Alexander Dennis Enviro400
The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 is a double-decker bus, body of a bus and a chassis. It has a low-floor. It was made from 2005 to 2018 by Alexander Dennis.
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| File:YX63LKN (2) (cropped).JPG Second generation Enviro400, First Norfolk and Suffolk in 2016 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alexander Dennis |
| Production | 2005–2018 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | Single or dual door |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Scania N230UD Scania N280UD Volvo B7TL Volvo B9TL |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins ISBe/ISCe/ISLe (Enviro400)[1] MAN D0836 (Enviro400) Volvo D7C (Volvo B7TL) Volvo D9B (Volvo B9TL) Scania DC9 (Scania N230UD) |
| Capacity | 64–90 seated |
| Transmission | Voith D854.5E 4-speed automatic ZF 6HP1203B 6-speed automatic[1] BAE Systems HybriDrive |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in) to 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) to 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Curb weight | 17,800 kilograms (39,200 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alexander ALX400, Dennis Trident 2, Plaxton President |
| Successor | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC |
In 2018, It was replaced by the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC.
First generation (2005–2010)
The first generation Enviro400 was made from 2005 to 2010, It was made as a bus, body of a bus and as a chassis. It had a low-floor.
The Enviro400 chassis was built on the following bodies:
- East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne bodywork
- Optare Olympus bodywork
- Scania N230UD bodywork[2]
- Scania N280UD bodywork[3]
- Volvo B7TL bodywork
- Volvo B9TL bodywork[4]
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The first production Enviro400, Stagecoach 19000 Spirit of London, new in 2005, pictured in 2014
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Scania N230UD with Enviro400 bodywork rear
Second generation (2008–2018)
The second generation Enviro400 was made from 2008 to 2018. It was only made as a bus. It had a low-floor.
It was made as an improvement model of the first generation Enviro400. It had LED daytime running lights under the headlights and new front bumpers.
In 2015 it was replaced by the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC.
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Enviro400 operated by First Greater Manchester
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Enviro400 rear
Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Media
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First generation (left) and second generation (right) Enviro400s of National Express Coventry, photographed in May 2022
Go North West Bee Network branded Enviro400 at Leigh Bus Station in December 2024
- Stagecoach Yorkshire, Alexander Dennis Enviro400H (12164, YN62 BEY) (8665170139).jpg
A Stagecoach Yorkshire Enviro400 Hybrid in the company's hybrid livery in Sheffield
- Scania AlexanderDennis Enviro400 EF09 OXF Oxford SpeedwellSt.jpg
An Oxford Bus Company Scania N230UD Enviro400 in February 2013
A Dublin Bus Volvo B9TL Enviro400 in Dublin, Ireland
A Kowloon Motor Bus Enviro400 in Mong Kok, Hong Kong
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New World First Bus Enviro400 with facelift Enviro400 MMC bodywork
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Open Loop New York Enviro400 open top bus in New York
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Enviro400 Specification Sheet" (PDF). Alexander Dennis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ Walter, Richard (2024). The Use of Vinyls on Buses and Coaches. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0711-3.
- ↑ "Bus Lists on the Web". buslistsontheweb.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ↑ Walter, Richard (15 March 2024). The Use of Vinyls on Buses and Coaches. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0711-3.
Other websites
Media related to Alexander Dennis Enviro400 at Wikimedia Commons
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