Caetano City Gold | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Salvador Caetano |
Production | 1997– |
Assembly | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Single-decker bus |
Layout | Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive |
Doors | 1, 2 or 3 |
Floor type | Low-floor |
Chassis | Diesel engine:
Compressed natural gas:
Hydrogen fuel cell:
Full electric:
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Powertrain | |
Electric motor | Siemens permanent magnet synchronous |
Capacity | 100 to 385 kWh |
Power output | 286 to 359 bhp (213 to 268 kW) (diesel) 272 to 310 bhp (203 to 231 kW) (CNG) 180 kW (240 bhp) (hydrogen, electric) |
Battery | Lithium–nickel–manganese–cobalt oxide packs |
Electric range | 190 mi (300 km) (electric) 250 mi (400 km) (hydrogen) |
Plug-in charging | CCS2 connector DC charging up to 150 kW; Pantograph charging up to 22 kW |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 4.45 to 6.01 m (14.6 to 19.7 ft) |
Length | Rigid: 10.7 to 12 m (35 to 39 ft); Articulated: 18 m (59 ft) |
Width | 2.55 m (8.4 ft) |
Height | 3.15 to 3.46 m (10.3 to 11.4 ft) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Caetano Nimbus |
The Caetano City Gold is a series of low-floor, single-decker bus bodywork designs produced by Salvador Caetano since 1997. As of 2022, the City Gold has been launched with diesel,[1] compressed natural gas (CNG),[2] hydrogen fuel cell[3] and full electric[4] powertrains.