B12M was renamed as B340M. Both articulated and bi-articulated versions produces 340hp and chassis were updated to Proconve P7/Euro V rules.
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