Caetano Levante
| Caetano Levante | |
|---|---|
 A 3-axle Levante operated by National Express. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Salvador Caetano |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Floor type | Step entrance, wheelchair access at entrance using lifts. |
| Chassis |
Scania K EB Volvo B12B Volvo B9R |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Scania EGR (Scania K EB) Volvo DH12C, DH12E (Volvo B12B) Volvo D9B (Volvo B9R) and Mercedes Benz. |
| Transmission | I-Shift, 6-speed Ecomat automatic and ZF Automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.60m (2 axles) and 14.20m (3 axles) |
| Width | 2.55m |
| Height | 3.70m |
| Chronology | |
The Caetano Levante is a coach body built on the Scania K EB 6x2 & 4x2, Volvo B12B 4x2 chassis, Volvo B9R 4x2 chassis and recently Volvo B11R 4x2 chassis, exclusively for National Express in the UK. It was designed by a brief given by National Express for 'an easy access vehicle to schedule 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act with the wow factor'.
Originally only available on the Volvo B12B chassis, the Levante enabled both able-bodied and wheelchair passengers to enter the vehicle via the front door, using a combination of a front mounted lift and two single pedestal mounted seats in place of the traditional double at the front nearside of the passenger area.
This model is similar to a Portuguese market model, Caetano Winner, which was presented in 2004 and was born from a collaboration with Evobus with the first units being equipped with Mercedes-Benz OC500 chassis, but other manufacturers' chassis can be applied.