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What should you expect from a Mercedes Benz? More.There are buses. And there are Mercedes Benz Buses and Coaches.The Star makes the difference in in todays competitive market conditions. It secures a decisive advantage for you and the satisfying feeling of having made the best choice for the future of your company.

At the forefront of innovation. Mercedes Benz has assumed a responsibility for bus and coach design that outstrips all other manufacturers. Not only because Carl Benz constructed the worlds first omnibus in 1895, but also because MercedesBenz has continually developed it into a highperformance, safe and environmentally friendly mode of transport. This is why Mercedes Benz Buses and Coaches offers practical and advanced solutions to meet the challenges of tomorrow ensuring that you can always remain one step ahead of the competition.

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Citaro Highlights.With over 35,000 vehicles in Europe and major cities throughout the world, theCitaro has an impact on local public transport like no other regular service bus. And for good reason: for over a decade, the Citaro has been setting standards in design, comfort, safety and costeffectiveness. Equipped with futureoriented Euro VI technology, the new Citaro continues this tradition.

Top class technology for a new era. For a long time now, MercedesBenz has been taking a leading role in in the development of environment friendly, innovative drive technologies. With the efficient, high performance BlueTec engines, we have succeeded in keeping fuel consumption constant and in significantly reducing harmful emissions. With the new BlueEFFICIENCY Power technology, MercedesBenz is once again setting new standards. Already producing engines which satisfy the new Euro VI emissions standards two years before the mandatory implementation date, this is now a welltested and proven technology. In the new Citaro the Euro VI engine of tomorrow is already available today.

Simply unmistakable. Yet again. With its eyecatching design, the Citaro has always been a trendsetter in local public transport. Now it has an even more modern look. From the friendly face, through the low sweep of the window line and the characteristic design elements to the colour display. With regards to comfort, the new Citaro has continued to build on its strengths. Added to the continuous lowfloor and spacious interior, there are now more comfortable entrances and exits, more ergonomic passenger seats and a completely redesigned drivers workstation, providing even more safety and excellent comfort. All this makes the new Citaro an advertisement for your company.

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Be the first with Euro VI technology.Only those who today think about solutions for tomorrow can keep ahead of the competition. With the new generation of BlueEFFICIENCY Power engines, MercedesBenz is continuing its tradition as a pioneer of technology.

The first public service bus with Euro VI. Specifically developed for Europe, and tested and proven under the toughest conditions from the Arctic Circle to Southern Europe, the new BlueEFFICIENCY Power drive technology is now being used for the first time in the new Citaro. As the first engines in their class, the OM 934 h and OM 470 rated at 220 to 265 kW already met the new Euro VI exhaust emission standard two years before it came into force. This powerful, efficient, futureoriented engine ensures a drastic reduction of nitrogen oxides and particles in the exhaust gas. It makes the new Citaro the leader of a new generation of environment friendly public service buses.

A milestone in engine development. The new BlueEFFICIENCY Power engines with BlueTec 6 are convincing not only because of their high environmental compatibility, but also because of their high economy. For, in spite of the higher requirements, we have succeeded in keeping the fuel consumption low as usual. No additional fuel consumption in spite of Euro VI a new milestone set by MercedesBenz. This success is due partly to the common rail technology. Another top class feature beside the low emissions due to the combination of SCR technology, ondemand exhaust gas recirculation and particulate filter, is the high dynamic response of the engines thanks to the new turbocharger technology. For maximum output, very quiet running and comfortable driving characteristics. And with extremely long maintenance intervals of up to 60,000 km, which keeps the lifecycle costs low.

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Appealing at first sight.The bus is the face of your fleet. Fine when it looks as friendly and inviting as the new Citaro and at the same time giving the impression of safety and reliability.

Where appearance also matches the reputation. MercedesBenz buses influence the image of many international cities. With the new Citaro it will be a bit more pronounced. For example, we have added emphasis to its strong styling with many new design details, such as the striking front panel, the contoured wheel arches and the embossed Citaro wordmark at the rear. Also eyecatching are the larger side windows with the modern curved lower edge. They attract attention from everybody on the street. For a change of colour there is the new destination display, where you now have a choice between green, red and blue.

End of the line for boring design. Clear lines and a lot of attention to detail also define the interior of the new Citaro. As soon as you board you feel comfortable. The brighter illumination of the boarding area and the friendly design of the passenger compartment contribute to this. Moreover, additional equipment variants give you more freedom in the design of the compartment. Whether single seat, double seat or motherandchild seat you decide how you want to divide up the interior to match the requirements of your passengers.

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Here I am a person, here Ill get on.It is always a good feeling to sit in a MercedesBenz or even sometimes tostand. For we place importance not only on an attractive exterior: the interior qualities must be right too.

Passenger dream. Low steps, a reduced boarding height from the ground and a continuous low floor ensure easy boarding and alighting, as well as a fast passenger flow. The generous interior conveys a feeling of airy spaciousness. The panoramic windows contribute to this with the dynamic sweep of the window line. The standing height is comfortable in all parts of the vehicle even for tall people. Thanks to the new electrical cassette ramp, wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility can board more easily. Equipment for disabled people in accordance with the EU Directive is of course also available for the new Citaro.

In the new Citaro you wont break into a sweat. The climate in the new Citaro is very pleasant and at any time of the year. Thermostatically controlled sidewall heaters ensure comfortable temperatures in winter. The perforated ceiling supports the automatic supply and exhaust of air in the passenger compartment. And thanks to the powerful air conditioning system with integrated roof heater, you can enhance the comfort for your passengers still further.

Make it comfortable for your passengers. The seats of the new Citaro are extremely robust and hardwearing and yet also very comfortable. This is because the seat shells have ergonomically formed upholstery for optimal comfort. Here you can sit really well. And if your passengers do have to stand, they will find the perfect handhold in our new flexible handrail system from the front to the back of the bus.

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Touring comfort for the city.It is really something special to ride in the new Citaro. Its excellent chassisensures top class ride comfort on every route.

A chassis that is something of a masterpiece of engi-neering. With independent suspension on the front axle, the Citaro sets new standards in public transport. Straightline stability and outstanding steerability in conjunction with a comfortable suspension ensure smooth and comfortable driving characteristics similar to that of a coach.

Theres something coming round the corner. The new Citaro is once again one of the most agile vehicles in its class. In the case of the 12m rigid bus, the turning circle is just 21.21 m despite the longer wheelbase and greater overhang. For you this means extreme manoeuvrability and maximum driving safety, even in difficult situations.

Top marks for attitude. In relation to roadholding the new Citaro is setting standards. Regardless of the number of passengers or the state of the road, this comfortable public service bus is perfectly sprung in every situation. This is provided for by the optionally available rollpitch control system with electronically controlled shock absorbers. It automatically stabilises the vehicle, thereby improving the roadholding and comfort for your passengers.

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Be safe, drive MercedesBenz.The bus is seen as one of the safest forms of transport in the world. The innovations of MercedesBenz have played a decisive part in this. Convince yourself of the benefits of our integral safety concept.

Fundamentally stable and safe. In the new Citaro your passengers have excellent allround protection against accidents. For the body skeleton made of electrowelded, durable square tubes cannot be damaged so easily. Further improvement of the body framework in the new Citaro with encircling ribs and diagonal bracing gives a high body skeleton strength in accordance with the ECE R 66.01 standard. The front end is reinforced in accordance with the ECE R 29 standard for a particularly effective collision guard. New safety standards are also set by the ESP sys