What is this bus?

[David Anderson]

Just got back from a 17 day Panama Canal cruise on the Pacific Princess, (Love Boat) and in Nicaragua did a shore excursion and rode in the bus (pictured attached).  It was a really nice ride and super clean and comfortable.  I could not tell what brand it was.  Anyone know? Is it a Mercedes? It had 13000 km on it. Wow! brand new.  Also, it was a standard shift

[CrabbyMilton]

I could be wrong but I think that's a DINA. Perhaps built on an MERCEDES BENZ chassis. Stick shift huh?
Pretty bus though.

[buswarrior]

http://www.marcopolo.com.br/marcopolo/

Large body builder. Mercedes chassis.

There have been token Marcopolo presence in the American market over the years.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[chessie4905]

Here are some to peruse...


http://m.alibaba.com/offer/products/intercity%20bus.html

[TomC]

What felt like a manual shift, is actually Mercedes-Benz 12spd automated transmission (by the "N" readout on the dashboard) Evendently Dina and Mercedes are in partners. If this bus has a DD13 and 12spd automated, would make a very fuel efficient setup.
Freightliner trucks with this same setup are getting over 8mpg with 80,000lb trucks! Good Luck, TomC

[MB LeMirage]

3rd pic shows the Mercedes star in the center of the steering wheel.
Ryan.

[HB of CJ]

And here I was hoping you would say that bus had the cool and still doable MANUAL Fuller 10 Speed Road Ranger like my old Crown Supercoach.  With a clutch pedal.  Oh well. 

[RJ]

What felt like a manual shift, is actually Mercedes-Benz 12spd automated transmission (by the "N" readout on the dashboard)

Per the rear view, it's a Marcopolo body on a Mercedes chassis with a Voith automatic.

[Iceni John]

I'm surprised it has opening windows instead of the usual flush-fitting sealed windows that Marcopolo, Irizar and others use on their newer bodies.   Did it have A/C?   How was the interior set up?   (2 & 2 seating or 2 & 1?   Any bathroom(s) and galley in the back?)   It certainly looks good.

John    

[luvrbus]

I saw those in a bus magazine it's called Polomex a joint venture between M/B and Marcopolo of Mexico that model is Multego built on the M/B 500 chassis.The article says it has a DIWA.6 Voith the features of a standard transmission with automatic shifting for fuel savings      

[David Anderson]

I'm surprised it has opening windows instead of the usual flush-fitting sealed windows that Marcopolo, Irizar and others use on their newer bodies.   Did it have A/C?   How was the interior set up?   (2 & 2 seating or 2 & 1?   Any bathroom(s) and galley in the back?)   It certainly looks good.

John    

2x2 seating, bathroom in the back, no galley.  AC on roof, noisy but ice cold in the coach.  Each seat had its own air flow control like a jet.

[Dave5Cs]

Their site says they are the largest Bus body builder in the World.....

http://www.marcopolo.com.br/marcopolo_sa/en/marcopolo/empresas

[Iceni John]

And their main bus website shows a photo of a four-axle bus with their Paradiso body.   Don't the Peruvians use them?   I wonder what chassis / running gear it has?   Would they ride better on rough roads, or handle better, or what?

John

[bigred]

Someone has a Mercedes entertainer that has been wrecked advertised on RVT .Although older,it looks a lot like the bus you have the pics of .

[B_K]

Marcopolo has been building bus bodies for years but to my understanding they only build the body and supply it to the "BUS" builder who mates it to their chassis or the chassis of their choice and finishes the final touches before selling to the end user!

Dina's had the Marcopolo bodies as well!
  BK