A lot of people will have a jaded view on Chinese bus product historically but if you ask Anthony Fisicaro from HVA the privately-owned distributor for King Long buses in Australia it’s about delivering quality.used kinglong bus He took this 13m King Long 6130 school/charter coach for a test drive around Somerton near the old Hume Freeway and said “we’ve been doing King Longs for a while now and we feel that they are an excellent product”.

Sitting in the driver’s seat you instantly know you’re in a Chinese-built bus, with the car-style dash with Asian characters on some of the switches.used kinglong bus But it’s comfortable and the Isri air suspension is nice and smooth, even on some steep local bends. The front passenger door opens to a set of steps and also lowers to allow wheelchair access.

It’s powered by a Cummins ISL 8.used kinglong bus 9-litre Euro 5 engine, with ZF steering and independent front and rear axles. Fisicaro put it through its paces on the freeway and it was easy to drive, although there’s a little more noise from the engine at highway speeds than you might expect. It’s an issue he acknowledges but says pre-delivery dampening work should take care of it.

Unlike many other large manufacturers that build their own bus chassis, King Long buys in from big-name firms like Mercedes Benz, MAN, Iveco and Hino which helps keep the prices down.used kinglong bus They are a semi-monocoque design with the chassis, engine and driveline integrated then the bin doors and steel side panels added. They are painted with an electrophoresis coating for corrosion protection. This makes them easier to clean and maintain. They also carry out FEA testing to prove that they will withstand the rigours of the Australian road. And in a busy city centre, that’s a key point.

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