Stockton Borough Council has received seven Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with Mellor accessible high-floor coachbuilt bodywork on lease from NRG Fleet Services.
They will be used to carry vulnerable adults to and from social care services. The new minibuses take to 22 the number of Mellor vehicles in the local authority’s fleet and a maximum of 12 seated passengers can be carried.
Length: 7.65m
Height: 2.93m
Width: 2.27m
GVW: 5,000kg
Engine: Mercedes four-cylinder
Power: 140bhp
Torque: 330Nm
Emissions: Euro 6
Gearbox: Seven-speed manual