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Tata Motors has revealed its line-up for Bus World India 2018 that will be held in Bangalore from August 29-31. The company will showcase five new transport vehicles ranging from a 12-seater Winger to the Magna intercity coach.



The Magna is claimed to be India's first Bus Body Compliant (BBC) luxury intercity bus. It can seat 35-44 people and has 7.5 cubic meters of luggage space. The bus is powered by a Cummins ISBe 5.9 engine, which is offered in two states of tune - 178 BHP and 227 BHP. The engine is mated to a Tata G750 transmission and comes equipped with a VOITH retarder. The bus body is built by Marcopolo.



The Starbus Ultra AC 22-seater Push back and Starbus 12-seater AC Maxi cab are aimed at the staff and tourist segment. Built by Tata Marcopolo, the buses offer features like individual charging points, push back leather seats with hand rests, power steering, air brakes and LED lighting. The 22-seater variant is powered by a new 138 BHP Turbotronn diesel engine offering 7 lakh km first overhaul life and reduced NVH. The 12-seater AC Maxi cab comes with a 4SP CR engine mated to a GB-550 gearbox, radial tubeless tyres, parabolic suspension and tiltable steering.



The Winger 12-seater is aimed at tour operators and is powered by a 2.2-litre diesel engine. Finally, the Tata 1515 MCV bus is based on the 1515 chassis and is powered by a Cummins ISBe 5.9 engine paired with a Tata G600 gearbox. The bus body is built by Tata Marcopolo and comes equipped with features like 3-point seat belts, reverse camera with display, USB mobile charging points, GPS and Wi-Fi.

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[GeeTee TSI]

Hope bus manufactures place emphasis on ride comfort and than 'feel good' features like lighting and charging points. With our undulating surfaces and badly designed expansion joints on bridges, the hard suspension thuds right through the passengers' spine or keeps bouncing along faster stretches.
Why not boast about advanced air suspension technology when buses (I assume) are not designed for high payloads

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Originally Posted by GeeTee TSI

Hope bus manufactures place emphasis on ride comfort and than 'feel good' features like lighting and charging points. With our undulating surfaces and badly designed expansion joints on bridges, the hard suspension thuds right through the passengers' spine or keeps bouncing along faster stretches.
Why not boast about advanced air suspension technology when buses (I assume) are not designed for high payloads

Absolutely correct. What the general traveller needs today is ride comfort, more leg room and a charging point.