Vehicle profile: Setra MultiClass S 515 LE hybrid

• Low entry with classic inter-city configuration
• Interior: Friendly, functional and comfortable
• Customized city bus cockpit, economical drive

The Setra MultiClass LE is a true all‑rounder across the board. It is ideally suited for suburban and inter‑city regular service with longer dwell times between stops. The exhibition vehicle is an outstanding example for this type of use.

Low entry with classic inter-city configuration

With a particularly comfortable low entrance thanks to low-profile city bus tires in size 275/70 R 22.5 and kneeling to the door side, a wide inward swiveling door at the front, and a double‑width inward swiveling door at entrance two – the Setra MultiClass LE is a true city pro in this configuration. The Setra also welcomes passengers with limited mobility: An electrically extendable underfloor ramp is available to wheelchair passengers at entrance two. A manual folding ramp is also installed at entrance two. Wheelchairs can be secured in the special‑purpose area opposite using retractors. These are recessed in the platforms.

Interior: Friendly, functional and comfortable

The interior of the test vehicle is friendly, functional, and comfortable at the same time. Take, for example, a wood-look floor and easy-to-clean side wall panels with a smooth surface. Or the cantilever seating with Setra Passage seat shells and fabric upholstery in black-red Asor. Up to 39 passengers can sit here. One illuminated double USB socket per double seat and a 21.5‑inch TFT screen are available to passengers in the side walls for infotainment while on the move. Double-glazed side windows offer good visibility and, thanks to their insulating effect, support the EvoCool Basic air conditioning system in maintaining the temperature of the interior.

Customized city bus cockpit, economical drive

The driver’s workplace of the MultiClass S 515 LE exhibition vehicle can be air‑conditioned separately. The cab is partitioned across its total width by an opaque plastic rear panel and a partition window in the driver’s door. Tailor-made for urban and suburban traffic, the City cockpit complies with VDV (Association of German Transport Companies) specifications with its classic arched basic shape and joint adjustment of the multifunction steering wheel and instrument panel. MirrorCam instead of conventional outside mirrors and a 360° camera system offer the best possible all-round view and increase safety.

The powertrain consists of the compact and low-emission OM 936 six‑cylinder inline engine in the 220 kW (299 hp) output class and the ZF Ecolife 2 automatic transmission with torque converter and D‑N‑R gear selector switch, together with a quiet and economical hypoid drive axle. The equipment with recuperation module, a drive unit, and intelligent on-board energy management ensures favorable fuel consumption and thus low emissions. The Driver Score driving style assistant provides additional support.

Technical data of the Setra MultiClass S 515 LE hybrid