Alexander Dennis Enviro200

British single deck midi-bus

The Alexander Dennis Enviro200[a] is a single decker midibus. It has a low-floor. It was built from 2003 to 2018. It was built by TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis.

Alexander Dennis Enviro200
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An Enviro200 Dart operated by Stagecoach Merseyside
Overview
ManufacturerAlexander Dennis
Production2003–2018
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2 doors
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisAlexander Dennis Enviro200
MAN 14.240
Powertrain
EngineCummins ISBe (Enviro200)
MAN D0836 LOH 52 (MAN 14.240)
CapacityVarious, dependent on length and specification
Power output140 hp (100 kW) to 240 hp (180 kW)
TransmissionAllison, Voith, ZF
Dimensions
Length8.9 m (29 ft) to
11.8 m (39 ft)
Width2,440 mm (8.01 ft)
Height2,860 mm (9.38 ft)
Curb weight13–14.4 tonnes (gross)
Chronology
PredecessorDennis Dart SLF
Alexander ALX200
Plaxton Pointer
SuccessorAlexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC

First generation (2003–2007)

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The first generation TransBus Enviro200 was launched in 2003.

In 2004, Alexander Dennis made a hybrid model called Enviro200H.[1]

Second generation (2006–2011)

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The second generation Enviro200 (also known as the Enviro200 Dart) was launched in August 2006. It was launched as a midibus and as a chassis.

The bus bodies Optare Esteem and MCV Evolution could be built on the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 chassis.[2][3]

In February 2007, Alexander Dennis made a Enviro200 body of a bus on a MAN 14.240 chassis.[4]

In 2008, Alexander Dennis made a hybrid-electric model called the Enviro200H.[5][1]

Third generation (2009–2018)

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The third generation Enviro200 was launched in 2009. It was an improved second generation Enviro200, It had new front lights, new front and rear bumpers, LED daytime running lights under the front lights and a new interior.

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  1. (previously known as the TransBus Enviro200)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Jenkins, David (6 May 2024). "Hybrid buses in the UK". Buses. No. 831. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 26–32. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. Beddall, David (2023). London's Enviro200 Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0643-7. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. Beddall, David (15 January 2023). London's Enviro200 Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0643-7.
  4. "ADL makes new links with MAN and Scania". Bus & Coach Professional. 30 January 2007. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. Buses. No. 645. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. December 2008. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Other websites

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  Media related to Alexander Dennis Enviro200 at Wikimedia Commons