Scania delivered to the Chihuahuan company, El Colorado Tour, its first chassis that will be accompanied by the Marcopolo G8 bodywork, this time on the K450 chassis with its Euro 6 diesel engine.
This new bus will be making tours throughout the Republic, from Chihuahua to any point in Mexico. The Colorado Tour Buses is a local company that seeks to take tourism and business personnel through different routes, complying with the best industry standards.
“We are very happy with the acquisition of this Scania bus, we needed one for at least 50 passengers and without a doubt this bus has been our best option both for performance and for its sustainable and environmentally friendly technology. Likewise, we believe that the powertrain will provide us with a great benefit, it is a very competitive bus at market price.” Commented Mario Ruiz, Director of El Colorado Tours.
One of the great objectives of the Swedish brand is the reduction in the carbon footprint and the improvement of the environment, in addition, it seeks that each of its clients has a unique and quality service, in order to be part of the objectives of the clients, offering them confidence and security in the services. Under this premise, for the northern company, it was one of the factors for which they made their purchase decision, since it is important for them to offer their clients’ transportation options with lesser environmental impacts and thus contribute with their Socially Responsible Company certifications.
With this delivery, Scania reaffirms its commitment to Mexican carriers who are betting on having safer, cleaner, much more productive and efficient units, with all the comprehensive support of the brand in the country accompanying the new generation of transport in Mexico.
The Scania chassis corresponds to the K450EB 4X2 model, which stands out for its DC13 147 engines equipped with XPI ultra-high-pressure fuel injection, which allows these high power figures to be achieved and also 2,350Nm between 1,000 and 1,300 turns. It has the 12-speed Opticruise automated gearbox with its three operating programs (power, normal and economical) together with the retarder.
In the safety section, it has a very complete endowment, starting with the electronic braking system, four-wheel discs, ABS and traction control. As a complement, the ADAS system and its three components AICC (Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control), LDW (Lane Departure Warning) and AEB (Advanced Emergency Braking) provide maximum peace of mind on the move.