Caetano Levante
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The Caetano Levante is a coach body built on the Scania K-series
6x2 & 4x2, Volvo B12B
4x2 chassis and recently Volvo B9R 4x2 chassis, exclusively for National Express in the UK
. 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'.
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.
2-axle versions are 12.60 metres long while the 3-axle variants are 14.20 metres long. Both versions are 3.70 metres high and 2.55 metres wide.
This model is similar to a Portuguese market model, Caetano Winner, which was presented in 2004 and was born form a collaboration with Evobus
with the first units being equipped with Mercedes-Benz
OC500 chassis, but other manufacturers' chassis can be applied.
Scania K-series
Scania K-series is a series of bus with longitudinally, straight-up mounted Euro IV engine at the rear. For the 5- and 6-cylinder engines Scania is using exhaust gas recirculation system to fulfill the legal Euro IV emission standard...
6x2 & 4x2, Volvo B12B
Volvo B12B
The Volvo B12B was a rear-engined coach and intercity bus chassis built by Volvo. It is built as a direct replacement of Volvo B12 in the European market and the Volvo B10B....
4x2 chassis and recently Volvo B9R 4x2 chassis, exclusively for National Express in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 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'.
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.
2-axle versions are 12.60 metres long while the 3-axle variants are 14.20 metres long. Both versions are 3.70 metres high and 2.55 metres wide.
This model is similar to a Portuguese market model, Caetano Winner, which was presented in 2004 and was born form a collaboration with Evobus
EvoBus
EvoBus GmbH is a bus manufacturer, integrated into the Daimler AG Group. Setra is also a member of the EvoBus GmbH.-History:In 1995, Mercedes-Benz and Setra amalgamated under the umbrella of EvoBus...
with the first units being equipped with Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
OC500 chassis, but other manufacturers' chassis can be applied.