Irizar UK can now offer ex-factory PSVAR compliance on new two-axle, 70-seat variants of the i4 integral coach. The development has come after the Spanish manufacturer undertook further work to remove weight from the low-height model.
In such a configuration, a Masats wheelchair user lift is mounted within the steps of a 1,100mm-wide centre door. Seats are in 3+2 layout. The 70-seat, PSVAR compliant i4 integral remains powered by the 10.8-litre DAF MX-11 engine and the ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox is available as part of its specification.
Irizar says it has taken up to 955kg out of the i4 when compared to its previous iteration, depending on specification, and optimised axle weights. That and other “innovative technology solutions” mean that fuel economy for the model is also improved by up to 5%, the OEM adds.
Irizar first introduced an overhauled i4 product at Busworld Brussels in 2019. At that point it had received a redesign, which includes the utilisation of high-strength steel to replace what the manufacturer calls “traditional structural methods.”
Further work to reduce weight has been carried out since then, which has permitted Irizar UK to introduce the new variant. The same efforts also enable Irizar to now build the i4 in integral form on two axles at 13.2m and with up to 63 seats in 2+2 layout.
That configuration is targeted largely at scheduled work and thus it will not proactively be offered by Irizar UK. However, Sales Director Julie Hartley adds that if interest is present among UK operators, the dealership will work to introduce the 13.2m two-axle product here.
