VDL Citea

VDL Citea
HSL VDL Citea in Helsinki in August 2020
Overview
ManufacturerVDL
Production2007-present
AssemblyEindhoven, Netherlands

The VDL Citea is a single-decker city bus. It has a low-floor. It has been made from 2007 to the present day by VDL Bus & Coach.

The Citea is made in three different versions:

  • CLE (Citea Low Entry) - low-entry bus[1]
  • LLE, (Light Low Entry) - light-weight low-entry bus[2]
  • CLF, Citea Low Floor) - low-floor bus with tower engine[3]

In 2010, it was improved, it had new front headlights and rear lights, new grille and new front and rear bumpers.[4]

In 2020, it was improved, it had new front headlights and rear lights, new grille and new front and rear bumpers.[5]

Hybrid bus

In December 2010, VDL made a hybrid bus called the CLF-120 Hybrid Citea, Connexxion ordered two CLF120 Hybrids.

In March 2011, VDL made a hybrid bus called the Citea SLF-120 Hybrid,[6] HEAG mobibus ordered three Citea SLF120Hybrid.[7]

Electric bus

In 2015, VDL made a electric bus called the Citea Electric,[8] Cologne transport ordered eight Citea Electrics.[9]

Double-decker

In 2015, VDL made a double-decker bus called the Citea DLF (Double Deck Low Floor). It was made as a prototype, it was in a trial with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).[10]

References

  1. "VDL Citea - Range". VDL. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013.
  2. "VDL Citea - Range". VDL. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013.
  3. "VDL Citea - Range". VDL. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013.
  4. "Arkisto - Huhtikuu 2011 New generation serial hybrid Citea". VDL. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017.
  5. "VDL Bus & Coach launches new generation of Citea: no compromise and 100% zero emission". www.vdlbuscoach.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  6. "Citea Low Floor Hybrid". VDL. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
  7. Citea hybrids for Darmstadt Archived 2018-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 19 May 2011
  8. "Citea Low Floor Electric". VDL. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
  9. "Only with trailer: VDL Citea electric with Fuel Cell Range-Extender for Connexxion (NL)". Urban Transport Magazine. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  10. 'VDL Bus & Coach had delivered Citea LFDD in BVG' VDL Bus & Coach11 September 2015

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