MCV Bus and Coach Evolution
| MCV eVolution | |
|---|---|
| |
| Years of manufacture | 2004 to present |
| Length | 10.2 to 12 metres |
| Width | 2550 or 2552 millimetres |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The MCV Bus and Coach Evolution (stylized eVolution) is a type of bodywork for midibus and fullsized bus chassis. It was launched in 2004 as a midibus body in the United Kingdom and was later available on full-sized bus chassis.
The Evolution's midibus chassis options are the Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart (successor to the previously available Alexander Dennis Dart SLF), MAN 12.220 HOCL-NL, MAN 12.240 HOCL-NL, and VDL Bus & Coach SB180. The VDL SB180 chassis option debuted at Coach & Bus Live 2009 for Arriva London.[1]
The full-sized chassis options are the Mercedes-Benz O500 U, Mercedes-Benz OC500 LE, MAN A22, and Volvo Buses B7RLE. Kowloon Motor Bus was the first to order the Eviolution on the Volvo chassis in 2010.[2] Singapore Mass Rapid Transit would be the first to specify the MAN chassis shortly after.
The Evolution has a slightly curved, squared-off roof with a low cut windscreen. The original design had flared headlight housings dipping downwards towards the centre. In late spring 2010, a restyled version of the Evolution was unveiled. It had a downward curving front fascia with the headlights housed in bezels that tapered to the side and slightly up. The turn signals were mounted above.
Models
| Model number | Av. length | Chassis |
|---|---|---|
| C100 | 10m | MAN 12.220/240 HOCL-NL |
| C101 | 10m | Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart |
| C102 | 10m | VDL Bus & Coach SB180 |
| C110 | 11m | MAN A66 |
| C111 | 11m | Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart |
| C120 LE | 12m | Mercedes-Benz O500 U |
| C123 RLE | 12m | Volvo Buses B7RLE Volvo Buses B8RLE |
| C124 RLE | 12m | Mercedes-Benz OC500 LE |
| C130 | 12.5m | MAN A22 |
Operators
Hong Kong
Singapore
- Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT)
References
- ↑ Colin Humphrey's Photographs, fotopic.net, retrieved on 2010-06-22
- ↑ Order for 100 Volvo buses in Hong Kong, volvobuses.com, retrieved on 2010-06-22