VDL Citea

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VDL Citea
HSL VDL Citea in Helsinki in August 2020
Overview
Manufacturer	VDL
Production	2007-present
Assembly	Eindhoven, Netherlands

The VDL Citea is a single-decker city bus. It has a low-floor. It has been made from 2007 to the present day by VDL Bus & Coach.

The Citea is made in three different versions:

CLE (Citea Low Entry) - low-entry bus
LLE, (Light Low Entry) - light-weight low-entry bus
CLF, Citea Low Floor) - low-floor bus with tower engine

In 2010, it was improved, it had new front headlights and rear lights, new grille and new front and rear bumpers.

In 2020, it was improved, it had new front headlights and rear lights, new grille and new front and rear bumpers.

Hybrid bus

In December 2010, VDL made a hybrid bus called the CLF-120 Hybrid Citea, Connexxion ordered two CLF120 Hybrids.

In March 2011, VDL made a hybrid bus called the Citea SLF-120 Hybrid, HEAG mobibus ordered three Citea SLF120Hybrid.

Electric bus

In 2015, VDL made a electric bus called the Citea Electric, Cologne transport ordered eight Citea Electrics.

Double-decker

In 2015, VDL made a double-decker bus called the Citea DLF (Double Deck Low Floor). It was made as a prototype, it was in a trial with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).

Gallery

Arriva First-generation VDL Citea in Groningen in April 2009
Connexxion First-generation VDL Citea rear in Leeuwarden in September 2010
Second-generation VDL Citea SLF-120 Electric in Nes (Ameland)
B&C bus Second-generation VDL Citea rear in Jumet, Belgium
Third-generation VDL Citea LF-122 Electric in North Brabant
Third-generation VDL Citea at Busworld Europe 2023
Second-generation VDL Citea DLF demonstrator in Berlin
Second-generation VDL Citea DLF demonstrator in Berlin

References

↑ "VDL Citea - Range". VDL. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013.
↑ "VDL Citea - Range". VDL. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013.
↑ "VDL Citea - Range". VDL. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013.
↑ "Arkisto - Huhtikuu 2011 New generation serial hybrid Citea". VDL. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017.
↑ "VDL Bus & Coach launches new generation of Citea: no compromise and 100% zero emission". www.vdlbuscoach.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
↑ "Citea Low Floor Hybrid". VDL. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
↑ Citea hybrids for Darmstadt Archived 2018-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 19 May 2011
↑ "Citea Low Floor Electric". VDL. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
↑ "Only with trailer: VDL Citea electric with Fuel Cell Range-Extender for Connexxion (NL)". Urban Transport Magazine. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
↑ 'VDL Bus & Coach had delivered Citea LFDD in BVG' VDL Bus & Coach11 September 2015

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