The Magelys was the grand touring coach of the Irisbus range, introduced in 2007 and built until 2019, first as the Irisbus Magelys and later as the Iveco Bus Magelys. It was the top class of a range otherwise made up of city buses, intercity buses and trolleybuses.
Irisbus Magelys at a glance
| Maker | Irisbus, later Iveco Bus |
|---|---|
| Production | 2007–2019 |
| Class | grand touring coach |
| Place in range | the touring model, above the Urbanway and Crossway |
| Brand change | Irisbus became Iveco Bus in May 2013 |
| Company base | Turin, offices in Lyon, Watford and Mainz |
| Engines | developed in Italy by Fiat Powertrain Technologies |
The available sources list the Magelys without describing it in detail, so this page is short and based on the company articles.
History of the Irisbus Magelys
The touring coach of the Irisbus years
The Magelys appeared in 2007, in the second half of the life of the Irisbus brand. In those years the company’s range covered a minibus, city buses such as the CityClass and the Citelis, intercity buses such as the Crossway and touring coaches, and the Magelys was the coach at the top of that list. Its production period ran from 2007 until 2019, so it outlived the Irisbus name itself.
From Irisbus to Iveco Bus
In May 2013 the Irisbus name was retired and the business became Iveco Bus, a division of Iveco. The coach stayed in the catalogue under the new name. The reduced modern range was made up of a minibus on the Daily base, the Urbanway city bus, the Crossway for intercity routes and the Magelys for grand touring, and a later version was sold as the Magelys Pro. The company builds its buses at Annonay, Suzzara, Vysoké Mýto and Rorthais and develops its engines in Italy.
Design and features
- Grand touring class: the coach of the Irisbus and Iveco Bus ranges.
- Long production: built from 2007 to 2019, across the change of brand.
- Magelys Pro: a later version of the coach.
- Fiat Powertrain engines: developed in Italy for the Iveco bus range.
Irisbus Magelys versions
- Irisbus Magelys (2007–2013): the coach under the Irisbus name.
- Iveco Bus Magelys (2013–2019): the same model after the rebranding.
- Magelys Pro: the later touring version.
The Magelys followed the Irisbus Evadys in the touring class, and the intercity bus of the same range was the Irisbus Crossway. More buses are in the Irisbus collection.
Video: Irisbus Magelys Pro
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Iveco Bus, Italian Wikipedia: model list and years
- Iveco Bus, French Wikipedia: range structure, plants, engines
