The Mercedes-Benz Intouro is a high-floor intercity bus built in Turkey since 1999 by Mercedes-Benz Türk, now part of Daimler Buses. It is sold across Europe as a cheaper alternative to the Integro.
Mercedes-Benz Intouro at a glance
| Built in | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Since | 1999 |
| First generation | O 560, 12 m coach in RH and RHD form |
| Second generation | type 633, presented at the end of 2006 |
| Second-generation lengths | 12.14 m, 12.64 m (M) and 13.32 m (L) |
| Second-generation engine | OM 936 six-cylinder diesel, 220 or 260 kW |
| Third generation | series 410, from mid-2020 |
| Third-generation lengths | 10.75 m K, 12.18 m, 13.10 m M and 14.90 m L |
| Hybrid | offered from the third generation |
| Electric eIntouro | planned for 2026 |
This article is based on the German Wikipedia article on the Intouro. Free photographs of the Intouro were not available, so the record keeps its earlier picture.
History of the Mercedes-Benz Intouro
The first Intouro, type O 560, was built from 1999 as a 12 m coach in high-floor (RH) and high-decker (RHD) form. It was based on the Setra Comfort Class 300 and sold only in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. At the end of 2006 Mercedes-Benz presented the second generation, type 633, conceived as a combination bus for both route work and excursions and transfers. It was sold in Eastern Europe, Turkey, France and Belgium as the cheaper alternative to the Integro, and from 2012 in more Western European countries, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, taking over the high-floor intercity segment from the Conecto.
The second generation came only as a two-axle bus in three lengths: the 12.14 m Intouro, the 12.64 m Intouro M and the 13.32 m Intouro L. All used the Mercedes-Benz OM 936 six-cylinder diesel in 220 or 260 kW (299 or 354 PS). An Ecolier version with hard-wearing, vandal-resistant seats was intended for school bus work, and was later dropped along with the Integro.
In mid-2020 a completely revised Intouro, series 410, was presented. It shares its technical basis with the Tourismo and is offered with a hybrid drive that was not yet available to order at launch. Four lengths are planned: the 10.75 m Intouro K with up to 46 seated and 36 standing passengers, the 12.18 m Intouro with 55 and 41, the 13.10 m Intouro M with 63 and 44 and the 14.90 m Intouro L with 71 and 50. Euro 6 engines are used with Voith and ZF gearboxes, and the bus is offered only as a mid-decker or high-decker, without a low-entry version. A fully electric eIntouro is planned for 2026 with a battery of up to 415 kWh, a range of up to 500 km and charging at up to 300 kW through a CCS2 plug, using lithium iron phosphate cells.
Design and features
- Turkish production: built by Mercedes-Benz Türk since 1999.
- Combination bus: the second generation was designed for routes, excursions and school work.
- Tourismo basis: the third generation shares its technology with the Tourismo.
- Hybrid and electric: a hybrid from 2020 and the eIntouro planned for 2026.
Mercedes-Benz Intouro versions
- O 560 (1999): the first 12 m coach.
- Type 633 (2006): second generation with Ecolier school version.
- Intouro K (2020): 10.75 m.
- Intouro (2020): 12.18 m.
- Intouro M (2020): 13.10 m.
- Intouro L (2020): 14.90 m.
- eIntouro: electric version planned for 2026.
The Intouro replaced the Conecto in high-floor intercity work and stood in for the Integro; it shares its basis with the Tourismo. More in the Mercedes-Benz collection.
Video: Mercedes Benz Intouro
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Sources
- Mercedes-Benz Intouro, German Wikipedia: generations, lengths, engines, eIntouro
