Blue Bird Vision

Blue Bird Vision
Overview
ManufacturerBlue Bird Corporation
Also calledVision
Production2003–present
Assembly
  • Fort Valley, Georgia (Blue Bird Body Company; 2010-Present)
  • LaFayette, Georgia (Blue Bird North Georgia; 2003–2010)
Body and chassis
Body styleSchool bus
LayoutFR layout
PlatformBlue Bird
Powertrain
Engine
  • Caterpillar 7.2 L C7 I6 turbodiesel (2004–2009)L '
  • Cummins 6.7 L ISB6.7 I6 turbodiesel (2006–present)
  • GM 8.1 L Vortec/L18 V8 propane/LPG (2009–2011)
  • Ford 6.8 L Triton V10 (2012–2021, propane/LPG; 2016–2021, gasoline/CNG) [1]

Ford 7.3 L "Godzilla" V8

(2021–present, propane/LPG/gasoline)
Transmission
  • Allison PTS 2500 5-speed automatic (standard)
  • Allison PTS 3000 5-speed automatic (optional)
  • Ford 6R140 6-speed automatic (with Ford V10)[2]
[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 169 in (4.3 m)[2] (36 passenger)
  • 189 in (4.8 m) (48 passenger)
  • 217 in (5.5 m) (54 passenger)
  • 238 in (6.0 m) (60 passenger)
  • 252 in (6.4 m) (66 passenger)
  • 273 in (6.9 m) (72/77 passenger)
  • 280 in (7.1 m) (78 passenger)
[1]
Length309–499 in (7.8–12.7 m)[1][2]
Width96 in (2.4 m) [1][2]
Height122–128 in (3.1–3.3 m)[1][2]
Curb weightup to 33,000 lb (14,969 kg) GVWR[1][2]
Chronology
PredecessorBlue Bird Conventional (Various)
Blue Bird B-Series (Ford)
Blue Bird SBCV (Navistar)

The Blue Bird Vision is a school bus that is manufactured and marketed by Blue Bird Corporation in North America and exported worldwide. In production since 2003, the Vision became the first cowled-chassis bus built on a proprietary chassis designed and manufactured by the same company. While it is sold primarily in a school bus configuration, the Blue Bird Vision is also offered with various commercial and specialty seating and design configurations.

The Vision is produced by Blue Bird Corporation in its Fort Valley, Georgia manufacturing facility alongside its Blue Bird All American product line. Prior to 2014, the Blue Bird Vision was also produced in LaFayette, Georgia; this facility is now closed.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference 2015 Blue Bird Specifications was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Blue Bird Vision Technical Specifications" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.