Here Are Full Details Of Volvo 9600 Buses In India

If there is anything called luxury, it’s the Volvo 9600 sleeper and seater coaches. Read on to know the full details of the latest offering from Volvo Buses India. 

Globally acclaimed commercial vehicle manufacturer, Volvo Buses India, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles finally introduces the Volvo 9600 in India, an award-winning European bus design which comes in sleeper and seater coach configurations. The Volvo 9600 offer luxury and exclusivity unique to the brand and gets best-in-class features for the safety and comfort requirements of its users. 

Let us take a detailed tour of the Volvo 9600 and its details, to understand why it could easily be the best bus available in the Indian commercial vehicle market as of now. 

1. Engine and Performance: 

The Volvo 9600 comes with a mighty Volvo D8K6350, a common rail injection engine which has the capacity to deliver 260kW (350Hp) of maximum power at 2200rpm and 1350Nm of peak torque at around 1200 to 1600rpm. This powerful engine is mated to an I-shift automated manual gearbox (12F & 4R) available with the integrated hydrodyanamic retarder. 

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2. Passenger experience: 

As for its seating and passenger experience, the vehicle comes in a theatre-type saloon which has a premium push-back seating layout in a 2x2 configuration. Further, Individual USB charging ports, AC louvers and reading lights are provided. Customers also have the option to choose from the elegant trim and colour schemes on offer. Do note that all of these are applicable to the Seater Model which comes in  55 + 1(D) + 1(CD) without calf support or 51 + 1(D) + 1(CD) with calf support configuration. 

The Sleeper model, on the other hand, comes with flat floor station and Berths. The berths layout is in a 2x1 configuration that makes it Spacious and comfortable. The berths also get back support and privacy curtains. Apart from these, it gets Individual USB charging ports, AC louvers and reading lights. It also comes with children-friendly soft-touch handles, ladders and restrainers. The sleeper model rolls off the showroom floor with 40 berths  + 1(D) + 1(CD) (2 levels).

3. Dimensions: 

The Volvo 9600 Seater model comes with dimensions rated 15000mm in length, 3800mm in height and 2600mm in width. It gets a wheelbase of 8350mm and a permitted GVW of 22200kg. The Volvo 9600 Sleeper model also comes in the same dimensions as the Seater model, however, its height is rated 4000mm to accommodate the sleeper berths. Furthermore, it comes with a 540L fuel tank capacity in addition to the AdBlue which is 50L. 

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4. Safety Equipment: 

The Volvo 9600 is built to provide maximum safety to its occupants. It gets Electronic Vehicle Stability Control (EVSC), Volvo disc brakes (EBS), Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) among others. 

5. Pricing:

Although an official announcement regarding the pricing is yet to come, we can expect it to be priced around Rs.1.3 crore to  Rs.2 crores since it's considered to be the longest luxury bus in the Indian commercial vehicles market.  

Thus, the above-mentioned are the full details you need to know about the new Volvo 9600 Buses in India.

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