New Flyer Xcelsior

New Flyer Xcelsior
New Flyer XD40 (diesel)
Overview
ManufacturerNew Flyer
Production2008–present
Body and chassis
ClassTransit bus
Body styleMonocoque stressed-skin
Layout
Doors2 doors (35-foot)
2 or 3 doors (40-foot)
2, 3 or 5 doors (60-foot)
Floor typeLow-floor
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motor
  • Battery Electric: Siemens ELFA 3 (plus ZF AVE130 on 60-foot)
  • Hybrid: Allison H 40 (35- & 40-foot), H 50 (60-foot), BAE HDS200 (35- & 40-foot) or HDS300 (60-foot)
  • Hydrogen: Siemens ELFA 2 (plus ZF AVE130 on 60-foot)
  • Trolley: Kiepe Electric
TransmissionAllison B 400 (35- & 40-foot), B 500 (60-foot), Voith or ZF
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 226.75 in (5.76 m) (35-foot)
  • 283.75 in (7.21 m) (40-foot)
  • Front: 229 in (5.82 m) / Rear: 293 in (7.44 m) (60-foot)
Lengthover bumpers:
  • 36 ft 3 in (11.0 m) (35-foot)
  • 41 ft (12.5 m) (40-foot)
  • 60 ft 10 in (18.5 m) (60-foot)
Width102 in (2.59 m)
Height10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) (diesel)
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) (all others)
Curb weight
  • 24,500–29,300 lb (11,100–13,300 kg) (35-foot)
  • 26,000–30,500 lb (11,800–13,800 kg) (40-foot)
  • 39,000–45,500 lb (17,700–20,600 kg) (60-foot)
Chronology
PredecessorNew Flyer Low Floor

The New Flyer Xcelsior is a line of transit buses available in 35-foot rigid, 40-foot rigid, and 60-foot articulated nominal lengths manufactured by New Flyer Industries since 2008. In addition to the different available lengths, the buses are sold with a variety of propulsion systems: conventional diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), diesel-electric hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell, overhead electric wire and battery electric. A future autonomous bus variant was announced in January 2021.