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Motor vehicle
Volvo 8700
Volvo 8700 on B12B in Thusis, Switzerland.
Overview
Manufacturer
Volvo
Production
2002–2011
Assembly
Tampere, Finland (2002–2008) Wrocław, Poland (2002–2011)
Body and chassis
Class
Bus chassis
Body style
Single-decker city bus Single-decker intercity bus
Doors
2-3 (1-2-0, 2-2-0, 1-2-1, 2-2-1, etc.)
Floor type
Medium floor Low entry
Chassis
Volvo B7R, B12B, B12M B7RLE, B12BLE
Powertrain
Engine
Volvo D7C, D7E, DH12D, DH12E
Transmission
I-Shift, ZF, Voith GmbH
Dimensions
Length
12.0 metres, 14.5 metres or 18.0 metres
Width
2.55 metres
Height
3.00 metres or 3.14 metres
Chronology
Predecessor
Carrus Vega (Volvo B10-400, Volvo 7250)
Successor
Volvo 8900
Volvo 8700LE on Volvo B12BLE 6x2 in Tampere.
The Volvo 8700 was a single-decker city and single-decker intercity bus manufactured by Volvo between 2002 and 2011. It was available both with medium floor and as the low-entry Volvo 8700LE, which was even built as the articulated Volvo 8700LEA on a B12BLEA chassis. It was also available as a coach, and even some were delivered with a toilet.
As a successor to the Carrus Vega, which was also built and sold as Volvo B10-400 and Volvo 7250 in Germany and Poland, the main difference was that it was built on the Volvo TX platform. The exterior was just as a simple facelift from the old model. The medium floor 8700 was available on B7R, B12B and B12M chassis, with all except the B7R available as a tri-axle bus. The 8700LE was available on B7RLE and B12BLE, with only the B12BLE as a tri-axle bus.
In 2011 it was succeeded by the 8900.
In Norway a total of 1300 buses were delivered, with the 8700 and 8700LE having an almost equal share.
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