Hyundai Aero City
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The Hyundai Aero City is a heavy-duty bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

 built by Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...

 and primarily used as a city and intercity bus. It is distinguishable by a front 'Aero City' badge, but the common Hyundai badge is usually on the rear.

Its principal competitors are the Hyundai Global 900
Hyundai Global 900
The Hyundai Global 900 is a heavy-duty bus built by Hyundai Motor Company. It was primarily available as short-body city and tourist buses....

, the Kia AM
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...

, the Asia AM
Asia Motors, Ltd
Asia Motors Co. Ltd., founded in 1965, was a South Korean motor vehicle manufacturer of large and medium duty trucks, special military vehicles, lightweight cars, civilian jeeps , motor vehicle components, to include engines, and buses and mini-buses. Kia owned 28.28% of issued stock...

, and Daewoo Bus
Daewoo Bus
Daewoo Bus Corporation is a manufacturer of buses. headquartered in Busan, South Korea, established in 2002. These buses are primarily used for public transportation. Daewoo Bus is South Korea's second-largest bus manufacturer, and has been in parnership with GM Daewoo since 2006...

's BS and BM.

Models

The Aero City was built on the Mitsubishi Fuso bus chassis and after 1994 on Hyundai's own bus chassis. Variants of the Aero City include:
  • Aero City 520/540: built on the Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus, manufactured from 1991 to 1994.
  • Aero City 520/540/540L/540SL new model: built on the Hyundai Bus Chassis, manufactured from 1994 to 2001. The L and SL models have a slightly lower deck.
  • Super Aero City: manufactured from 2001 to 2004. Also available as L and SL models.
  • Super Aero City Non-step Low Rider: long wheelbase with handicapped entry, manufactured in 2004, with transmission by Allison
    Allison Transmission
    Allison Transmission is an American manufacturer of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Allison products are specified by over 250 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in many market sectors including bus, refuse, fire, construction,...

     and ZF.
  • New Super Aero City
  • New Super Aero City Non-step Low Rider

See also

  • Hyundai Motor Company
    Hyundai Motor Company
    Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...

  • Hyundai Aero
    Hyundai Aero
    The Hyundai Aero is a large coach built by the Hyundai Motor Company. Its primary use is as a tourist bus.It is distinguishable by a front 'Aero' badge by Aero Space, Aero Express, and Aero Queen, but the common Hyundai badge is usually used on the rear.In Japan, Asia-Pacific, Mid-East, Africa,...

  • Hyundai Global 900
    Hyundai Global 900
    The Hyundai Global 900 is a heavy-duty bus built by Hyundai Motor Company. It was primarily available as short-body city and tourist buses....

  • Hyundai RB
    Hyundai RB
    The Hyundai RB is a series of rear engine bus manufactured by the South Korean Hyundai Motor Company.Most models of the bus are distinguishable by a rear engine, at bus model is commonly referred to as "RB" spelling in your Rear engine Bus, but the common Hyundai badge is usually used on the...

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