The Scania Fencer is an integrally-constructed range of full-size

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es produced by

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and bodied by

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which was launched initially in the United Kingdom in 2021. The Fencer is planned to be offered in single deck (f1), double deck (f9) and

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(f18) variants with options for diesel, hybrid, biogas and electric drivetrains.

Variants

Fencer f1

The single-decker Fencer f1 was the first of the Fencer range produced by Scania, with regular production of the Fencer f1 beginning in 2022; double-deck, tri-axle, articulated and coach variants have been confirmed to follow. Scania also plans to build the Fencer to Transport for London specification and are also considering allowing other bodybuilders to body the Fencer chassis. A diesel single-decker Fencer f1 was sold to PC Coaches of

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in 2021, following use as a Scania demonstrator. A shorter demonstrator for the United Kingdom market with a Scania DC07 engine, as well as a battery electric variant, are both expected to be delivered in late 2022.

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were the first operator in the United Kingdom to place an order for the Fencer f1, ordering eleven Fencer f1s with DC07 engines on the new integral chassis, specified for

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services with air conditioning and luggage racking. The first two Fencers from this order entered service in November 2022. Estonian bus operator GoBus were the first continental European operator to order the Fencer f1, taking delivery of 24

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-fuelled examples, four of which entered service in

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in December 2021 and the remaining 20 entering service in

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in June 2022. 26 more Fencers have been ordered for delivery in 2022.

Fencer f6

In November 2021, Scania France took delivery of the first Fencer f6

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, built exclusively for use on French school bus networks with a capacity of up to 63 seats as well as four wheelchair spaces. The f6 can be built on either a

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powertrain, the latter of which increases the height of the coach to compared to for the biodisel coach, as the biogas canisters are stored on the roof. 50 orders for the Fencer f6 have been placed, with delivery of the first examples expected to take place in June 2022.

References

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Variants

Fencer f1

Fencer f6

See also

References