German version

The Neoplan Skyliner is celebrating its official world premiere at the Busworld fair in Kortrijk, Belgium. MAN Truck & Bus will continue the over forty year long success story of the Neoplan double-decker touring coach when it launches sales of this exceptional double-decker in Kortrijk.

Since the Skyliner was previewed at the IAA 2010, a number of customer test vehicles have been gathering operational experience in the fleets of international coach operators. These customers ran the Skyliner on long-distance routes, for example – tailor-made deployment for the double-decker with up to 83 seats on its bright lower deck and panorama upper deck. Operators are thus able to offer first-class connections between cities. The consumption values of the Skyliners in customer trials amply demonstrated that this ride comfort can be combined with excellent economy: with a diesel consumption of under 30 litres per 100 kilometres, the premium double-decker displayed its high levels of efficiency. The field trials prove that the calculated CO2 values of a minimal 12 grams per passenger-kilometre when fully loaded can even be bettered in practice. The first of the Skyliners produced in series will be delivered from the beginning of 2012 on. A great many orders have already been received for the new highlight in the top coach league.

As the founder of the double-decker coach class in 1967, the Skyliner looks back not only at a long tradition but also at great popularity with the customer: more than four thousand Neoplan Skyliners are on the road around the world, opening up a unique dimension of luxury coach travel to their passengers. Dynamic, exclusive and packed full of innovations: in the new Neoplan Skyliner, the exclusive premium brand of MAN Truck & Bus AG continues with a new chapter in the successful history of the double-decker coach.