MCV EvoTor
| MCV EvoTor | |
|---|---|
bhp | |
| Transmission | 12-speed Volvo I-Shift AT2142F |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.6 metres (41 ft) |
| Width | 2.55 metres (8.4 ft) |
| Height | 3.60 metres (11.8 ft) |
The MCV EvoTor (stylised as eVoTor; internal designation MCV 523)
The EvoTor is built as the entry-level body option to the Volvo B11R coach range, on the twin-axle model only, and with a relatively fixed set of specifications in order to reduce costs.
Golden Tours are the launch customer and largest operator of the EvoTor, taking delivery of the first eight production vehicles in May 2019.[4] Three more EvoTors have been built as stock and demonstration vehicles as of June 2019,[5] while one has been delivered to Ashwood Travel of Chalfont St Peter. One has gone to Ridleys. One has also gone to Skills, Nottingham with another one soon and 5 more on order for Silverdale, Nottingham. [6]
In November 2023, a facelifted EvoTor built on the Volvo B8R chassis was announced.[7] In January 2024, Redwing Coaches ordered the first six examples.[8]
See also
- Contemporary coaches on Volvo B11R chassis:
References
- ^ a b "Volvo and MCV's keenly-priced, entry-level coach". Route One.
- ^ "Volvo's 9700 Surprise". Key Publishing. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Volvo adds 'More Coach Value' to its product portfolio - Volvo Bus". www.volvobuses.co.uk.
- ^ "MCV 523-bodied Volvo B11Rs make in service debut with Golden Tours". Coach and Bus Week.
- ^ "Bus Lists on the Web". www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk.
- ^ "Ashwood Travel gets 'More Coach Value' with new Volvo B11R - Volvo Bus". www.volvobuses.co.uk.
- ^ "Volvo B8R MCV eVoTor exclusively launched in UK and Ireland". Bus & Coach Buyer. 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Redwing Coaches: Six new Volvo MCVs in 2024, more to follow". routeone. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.