Irizar PB
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The Irizar
Irizar
Irizar Group is a Spanish-based builder of luxury coach vehicle bodies, established in 1889. It is located in Ormaiztegi in the Basque Country, Spain...

 PB
is a coach body built on a wide range of chassis. It was designed by Arup Design Research
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...

 in the UK. Its revolutionary styling and features led to the variant with a Scania
Scania AB
Scania Aktiebolag , commonly referred to as Scania AB or just Scania, is a major Swedish automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles - specifically heavy trucks and buses...

 chassis being named European Coach of the Year 2004.

The PB body is available in 13 different combinations, each suited to particular chassis. Lengths range from 12 m to 15 m for tri-axle variants. The body is available in two heights: 3.5 m and 3.7 m.

Chassis

Known chassis which the Irizar PB body has been built upon:
  • MAN 18.400HOCL
  • Scania K114
    Scania K114
    The Scania K114 is a rear-engined bus built by Scania of Sweden with an 11-litre engine.It could be built as a coach or an intercity bus ....

    EB
  • Scania K124
    Scania K124
    The Scania K124 is a rear-engined bus built by Scania AB of Sweden with 12-litre engine , coupled to a Scania manual or automatic transmission....

    EB
  • Iveco 397E.12 Eurorider E38
  • Volvo B12B
    Volvo B12B
    The Volvo B12B was a rear-engined coach and intercity bus chassis built by Volvo. It is built as a direct replacement of Volvo B12 in the European market and the Volvo B10B....

  • Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz buses
    Mercedes-Benz has been making buses since 1895 in Mannheim in Germany. Since 1995, the brand of Mercedes-Benz buses and coaches is under the umbrella of EvoBus GmbH, belonging 100 % to the Daimler AG.-Heritage:...

    O-500 RSD (in Brazil)

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