Motor Coach Industries J3500
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| Years of manufacture | 2018 to present |
| Length | 35 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The Motor Coach Industries J3500 is a luxury tour and charter coach sold in Canada and the United States. At the end of 2017, MCI announced that they were developing a 35-foot J-Series model after customers expressed interest in a smaller coach similar in design to the J4500. In November, MCI previewed their J3500 at the opening of their Bay Area Sales and Service Center in Hayward, California. MCI expects to be ready to begin production of the J3500 by the end of 2018 with deliveries expected to begin in early 2019.[1]
Specifications
| Dimensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length: 35 ft, 7 in (10.85m) | |||
| Width: 102.00 in (2.59m) | |||
| Height: 140.75 in (3.58m) | |||
| Wheelbase: 228.80 in (5.81m) | |||
| Turning Radius: 32 ft, 10 in (10.0m) | |||
| Gross Vehicle Weight: 42,000 lb (19,051 kg) | |||
| Engine | Emissions | Availability | |
| Cummins L9 350 HP, 1150 lb-ft torque w/engine brake | EPA 2017 | 2018-present | |
| Transmission | Availability | ||
| Allison B500 Gen V 6 speed automatic with prognostics capability | 2018-present | ||
| HVAC | |||
| Suspension | Availability | ||
| Wide Ride air suspension system with Sachs shock absorbers | 2018-present | ||
| Axles | Availability | ||
| Front: ZF independent 14,500 lb (6,577 kg) GAWR | 2018-present | ||
| Drive: ZF 27,500 lb (12,474 kg) GAWR 4.27 axle ratio | 2018-present | ||
| Tag: None | |||
| Brakes | Availability | ||
| Bendix ADB22X disc brakes | 2018-present | ||
| Steering | |||
| Bosch variable ratio steering | |||
Operators
Canada 
- Golden Arrow - Edmonton, AB
- Ontario Northland - North Bay, ON
United States 
- A-1 Limousine - Princeton, NJ
- Arrow Stage Lines
- Best Trails and Travel - Brooklyn, NY
- Cline Tours - Ridgeland, MS
- DeCamp Bus Lines - Montclair, NJ
- Excellent Tours -
- Gulf Coast Tours - Mobile, AL
- Landline - Bloomington, MN
- Storer Coachways - Modesto, CA
- Sundance Stage Lines - San Diego, CA
- Tri-State Travel - Galena, IL
- Tuscaloosa Charter Service - Tuscaloosa, AL
Demonstrators and engineering units
Demonstrator units
| Fleet number |
Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67817 | ||||||
| 2017 | Cummins L9 | Allison B500 |
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| 68877 | 2018 | 2MGKJMXA6JW068877 | Cummins L9 | Allison B500 | Sold to Tuscaloosa Charter Service. | |
| 68909 | 2018 | 2MGKJMXA4JW068909 | Cummins L9 | Allison B500 | Sold to Tuscaloosa Charter Service. | |
| 68935 | 2018 | 2MGKJMXA5JW068935 | Cummins L9 | Allison B500 | ||
| 68965 | 2018 | 2MGKJMXA3JW068965 | Cummins L9 | Allison B500 | Sold to Storer Coachways 3004. | |
| 21043 | 2020 | 2MGKJMXA4LW021043 | Cummins L9 | Allison B500 |
References
- ↑ New Flyer Announces 2018 First Quarter Results and Increases Annual Dividend Rate. Press release. 09 May 2018. New Flyer Industries.