Irizar launches new i3 intercity e-bus model at FIAA

Irizar has launched the new i3 intercity e-bus model at FIAA in Madrid. On show there are: also a new generation Irizar i6S Efficient unit, an i6S Efficient Hydrogen, and an Irizar ie tram urban electric vehicle.

The bodywork of the new electric Irizar i3 is available in an integral self-supporting configuration and with different electric chassis. We anticipated the launch of a intercity electric bus model from Irizar this summer. It marks the debut of Irizar in the intercity electric bus market.

Irizar i3 intercity electric bus launched

The new class II electric low entry Irizar i3 features “a totally renewed design, in addition to a range of vehicles with a new generation of lighter, more comfortable integral Irizar chassis with up to 50% lower consumption. The vehicles also have the most stringent safety and cybersecurity systems on the market, an improved cockpit with a redesigned dashboard, weight reductions and improvements in consumption and emissions”, Irizar states.

With a more aggressive front and sharper lines, the Irizar i3 is in line with the rest of the range of Irizar vehicles. Thanks to the use of lighter and stronger components, it has been possible to reduce its weight by 1000 kg. Its range is outstanding. It provides more than 400 km on a single charge per day, according to Irizar.

The vehicle meets the highest standards of safety in the framework of the new GSR2 regulations by including advanced components, like cameras and radar, to ensure driver and passenger safety. “We comply with the R155 and R156 European regulations for cybersecurity management systems and vehicle software updates. We can thus guarantee that the systems work as expected, and we can mitigate the security risks that arise” Irizar states.

The bodywork of the new electric Irizar i3 is available in an integral self-supporting configuration and with different electric chassis. The Irizar i3 model is also still available with a diesel, biodiesel, HVO, hybrid or gas engine.

The new Efficient generation

The new range of integral Efficient vehicles “surpasses all the limits of efficiency achieved in recent years, and it has an additional reduction of consumption of up to 5%”, the group states.

The new generation also meets all the GSR2 and cybersecurity (R155 and R156) standards. It is an improved line of vehicles that focuses on efficiency and has a new cockpit with a new steering wheel, updated keys and a new version of the dashboard with an updated design and the option to night mode for driving. At the same time, the new HMI for the Irizar i8 and Irizar i6S models come with a renewed design and a more ergonomic and adapted integration of driver needs.