Since the mid-2000s, the Chinese bus market has maintained a stable position and is developing dynamically. China's market leaders are large factories, the shops of which are equipped with modern equipment. Each model of equipment undergoes strict quality control. One of the most famous brands is King Long, the popular bus models of which this review is devoted to.
Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. - the company, founded in 1988, specializes in the production of medium and large buses. It successfully cooperates with many leading international companies producing components, which allows equipping equipment with units and assemblies with characteristics that meet standards.
King Long is a bus manufacturer in China, specialized in the manufacture and sale of buses from 6 to 18 meters in length. The products are mainly divided into four categories:
1.City buses in a wide range with a body length from 7 to 18 meters. The models are the ideal solution for high-speed movement around the city. In an effort to preserve the environment, the company's specialists have developed city buses that use clean energy, that is, hybrid energy and electricity.
2. Intercity buses, which are used on tourist and sightseeing routes. According to the stand-alone concept, a variety of bodies can be installed on a "skateboard chassis", the so-called "advanced vehicle platform". Following this concept, the manufacturer has developed large, medium and small platforms, which are actively used in the passenger car industry.
Platform road vehicles are ideal for use on motorways. The permissible size of an intercity bus is from 12 to 13.7 m in length. Buses can have one-decker, one-and-a-half, two-deck layouts, as well as a complete set with berths.
For the manufacture of a bus for transporting passengers over medium and short distances, buses with a medium platform are ideal. The length of the bus ranges from 7.5 to 11.5 m.
The short platforms are ideal for the manufacture of buses with lengths from 6 to 7.5 m, which are used for short distances.
3. Minivans / vans.
4. Special buses.