At the IAA for Commercial Vehicles in 2004 NEOPLAN celebrated a world premiere – the completely new Starliner coach. The three-axle Starliner L has ideal dimensions with a width of 2.55 metres, length of 13.9 metres and height of 3.9 metres.
The new Starliner
It sets new standards for the entire coach programme of NEOPLAN Bus GmbH. For this reason in future NEOPLAN will no longer be producing any two-axle vehicles in the premium super high-decker segment. With this Starliner NEOPLAN has redefined and perfected touring.
NEOPLAN’s new Starliner is powered by an in-line, six-cylinder turbodiesel MAN D 26 common rail engine installed vertically in the rear. In the standard version it has an output of 480 hp.
Innovative Common-Rail technology permits a hitherto unmatched torque of up to 2,300 Newton metres at 1,900 rpm. Independent tests by trade publications have also confirmed just how exceedingly economically the engine runs.
Power in all of the Starliners is transmitted directly from the automated manual TipMatic gearbox with twelve speeds, in which the newly developed Easy Start moving-off aid is already integrated.
The running gear with the tried-and-tested independent wheel suspension at the front and the hypoid axle mounted on multiple control arms is based on MAN’s sophisticated technology. It is fitted with a standard electronic stability programme (ESP) which helps to stabilise the vehicle in critical situations by acting on the engine or brake.
NEOPLAN also offers an electronic damper system (CDS) for the Starliner as standard which ensures that the handling of the vehicle can be adapted to the specific road conditions.
Naturally the NEOPLAN Starliner is compliant with the Euro-4 emissions standard without AdBlue®.
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