Ikarus E95 Scania, 2001
The Ikarus 395, later the Ikarus E95 from 1997, is a bus manufactured by Ikarus Custom Bus Factory Ltd. It was a groundbreaking development for intercity long-distance traffic, primarily for buses used by Volán (a Hungarian bus company). Its equipment and appearance, however, also allowed it to address transportation issues for international and tourist traffic.
Since 1997, Ikarus Custom Bus Factory Ltd. has used the "E95" designation instead of "395" for its models.
The buses were primarily manufactured on Rába, Volvo, and Scania chassis with manual transmission and a length of 12 meters. There are longer versions, as well as variants with automatic transmission or Detroit Diesel engines, and an Italian-ordered version built on a DAF chassis. The Rába chassis version was available with a Detroit Diesel engine (which Volánbusz has), and with an MAN engine (also in Volánbusz fleet). Lajos Torma is credited with defining the development and direction of the bodywork design. In 2001, modifications were made to the front and rear ends, making the bus even more aesthetically pleasing. The assembly quality also improved over time. In 2003, a new variant of the model was introduced, with a length of 12.9 meters, a higher floor, and a second door behind the 'B' axle. This became the E95 Express, designed to be a joint successor of the E95 and E98 models. The E95 Express E95M, a Rába chassis version with a Mercedes engine, won a tender from the Hungarian Armed Forces in 2003, with nearly 20 units operating there. Only 3 units of the Scania chassis version of the Express were produced. The production of the E95 Express (and thus the E95) ended in 2005.
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