List of bus models

The following is a list of buses. It is not complete. The different types of bus, used in this chart, are:

• Single-deck (SD)
• Double-decker (DD)
• Coach (C)
• School bus (SB)
• Minibus (MB)

There are over 300 buses in this list. The year that is displayed refers to the first year of the model.

Model name	Picture	What this bus is	Who makes this bus	The year the bus was made	Extra notes
ACE Cougar		SD	Alternative Chassis Engineering	1991
AEC Q-type		SD/DD	Associated Equipment Company	1932
AEC Regal VI		SD	Associated Equipment Company	1960 (circa)
AEC Regent II		DD	Associated Equipment Company
AEC Regent III		DD	Associated Equipment Company
AEC Regent V		DD	Associated Equipment Company	1954
AEC Reliance		SD/C	Associated Equipment Company	1953
AEC Routemaster		DD	Associated Equipment Company	1954
AEC Swift		SD	Associated Equipment Company	1964
Albion Aberdonian		SD	Albion Motors
Albion Nimbus		SD	Albion Motors	1955
Alexander ALX100		MB	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders	1997	Bodywork
Alexander ALX200		SD	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders/TransBus		Bodywork
Alexander ALX300		SD	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders/TransBus/Alexander Dennis	1997	Bodywork
Alexander Dash		SD	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders		Bodywork
Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart		SD	Alexander Dennis	2006	Available as complete bus, chassis or bodywork
Alexander Dennis Enviro300		SD	TransBus/Alexander Dennis	2001	Available as complete bus, chassis or bodywork
Alexander Dennis Enviro350H		SD	Alexander Dennis	2010
Alexander PS type		SD	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders	1988	Bodywork
Alexander Strider		SD	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders	1993	Bodywork
Alexander Y Type		SD	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders		Bodywork
Amfibus		SD		2009	Amphibious
AmphiCoach GTS-1		SD		2006	Amphibious
Bedford JJL		SD	Bedford Vehicles	1979
Bedford OB		SD	Bedford Vehicles
Bedford SB		SD	Bedford Vehicles
Bedford VAL		SD	Bedford Vehicles
Berkhof Ambassador		SD
Berkhof Excellence 1000		SD
Bristol Lodekka		DD	Bristol Commercial Vehicles
Bristol MW		SD	Bristol Commercial Vehicles
Bristol RE		SD	Bristol Commercial Vehicles
Bristol VR		DD	Bristol Commercial Vehicles
Caetano Alpha		SD
Caetano Levante		C			Bodywork
Caetano Nimbus		SD			Bodywork
Chance RT-52		SD			"Wiki Wiki Shuttle"
Classic (transit bus)		SD		1982-1987 GM Canada 1987-1993 MCI 1993-1997 NovaBus
Custom Coaches CB30		SD	Custom Coaches		Bodywork
Custom Coaches CB80		SD	Custom Coaches		Bodywork
Custom Coaches SB50		SD	Custom Coaches		Bodywork
DAF MB200		SD
DAF SB220		SD
Daimler Fleetline		DD/SD		1960
Daimler Freeline		SD
Daimler Roadliner		SD
Darwen Panaire		SD			Open-top bodywork. As of June 2008 no orders have been placed, and none have been built.
Dennis Dart		SD	Dennis/TransBus/Alexander Dennis	1989
Dennis Domino		SD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Dennis Dorchester		SD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Dennis Dragon		DD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Dennis Falcon		SD/DD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles	1981
Dennis Javelin		SD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Dennis Jubilant		DD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles	1977
Dennis Lance/Arrow		SD/DD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles	1991
Dennis Lancet		SD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Dennis R-Series		C	Dennis/TransBus
Duple Dominant		SD			Bodywork
East Lancs 1984-style double-deck body		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork
East Lancs Cityzen		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders	1995 to 2000	Bodywork
East Lancs E Type		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork
East Lancs EL2000		SD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork
East Lancs European		SD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders	1995	Bodywork
East Lancs Flyte		SD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders	1996	Bodywork
East Lancs Greenway		SD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders	1991	Leyland National rebuilt by East Lancs
East Lancs Kinetec		SD		2006	Bodywork
East Lancs Kinetec+		DD			Bodywork
East Lancs Lolyne		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork for Dennis Trident 2
East Lancs Lowlander		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork for DAF DB250, not built
East Lancs MaxCi		SD			Bodywork
East Lancs Myllennium		SD		1999	Bodywork
East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork for Dennis Trident 2
East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork for DAF/VDL DB250
East Lancs Myllennium Vyking		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork for Volvo B7TL
East Lancs Nordic		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork for Volvo B7L and 3-axle Volvo B9TL
East Lancs Opus 2		SD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders	1996	Bodywork
East Lancs Pyoneer		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork
East Lancs Spryte		SD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork
East Lancs Vyking		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders		Bodywork for Volvo B7TL
FAP 403 RHD		SD
Fiat 306		SD
Fiat 343		SD
Flxible Metro		SD
Flxible New Look bus		SD
Ford R-Series		SD
Ford Tourneo		MB
Ford Transit bus		SD		1940s
Ford Transit		MB
Gillig Low Floor		SD
Gillig Phantom		SD
GM "old-look" transit bus		SD
GM Buffalo bus		SD
GM Futurliner		SD
GM New Look bus		SD
GM Scenicruiser		SD
GM TDH-4801 & TDM-4801		SD			Special series of GM "old-look" transit bus
Guy Wulfrunian		DD	Guy Motors
Harrington Legionnaire		SD			Bodywork
Hino Blue Ribbon		SD	Hino Motors	1982
Hino Liesse		MB	Hino Motors	1995
Hino Melpha		SD	Hino Motors	1998
Hino Poncho		SD	Hino Motors	2002
Hino Rainbow		SD	Hino Motors	1980
Hino S'elega		SD	Hino Motors	1990
Hyundai Aero City		SD
Hyundai Aero Town		SD
Hyundai Aero		SD
Hyundai Chorus		SD
Hyundai County		SD
Hyundai FB		SD
Hyundai Global 900		SD
Hyundai RB		SD
Hyundai Universe		SD
International Durastar		SD
Irisbus Agora		SD
Irisbus Arway		SD
Irisbus Citelis		SD
Irizar Century		SD
Irizar PB		SD
Isuzu C		SD	Isuzu	1980 to 1984
Isuzu Cubic		SD	Isuzu	1984 to 2000
Isuzu Erga Mio		SD	Isuzu	1999
Isuzu Erga		SD		2000
Isuzu Gala Mio		SD	Isuzu	1999
Isuzu Gala		SD	Isuzu	1996
Isuzu Journey		MB	Isuzu		OEM of Nissan Civilian since 1993
Isuzu Journey-K		SD	Isuzu	1984 to 1999
Isuzu Journey-Q		SD	Isuzu	1976 to 2001
Isuzu Super Cruiser		SD	Isuzu	1986 to 1996
Iveco 370		SD
Iveco Daily		MB
Iveco Effeuno		SD
Iveco EuroClass		SD
IVECO MyWay		SD
Iveco Turbocity		SD/DD
Karosa B 741		SD			Articulated
Kia Combi		SD
Kia Granbird		SD
Leyland Leopard		SD
Leyland Lion (PSR1)		SD	Leyland Motors
Leyland Lynx		SD	Leyland Bus	1984
Leyland National		SD	Leyland National	1969
Leyland Olympian		DD	British Leyland/Leyland Bus	1980 to 1993
Leyland Panther		SD		1964
Leyland Panther Cub		SD		1964
Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster		SD
Leyland Royal Tiger		SD	Leyland Bus	1982
Leyland Swift		SD	Leyland Bus	1987
Leyland Tiger (front-engined)		SD
Leyland Tiger Cub		SD
Leyland Tiger (mid-engined)		SD
Leyland-DAB articulated bus		SD	Leyland-DAB
Leyland-MCW Olympian		SD	Leyland Motors Metro-Cammell Weymann	1954
Leyland-MCW Olympic		SD	Leyland Motors Metro-Cammell Weymann	1949
MAN Fortuna		SD	MAN Nutzfahrzeuge	2004
MAN Lion's City		SD/DD	MAN Nutzfahrzeuge	2004
MAN NL202		SD	MAN Nutzfahrzeuge
MAN NL262		SD	MAN AG
MAN SL202		SD	MAN Nutzfahrzeuge
Marshall Capital		SD	Dennis Specialist Vehicles		Bodywork
MAZ-203		SD
MCV Ego		SD			Bodywork
MCV Evolution		SD			Bodywork
MCW Metrobus		DD	Metro-Cammell Weymann	1977-1989
MCW Metrorider		SD	Metro-Cammell Weymann	1986
Mercedes-Benz Citaro		SD	Mercedes-Benz	1997	Articulated
Mercedes-Benz Cito		SD
Mercedes-Benz L 319		MB
Mercedes-Benz O305		SD/DD	Mercedes-Benz	1967
Mercedes-Benz O309		SD
Mercedes-Benz O370		SD
Mercedes-Benz O371		SD
Mercedes-Benz O405		SD	Mercedes-Benz	1983
Mercedes-Benz OC500LE		SD
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter		MB
Mercedes-Benz T2		MB
Mercedes-Benz TN		MB
Mercedes-Benz Vario		MB
Mercedes-Benz Vito		MB
Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus		SD
Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi		SD
Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star		SD
Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa		MB	1960
Neoplan AN440		SD	NEOPLAN USA
Neoplan Centroliner		SD/DD	NEOPLAN Bus GmbH
Neoplan Jumbocruiser		DD	NEOPLAN	1975	4-axle articulated coach
Neoplan N4009		SD	NEOPLAN
Neoplan N4016		SD	NEOPLAN
Neoplan Skyliner		DD	NEOPLAN Bus GmbH
Neoplan Transliner		SD	NEOPLAN Bus GmbH
Neoplan Megaliner N128/4		DD	NEOPLAN
Neoplan Airliner		SD	NEOPLAN Bus GmbH		Airport shuttle bus
Nissan Civilian		MB	Nissan Motors		Originally known as the Nissan Echo
Nissan Diesel Space Arrow		SD	Nissan Diesel
Nissan Diesel Space Runner 7		SD	Nissan Diesel
Nissan Diesel Space Runner JP		SD	Nissan Diesel
Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA		SD	Nissan Diesel
Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM		SD	Nissan Diesel
Nissan Diesel Space Runner RP		SD	Nissan Diesel
Nissan Diesel UA		SD	Nissan Diesel
Nissan U-R		SD
Northern Counties Paladin		SD	Northern Counties		Bodywork
Northern Counties Palatine		DD	Northern Counties		Bodywork
Optare Alero		MB	Optare	2001 to 2008
Optare Bonito		SD
Optare CityPacer		MB	Optare	1985 to 1992	Bodywork
Optare ColumboRider		SD	Optare	1987
Optare Delta		SD	Optare	1988	Bodywork
Optare Esteem		SD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders/Optare	2006	Bodywork, originally launched as East Lancs Esteem
Optare Excel		SD	Optare	1995
Optare MetroRider		SD	Optare	1989
Optare Olympus		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders/Optare	2006	Bodywork, originally launched as East Lancs Olympus
Optare Prisma		SD		1995	Bodywork
Optare Rapido		SD
Optare Rapta		DD	Optare	2008	Never entered production
Optare Sigma		SD		1994 to 1996	Bodywork
Optare Solera		SD
Optare Solo		SD	Optare	1997
Optare Soroco		MB
Optare Spectra		DD	Optare	1991 to 2005	Bodywork for DAF/VDL DB250
Optare StarRider		MB	Optare	1987 to 1994	Bodywork
Optare Tempo		SD	Optare	2004
Optare Toro		SD
Optare Vecta		SD	Optare	1991	Bodywork
Optare Versa		SD	Optare	2006
Optare Viedo		SD
Optare Visionaire		DD	East Lancashire Coachbuilders/Optare	2006	Open-top bodywork, originally launched as East Lancs Visionaire
PAZ-3205		SD
Pegaso Z-403		SD
Plaxton Beaver		MB	Plaxton	1987 to 2011	Bodywork
Plaxton Centro		SD	Plaxton	2006	Bodywork
Plaxton Derwent 3000		SD	Plaxton	1986	Bodywork
Plaxton Elite		C	Plaxton	2008	Bodywork
Plaxton Panorama Elite		SD	Plaxton	1968 to 1975	Bodywork
Plaxton Paragon		SD	Plaxton	1999	Bodywork
Plaxton Paramount		SD/DD	Plaxton	1982 to 1991	Bodywork
Plaxton Pointer		SD	Reeve Burgess/Plaxton/TransBus/Alexander Dennis		Bodywork
Plaxton Pointer 2		SD	Dennis		Bodywork
Plaxton Premiere		SD	Plaxton	1991	Bodywork
Plaxton Prestige		SD	Northern Counties/Plaxton		Bodywork
Plaxton Primo		MB	Plaxton	2005	Built on the structure of Enterprise Bus' Plasma
Plaxton Profile		SD			Bodywork
Plaxton Pronto		SD			Bodywork
Plaxton Supreme		SD	Plaxton	1974	Bodywork
Plaxton Verde		SD	Plaxton	1991 to 1997	Bodywork
RAF-2203		MB
Rapid Transit Series		SD
Renault FR1		SD
Renault PR180.2		SD			Articulated
Renault PR100.3		SD
Renault R 312		SD
Renault Tracer		SD
Rocar DAC		SD
Rocar De Simon U412		SD
Rocar De Simon U412-DAF		SD
Rocar De Simon U412E		SD
Scania F94		SD
Scania K114		SD
Scania K124		SD/DD
Scania K94		SD/DD
Scania K-series		SD/DD
Scania L94IB/L94UA/L94UB		SD	Scania AB
Scania Metropolitan		DD	Saab-Scania and Metro-Cammell Weymann		Scania BR111DH underframe with MCW bodywork
Scania N112		SD/DD
Scania N113		SD/DD
Scania N94		SD/DD
Scania N-series		SD/DD
Scania OmniCity		SD/DD	Scania AB
Scania OmniLink		SD
Scania OmniTown		SD			Scania N94UB with East Lancashire Coachbuilders bodywork
Seddon Pennine 7		SD
Seddon Pennine RU		SD
SsangYong Transtar		SD
Tata 1510/1512		SD
Tata Globus		SD
Tata Hispano Globus		SD
Tata Marcopolo Bus		SD
Tata Starbus		SD
Tata Venture		SD
TEMSA Safari		SD
Terra Bus		SD			Off-road vehicle built by Foremost
Toyota HiAce		MB	Toyota
Toyota Coaster		MB	Toyota	1969
TransBus Enviro200		SD	TransBus International	2003
VDL SB120		SD	DAF Bus/VDL Bus		Originally launched as the DAF SB120
VDL SB200		SD	DAF Bus/VDL Bus		Originally launched as the DAF SB200
VDL SB250		SD	DAF Bus/VDL Bus		Originally launched as the DAF SB250
Volkswagen Volksbus		SD
Volvo Ailsa B55		DD	Ailsa Bus	1973
Volvo B10B		SD	Volvo Buses	1990
Volvo B10BLE		SD	Volvo Buses
Volvo B10L		SD	Volvo	1993 (circa)
Volvo B10M		SD/DD	Volvo	1978 to 2001
Volvo B12B		SD	Volvo	1997
Volvo B12BLE		SD	Volvo	2001
Volvo B12M		SD	Volvo	1999
Volvo B57		SD	Volvo
Volvo B58		SD	Volvo
Volvo B59		SD	Volvo
Volvo B5L		SD/DD	Volvo
Volvo B6		SD	Volvo
Volvo B7L		SD/DD	Volvo
Volvo B7R		SD/C	Volvo
Volvo B7RLE		SD	Volvo	2001
Volvo Olympian		DD	Volvo	1993
Wright Axcess-Floline		SD	Wrightbus		Bodywork
Wright Axcess-Ultralow		SD	Wrightbus	1995 to 1998	Bodywork
Wright Cadet / Volvo Merit		SD	Wrightbus		Bodywork for DAF/VDL SB120
Wright Commander		SD	Wrightbus	2002	Bodywork for DAF/VDL SB200
Wright Crusader		SD	Wrightbus		Bodywork
Wright Eclipse Fusion		SD	Wrightbus		Articulated bodywork for Volvo B7LA
Wright Eclipse SchoolRun		SB	Wrightbus		Bodywork for Volvo B7R
Wright Eclipse		SD			Bodywork
Wright Electrocity		SD	Wrightbus		Hybrid-electric
Wright Endurance		SD	Wrightbus	1993 to 1997	Bodywork
Wright Fusion		SD	Wrightbus	1998 to 1999	Articulated bodywork for Volvo B10LA
Wright Gemini 2		DD	Wrightbus	2008	Hybrid-electric
Wright Handybus		SD	Wrightbus	1990 to 1995	Bodywork
Wright Liberator		SD	Wrightbus	1996 to 1999	Bodywork for Volvo B10L
Wright Meridian		SD	Wrightbus	2007	Bodywork for MAN A22
Wright Nimbus		SD	Wrightbus		Bodywork
Wright Pathfinder		SD	Wrightbus	1993	Bodywork
Wright Pulsar Gemini		DD	Wrightbus		Bodywork built for DAF/VDL DB250
Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV		DD	Wrightbus		Hybrid-electric
Wright Pulsar		SD	Wrightbus	2006	Bodywork for VDL SB200
Wright Renown		SD	Wrightbus	1997 to 2002	Bodywork for Volvo B10BLE
Wright Solar Fusion		SD	Wrightbus		Articulated bodywork for Scania L94UA
Wright Solar		SD	Wrightbus		Bodywork for Scania L94UB
Wright StreetCar		SD	Wrightbus	2006	Bodywork for Volvo B7LA and Hess chassis, for bus rapid transit
Wright StreetLite		SD	Wrightbus	2010
AEC K-type		DD	Associated Equipment Company	1919 to 1926
AEC Regent III RT		DD	Associated Equipment Company	1950 (circa)
AEC T-type		DD	Associated Equipment Company	1920
Alexander ALX400		DD	Alexander/TransBus/Alexander Dennis		Bodywork
Alexander ALX500		DD	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders		Bodywork
Alexander Dennis Enviro400		DD	Alexander Dennis	2005	Available as complete bus, chassis or bodywork
Alexander Dennis Enviro500		DD	Alexander Dennis	2002	Available as complete bus or bodywork
Ayats Bravo		DD	Ayats
Dennis Dominator		DD/SD
Dennis Loline		DD	Dennis Bros	1958 to 1967
Dennis Trident 2		DD	Dennis/TransBus/Alexander Dennis	1997
Dennis Trident 3		DD	Dennis/TransBus International	1996
Foden-NC		DD	Edwin Foden, Sons & Co.	1975 to 1978
GM Standard double-decker bus		DD			Bodywork
Leyland Atlantean		DD	Leyland Motors	1958 to 1986
Leyland Titan (B15)		DD	British Leyland/Leyland Bus	1977 to 1984
Leyland Titan (front-engined)		DD		1927 to 1942; 1945 to 1970
Leyland Victory Mk2		DD	Leyland Motors	1978 to 1981
LGOC X-type		DD	London General Omnibus Company	1909
LGOC B-type		DD	London General Omnibus Company/Associated Equipment Company
MAN 24.310		DD
Mancunian double-decker bus		DD			Bodywork
MCW Metroliner		DD/SD	Metro Cammell Weymann
Mitsubishi Fuso Aero King		DD	Mitsubishi Fuso	1984
Nissan Diesel Space Dream		DD	Nissan Diesel	1983
Plaxton President		DD	Paxton	1999 to 2005	Bodywork
VDL DB250		DD	DAF Bus/VDL Bus	1991	Originally launched as the DAF DB250
Volvo B7TL		DD	Volvo Buses	1999
Volvo B9TL		DD	Volvo Buses	2002
Volvo Super Olympian		DD	Volvo Buses	1998
Wright Eclipse Gemini		DD	Wrightbus	2006	Bodywork for Volvo low-floor double-deckers
Oréos 2X		MB	Power vehicle Innovation		Electric
Oréos 4X		SD	Power vehicle Innovation		Electric
Gillig Transit Coach School Bus		SB	Gillig Brothers (1940-1969) Gillig Corporation (1969-1982)	1940 to 1982
Gillig Phantom (school bus)		SB	Gillig Corporation	1986 to 1993
International 3000		SB	Navistar International	1996
International 3800		SB	Navistar International	1989 to 2004
International 3300		SB	Navistar International	2005
International 3900		SB	Navistar International	1990 to 2010
International Harvester S-Series (bus chassis)		SB	International Harvester (1979-1986) Navistar International (1986-1989)	1978 to 1989	The "Schoolmaster"
Freightliner FS-65		SB	Freightliner Trucks	1997 to 2007
Freightliner C2		SB	Freightliner Trucks	2004
Chevrolet/GMC B-Series		SB	General Motors	1966 to 2003
Thomas Minotour		SB	Thomas Built Buses	1980
Thomas Saf-T-Liner		SB	Thomas Built Buses	1978
Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2		SB	Thomas Built Buses	2004
Thomas Vista		SB	Thomas Built Buses	1989 to 1998
Blue Bird All American		SB	Blue Bird Body Company (1948-1992) Blue Bird Corporation (1992-present)	1948
Blue Bird Mini Bird		SB	Blue Bird Corporation	1977 to 2005
Blue Bird Micro Bird		SB	Blue Bird Body Company (1975-1992) Blue Bird Corporation (1992-2010)	1975
Blue Bird TC/2000		SB	Blue Bird Corporation	1988 to 2003
Blue Bird Vision		SB	Blue Bird Corporation	2003
Blue Bird Wanderlodge		SB	Blue Bird Body Company (1963-1992) Blue Bird Corporation (1992-2007) Complete Coach Works (2007-2009)	1963 to 2009
Eletra		SD			Hybrid electric
Orion I		SD
Orion II		SD
Orion III		SD
Orion IV		SD
Orion V		SD
Orion VI		SD
Orion VII		SD
Orion VII Next Generation		SD
Nova RTS		SD			Hybrid electric
Designline Olymbus		SD			Hybrid electric
Castrosua Tempus		SD			Hybrid electric
Nova LFS		SD	Nova Bus

• Types: SD=single-decker, DD=double-decker, C=coach, SB=School bus, MB=minibus

Related pages

• Bus spotting
• Coach (used for long distance travel)
• Dollar van
• List of fictional buses
• List of Leyland buses
• List of AEC buses (Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and London General Omnibus Company (LGOC))
• Trackless train
• Tram

Other topics

• Bus spotting
• Coach (used for long distance travel)
• Dollar van
• List of fictional buses
• List of Leyland buses
• List of AEC buses (Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and London General Omnibus Company (LGOC))
• Trackless train
• Tram