Orion VII

Orion VII


Top: 2006 Orion VII OG Diesel, TTC
Middle: 2010 Orion VII NG CNG, NICE Bus
Bottom: 2010 Orion VII EPA10 Hybrid, MiWay
Overview
ManufacturerDaimler Buses North America
(Orion Bus Industries)
Production
  • 2001–07 (original)
  • 2007–10 (Next Gen)
  • 2011–13 (EPA10)
AssemblyMississauga, Canada
Oriskany, New York
Body and chassis
ClassTransit bus
Body styleMonocoque
LayoutRR
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 190 in (4.83 m) (30' NG)[1]
  • 226 in (5.74 m) (35' NG)[1]
  • 286 in (7.26 m) (40' NG)[1]
Lengthover bumpers:
  • 33 ft 2.23 in (10.1 m) (30' NG)[1]
  • 36 ft 2.23 in (11.0 m) (35' NG)[1]
  • 41 ft 2.23 in (12.6 m) (40' NG)[1]
Width101.8 in (2.59 m)[1]
Height127 to 133 in (3.23 to 3.38 m)[2][3][4]
Curb weight
  • 27,950 to 30,220 lb (12,700 to 13,700 kg) (40')[2][3][5]
  • 29,730 to 31,610 lb (13,500 to 14,300 kg) (40' EPA10)[4][6][7]
Chronology
Predecessor

The Orion VII is a line of low-floor transit buses available in 30' rigid, 35' rigid, and 40' rigid lengths manufactured by Daimler Buses North America's subsidiary Orion Bus Industries between 2001 and 2013 in three generations. The conventional powered buses, either with longitudinally-mounted diesel or natural gas engines, used a T-drive transmission coupling. A series hybrid variant powered by a diesel-driven generator was also available. The Orion VII replaced the fully low-floor Orion VI and high-floor Orion V buses, and was manufactured until its parent company DaimlerChrysler withdrew from the transit bus market in 2013.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Product Specifications: Orion VII (2007 - 2009)". Orion Industries. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 Mile Bus from Orion Bus Industries, Inc,; Model Orion VII (PDF) (Report). Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Bus Testing and Research Center. January 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Partial STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 Mile Bus from Orion Bus Industries, Model Orion VII (PDF) (Report). Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Bus Testing and Research Center. February 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Partial STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 Mile Bus from Daimler Buses North America Ltd., Model Orion VII EPA10 Diesel (PDF) (Report). Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Bus Testing and Research Center. April 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Partial STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 Mile Bus from Orion Bus Industries, Model Orion VII (PDF) (Report). Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Bus Testing and Research Center. December 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  6. ^ STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 Mile Bus from Daimler Buses North America Ltd., Model Orion VII EPA10 (PDF) (Report). Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Bus Testing and Research Center. November 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  7. ^ Partial STURAA Test: 12 Year, 500,000 Mile Bus from Daimler Buses North America Ltd., Model Orion VII EPA10 CNG (PDF) (Report). Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Bus Testing and Research Center. February 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2019.