Arboc Independence
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| Years of manufacture | 2016 to present |
| Length | 21 or 23 feet |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel, gasoline |
The Arboc Independence (known as the Spirit of Independence until 2021) is a low floor shuttle bus geared towards hotel, executive, and assisted living markets. The bus made its debut at the 2016 LCT trade show in Las Vegas in March 2016. This was followed by a Canadian debut at the Ontario Transportation Expo the following month.
The Independence is built on either a Ram ProMaster 3500 or Ford Transit 350 cutaway chassis integrated with a low floor chassis assembly. The bus uses a tubular steel cage structure and a fully laminated glass fibre reinforced polymer body.
Models
| Model number | Length | Chassis | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOI 21 | 21'8" | Ram ProMaster 3500 | 2016 to current |
| SOI-F 23 | 23'9" | Ford T350 | 2017 to current |
Specifications
| On Ford chassis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||
| Length: 23'9" | ||
| Width: | ||
| Body height: | ||
| Wheelbase: 178" | ||
| GVWR: 10,360 lbs | ||
| Engine | Emissions | Availability |
| Ford 3.5L EcoBoost gasoline | 2017 onward | |
| Ford PowerStroke 3.2L diesel | 2017 onward | |
| Transmission | ||
| Ford 6R80 6-speed automatic | ||
| Axles | ||
| Front: 4,630 lbs | ||
| Rear: 7,275 lbs | ||
| Tires | ||
| 195/75R16 (Dual Rear Wheels) | ||
| On Ram chassis | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| Length: 21'8" | ||
| Width: | ||
| Body height: | ||
| Wheelbase: 165" | ||
| GVWR: 9,350 lbs | ||
| Engine | Emissions | Availability |
| Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline | 2016 onward | |
| Chrysler 3.0L 14 EcoDiesel V6 | 2016 onward | |
| Transmission | ||
| Ford 62TE 6-speed automatic | ||
| Axles | ||
| Front: 4,630 lbs | ||
| Rear: 5,291 lbs | ||
| Brakes | ||
| Hydraulic disc brakes w/ 4-wheel ABS | ||
| Tires | ||
| 25/75R16E on (Single Rear Wheels) | ||
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2016 | 3C7WRVLG1FE518403 | Chrysler Pentastar 3.6 L | Chrysler 62TE | Altoona tested from October 10, 2016 until February 3, 2017. | ||
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2017 | 3C7WRVLG1HE535611 | Chrysler Pentastar 3.6 L | Chrysler 62TE | Displayed at CUTA Transit Show in November 2019 |
Operators
Canada 
- Airdrie Transit - Airdrie, AB
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) - Toronto, ON
United States 
- Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) - Charlotte, NC
- King County Metro - Seattle, WA
- Yamhill County Transit Area - Yamhill County, OR
External Links
- Sales brochure - Spirit of Independence (Ford)
- Sales brochure - Spirit of Independence (ProMaster narrow body)