DAF SB220


The DAF SB220 was a full-size single-decker bus chassis produced by DAF Bus International from 1985. Initially only built in left hand drive, in 1988 a right hand drive version was launched for the United Kingdom market. An articulated version was also manufactured.
It was superseded by the DAF/VDL SB200 and SB250.

Types

  • Step entrance
  • Low floor
  • Low entry

    Bodywork

Makes and models of bodywork were fitted to the SB220 full-size single-decker bus chassis include the following:

United Kingdom (step entrance)

  • Ikarus Citibus
  • Northern Counties Paladin
  • Optare Delta

    United Kingdom (low floor/low entry)

  • Alexander ALX300
  • East Lancs Myllennium
  • Ikarus Polaris
  • Ikarus 481
  • Plaxton Prestige / Northern Counties Paladin LF

    Ireland (step entrance)

  • Alexander Setanta
  • Plaxton Verde

    Netherlands (step entrance)

  • Berkhof ST2000NL
  • Den Oudsten B88
  • Den Oudsten B89 Alliance

    Portugal (step entrance)

  • CAMO Camus
  • CAMO Cronus
  • Marcopolo Allegro

    Spain (step entrance)

  • Castrosua CS 40 City
  • Hispano Carrocera VOV
  • Ugarte U-2000
  • Unicar U-90

    Singapore (step entrance)

  • Walter Alexander Setanta
  • Hispano Carrocera
All these buses are powered by a DAF LT 160L engine, which is Euro I compliant. All Hispano Carrocera SV220s to be fitted with ZF Ecomat 4HP 500 4-speed gearbox. While Walter Alexander Setanta bodied SV220s was equipped with Voith DIWA 851.2 gearbox.

Romania (step entrance)

  • DAF SB 220-Castrosua
  • DAF SB 220-Elvo
  • DAF SB 220-Hispano Carocera