| MAN NL323F (A22) | |
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A production batch MAN NL323F operated by SMRT Buses |
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| Manufacturer | MAN Truck & Bus |
| Operator(s) | SMRT Buses EMT Madrid Dan Bus Company Various UK and Spanish operators |
| Specifications | |
| Floor type | Full low-floor |
| Engine(s) | MAN D2066LUH MAN E2876LUH (CNG) |
| Transmission | Voith or ZF |
| Options | Various customer options / Various body options |
MAN NL323F (coded A22) is a full low-floor single-deck city bus chassis offered by MAN Truck & Bus since 2007.
Wrightbus initially developed a bodywork for the MAN NL323F, the Wright Meridian.[1] It was the first MAN chassis to be bodied by Wrightbus. A Meridian demonstrator was launched at the Coach & Bus Live 2007, which entered service with Whitelaws. Regal Busways, Newbury Buses and South Lancs Travel each operate an handful of Meridian-bodied NL323Fs across the United Kingdom.
EMT Madrid of Madrid, Spain received a total of 84 Compressed natural gas (CNG) powered NL323Fs in 2008. They were bodied by Castrosua and Burillo.[2] In 2011, five 10.4m NL323Fs and one Hispano Area-bodied NL323F began operating in Santiago de Compostela and Buñol respectively.[3][4]
SMRT Buses of Singapore received a 12.0m MCV Evolution-bodied demonstrator in 2010 for evaluation. Following a successful trial, SMRT Buses placed a follow-up order of 200 buses through ST Kinetics, the largest order of NL323Fs to date.[5][6] These production batch buses were bodied by Gemilang, and entered service on 2 October 2011.
Dan Bus Company also operates a fleet of NL323Fs in Tel Aviv, Israel.