Scania Sleeper Bus arrives in PH

The local arm of Scania commercial vehicles in the Philippines has introduced its first Sleeper Bus for the Philippine market.

BJ Mercantile unveiled its newest commercial offering in time for the official turnover of units for the model’s first customer, GV Florida Transit.

During the handover ceremonies, the transport firm received four Scania Sleeper Bus units, which is part of the distributor's 23-unit deliverables to the bus company.

Based on the Scania K360, the Sleeper Bus is powered by a Euro 5 compliant diesel engine that has a peak output of 360 horses and 1,750 Newton-meters of torque. Mated to an eight-speed Scania Opticruise semi-automatic gearbox, the powertrain offers three drive modes namely economy, standard, and power. According to BJ Mercantile, the transmission helps cut down fuel consumption and allows the mill to provide high pulling power at low RPM (revolutions per minute).

The newly-revealed Scania Sleeper Bus is outfitted with 23 beds equipped with headrest pillows; individual USB charging ports, dual cup holders, and illuminations per seat; pneumatic power-folding stairs; aisle curtains; and an on-board restroom.

In addition, it also has WiFi access to commuters and bus pads/tablets with headphones equipped with movies, music, and games.

To ensure safety, the Scania Sleeper Bus also has an electronic stability program, secondary brakes (retarder and exhaust kinds), hill hold control, cruise control, adjustable air suspension system, and closed-circuit television cameras and a dashboard camera.

Lastly, BJ Mercantile said that Scania Sleeper Buses come with aftersales support, fleet management system, driver training programs, and round-the-clock service assistance.

Photos from Ruben Manahan IV

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