Orion VI

Orion VI
OC Transpo Orion VI bus (2006)
Overview
Manufacturer	Orion Bus Industries
Production	1995–2003
Assembly	Mississauga, Ontario Oriskany, New York
Body and chassis
Class	Transit bus
Body style	Semi-monocoque
Layout	RR (offset)
Powertrain
Engine	Cummins M11 (diesel) Cummins L10G (CNG) Detroit Diesel S50/S50G (diesel/CNG)
Transmission	Allison B400/B500 Voith D864 ZF HP592
Dimensions
Wheelbase	277.1 in (7.04 m)[1]
Length	over bumpers: 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m)[2]
Width	102 in (2.59 m)[2]
Height	123 in (3.12 m)[2][1]
Curb weight	25,500 to 28,800 lb (11,600 to 13,100 kg) (diesel)[2][1]
Chronology
Predecessor	Orion V
Successor	Orion VII

The Orion VI was a low-floor transit bus available in 40' lengths manufactured by Ontario Bus Industries (renamed Orion Bus Industries in 1995) between 1995 and 2003. The Orion VI was intended to provide an alternative to the existing high-floor Orion V; both the V and VI were replaced by the partially low-floor Orion VII (introduced in 2001).

Unlike competing low-floor buses, which package the drivetrain components in an rear underfloor compartment, resulting in a step and raised floor near the rear axle, the Orion VI had its drivetrain in a compartment occupying the rear corner of the bus, with the low floor extending all the way back to the rear of the bus. In addition, the Orion VI was the first North American bus to be offered with a hybrid powertrain option, in 1998.