Volvo Buses 9500
The Volvo Buses 9500 is a tourist coach based on the TX product platform. The 9500 was launched at the end of September 2010 and is meant to address increased demand for a medium duty, cost effective coach. It uses less fuel than it's 9700 and 9900 counterparts with a smaller engine. Cost is also reduced with the use of simplified headlights, while keeping with the overall appearance of Volvo's other coaches.[1]
| Years of manufacture | 2010 to present |
| Length | 12.3 metres |
| Width | 2550 millimetres |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The 9500 is built on the B8R chassis, which uses a Euro 6, 8 litre rear mounted engine. The Euro 5 9500 was built on the B9R chassis, which used a 9 litre engine mounted at the rear.
The 9500 comes standard with safety featured used on other Volvo coaches. These include Front Underrun Protection, protecting automobile occupants in a bus-car collision, and Front Impact and Knee Impact, which absorbs and diverts impact forces away from the driver in a frontal collision.[2]
Specifications
Dimensions
- Length: 12.3 or 13m
- Width: 2550mm
- Height: 3600mm
- GVWR: 19,000kg
Engine
Transmission
- Volvo I-Shift 12 speed
Axles
- Front: rigid
- Rear: Volvo single reduction
Suspension
- Electronically controlled air suspension with kneeling function
Brakes
- Electronically controlled disc with ESP
References
- ↑ New Volvo 9500 - the versatile coach, volvobuses.com, retrieved on 2010-11-20
- ↑ Volvo 9500 Highlights, volvobuses.com, retrieved on 2010-11-20