| Optare Tempo | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 2005–2013 (Tempo) 2012–2017 (Tempo SR) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1, 2 or 3 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Integral |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM906LA MAN D0836 Allison EP40/Cummins ISBe hybrid Cummins ISL (Oceania) |
| Capacity | 26–47 seated |
| Power output | 241bhp, 275bhp, 280bhp or 282bhp |
| Transmission | Allison ZF |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.6, 11.3, 12.0, 12.2, 12.6 & 12.7 metres |
| Width | 2.50 metres |
| Height | 3.03 metres |
| Curb weight | 9,720 kg (21,430 lb) (unladen) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Optare Excel |
| Successor | Switch E1 Optare MetroCity |
The Optare Tempo is an integral low-floor, heavy duty, full-size rigid single-deck bus manufactured by Optare and was launched in late 2004. It is marketed and sold as the replacement for the Optare Excel. It is designed as a lightweight bus, to use less fuel than traditional heavy duty integral rigids. As of July 2017, 233 had been built, including 27 Tempo SRs.[1] The Tempo SR has since been replaced in the UK market by longer variants of the Optare MetroCity, although production of the Tempo SR continues for the Australian market.
- ^ Optare Tempo Bus Lists on the Web