| Wright Eclipse | |
|---|---|
 East Coast Buses Wright Eclipse 3 bodied Volvo B8RLE in September 2018 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 1999–2019 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor/low entry Step-entrance (Eclipse SchoolRun) |
| Chassis | Volvo B7L Volvo B7RLE Volvo B7R Volvo B8RLE |
| Related | Wright Eclipse Fusion Wright Eclipse Gemini |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | B7L: D7C B7R: D7C B7RLE: D7C/D7E B8RLE: D8K |
| Transmission | Voith ZF Friedrichshafen |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in) 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in) 12.4 m (40 ft 8 in) 13.2 m (43 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Renown |
| Successor | Wright GB Hawk |
The Wright Eclipse is a low-floor single-deck bus body that was built by Wrightbus between 1999 and 2019. The second-generation Eclipse 2 was launched in 2008, followed by the third-generation Eclipse 3 in 2015. The Eclipse, and its sister design the Solar, were named for a solar eclipse which was visible in the UK in 1999, the year of its introduction.
The Eclipse was launched in 1999 on Volvo B7L chassis and, in 2003, the body was made available on the more popular Volvo B7RLE chassis. A coach version, the Eclipse SchoolRun, was later launched on high floor Volvo B7R chassis. In November 2008, Wright unveiled the Eclipse 2 at that year's Euro Bus Expo, with front and rear ends facelifted to match the Wright StreetCar. In 2015, the Eclipse 3 was launched on Volvo B8RLE chassis, the successor to the B7RLE.
A double-decker version of the Eclipse was also available, known as the Wright Eclipse Gemini, as well as an articulated version known as the Wright Eclipse Fusion.