2023 Thomas Built Buses School Saf-T-Liner® C2 Base
- Year 2023
- Make Thomas Built Buses
- Model School Saf-T-Liner® C2
- Engine Detroit® DD5™ engine: 200 hp/560 lb-ft (2k or 3k transmission), 220 hp/560 lb-ft (2k or 3k transmission), 240 hp/660 lb-ft (2k or 3k transmission) | Cummins® B6.7 200-260 hp: 260 hp/660 lb-ft, 250 hp/660 lb-ft, 240 hp/560 lb-ft, 220 hp/600 lb-ft, 220 hp/520 lb-ft, 200 hp/520 lb-ft | Cummins® B6.7N with up to 240 hp | DriveForce 8.0L LPG 339 hp | DriveForce 8.8L LPG 270 hp
2023 Thomas Built Buses School Saf-T-Liner® C2
Saf-T-Liner® C2 School Bus.Always Innovating.Over the years, the Saf-T-Liner® C2 school bus has earned a reputation for safety and efficiency. It offers outstanding maneuverability, exceptional driver ergonomics and best-in-class visibility among Type C buses. Yet it’s also one of the most innovative vehicles around. It revolutionized the school bus industry by introducing BusWise® Technologies, a full suite of robust safety, efficiency and serviceability features. That’s innovation for the sake of every kid’s commute. That’s Thomas Built Buses.
Features may include:
DRIVABILITY/COMFORT- Up to 55-degree wheel cut*
- Tapered leaf suspension
- Obstruction-free open driver’s area
- Large overhead driver’s storage compartments
- Side storage for clipboards and personal objects
- Customizable driver smart switch placement
- Non-reflective instrument panel
- Automotive-style heating and ventilation controls
- 78" full-height headroom
- Saf-T-Vue passenger loading window
- Low profile aerodynamic hood
- Instrument panel visibility through steering wheel
You may have noticed that the C2 school bus looks different than other Type C buses. We chose this design, quite simply, because of the outstanding visibility and safety. The windshield provides a panoramic view and, when combined with the low sloping hood, low instrument panel and A-pillar windows, the C2’s visibility footprint is the largest in the type C category. Plus, it offers a number of other features that enhance safety, including:
- Saf-T-Net construction
- Double-bolted body mounting clips
- Fuel tank mounted between frame rails
- One-piece bonded windshield
- Saf-T-Bond adhesive joints
- 33.3" high windows
- Meets or exceeds FMVSS/CMVSS
- BusWise Technologies platform
- Detroit Connect Virtual Technician® remote diagnostics service (available
- with DD5 engine only)
- Wheelchair lift
- Tilt and telescoping steering wheel
- Adjustable pedals
- Air suspension driver’s seat with available heating
- Air ride suspension
- Air disc brakes
- Variety of AM/FM radio options with PA, Bluetooth, Weatherband and speed-sensing volume controls
- Remote control/heated mirrors
- In dash HVAC
- Variety of seating options