Volvo B8L Double Decker. Made to just  keep running.

In the world’s busiest cities, double-decker buses are a vital part of the bloodstream. People trust the bus network to take them to work, in and out of the city centre and back home at night. And that's exactly what the Volvo B8L Double Decker does. Day in, day out. It has been developed uniquely in cooperation with leading operators. A new design from a proven source makes it a safer choice.

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A lightweight champion for the busy city

The Volvo B8L Double Decker is the result of a no-compromise engineering philosophy. A powerful, high-torque engine combined with a lightweight chassis design makes take-off and hill-climbing virtually effortless, even at maximum passenger capacity. Built for the pulse and beat of city life, the Volvo B8L Double Decker is ready to perform.

Keep uptime up

Legendary Volvo reliability, a service-friendly layout, and trouble-free maintenance help keep your vehicles on the road. Add connected services in Volvo Connect to your Volvo B8L Double Decker to get real-time reports on vehicle position and driver performance. We’re by your side all the way.

Made to just keep running

Driver station

Put your drivers in control

The Volvo B8L Double Decker is designed to be easy and comfortable to drive. With a relaxed seating position, well-placed controls, and a high-performance powertrain, it helps make a demanding job easier.

Handling and drivability

The low chassis weight, a powerful engine, and a tight turning circle make the Volvo B8L Double Decker easy to drive in busy cities. The driver is always in control, yet backed up by a range of systems that further enhances the driving experience.

Electronic Braking System (EBS)

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Blending

Hill Start Aid

Brake Assist

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Prepared for the perfect workplace

The Volvo B8L Double Decker chassis is designed to provide the perfect driver station for city operation. A low seating position and a chassis geometry that allows large glass areas optimise the driver’s view of the surroundings. The instrument cluster comes with all the controls needed and is easy to integrate in a body.

Ready to optimise visibility

Clear and intuitive instrument cluster

All controls within easy reach

Powertrain

Pure Volvo performance

The Volvo D8K is an efficient and compact power unit, delivering 350 hp with low fuel consumption. At the same time, it runs quietly with low emissions and is compliant with renewable HVO. With our service offering, you can save up to an additional 10% on fuel costs. That’s efficiency the Volvo way.

Volvo D8K

Euro 6

6-cylinder inline diesel engine with common rail injection

350 hp output

HVO compliant

All specifications

Staying cool

The Volvo B8L features an innovative engine installation, which reduces both the heat dissipation into the cabin – and the interior noise. Your passengers will surely notice.

A smarter powertrain

Increased power, and more torque are just a few of the performance improvements. The efficient powertrain layout, without angle drive, notably reduces fuel consumption and interior noise.

Body builder support

Building the perfect double-decker bus

A chassis designed for collaboration gives body builders the freedom to create safe, comfortable, and efficient double-decker buses. The Volvo B8L Double Decker’s low weight and compact powertrain installation offer body builders great flexibility to tailor a bus for specific needs.

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Passenger experience

The base of premium comfort

There’s more to comfort than just the bus interior. It starts with the chassis and the powertrain. The Volvo B8L Double Decker is designed to deliver a stable, calm ride with low noise and vibration levels – giving body builders the best possible conditions to create the ultimate double-decker tailored to customer needs.

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Safety features

In Volvo safety

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Safety comes from within

Safety is deep in Volvo’s DNA. Your drivers and passengers will benefit from the vehicle’s predictable and consistent road behaviour and its manoeuvrability. Volvo has the industry’s strongest reputation for safety innovations. The Volvo B8L Double Decker features a sturdy and robust internal structure that resist impact and absorb kinetic energy, thus significantly reducing the risk of serious injuries in the unlikely event of a collision.

Safer driving

Safety is a cornerstone already in the initial phases of our product development. Drivability, road handling, and a predictable behaviour are the foundation of Volvo holistic safety architecture, aiming at our vision of zero accidents.

I-Coaching

Safety Zones

Electronic Stability Control

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Material sourcing and circularity

Built with the planet in mind

Sustainable thinking pervades the entire life cycle of our vehicles. Our aim is to produce sustainable buses and coaches free from substances of concern, while respecting the environment and human rights. We apply a circular development process that improves our product’s sustainability profile. And we continuously reduce waste and emissions, optimise water use, and improve our handling of solvents, oils and chemicals.

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Frequently asked questions

The Volvo B8L Double Decker is a three-axle, low-floor chassis with a rigid front axle, one driving axle and a fixed tag axle.

The Volvo B8L Double Decker comes with a Volvo D8K engine producing 350 hp and plenty of torque to handle a fully loaded bus on hilly routes.

The Volvo B8L Double Decker is designed to be fuel-efficient without compromising on performance, and with our service offering, you can save up to an additional 10% on fuel costs.

The Volvo B8L Double Decker is compatible with both biodiesel (B100) and HVO for a smaller environmental footprint without compromising on performance.

The Volvo B8L Double Decker utilises connectivity to optimise maintenance and improve uptime in multiple ways. Through Volvo Connect, the operator has access to services such as Vehicle Information, Vehicle Status, Position, Service Calendar and Workshop Services. The Monitoring function in all Volvo Service Contracts remotely keeps an eye on critical components and systems to help optimise maintenance.

There's a wide range of support and service options available for the Volvo B8L Double Decker – backed up by Volvo’s comprehensive service network with experts and parts for the buses. With service contracts, operators get the best uptime insurance available at a predictable cost. Through Volvo Connect, there is an array of services available that let operators utilise operational data to plan and optimise the use of their buses and fine-tune operations. There are driver support services that help drivers do their work more efficiently and safely. Volvo Buses also offers financing and insurance solutions that suit a wide variety of operations and needs.

Compared to other brands of similar size and capacity, the Volvo B8L Double Decker offers high passenger capacity along with a powerful powertrain and a compact engine installation that offers great flexibility for bodybuilding.