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The Volvo B8R is a 7.7-litre engined coach and intercity bus chassis manufactured by Volvo since 2013 for Euro VI markets. It was designed as a replacement for the B7R and the B9R.[2]

Volvo B8R
A Brakar Volvo 9700S UG-bodied B8R 6x2 operated by Nettbuss in Drammen.
Overview
ManufacturerVolvo
Production2013–present
AssemblyBorås, Sweden
Curitiba, Brazil
Subic, Zambales, Philippines (starting from 3Q 2019)[1]
Body and chassis
ClassCoach and bus chassis
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EngineVolvo D8K (Euro VI), D8C (Euro III/V)
Power output250-350 bhp
TransmissionVoith DIWA, ZF EcoLife (automated manual and automatic)
6-speed synchromesh manual
Dimensions
Length10.5-13.6 metres (4x2)
12.2-15.0 metres (6x2)
Chronology
PredecessorVolvo B7R
Volvo B9R

In 2017, Euro III and V versions were launched worldwide with engine outputs at 250 and 330 hp.[1] The 250-hp version is marketed in Brazil as the Volvo B250R.[3]

Throughout Europe the B8R is most commonly available as the Volvo 8900, but can also be found in the Volvo 9500 and some versions of Volvo 9700, and from independent bus builders.

It is also available as a low-entry bus chassis, known as Volvo B8RLE.

In the Philippines, Volvo Buses launched the B8R in August 2018. It is the first B8R in the Philippine market to be imported from Borås, Sweden. The locally-assembled B8R (for both automatic and manual transmission variants) bus chassis kits in Subic at the Autodelta plant from the third quarter of 2019.


Powertrain



Engines


D8K,[4] 7698 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (2013-present)

D8C, 7698 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (2017-present)


Transmissions



References


  1. "Press release: Volvo Buses launches the Volvo B8R globally". Volvo Buses. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. Volvo B8R Plaxton Leopard Bus & Coach Buyer 7 March 2014
  3. "Volvo B250R – Euro 5" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volvo do Brasil. 18 April 2017.
  4. Volvo D8K Euro6 fact sheet Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Volvo Buses



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Volvo B8R — туристический автобус особо большой вместимости производства Volvo Bussar[1], серийно выпускаемый с 2013 года вместо B7R и B9R[2].



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