VDL SB200
| VDL SB200 | |
|---|---|
Arriva Buses Wales VDL SB200 with Wright Commander bodywork in Llandudno in May 2013 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DAF / VDL |
| Production | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Assembly | 2001 - 2014 (LHD), 2001 - present (RHD) [1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1-2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Related | VDL SB120, VDL SB180 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins ISBe Series 6.7L (Euro 4 - 6)[1] |
| Power output | 225hp/255hp |
| Transmission | Voith DIWA.5/.5E/.6 (D854.5/D854.5E/D854.6) Auto 4-Speed , ZF Ecolife (6AP1000B) Auto 6-Speed [1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | DAF SB220 |
The VDL SB200 is a single decker chassis of a bus. It has a low floor. It was made from 2001 to 2014 by DAF Bus and then VDL Bus & Coach.
The VDL SB200 chassis was built on the VDL Berkhof Ambassador bodywork, VDL Citea LLE bodywork, Wright Commander bodywork.[2][3]
Operators
United Kingdom
Arriva UK ordered 704 SB200s.[4]
Tellings-Golden Miller ordered 30 SB200s.[4]
John Fishwick & Sons ordered 23 SB200s.[4]
One SB200 was built with MCV Evolution bodywork in 2012, It was a demonstrator for Arriva Bus & Coach, In 2014, it was sold to Richards Brothers in Wales.[5][6]
Netherlands
Connexxion (including Hermes), Veolia Transport and Arriva Netherlands ordered SB200s.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "VDL Bus & Coach - Technical specifications". VDL Bus & Coach. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Commander". Wrightbus. Archived from the original on 9 Nov 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ Devoy, David (2018). McGill's Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-7453-7. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 DAF / VDL SB200 Bus Lists on the Web
- ↑ "Designed to Lead... Built to Last". Arriva Bus and Coach Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Arriva Bus & Coach holds Wellingborough open day Bus & Coach Buyer 23 April 2014
Other websites
Media related to VDL SB200 at Wikimedia Commons
- SB 200 product guide VDL Bus & Coach