MAN ND283F
| MAN ND313F / ND363F (A34) MAN ND243F / ND283F (A48) MAN ND323F / ND363F (A95) |
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KMB's ND313F with Neoplan Centroliner bodywork.
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | MAN |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Bus chassis |
| Body style | Double-decker bus |
| Doors | 1 or 2 doors |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Related | MAN NDxx3 Lion's City DD (A39) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Power output | 240-360 hp |
| Transmission |
Voith DIWA ZF EcoLife |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.85m (2-Axle) 12m, 12.8m (3-Axle) |
| Width | 2.55m |
| Height | 4.1m, 4.2m, 4.3m, 4.4m |
MAN NDxx3F are different low-floor double-decker bus chassises built by MAN, and are based on the MAN ND313 Lion's City DD (A39) integral low-floor double-decker bus. They have only been built in very small numbers and only for right-hand drive markets.
This means that a ND363F has a power output of 360 hp.
The MAN ND313F and MAN ND363F, with the chassis code A34, is a tri-axle 12-metre chassis. A total number of 27 chassis were built between 2003 and 2006.
In 2003, Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) of Hong Kong received one MAN ND313F with Neoplan Centroliner N4426 bodywork, it received fleet number APM1 and registration number LE4612, entering service later in the same year. The bus remained unique in Kowloon Motor Bus fleet.
One further ND313F was built in 2004, with unknown bodywork and customer.
25 ND363F received Ayats coach bodywork, and were delivered to Ulsterbus of Northern Ireland in 2006.
In 2006, a 10.85-metre two-axle version was launched as the MAN ND243F and MAN ND283F, with chassis code A48.
One ND283F received a East Lancs Kinetec+ bodywork, which had a front similar to that of MAN Lion's City.
Two more ND283F test chassis were built, but no ND243F.
In 2013, a new double deck chassis based on the A22-series low floor single-decker chassis was launched as the MAN ND323F and MAN ND363F, with a new chassis code A95. Currently, the bodywork of all A95 buses are built by Gemilang Coachworks and are based on the licensed MAN Lion's City DD design, and is also marketed in various markets as the MAN Lion's City DD for the 12 m long variant and the MAN Lion's City DD L for the 12.8m long variant. A concept bodywork design was unveiled in 2015, in the form of a 3 door bus built for Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA). Currently, a refreshed design based on the concept is being adopted on the newer buses. In addition, the Australian market buses feature a different rear end design as compared to those sold in other markets.
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