2023 Blue Bird Vision Gasoline Base

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2023 Blue Bird Vision Gasoline

The low-acquisition cost leader.

Built to give you instant savings from the start - and down the road. This bus does not require thousands of dollars of additional equipment to run clean, and costs less to maintain. A low up-front cost, reduction in parts and greater availability of gasoline mechanics make it easier and less expensive to maintain your fleet with the Blue Bird Vision Gasoline bus.

Features may include:

  • Our Vision Gasoline buses combine practicality with unparalleled safety.

Nearly 80% of all vehicles in North America run on gasoline.

Blue Bird's modern, gasoline-powered school buses are a safe and reliable low upfront cost option.

  • Blue Bird's Gasoline buses are safe for the environment.

Our Vision Gasoline buses do not require a large amount of additional parts to run clean, and produces only 0.08 NOx of emissions. Because the bus doesn’t require thousands of dollars of additional equipment to run cleanly, maintenance costs are also lower over time.

  • Blue Bird's Gasoline buses are safe for children.

As with newer passenger vehicles, the in-tank fuel pump is electronically controlled to deliver only the amount of fuel required by the engine; no fuel is returned from the engine to the fuel storage tank. The fuel lines are isolated from static electricity and made from a low vapor permeable material to comply with Environmental Protection Agency emissions standards. As with all liquid-fueled Blue Bird buses, our gasoline fuel system has been tested to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for fuel system integrity.

  • We Stand Behind Our Quality with a standard 5-year, unlimited mile warranty on our Vision Propane Engine and Fuel Systems.

The Vision Propane's Ford engine, paired with the Ford 6R140 transmission and ROUSH CleanTech fuel system, is certified to the low NOx level of 0.05 g/bhp-hr.

The performance of the engine relies on the transmission it works with. This is why Blue Bird has chosen to pair the Ford 7.3L engine with the proven 6R140 Ford transmission. This transmission was designed for the Ford 7.3L engine in order to deliver the best ratio of power and fuel economy.

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Highlights

  • Portland, Maine
  • 2023
  • Blue Bird
  • Vision Gasoline Base
  • Ford 7.3L with Gasoline Fuel System
  • Ford 6R140 - 6 speed automatic
  • Available
  • Exterior: 96" | Aisle: Varies by floor plan
  • 77"

Specifications

  • 2023
  • Blue Bird
  • Vision Gasoline
  • Base
  • School Bus
  • Ford 7.3L with Gasoline Fuel System
  • 2 group 31 batteries, each battery rated at 12v, 700CCA & 185 minutes of reserve capacity
  • Ford 6R140 - 6 speed automatic
  • Rear axle with hypoid, single reduction gears with broad range of ratios available to optimize powertrain performance (Rating varies by capacity)
  • Front axle (Rating varies by capacity)
  • Tilt & telescoping steering column
  • Soft ride front leaf spring suspension (Rating varies by capacity); Two-stage steel leaf rear spring suspension system (Rating varies by capacity); Air suspension available
  • 4-wheel hydraulic disc brakes with 4-channel antilock brake system; Air drum and air disc brakes available
  • Cut: 50 Degrees
  • 11R22.5 (G) all-position radials
  • 11R22.5 (G) all-position radials
  • Entrance Door: 27" Wide x 78" High/ Double electric outward opening (optional), Manual door (standard) | Overhang: 45" front overhang with standard steel bumper. Rear overhang varies by body length/wheelbase | Rear Door: 37" Wide x 52" High
  • Exterior: 96" | Aisle: Varies by floor plan
  • 90 3/4"
  • Skirt: 16 1/4", 19 3/4", 25 3/4"
  • 189"/217"/238"/252"/273"/280"
  • 77"
  • 122" - 128" excluding roof options
  • Standard 60-gallon, optional 100-gallon located between frame rails in rear overhang
  • Up to 83
  • Up to 33,000 lbs.
  • 210, 240, 270 and 320 amps with 12 volts