AKIA is the first bus manufacturer in Europe to feature an Allison xFE transmission. Designed for best-in-class fuel economy, Allison’s xFE models deliver significantly increased torque converter lock-up operation, extracting more value from every tank of fuel. Both Allison and AKIA participated in Busworld Turkey at the Istanbul Expo Center.
Allison’s T 3375 xFE fully automatic transmission was offered in the AKIA Ultra LF model, a 12-metre citybus powered by a Mercedes Euro 6 engine that delivers 1200 N•m and 220 kW (300 hp). The new xFE models demonstrated up to seven per cent fuel economy improvements in bus applications, in addition to FuelSense gains.
Designed to deliver significantly more lock up operation while operating at lower engine speeds in higher ranges, the xFE bus transmissions have the same space claim and ratings as current Torqmatic® models, but incorporate optimised gear ratios coupled with the FuelSense® Max package. Allison now offers three new xFE models outside North America – the T 3280 xFE™, T 3325 xFE™ and T 3375 xFE™ transmissions.
Visitors to Busworld could see the T 3375 xFE display unit at the Allison stand and the 12-metre Euro 6 Ultra LF bus at AKIA’s stand.
Allison also presented newly-introduced T 1000™, T 2100™ and T 2200™ fully automatic transmission models to the Turkish market. These new models expand the Torqmatic product family providing customers with the most complete range of bus transmissions. Allison displayed the T 2100 transmission at its stand. These transmissions feature 5th Generation Electronic Controls and FuelSense fuel-efficiency software.
The Allison T 525R model transmission provides the highest level of torque (up to 410 kW and 2550 N•m) and was recently introduced in the Van Hool TX coach. This transmission will be featured in the first BRT to be manufactured in Turkey. The new 25-meter-long, low-floor AKIA metro-bus is equipped with a Euro 6 Mercedes engine and the Allison T 525 transmission model with a retarder. Able to transport up to 290 passengers, the new BRT was also launched into this sector at Busworld Turkey. In addition to AKIA, a number of leading Turkish OEMs such as Otokar, Temsa, Karsan and Isuzu showcased Euro 6 buses equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions.
