Stuttgart/Wiesbaden – The objective seemed impossible: a simultaneous reduction in fuel consumption and exhaust emissions while meeting Euro VI emission standards. In the Record Run Buses 2012 the new Euro VI-certified Mercedes-Benz Citaro urban regular-service bus and the new Setra ComfortClass 500 touring coach demonstrated that the two seemingly conflicting goals can be
achieved at the same time. During the Record Run Buses 2012 the five buses covered a total distance of 18,000 kilometres under impartial supervision. The bottom line: the buses not only deliver on the promised fuel savings of four to six per cent (Citaro) and five to six per cent (Setra) but can even noticeably surpass these figures. Another insight gained from the Record Run Buses 2012: Euro VI can also pay off economically...