Volvo 8500

Volvo
three-axle Volvo 8500 in Helsinki
8500
Manufacturer	Volvo
design type	City bus intercity bus
Production period	2001-2011
axes	2 or 3
engine	6 cylinder diesel engine Volvo DH12
power	250 kW or 279 kW (340 or 380 PS)
length	Intercity and Express: 12–18 m LE , height 3.2 m: 12–14 m LE Articulated bus : 18 m
width	2.55 m
height	Intercity and Express: 3.3 m LE: 3.2 m LE Articulated bus: 3.4 m
Perm. total weight	18,000-28,000 kg
Previous model	Volvo B10BLE and Volvo B10M
successor	Volvo 8900

The Volvo 8500 was a city bus that Volvo produced between 2001 and 2011 in collaboration with the Swedish bodywork company in Säffle , which has also been part of Volvo since 1981, as the successor to the Volvo B10M and Volvo B10BLE . From 2004 it was also built by the coachbuilder Aabenraa Karosserifabrik in Aabenraa , Denmark . In 2012 the Volvo 8500 was replaced by the Volvo 8900 .

Technical specifications

Volvo 8500 articulated bus

At the beginning of 8500 based on the Volvo B10BLE or Volvo B12M - chassis only with time but were Volvo B7 - B9S- or different Volvo B12 chassis used. In addition to the standard model with a length of 12 m, there was also an articulated bus with a length of 18.64 m. The diesel engine was also available as a natural gas variant. Power was transmitted with a ZF Friedrichshafen 6-speed or the Voith- built Volvo I-Shift 8- speed automatic transmission . The 8500 was also available as a regional and intercity bus . After the almost identical Volvo 7500 was introduced three years later, Volvo specialized the 8500 for regional and interurban transport, while the 7500 was adapted more for urban conditions.

Versions

There were three versions of the 8500 series:

• express
• Intercity
• Intercity with low-entry entry

The express version and intercity version had a centrally positioned diesel engine and the low-entry version had a rear engine .

The 8500 sold mainly in Scandinavia and New Zealand .

Web links

Commons : Volvo 8500  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files