New Flyer Xcelsior

New Flyer Xcelsior
New Flyer Xcelsior
	Typical Xcelsior bus (XDE40), operated by the Detroit Department of Transportation
Overview
Manufacturer	New Flyer
Production	2008–present
Assembly	Canada:; Winnipeg, Manitoba; United States:; Anniston, Alabama (2015–present); Crookston, Minnesota; St. Cloud, Minnesota;
Body and chassis
Class	Transit bus
Body style	Monocoque stressed-skin
Layout	Rear-engine or rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive; Center- and rear-motors, four-wheel-drive (XE60 and XHE60, optional on XDE60);
Platform	Xcelsior
Doors	2 doors (35-foot); 2 or 3 doors (40-foot); 2, 3 or 5 doors (60-foot)
Floor type	Low-floor
Powertrain
Engine	Diesel: Cummins L9; Hybrid: Cummins B6.7 (35- & 40-foot) or L9 (60-foot); CNG: Cummins-Westport L9N;
Electric motor	Battery Electric: Siemens ELFA 3 (plus ZF AVE130 on 60-foot); Hybrid: Allison H 40 (35- & 40-foot), H 50 (60-foot), BAE HDS200 (35- & 40-foot) or HDS300 (60-foot); Hydrogen: Siemens ELFA 2 (plus ZF AVE130 on 60-foot); Trolley: Kiepe Electric;
Transmission	Allison B 400 (35- & 40-foot), B 500 (60-foot), Voith or ZF
Dimensions
Wheelbase	226.75 in (5.76 m) (35-foot); 283.75 in (7.21 m) (40-foot); Front: 229 in (5.82 m) / Rear: 293 in (7.44 m) (60-foot);
Length	over bumpers: 36 ft 3 in (11.0 m) (35-foot); 41 ft (12.5 m) (40-foot); 60 ft 10 in (18.5 m) (60-foot);
Width	102 in (2.59 m)
Height	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) (diesel); 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) (all others)
Curb weight	24,500–29,300 lb (11,100–13,300 kg) (35-foot); 26,000–30,500 lb (11,800–13,800 kg) (40-foot); 39,000–45,500 lb (17,700–20,600 kg) (60-foot);
Chronology
Predecessor	New Flyer Low Floor

The New Flyer Xcelsior series is a line of low-floor transit buses manufactured by New Flyer Industries for the North American market since 2008. It is offered in three nominal lengths (35- and 40-foot rigid, and 60-foot articulated), and with a range of different powertrains, including diesel and compressed natural gas engines, hybrid, fuel cell, trolleybus, and battery electric configurations.