The Volvo B8R is a 7.7-litre engined coach and intercity bus chassis manufactured by
Volvo
The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distributio ...
since 2013 for
Euro VI
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markets. It was designed as a replacement for the
B7R and the
B9R.
In 2017, Euro III and V versions were launched worldwide with engine outputs at 250 and 330 hp.
The 250-hp version is marketed in Brazil as the Volvo B250R.
Throughout Europe the B8R is most commonly available as the
Volvo 8900
The Volvo 8900 is a single-decker bus, single-decker city bus and intercity bus, first introduced in 2010 as a cross-breed successor to both the aluminium body Volvo 8500, 8500 and the stainless steel body Volvo 8700, 8700, taking advantage of bot ...
, but can also be found in the
Volvo 9500
The Volvo 9700 is a range of coaches manufactured by Volvo. It was introduced in 2001 as a replacement for the Carrus Star and Vector/Regal models. There are three main models in different heights; 9700S (3.42 m), 9700H (3.61 m) and 9700HD (3.73 ...
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
The Volvo B8RLE is a 7.7-litre-engined low-entry bus chassis manufactured by Volvo since 2013 for Euro VI markets. It was designed as a replacement for the B7RLE and the B9RLE. The right-hand drive version was launched in November 2014. .
In the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, Volvo Buses launched the B8R in August 2018. It is the first B8R in the Philippine market to be imported from
Borås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 66,273 inhabitants in 2010.
Geography
Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them th ...
,
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,
Volvo D8K Euro6 fact sheet
Volvo Buses 7698 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (2013-present)
* D8K280 - 206 kW (280 bhp), 1050 Nm, Euro VI
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* D8K320 - 235 kW (320 bhp), 1200 Nm, Euro VI
* D8K350 - 258 kW (350 bhp), 1400 Nm, Euro VI
D8C, 7698 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (2017-present)
* D8C250 - 186 kW (250 bhp), 950 Nm, Euro III/Euro V
Transmissions
* ZF EcoLife 6AP1200C, 6-speed automatic
* Voith DIWA D854-6, 4-speed automatic
* 6-speed synchromesh manual, with inbuilt hydrodynamic retarder
References
External links
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Introduction
Volvo Buses
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Vehicles introduced in 2013
B8R
Bus chassis