Scania OmniCity
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A N-series OmniCity double-decker bus in use with Unilink.
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Interior of a right-hand drive Omnicity.
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Scania |
| Production | 1996–2012 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Complete bus |
| Body style | Single-decker/double-decker city bus |
| Layout | Transverse rear-engine design |
| Doors | 1, 2, 3 or 4 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Related | Scania OmniLink |
| Powertrain | |
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| Power output | 250-310 hp |
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| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10000mm, 10600mm, 10900mm, 11950mm, 12200mm, 18100mm |
| Width | 2500mm |
| Height | 3000mm and 4200mm |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Scania Citywide LF |
The Scania OmniCity is an integrally constructed transverse-engined low floor city bus that was available from Scania on the European market between 1997 and 2012.
The OmniCity was introduced in September 1996 as the first product based on the 4-series bus range. The first prototypes were built in the former DAB plant in Silkeborg, Denmark, and serial production continued there in 1997, joined by Scania's plant in Katrineholm, Sweden. From 1999 it was also built at the plant in Słupsk, Poland. Production in Silkeborg ended in early 2000, and Katrineholm in 2004, with only a few test buses in 2005 to 2006. Since then all have been built in Poland.
In 2006, the OmniCity was upgraded from the 4-series to the new N-series, which also included a thorough facelift, with the large rectangular front headlamps being replaced by smaller, round items, and further tweaks carried out to the rear styling.
The Scania Citywide was launched in 2011 as a replacement for the OmniCity, except for the right-hand drive markets, where Scania have chosen to rely on external bodywork manufacturers, including Alexander Dennis. With a total of more than 2200 units, the last few OmniCities were built in 2012.
The single-decker OmniCity was first introduced in 1996 in left-hand drive form and in 2002 in right-hand drive for the UK market.
The earlier version of the single-decker OmniCity was known as the CN94UB. But the Euro IV version was known as the CN230UB or CN270UB, the 230 and 270 indicate the maximum power (in hp) of the engine.
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