Volvo 8500

Volvo 8500

Aabenraa-built Movia Volvo 8500LE on B12BLE
in Copenhagen, operated by Arriva Danmark.
Overview
Manufacturer Volvo
Production 2001-2011
Assembly Aabenraa, Denmark (2001-2004)
Säffle, Sweden (2001-2011)
Body and chassis
Class Commercial vehicle
Body style Single-deck city/intercity bus
Doors 2-4
Floor type Medium floor
Low entry
Low floor
Chassis Volvo B7R, B12M, B12MA
B10BLE, B7RLE, B12BLE, B9SALE
B9LA, B9SALF
Powertrain
Engine Volvo D7C, D7E, D9A, D9B, DH12C, DH12D, DH12E, G9A, GH10C
Dimensions
Width 2.55 metres
Chronology
Predecessor Säffle 2000NL
Säffle 5000
Successor Volvo 8900
Facelifted Volvo 7500 Bi-Artic in Göteborg.

The Volvo 8500 was an aluminium body single-deck city/intercity bus manufactured by Volvo between 2001 and 2011. It was available with medium floor as two-axle (B7R, B12M), tri-axle (B12M) and the articulated 8500A (B12MA). As the low-entry Volvo 8700LE as two-axle (B7RLE, B12BLE), tri-axle (B12BLE) and the articulate 8500LEA (B9SALE). From 2005 it was also available as the fully low floor Volvo 7500 (B9LA, B9SALF), which even came in a bi-articulated version. In the early years, the 8500LE was available with CNG on the B10BLE chassis. Later, CNG was only available on the 7500.

In May 2010 the models received a facelift, which was the front of its 2011-successor, the 8900. The 7500 found its successor in the 7900, but the bi-articulated version was discontinued.

The main markets were Denmark and Sweden, but some were also sold in the other Nordic countries. Some even found their way to Estonia's capital Tallinn. The 7500 never found any buyers outside Sweden, even if the bi-artics were tested in several cities outside Sweden up through the years.

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