Volvo B12B
Rear engined Chassis manufactured by Volvo for Coaches
Motor vehicle
| Volvo B12B | |
|---|---|
 Grenda's Bus Service Volgren bodied Volvo B12B | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo |
| Assembly | Sweden, China[citation needed] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volvo DH12 6-cylinder turbo diesel[1] |
| Capacity | 51-100 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12–15 metres (39 ft 4 in – 49 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.55 metres (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 3.45–4.4 metres (11 ft 4 in – 14 ft 5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo B12 Volvo B10B |
| Successor | Volvo B13R |
The Volvo B12B was a rear-engined coach and intercity bus chassis built by Volvo. It is built as a direct replacement of Volvo B12 in the European market and the Volvo B10B.
The B12B could be fitted with Volvo DH12C (later DH12D and DH12E) 6-cylinder 12-litre engine, coupled to a Volvo-automated, ZF automatic, or later, Volvo I-Shift transmission.
Volvo also developed a low-entry variant of B12B, known as the Volvo B12BLE, for intercity and city operations.
The Volvo B12B has been superseded by the Volvo B13R with a 13-litre engine.
See also
Buses portal
- List of buses
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Volvo B12B.
- Product description in Volvo website
References
- ^ http://www.volvobuses.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/VBC/United_Kingdom_and_Ireland/Downloads/b12b_ifs_rhd_6x2.pdf [dead link]
