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Plaxton Leopard
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| Plaxton Leopard | |
|---|---|
 Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plaxton |
| Production | 2013–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Bus bodywork |
| Doors | 1 |
| Chassis | Volvo B9R Volvo B8R |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 50-72 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.8 metres |
| Width | 2.50 metres |
| Height | 3.45 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Plaxton Profile |
The Plaxton Leopard is a coach body manufactured by Plaxton. It was introduced in October 2013 as a replacement for the Plaxton Profile.
With a width of 2.50 metres, it is five centimetres narrower than the United Kingdom standard. When designed, it was envisaged that it would also be manufactured by Australian bodybuilder Custom Coaches, at the time a subsidiary of Plaxton's parent Alexander Dennis, where there is a narrower width limit. Even though it never ended up being produced in Australia, the narrower width remained.[1]
Initially fitted to Volvo B9R chassis, it has since been adapted for the replacement Volvo B8R.[2][3][4]
Suspension of production
[edit]In March 2024, Alexander Dennis announced that production of all Plaxton coaches would be suspended for at least two years, owing to factory capacity being required for the Enviro EV range of buses.[5] In speculating whether production of any existing models might resume, Mark Williams, writing in Bus & Coach Buyer, noted that the MCV EvoTor on Volvo B8R chassis "could be viewed [...] as almost a straight swap for Leopard".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ A blend of two big cats Buses issue 759 June 2018
- ^ Break through business, new products and frontier technology, as ADL keeps its foot on the pedal Alexander Dennis 2 October 2013
- ^ Lower weight Leopard for Euro 6 Bus & Coach Professional 14 November 2013
- ^ Volvo B8R Plaxton Leopard Bus & Coach Buyer 7 March 2014
- ^ a b Williams, Mark (26 March 2024). "Not dead but resting". Bus & Coach Buyer. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
External links
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Media related to Plaxton Leopard at Wikimedia Commons
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