Volvo B7L

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Volvo B7L
Arriva North West Wright Eclipse Metro bodied Volvo B7L in Eccles, England in June 2008
Overview
Manufacturer	Volvo
Production	1998–2006
Body and chassis
Class	Bus chassis
Body style	Single-decker bus Single-decker articulated bus Double-decker bus
Doors	1 door, 2 doors, 3 doors or 4 doors
Floor type	Low floor
Chassis	Volvo
Related	Volvo B7R
Powertrain
Engine	Volvo D7C
Transmission	Voith DIWA864.3E/ ZF Ecomat 5HP502
Dimensions
Length	12.0 m (39 ft 4 in), 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in) and 18.0 m (59 ft 1 in)
Width	2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height	3.0–4.4 m (9 ft 10 in – 14 ft 5 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volvo B10L
Successor	Volvo B9L

The Volvo B7L is a fully low floor single-decker bus, double-decker bus and articulated bus chassis with a rear engine mounted vertically on the left of the rear overhang. It was built as a replacement for the Volvo B10L, and the Volvo Olympian, used as both a single-decker bus and a double-decker bus chassis largely in Continental Europe. The Volvo B7L was superseded by the Volvo B9L in 2006.