Bus & Coach of the Year

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Coach Euro Test 2007

The title Bus of the Year and Coach of the Year, also known as International Bus of the Year and International Coach of the Year, is on alternate years awarded to bus and coach models on the European market. The competition has been organized by several European bus-related publications since 1989.[1]

The competition

In early summer, three to six bus or coach models that have been submitted by their manufacturers undergo the Bus Euro Test or the Coach Euro Test. The jury consists of around 20 (currently 24) journalists from bus and coach related publications from all over Europe. In odd years the coaches are tested and in even years the buses are tested, and the winner receives the award entitled for the following year. So at Coach Euro Test 2015, the Coach of the Year 2016 is chosen, and at Bus Euro Test 2016, the Bus of the Year 2017 is chosen. Only the winner is presented, no runners-up. The award ceremonies take place at exhibitions in the autumn, with Bus of the Year at the IAA Nutzfahrzeuge in Hanover and Coach of the Year at Busworld Europe in Brussels.

Jury members

The following 22 European publications each appoint a journalist to the jury in Bus & Coach of the Year. (List as of November 2023.)[2]

Country Publication
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Österreichischer Personenverkehr
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Transporama
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Kamioni, Avtobusi spl.
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Kamion & Bus
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Transport a logistika
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Busmagasinet
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Charter Club
File:Flag of France.svg France Autocar & Bus Infos
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Omnibusrevue
File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece Car & Truck
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Rolling Tons Magazin
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Fleet Bus and Coach
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Pullman
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Touringcar & Bus
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Buss Magasinet
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Autobusy TEST
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania Tranzit / Persons Transportation
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Autobuses & Autocares
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Bussmagasinet.se
File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Transport & Logistika
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Bus transNews
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Bus & Coach Buyer

Winners

Title Award ceremony Winner(s) Picture Test location Other contestants
Bus of the Year 2025 IAA Transportion Hanover

16 september 2024

Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen[3]
File:Ec581c49fb4d1b2d85a931da85a5955631f398513dc25f03213535d6d5f3f345 980x420 1.webp
 Kladno, Czech Republic

7-10 May 2024

Ebusco 3.0 - 18M

MAN Lion's City LE 12 E Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell VDL Citea LE122 Electric

Bus of the Year 2023 IAA Transportation, Hanover

20 September 2022

MAN Lion's City 12 E File:Movia 7A at Rødovrehallen 2022.jpg Limerick, Ireland

9-12 May 2022

Higer Azure

Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Karsan e-ATA 12 Volvo BZL

Coach of the Year 2022 MAN Bus Forum

14 October 2021

Neoplan Cityliner File:Neoplan Cityliner Platinum - Winner of International Coach of the Year 2022.jpg Bled, Slovenia

6-9 September 2021

Setra S 511 HD

VDL Futura FDD2 Volvo 9700 DD

Coach of the Year 2020 Busworld Brussels

19 October 2019

MAN Lion's Coach C[4] File:MAN Lion's Coach C of Silkebus in Odense, Denmark.jpg Sibiu, Romania Setra S 531 DT

Iveco Crossway CNG Volvo 9900 VDL Futura FHD2

Bus of the Year 2019 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge
22 September 2018 		Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid[5] File:Transdev TVO Valmy Mercedes Citaro C2 DM-403-GK (95) n°6109.jpg Zagreb, Croatia Irizar ieTram
Heuliez GX337 Linium Elec
Coach of the Year 2018 Busworld Kortrijk
19 October 2017 		Irizar i8[6] File:Irizar i8 - Coach of the Year.jpg Mantorp, Sweden
4-7 September 2017 		Iveco Evadys
Mercedes-Benz Tourismo
Neoplan Tourliner
Scania Interlink
VDL Futura FDD2
Bus of the Year 2017 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge

21 September 2016

Solaris Urbino 12 electric File:Solaris Urbino 12 Electric TransExpo 2016 (02) Travelarz.JPG Brussels, Belgium Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT

Van Hool Exqui.City Irizar i2e Ebusco 2.1

Coach of the Year 2016 Busworld Kortrijk 2015 Iveco Magelys[7] File:Iveco Bus Magelys - Transdev1.jpg Plovdiv, Bulgaria
16-19 June 2015 		Neoplan Skyliner
Setra S 516 HDH
Sunsundegui SC7
Temsa HD12
VDL Futura MD
Bus of the Year 2015 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge
2014 		MAN NG313-18,75 Lion's City GL CNG File:14-09-02-oslo-RalfR-455.jpg Lucerne, Switzerland[8] Iveco Urbanway 18M Full Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
Scania CN340UB Citywide LF CNG
VDL Citea SLFA-180/360
Coach of the Year 2014 Busworld Kortrijk
18 October 2013 		Setra S 515 HD File:Setra S515.JPG Ybbs, Austria
July 2013[9] 		Mercedes-Benz Travego M
Van Hool TDX27 Astromega
Bus of the Year 2013 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge
20 September 2012 		Mercedes-Benz Citaro C2 File:Mercedes Citaro C2 n°462 Université STRAN.jpg Versailles, France Irisbus Citelis 12M Hybrid
MAN NL253 Lion's City Hybrid
VDL Citea LLE-120/225
Volvo 7900 Hybrid
Coach of the Year 2012[10] Busworld Kortrijk
October 2011 		VDL Futura FHD2 File:VDL Futura 2012.JPG Arendal, Norway
1–3 June 2011[11] 		Irizar i6 Integral
Setra S416GT-HD/2
Scania TK400EB Touring HD 6x2
Viseon C13
Volvo 9500
Bus of the Year 2011[12] IAA Nutzfahrzeuge
21 September 2010 		VDL Citea File:Citea 1.jpg Bucharest, Romania Mercededes-Benz Citaro
Otokar Kent 290LF
Temsa Avenue LF
Volvo 7700 Hybrid
Coach of the Year 2010 Busworld Kortrijk
15 October 2009 		Mercedes-Benz Travego M File:Travego 100 2660.jpg Senlis, France Barbi Maestro
Neoplan Cityliner C
Plaxton Elite
Van Hool TD920 Altano
Bus of the Year 2009[13] IAA Nutzfahrzeuge
23 September 2008 		Setra S 415 NF File:BahnBus Hochstift Setra S 415 NF im Tiefschnee.jpg Berlin, Germany
7–9 May 2008[14] 		MAN NL 273 Lion's City H2
Optare Versa
Coach of the Year 2008[15] Busworld Kortrijk
19 October 2007 		Volvo 9700 NG File:Volvo 9700 6x2 - Transexpo 2009.jpg Zürich, Switzerland
June 2007 		Irisbus Magelys
Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M
Neoplan Cityliner
Noge Titanium
VDL Jonckheere
Bus of the Year 2007 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge
19 September 2006 		Mercedes-Benz Citaro LE Ü File:Mercedes-Benz Citaro (O530LE) Qbuzz.jpg
Coach of the Year 2006 Busworld Kortrijk
20 October 2005 		Neoplan N5218SHDL Starliner L File:Autobus do pobierania krwi.jpg
Bus of the Year 2005 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge
21 September 2004 		MAN NLxx3 Lion's City File:Erdgasbus1a.jpg
Coach of the Year 2004[16] Busworld Kortrijk
18 October 2003 		MAN RHSxx4 Lion’s Star File:HK Prince Edward Nathan Road Motor Transport MTrans MAN Bus.JPG
Scania K124EB / Irizar PB File:Irizar pb fr-st-etienne.jpg
Bus of the Year 2003[17] FIAA Madrid
23 October 2002 		Van Hool newA330
Coach of the Year 2002[18] Busworld Kortrijk
2001 		Setra S 415 HDH File:Goldenclass.JPG
Bus of the Year 2001[19] FIAA Madrid
22 November 2000 		Mercedes-Benz Cito File:Mercedes benz cito viernheim 100 1795.jpg
Coach of the Year 2000[20] Busworld Kortrijk
1999 		Neoplan N 516/3 SHDL Starliner File:Neoplan Starliner N516 SHD - Riviera.jpg
Bus of the Year 1999 FIAA Madrid
18 November 1998 		MAN NL 263 (A21) File:MAN bus ludwigshafen 100 1556.jpg
Coach of the Year 1998 Busworld Kortrijk
16 October 1997 		Van Hool T9 Acron File:Eastons B8 AWE.JPG
Bus of the Year 1997[18][21] Setra S 315 NF File:Setra Bus Mannheim 100 8519.jpg
Coach of the Year 1996[22] Car & Bus Kortrijk
19 October 1995 		Volvo B12-600
(Drögmöller E330H EuroComet) 		File:Drögmöller EuroComet Mannheim 100 7721.jpg
Bus of the Year 1995 Neoplan Metroshuttle N 4114
Coach of the Year 1995[23] Autobus RAI Maastricht
October 1994 		Iveco EuroClass HD
Coach of the Year 1994 Car & Bus Kortrijk
October 1993 		MAN RH403 Lion's Star File:MAN RH403.jpg
Coach of the Year 1993[18] Setra S 315 HDH File:Setra S315HDH in Mannheim 100 5570.jpg
Coach of the Year 1992[24] Mercedes-Benz O404 File:Mercedes-Benz O 404 Frankenthal 100 3797.jpg
Coach of the Year 1991[24] Renault FR1 GTX File:Renault fr1.jpg
Bus of the Year 1990[24] Neoplan Metroliner File:K-VB 546+ Leuchterstraße.JPG
Bus & Coach of the Year 1989[24] Van Hool Acron File:Van-Hool-Acron-T815.jpg
Bus & Coach of the Year 1988[24] Berkhof Excellence 2000 File:Volvo - Berkhof Excellence 2000 in Kraków - DAL (1).jpg
Bus & Coach of the Year 1987[24] Bova Futura File:CLASSIC BOVA (BRECKS, Rotherham) - Flickr - secret coach park.jpg
Bus & Coach of the Year 1986[24] Volvo C10M File:VolvoC10M-Koivisto.jpg
Bus & Coach of the Year 1984[24] LAG Galaxy File:MAUN CRUSADER - Flickr - secret coach park.jpg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners". Bus of the year. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Members Bus of the Year Award (Referenced: 13 November 2014)
  3. ↑ "Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen zdobywa tytuł Bus of the Year 2025! - SERWIS INFORMACYJNY CIRE 24". www.cire.pl. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Coach of the Year 2020: MAN Lion's Coach C". www.busworld.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mercedes Benz City Bus: Mercedes Benz Citaro hybrid voted for "Bus of the Year 2019"".
  6. ↑ "Irizar gana con su autocar Irizar i8 el premio al Mejor Autocar 2018". 20 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Magelys crowned International Coach of the Year 2016". Transport Engineer. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Bus Euro Test 2014 Bus & Coach Buyer
  9. ↑ Buss Magasinet, Nr. 73 (8/2013), p. 22
  10. ↑ "VDL – Nachrichten_VDL Futura ist International Coach of the Year 2012". Vdlgroep.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Buss Magasinet, Nr. 52 (6-7/2011), p. 30
  12. ↑ "VDL – Nachrichten_VDL Citea ist Bus of the Year 2011". Vdlgroep.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Setra S 415 NF Low-Floor Bus Chosen "Bus of the Year 2009" - Daimler Global Media Site > Brands & Products > Daimler Buses > Setra > Press Kits". Media.daimler.com. 2 December 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  14. ↑ Buss Magasinet, Nr. 22 (2008), p. 6
  15. ↑ "Volvo 9700 awarded COACH OF THE YEAR 2008 -"The best all round package"". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Scania Irizar PB voted Coach of the Year 2004". Scania.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "history 1998–2008". Vanhool.be. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Setra milestones and innovations" (PDF). Media.daimler.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "Midibus Mercedes-Benz Cito ist "Bus of the Year 2001" - Internationale Jury aus 14 europäischen Ländern wählt den Cito zum besten Omnibus des Jahres 2001". Pressrelations.de. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "Busworld Kortrijk 1999". Rda.de. Archived from the original on 21 May 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Samochody Świata – Forum Motoryzacyjne – Zobacz temat – Bus & Coach of the Year – 1990–2011". Samochodyswiata.pl. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "VOLVO BUSES GERMANY". Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  23. ↑ "List of Cars". Autotechnika.hu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 11de Europees Salon Car & Bus Catalogus, p. 52

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