MAN Truck & Bus is the first major European manufacturer to launch a fully electric coach: the Lion’s Coach E. Following the success of the Lion’s City E family for urban and intercity use, with more than 2,500 eBuses sold since 2019, the company is now focusing on the electrification of coach transport at an early stage. MAN is using the proven drive technology from the successfully series-produced eTruck as well as innovative NMC battery packs, which are mass-produced at the Nuremberg plant.
Lion’s Coach E has an energy capacity of 356 to 534 kWh with a range of up to 650 kilometers. Its smart design concept reduces the drag coefficient (Cd value) to 0.31 and thus to a value in the range of compact SUVs. Europe’s first eCoach also leaves nothing to be desired in terms of space: Up to 61 passengers can travel comfortably in it – and with no restrictions in terms of luggage volume compared to its diesel counterpart. The Lion’s Coach E is set to celebrate its premiere at the “Busworld Europe” trade fair in Brussels in October 2025. The start of series production is planned for 2026. “Our e-coach marks the beginning of a new era of emission-free and low-noise travel that many customers have been waiting for. We are delighted to be at the forefront here and to be putting such a dynamic and innovative coach on its wheels,” says Barbaros Oktay, Head of Bus at MAN Truck & Bus.