Scania 4-series (bus)
| Scania 4-series | |
|---|---|
Firefly Express Coach Concepts bodied Scania K124EB in Australia | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Scania |
| Also called | F94, K94, K114, K124, L94, N94 |
| Production | 1997-???? |
| Assembly |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City bus and coach chassis |
| Body style | Single-decker bus Single-decker articulated bus Double-decker bus Single-decker coach |
| Doors | 1 to 4 doors |
| Floor type | Low floor Step entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Power output | 220-420 hp |
| Transmission | Scania manual or ZF automatic |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Scania 3-series |
| Successor | |
The Scania 4-series low floor city bus and coach range was introduced by Scania in 1997 as a successor to the 3-series bus range.
The 4-series bus range was first presented in September 1996, when the integral low-floor city bus OmniCity was revealed. Production of the chassis range started in the second half of 1997, and by the end of 1998 all worldwide production facilities had changed from 3-series to 4-series. Unlike the 3-series, which was a range of 45 different chassis models, the 4-series is one basic chassis with different modular configurations depending on usage and customer needs. At launch there were a total of seven major configurations, presumably the F HB, K EB, K IB, L IB, L UB, N UA and N UB. These were later followed by the F HA, K UB, L IA, L UA and N UD. The first letter describes the position of the engine, and the last two letters describe areas of use. In the marketing of the 4-series, Scania has generally only used the engine position (F/K/L/N), the engine displacement (9/11/12) and the series number (4), which is why we know them as F94, F114, K94, K114, K124, L94 and N94.
The 4-series was superseded in 2006 by the new Euro IV compliant bus and coach range consisting of the K-series, N-series and F-series. Some 4-series products have been available for a couple of years after this.