Volvo Buses


Volvo Buses, stylized as VOLVO, is a subsidiary and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker Volvo, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in Gothenburg.
It is one of the world's largest bus manufacturers, with a complete range of heavy buses for passenger transportation. The product range includes complete buses and coaches as well as chassis combined with a comprehensive range of services.
The bus operation has a global presence, with production in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. In India it set up its production facility in Bangalore. A former production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland.
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Products

Chassis

Codes in parentheses are VIN codes for the chassis models.

Historical

2002-2014: Volvo B7RLE - Replacement for the B7L, superseded by The B8RLE chassis.

Current

  • 1997–: B7R – known as B290R in Brazil since 2011
  • 1999–: B12M/B12MA – known as B340M in Brazil since 2011
  • 2003–: B9R – known as B340R/B380R in Brazil 2011–2012
  • 2002–: B9S – bi-articulated version was introduced in 2006, known as B360S in Brazil since 2011
  • 2005–: B9L/B9LA – low-floor
  • 2008–: B5LH – low-floor hybrid-electric bus
  • 2009–: BXXR
  • *2009–: B13R – 12.8-litre engine
  • *2011–: B11R – 10.8-litre engine, known as B340R/B380R/B420R/B450R in Brazil
  • 2011–: B270F – front-engined
  • 2012–: B5RH/B5RLEH – step-entrance/low-entry hybrid-electric bus, known as B215RH/B215LH in Brazil
  • 2013–: B8R
  • *2013–: B8RLE/B8RLEA – low-entry version of the B8R
  • 2015–: BE
  • 2016–: B8L – low-floor double-decker
  • 2021–: BZL – low-floor single/double-decker
  • 2024–: BZR – flexible electric chassis

Complete buses

  • C10M
  • 5000/7500 low-floor citybus
  • 7000/7700 low-floor citybus
  • 7250/7350 coach – for Mexico
  • 7400 – for India
  • 7400XL – for India
  • 7450/7550 coach
  • 7700A articulated low-floor citybus
  • 7700 Hybrid low-floor citybus
  • 7800 articulated BRT bus – for China
  • 7900 low-floor citybus
  • 7900 Hybrid low-floor citybus
  • 7900A Hybrid articulated low-floor citybus
  • 8300 intercity – for Mexico
  • 8400 citybus – for India
  • 8500 TX intercity
  • 8500A articulated intercity
  • 8500LE citybus
  • 8600 – for Europe, built in India
  • 8700 TX intercity
  • 8700LE citybus
  • 8700LEA articulated citybus
  • 8900 intercity
  • 8900LE citybus
  • 9100 coach – for Asia, built in India
  • 9300 coach – for Mexico
  • 9400 intercity – for India
  • 9400XL intercity – for India
  • 9400PX coach – for India
  • 9500 coach
  • 9600 coach – for China
  • 9600 coach – for India
  • 9700 TX intercity/coach
  • 9800 coach – for China
  • 9800 coach – for Mexico
  • 9800 Double Decker coach – for Mexico
  • 9900 coach

Acquired companies

Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo:

Production sites