Akia Ultra

Akia Ultra is a bus series produced by Akia since 2013. The series has different types, including low-floor city bus, intercity bus, double-decker bus, trolleybus and metrobus.

Models

  • Ultra LE8: Low-floor urban short model of the Ultra series with a diesel engine. It is 8.6 meters long and has a capacity of 53 passengers
  • Ultra LF12: Diesel engine low-floor long urban model of the Ultra series. It is 12 meters long and has a capacity of 98 passengers
  • Ultra LF12 CNG: Natural gas fuel type model of Ultra LF12. It is 12 meters long and has a capacity of 98 passengers
  • Ultra LF12 EV: 100% electric version of the Ultra LF12. It is 12 meters long and has a capacity of 97 passengers

  • Ultra TB12: Trolleybus version of the Ultra LF12. It is 12 meters long and has a capacity of 97 passengers
  • Ultra L9: Intercity model of the Ultra series. It is 9 meters long and has a capacity of 35 passengers
  • Ultra DD: Double-decker urban model of the Ultra series. It is 11 meters long and has a capacity of 73 passengers
  • Ultra DD Tourbus: Tourist model of Ultra DD. It is 11 meters long and has a capacity of 73 passengers
  • Ultra LF25: Diesel engine articulated metrobus model of the Ultra series. The vehicle has a total capacity of 280-290 passengers. The vehicle has doors on both sides suitable for the Metrobus line. The first request by IETT for the 25-meter-long vehicle produced by Akia was made in 2016 and it was included in the inventory after test drives on the metrobus line

  • Ultra LE9: Low-floor urban short model of the Ultra series with a diesel engine. It is 9 meters long and has a capacity of 75 passengers
  • Ultra LF9: Low-floor urban short model of the Ultra series with a diesel engine. It is 9 meters long and has a capacity of 75 passengers

Use

In addition to being used for public transportation in cities such as Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Çorum, Istanbul and Izmir in Turkey, Akia Ultra LF12 is also used in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania, Serbia (Belgrade) and Tajikistan.

Akia Ultra LF25 started to be used on the Istanbul metrobus line in 2022.

Assembly: Bursa (Turkey)

Years of production: 2013—

Length: 8,590—25,000 mm

Width: 2,370—2,550 mm

Height: 3,100—3,990 mm

Capacity: 53—290 passengers

Engine: Cummins ISB4.5 / Mercedes-Benz OM936LA

Power: 238—354 HP

Max speed: 100 km/h

Weight: 10,700 kg

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