MAN Lion's City
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| Lion's City | |
| Manufacturer | MAN |
| design type | Public bus |
| Production period | since 1996 (since 2004 as Lion's City ) |
| axes | 2/3 (4 only GXL) |
| Previous model |
MAN A10 MAN A11 |
| Similar models | Mercedes-Benz Citaro , Setra S 415 NF , Iveco Urbanway |
The Lion's City is a series of omnibus models developed by the MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Group for regular service .
General
The low-floor variants for urban and intercity traffic are summarized under the name Lion's City , of which the A20 type has been in series production since 1996, the A21 since 1997 and the A23 since 1998. The name Lion's City was initially only used to market the low-floor bus family; in September 2004 it was also introduced as a sales name. At the same time, the models were given a facelift . The Lion's Regio , derived from the Lion's City, is the combination bus variant for overland scheduled services as well as for excursions and transfers. In spring 2015, the cheaper MAN Lion's Intercity was presented.
development
In September 1995, MAN presented the A20 intercity bus, its first bus of the second low-floor generation. The A21 was founded in 1997 as a successor to the bus -type A10 introduced. After the appearance of the competing model Mercedes-Benz Citaro , the design of which was considered more successful by the trade press, MAN brought a visually revised series onto the market in 1998. At the same time, the A23 was released as an articulated bus that replaced the A11 . In 2000 the two 15 meter long versions A26 (city bus) and A25 ( intercity bus ) came out. In the same year, the A76 appeared as the first of several midibus variants that were produced by Göppel . The three-door, 12-meter A37 Lion's Single with an upright engine in a tower design and super-single tires on the rear axle was developed for the Italian and Spanish markets in 2002 .
In addition to the expansion of the range by two low-entry versions and a double-decker bus , all previous models were presented in a visually and technically revised form in autumn 2004. Since then, the vehicles have been offered under the name Lion's City . At the end of 2005, a 10.5 meter long midibus came out with the A47, which was completely built by MAN and, in contrast to the Göppel variants, has the standard width of 2.5 meters. The extended articulated bus Lion's City GL was released in 2006 as the sister model of the Neoplan N 4522 from the largely identical Centroliner Evolution series . In May 2007 the four-axle, 20.5 meter long articulated bus Lion's City GXL was presented. However, since the interest in buying was below expectations, the model did not go into series production. The demonstration car was the only built example to be sold to the St. Gallen public transport company. The Lion's City T and TÜ low-entry buses, which look similar to the Lion's Classic high-floor vehicle , were adapted to the design of the rest of the model range in 2008 and renamed Lion's City LE and LE Ü . The 13.7 meter long Lion's City C model, designed for the Swedish market, has been available since 2009 . In addition to this model, the three-axle models, with the exception of the Lion's City DD , have also been supplemented by low-entry variants.
With the exception of the articulated bus variants, an ESP has been available since 2012, initially subject to a surcharge. A year later it was included in the standard equipment.
In July 2017, a new generation was announced that is to be based on a completely newly developed city bus platform and has a new design. Prototypes are already in use at VAG Nürnberg and Verkehr und Wasser in Oldenburg , among others . In May 2018 MAN announced the postponement of the start of series production to 2019.
production
Most of the MAN low-floor buses are manufactured in the Polish plant in Starachowice . The double-decker Lion's City DD was built in the MAN coach plant in Plauen and then transferred to Viseon in Pilsting , where the interior is fitted out. The two low-entry versions Lion's City LE and LE Ü come from Ankara (Turkey). The final assembly of city buses, which has been located in Poznan since 1998, was relocated to Starachowice in 2016, where previously only the shell construction had taken place since 2001.
The production of MAN low-floor buses in Salzgitter , which was originally concentrated at the site, was discontinued in mid-2008. Last between 200 and 300 Lion's City were completed there each year, mostly vehicles with alternative drives and / or special equipment. Until 2016, only chassis for high-floor buses were built in Salzgitter. Since 2004 the vast majority of city buses have come from Poland.
Executions
The Lion's City model range includes the following versions. Until the introduction of the revised versions under the name Lion's City in 2004, the buses were sold under the specified model name whose three-digit number minus 3, the engine performance in hp equivalent (as is, for example NG 363 for N iederflur- G elenkbus with an engine power of 36 0 hp).
| designation | Type | model | execution | length | width | height | axes | Doors |
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| Lion's City | A21 | NL xx3 | Solo bus | 11,980 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 2 | 2, 3 |
| A37 1 | ||||||||
| Lion's City Ü | A20 | NÜ xx3 | Intercity bus | 11,980 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 2 | 2 |
| Lion's City G. | A23 | NG xx3 | articulated bus | 17,980 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,887 mm | 3 | 3, 4 |
| Lion's City GL | A40 4 | NG xx3-18.75 m | articulated bus | 18,750 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 3 | 3, 4, 5 |
| Lion's City GXL 3 | A43 | NG 363 - 20.5 m | articulated bus | 20,450 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 4th | 4th |
| Lion's City M | A66 2 A76 2.3 |
NM 2x3.2 | Low-entry midibus | 8,610 mm 9,575 mm 9,775 mm 10,490 mm |
2,380 mm | 2,880 mm | 2 | 2 |
| A35 1.2 | NM 2x3.3 | Midibus | 9,130 mm 9,695 mm 10,395 mm |
2,380 mm | 2,880 mm | 2 | 2, 3 | |
| A47 1 | NL 2x3-10.5 m | Midibus | 10,500 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 2 | 2, 3 | |
| A22 2 | NL xx3-yy, y m | Midibus | 10,500 mm 11,210 mm |
2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 2 | 2, 3 | |
| Lion's City C | A36 | NL 3x3-13.7 m | Solo bus | 13,680 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 3 | 2, 3 |
| Lion's City L (until 2009: Lion's City LL) |
A26 | NL 3x3-15 m | Solo bus | 14,705 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 3 | 2, 3 |
| Lion's City ÜLL 3 | A25 | NÜ xx3-15 m | Intercity bus | 14,705 mm | 2,500 mm | 2,880 mm | 3 | 2, 3 |
| Lion's City LE (until 2008: Lion's City T) |
A78 1 | EL 2x3 | Low entry bus | 11,857 mm | 2,550 mm | 3,128 mm | 2 | 2, 3 |
| Lion's City LE Ü (until 2008: Lion's City TÜ) |
A78 1 | EL 2x3 | Low-entry intercity bus | 11,950 mm | 2,550 mm | 3,128 mm | 2 | 2 |
| Lion's City DD | A39 | ND 3x3 | double-decker bus | 13,730 mm | 2,550 mm | 4,060 mm | 3 | 3 |
| Lion's City GL LE | A49 | Low-entry articulated bus | 18,750 mm | 2,550 mm | mm | 4th | 3, 4, 5 |
Dimensions without exterior mirrors and air conditioning
1 stationary engine, 2 Göppel superstructures, 3 production discontinued, 4 designation since October 2011
The midibuses with Göppel body were offered in the Lion's City design from autumn 2005 (A35) and summer 2007 (A66 / A76) . The versions in the old design were marketed under the name Lion's Midi . Göppel also offers conversions into passenger trailer towing vehicles.
drive
In addition to diesel engines , the Lion's City is also available with natural gas and liquefied gas engines from the start. MAN is the market leader for buses with natural gas drives. A larger fleet of natural gas vehicles is e.g. They are used , for example, by HTM , Veolia and Connexxion in the Netherlands, by Arriva in Sweden, by Tide Buss in Norway or by Stadtwerke Augsburg (only with natural gas vehicles) and VAG in Nuremberg. At times, Wiener Linien's fleet consisted exclusively of liquid gas vehicles , the majority of which were from MAN.
In addition, MAN was involved in several pilot projects on low-floor buses with fuel cells or hydrogen combustion engines . From 2006 to 2009, on the occasion of the European HyFleet CUTE project, the last 14 Lion's City H2 with hydrogen combustion engines were running at the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). They covered around 8,500 kilometers and started regular service in Berlin-Spandau in 2006. In 2009, the manufacturer announced to MAN that it would give up the project due to increased defects.
In 2001/2002 MAN tested the first diesel-electric hybrid bus with ultracapacitors in regular service in Nuremberg . From 2005 to 2008, further test operations with further developed prototypes took place. After pre-series vehicles a. a. in Munich and Vienna, series production of the Lion's City Hybrid began in 2011 . The articulated bus variant Lion's City G Hybrid was planned for 2012, but did not appear.
Engines
Variants in italics are no longer offered:
Diesel engines lying down
- D 2066 LUH, 6-cylinder in-line diesel engine , 10,518 cm³ displacement:
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D 2866 LUH, 6-cylinder in-line diesel engine, 11,967 cm³ displacement:
- 191 kW (260 hp), 228 kW (310 hp), 265 kW (360 hp) at 1900 min -1 (Euro 3; Euro 4)
- 191 kW (260 hp), 228 kW (310 hp), 257 kW (350 hp) at 2000 min -1 (Euro 2)
- D 0836 LUH, 6-cylinder in-line diesel engine, 6,871 cc, 162 kW (220 hp), 206 kW (280 hp) at 2400 min -1 (Euro 3)
- D 0826 LUH, 6-cylinder in-line diesel engine, 6,871 cc, 162 kW (220 hp), 191 kW (260 hp) at 2300 min -1 (Euro 2)
Diesel engines standing
- D 0836 LOH, 6-cylinder in-line diesel engine, 6,871 cm³ displacement:
- 184 kW (250 hp), 213 kW (290 hp) at 2300 min -1 (Euro 5 / EEV, Euro 6)
- 176 kW (240 hp), 206 kW (280 hp) at 2300 min -1 (Euro 4)
- 162 kW (220 hp), 176 kW (240 hp), 206 kW (280 hp) at 2400 min -1 (Euro 3)
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D 0826 LOH, 6-cylinder in-line diesel engine, 6,871 cm³ displacement:
- 162 kW (220 hp) at 2400 min -1 ; 191 kW (260 hp) at 2300 min -1 (Euro 2)
Natural gas engines (CNG) , horizontal
- E 2876 LUH, 6-cylinder in-line natural gas engine, 12,816 cc, 200 kW (272 hp), 228 kW (310 hp) at 2000 min -1 (EEV, Euro 6)
- E 2866 DUH, 6-cylinder in-line natural gas engine, 11,967 cc, 180 kW (245 hp) at 2200 min -1 (EEV)
Liquid gas engines (LPG) , horizontal
- G 2876 DUH, 6-cylinder inline LPG engine, 12,816 cc, 200 kW (272 hp) at 2200 min -1 (EEV)
- G 2866 DUH, 6-cylinder inline LPG engine, 11,967 cc, 175 kW (238 hp) at 2200 min -1 (EEV)
transmission
- 6-speed automatic transmission ZF EcoLife
- 6-speed automatic transmission ZF Ecomat (no longer available since 2010)
- 4-speed automatic transmission Voith Diwa
- 4-speed automatic transmission Renk (no longer available)
Furnishing
The vehicles are available as left-hand and right-hand drive and can e.g. B. be equipped with a wheelchair ramp , air conditioning , video surveillance, a lowering function ( kneeling ) and / or a passenger counter.
The Lion's City is equipped as standard with a driver's workplace specially developed by MAN, as the company Continental (formerly VDO ), as a monopoly in this area , can determine the price of the standard VDV workplace practically freely. The VDV II cockpit is also available for an additional charge.
Awards
1999: Bus of the Year
2005: Bus of the Year
2005: iF Design Award
2006: (DD) iF Design Award
2011: (Hybrid) Red Dot Award
2012: (Hybrid) Green Bus Award
2015: (GL CNG) Bus of the Year
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stadtverkehr , issue 11/2008, p. 8
- ↑ a b c d e MAN Truck & Bus AG (2013): MAN Lion's City. Welcome to the city bus family . PDF file; 5.16 MB. Pages 3/13, accessed January 9, 2013
- ^ MAN SE (2012): The MAN Lion's City 2012 , accessed on August 20, 2013
- ↑ MAN Lion's City: The beginning of a new era . MAN press release, July 17, 2017.
- ↑ Christoph Kiefer: VWG in Oldenburg: 23 new buses should roll up by the end of the year. In: Nordwest-Zeitung . June 13, 2019, accessed December 16, 2019 .
- ↑ MAN Lion's City: Manufacturer postpones start of series production . eurotransport.de, May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Environmentally friendly bus drive . MAN press release, August 2011
- ↑ Fuel cell bus project
- ↑ project H2argemuc
- ^ First MAN hydrogen buses for Berlin . MAN press release, June 2006
- ↑ Der Tagesspiegel, March 8, 2009: Trial with hydrogen buses fizzled out , viewed on February 15, 2012