Scania’s impressive new generation powertrain platform, which is known as the Super engine platform for the Swedish manufacturer’s truck offerings, has found its way into the company’s buses and coaches.
With the Super engine being a part of the Traton controlled company’s consolidated six cylineder truck engine range, offering greater efficiencies and performance, it was probably not a surprise the engine line up has found its way into Scania buses.
In people carrying heavy transport the new engine will be available as an internal combustion power plant as well as a plug-in hybrid version.
Scania says using the adaptation of the Super engines for buses and coaches will enable it to meet varying needs and requirements, delivering significantly reduced fuel consumption and zero-emission zone compliance for long-distance operators.
Scania said it is responding with the launch of the two new powertrains.at a time of political and technological change, when carbon emission regulations and varying local sustainability laws are creating uncertainty for bus and coach operators,
The Scania Super combustion version of the powertrain, which has already impressed in the company’s trucks has the benefit of very good fuel consumption, and according to Scania is its most efficient, cost-effective and long-lasting yet.
The company says its plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) versions will offer an alternative for bus customers aiming for lower cost and carbon emission reductions, while delivering operational flexibility to meet zero-emission zone requirements, and a premium customer experience in their long-distance operations.
Scania says the new powertrain platform, offering both an ICE and PHEV option, will also allow long-distance coach and bus operators to find a solution that is perfectly fitted to their particular challenges and prerequisites.
The company says that while for a large segment of the market around the world conventional buses and coaches will remain the most suitable option or at lease the only feasible choice then it says its Super powertrain caters to those needs, representing the very latest in combustion technology.
One standout highlight that stands out with the Super engine line up is the exceptional fuel savings of up to eight per cent, compared with the equivalent current powertrain, which Scania claims is itself is already industry-leading, greatly reducing the total cost of operation while also significantly cutting CO2 emissions.
Scania says that these cost and carbon savings are enabled by a new 13-litre engine and a new version of the Scania Opticruise gearbox. The powertrain is also prepared for the Euro 7 emissions legislation, with a brand-new after treatment system further reducing harmful emissions.
Scania claims its commitment to sustainable people transport is matched by its commitment to helping customers get the most out of their operations and says the new engine is designed with the aim of lasting for two million kilometres or more, which it says is a massive increase from its already durable predecessor.
The company claims that uptime is also boosted because all engine filters are positioned on the ‘cold’, non-turbo side of the engine which allows for better service access and faster filter replacements.
Scania says that transport sustainability is not only about CO2 emissions; but 
also about safer road, with the company reinforcing its clai that it is . committed to road safety. It cites the the new powertrain’s auxiliary brakes which it says, enable safer vehicle handling, along with its suite of driver safety systems can add to this important aspect of people transport.
Scania says the plug-in hybrid version delivers exceptional efficiency and up to 80 km electric range, without the engine firing up.
It says the plug-in hybrid electric option (PHEV) is a versatile solution that is primarily designed to meet the demands of long-distance operations, enabling zero-emission zone compliance, drastically lowering fuel consumption and emissions, and increasing driver and passenger comfort.
Scania claims he PHEV, with its integrated e-machine and six-speed powershift gearbox, can run in four different modes: electric, hybrid, charge sustain and forced charging.
While the electric range of up to 80 kilometres on a single charge, the electric power output is 290 kilowatts, and without compromising total range, this makes it possible to enter zero-emission zones in cities and towns etc, and depending on local requirements, the electric vehicle mode enables access to European city centres for both current or future needs.
Scania says that to facilitate the transition to and from electric mode, operators can choose to use, Scania Zone geofencing technology to automate the process.
This means that if the vehicle is used in zero-emission areas, it can be pre-programmed into Scania Zone, allowing the vehicle to automatically switch to electric power from the still hybrid mode normally used in other types of traffic.
The company claims that the different drive modes together add up to a powertrain that allows extremely efficient long-distance travel, with fuel and emission savings of up to 40 per cent in typical mixed coach traffic, as well as flexibility and versatility that helps operators deal with the growing demands of coach operations while future-proofing their business.
The head of Scania’s product management for people transport solutions, Carl-Johan Lööf, said that the company’s new combustion and plug-in hybrid powertrains are shining examples of Scania’s twin commitment to sustainability and profitability for bus and coach customers,.
“With these new powertrains, we will be able to provide long-distance bus and coach operators with incredibly competitive solutions, regardless of their specific needs or which particular challenges they face, meeting both their current and future business needs,” Lööf concluded
