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| Optare Spectra | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 1991–2006 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Step entrance/Low floor |
| Chassis | DAF DB250/DB250LF |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | DAF HS 200[1] |
| Capacity | 85 (71 seated) |
| Power output | 272 brake horsepower (203 kW) |
| Transmission | ZF Ecomat 4HP500 four-speed automatic ZF Ecomat 5HP500 five-speed automatic[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.5–11 metres (34–36 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4.17–4.32 metres (13.7–14.2 ft) |
| Curb weight | 11,360 kilograms (25,040 lb) |
The Optare Spectra was a double-decker bus body built on both the step entrance DAF DB250 and low-floor DB250LF chassis between 1991 and 2006.
- ^ "Optare reveal DAF's secret". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 11 June 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Morgan, Mike (12 September 1992). "Setting the pace". Coach & Bus Week. No. 30. Peterborough: Emap. pp. 25–27. Retrieved 16 April 2024.