With a record-breaking turning circle and compact dimensions, the all-electric MAN Lion’s City 10 E is the ideal solution for demanding routes. This was proven in a field test through alpine terrain in the South Tyrolean Dolomites. On the 531-kilometre trip, the e-bus covered more than 10,000 metres in altitude and consumed an average of 0.77 kWh per kilometre. The Lion’s City E achieved these top efficiency figures thanks to innovative technology and a remarkable recuperation rate of over 50 per cent.
MAN is pushing ahead with its electrification strategy. Across Europe, the company’s e-buses are on the line, with well over 1,000 vehicles already ordered in total. “Our customers are enthusiastic about the reliability and comfort of our Lion’s City E family. We want to put even more electric buses on the road and in turn promote sustainable mobility,” explains Robert Katzer, Head of Sales & Product Bus at MAN Truck & Bus. The new MAN Lion’s City 10 E “midibus” now joins the family of electric buses. And for the first time, international journalists were allowed to drive the highly manoeuvrable e-bus on a winding uphill and downhill journey through the Dolomites.
With a length of 10.5 metres, a wheelbase of 4.4 metres and a record-breaking turning circle of 17.2 metres, the “midibus” is made for the narrow and winding roads in the South Tyrolean mountains. Uphill, the electric bus, equipped with five battery packs on the roof, pulls relentlessly and whisper-quietly, thanks to the immediate full torque. When going downhill, plenty of energy flows back into the bus thanks to recuperation. The MAN Lion’s City 10 E is fitted with the company’s tried-and-tested lithium-ion batteries. There is room for four or five battery packs on the roof of the bus. When fully loaded, 400 kilowatt-hours of energy are available. The bus then has a range of up to 300 kilometres, delivers a peak output of 240 kW and a maximum torque of 2,100 Newton-metres. A maximum of 33 people can be seated in the e-bus, up to a total of 80 passengers. The new “midibus” is powered by the same MAN electric central engine as the other Lion’s City E models.
