MAN Lion’s City 10 E stars at UITP

The new fully electric MAN Lion’s City 10 E is wowing e-mobility fans at this year’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona. With a record-breaking turning circle and its compact dimensions, it is the ideal solution for narrow inner city streets and busy pedestrian zones.

When conceptualising the Lion’s City 10 E, designers took the modular system of its older brother, the Lion’s City 12 E. This bus, which made its debut at the IAA 2018 as the first fully electric city bus from MAN, is now in use all over Europe. Thanks to its modern “smart edge” design it is changing the dynamics of attractive, emission-free city operations in many metropolitan areas. The bus provides four more seats (max. 33 seats and 80 passengers in total) than other competitors in this segment. The body is only shortened between the axles by removing a window module, resulting in a total length of 10.5m and a weight saving of around 350kg. Despite this significant shortening, there is still space for a wheelchair or pushchair in the standing platform. Naturally, a third door is also possible, which still allows for 29 seats and significantly improves passenger flow.

The wheelbase shrinks significantly from around six to 4.4m and the turning circle drops to a record-breaking 17.2m, which makes the vehicle very manoeuvrable. The full-blown chassis with independent suspension and the 56° steering angle of the 275/70 R22.5 wheels (typical for city buses) also contributes to manoeuvrability.

Like all MAN eBuses, the Lion’s City 10 E makes use of proven lithium-ion batteries from the group. These boast a particularly high energy density and service life. Four or even five packs can be installed on the roof. With the full range of equipment, the battery unit either has an output of 400kWh (usable 320kWh, corresponding to a depth of discharge of 80% based on a max-range strategy) and a range of up to 300km, or 320kWh (usable 250kWh, corresponding to a depth of discharge of 78%) and a range of 235km. The 10-m eBus, like the 12- and 18-m versions, is charged at the depot via a Combined Charging System (CCS) connector up to 150kW. A full charge with four battery packs therefore takes less than two-and-a-half hours to complete; buses with five packs need around three hours.