13 Facts About Mercedes-Benz Citaro

1.

In 2005, an updated version of the Mercedes-Benz Citaro to coincide with the introduction of Euro IV- compliant engines.

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2.

In 2006 the Mercedes-Benz Citaro received a much more substantial facelift, which can be seen from the outside by a revised front and rear design .

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3.

All other Citaros bodied by Mercedes-Benz were to standard designs, however a number of chassis were bodied by independent manufacturers, most notably Hess of Switzerland.

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4.

However, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro has more recently only been sold as a complete product.

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5.

On 15 November 2018, the first series of eMercedes-Benz Citaro was delivered to its first customer: Hochbahn AG, a public transport company in Hamburg, with a total of 20 at last.

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6.

Mercedes-Benz Citaro received orders from foreign countries, which contains Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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7.

Mercedes-Benz Citaro is currently built in factories in Mannheim, Germany, and Ligny-en-Barrois, France.

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8.

Mercedes-Benz Citaro CNG entered to service in November 2009 To February 2018 and today bus Mercedes-Benz Citaro CNG is sold to private owner.

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9.

Since then, various Mercedes-Benz Citaro models were second hand buses from Spain and Germany, mostly.

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10.

Right-hand drive versions of the articulated Mercedes-Benz Citaro G were introduced in London on 2 June 2002, on routes 507 and 521.

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11.

In 2003 and 2004, four Mercedes-Benz Citaro Gs caught fire, although there were no casualties involved.

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12.

Mercedes-Benz Citaro did address the problem, though the buses were withdrawn for some time which the saw the brief return of the just-retired AEC Routemasters.

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13.

Many of the former London Mercedes-Benz Citaro Gs saw further service with various Arriva, FirstGroup, Go-Ahead Group, National Express and Stagecoach Group fleets outside of London.

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