Volvo B6BLE
| Volvo B6BLE | |
|---|---|
Volvo B6LE | |
| Successor | Volvo B7RLE |
The Volvo B6BLE was a 5.5-litre engined
between 1999 and 2001, with three unfinished or unsold chassis being bodied in 2004 and 2005.History
The Volvo B6BLE was presented in November 1998
A total of 346 known B6BLEs were produced between 1999 and 2001,
A further B6BLE was delivered for Plaxton's Bus 2000 concept in 2004, followed by a second Bus 2000 B6BLE in 2005, but the VINs indicate that they were initially manufactured in model year 2000. A third chassis was available for the Bus 2000 project in 2005; however, it was not required, and was instead sold to New Zealand and bodied by Kiwi Bus Builders.[3] This chassis had 1999 as model year.
In some markets, the B6BLE was followed by short-wheelbase variants of the B7RLE.
Engines
D6A, 5478 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (1999-2001)
- D6A180 - 132 kW (180 bhp), 550 Nm, Euro 2
- D6A210 - 154 kW (210 bhp), 700 Nm, Euro 2
References
- ^ Enter the Volvo B6BLE - A refined version of the Volvo B6LE Volvo Buses 5 November 1998
- ^ Volvo B6BLE Bus Lists on the Web
- ^ Nimon & Sons Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
Media related to Volvo B6BLE at Wikimedia Commons
