Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2

Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
	Front 3⁄4 view
Overview
Manufacturer	Thomas Built Buses (Freightliner)
Production	2004–present
Assembly	Gaffney, South Carolina
Designer	John M. Mellberg
Body and chassis
Chassis	Freightliner C2
Related	Freightliner M2 106
Powertrain
Engine	Diesel Cummins ISB 200–260 hp (2007–2016; CNG option 2016-2021); Cummins B6.7 " 200 - 260 HP (2017-present) - Caterpillar C7 (2007); Detroit Diesel DD5 5.1 L I4 (2018–present); Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 (2004–2009); ; Propane Powertrain Integration PIthon 8.0 L V8 (2014–2022); ; Drive Force/PSI 8.8L V8 2019-2022
Capacity	14–81
Transmission	2-speed automatic (Jouley)
Battery	226 kWh (Jouley)
Plug-in charging	Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Dimensions
Width	96 in (2,438 mm)
Curb weight	18,000–35,000 lb (8,165–15,876 kg) (GVWR)
Chronology
Predecessor	Thomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional; Thomas Saf-T-Liner FS-65; (Freightliner);

The Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 (often shortened to Thomas C2) is a bus manufactured by Thomas Built Buses since 2004. The first cowled-chassis bus designed by Thomas following its acquisition by Freightliner, the C2 debuted the first all-new body design for the company in over three decades. Produced primarily as a yellow school bus, the model line is also produced for commercial use and other specialty configurations.

Distinguished by its tall, single-piece windshield, the C2 uses a chassis derived from the first-generation Freightliner Business Class M2 medium-duty truck. In contrast to previous conventional-style buses, the C2 adopts the dashboard of the medium-duty truck in its entirety. Replacing the previous Saf-T-Liner Conventional/Saf-T-Liner FS-65 (the latter, produced alongside the C2 until December 2006^[3]), the C2 inherits several design elements of the 1990s Thomas Vista to improve loading-zone visibility.

Alongside its distinctive exterior, the C2 is also available in up to 81-passenger capacity, the largest of any conventional-type school bus in North America.^[4] In addition to traditional diesel-fuel engines, the C2 has been offered with multiple fuel options, along with both hybrid and fully electric powertrains.

Thomas manufactures the C2 in a dedicated facility in High Point, North Carolina while the chassis is built in Gaffney, South Carolina.^[5]

^ "Brochure C2Jouley and Proterra summer 2020" (PDF).
^ "Saf-T-Liner® C2 Jouley® - Thomas Built Buses". June 25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^ "Thomas retires the FS-65". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ "Saf-T-Liner® C2 School Bus by Thomas Built Buses". www.thomasbus.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006.
^ "Company History | Thomas Built Buses". thomasbuiltbuses.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.

[1] "Brochure C2Jouley and Proterra summer 2020" (PDF).

[2] "Saf-T-Liner® C2 Jouley® - Thomas Built Buses". June 25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

[3] "Thomas retires the FS-65". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[thomasbus.com-4] "Saf-T-Liner® C2 School Bus by Thomas Built Buses". www.thomasbus.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006.

[:0-5] "Company History | Thomas Built Buses". thomasbuiltbuses.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.

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