Mercedes-Benz Tourrider
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| Years of manufacture | 2021 to present |
| Length | 45 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The Mercedes-Benz Tourrider is a luxury motorcoach built for the North American market. It was unveiled at the end of September 2021 and made its debut at the American Bus Association’s Marketplace in January 2022 and the UMA Motorcoach Expo in February 2022. The Tourrider replaced the Setra S 417 TC and Setra S 407 CC sold in North America since 2003 and 2011, respectively.[1]
The Tourrider is available in two versions: Tourrider Business and Tourrider Premium. The Tourrider Business has individual dome headlamps while the Tourrider Premium uses integral headlamps. The shape of the headlamps is the same and both versions are placed on either side of Mercedes-Benz's characteristic grill. The difference in tail lights is also similar with simplified tail lights on the Tourrider Business. The Tourrider Premium in available with a rear window and the Top Sky glass roof.[2]
Inside, the Tourrider Business features the Mercedes-Benz Travel Star Eco seats. The Tourrider Premium features their Travel Star Xtra seats with Luxline upholstery. Both versions are also available with USB sockets as well as 110-volt sockets for charging electronic devices.[2]
An optional radar-based Sideguard Assist cornering assistant with pedestrian detection is available. An Active Brake Assist 5 emergency braking system also features pedestrian detection. It can initiate an automated emergency stop in reaction to both stationary and moving obstacles. A radar-based autonomous intelligent cruise control is standard on the Tourrider Premium.[2]
Specifications
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: 45' 8" / 13.920m | ||
| Width: 102" / 2.600m | ||
| Hieght: 12' 3" / 3.745m (Premium) or 12' 1" / 3.685m (Business) | ||
| Wheelbase front axle-drive axle: 24' / 7.315mm | ||
| Wheelbase drive axle - trailing axle: 4' 5" / 1.350m | ||
| Turning radius: 39' 11" / 12.170m | ||
| Engine | Emisions | Availability |
| Mercedes-Benz OM 471 12.8 litre, 450 hp | ||
| Transmission | ||
| Allison B500R, equipped with retarder | ||
| Axles | ||
| Front: ZF independent wheel suspension 16,535lb / 7,500kg | ||
| Drive: Mercedes-Benz RO 440 20,000lb / 9,072kg | ||
| Trailing: ZF independent wheel suspension 14,000lb / 6,350kg | ||
| Brakes | ||
| Knorr pneumatic disc brakes, ESP, EBS, ABS, BAS, traction control | ||
| Tires | ||
| 315/80R22.5 | ||
Operators
United States 
- Academy Bus Lines - Hoboken, NJ
- Camila Tours & Travel - West Hazelton, PA
- Cline Tours - Ridgeland, MS
- Peoria Charter Coach - Peoria, IL[3]
- Premier Coach Company - Milton, VT
- Thrasher Brothers Trailways - Birmingham, AL
- Western Motorcoach - Houston, TX
- Yankee Line - Boston, MA
References
- ↑ Mattern, Hal. Daimler Buses unveils Mercedes-Benz luxury motorcoach. 28 September 2021. Bus & Motorcoach News.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mercedes-Benz Unveils Tourrider Coach. 28 September 2021. Metro Magazine.
- ↑ We purchased the Mercedes Tourrider. Love it or Hate it?, Motorcoach World, youtube.com, posted May 24, 2023