What is the MAN Lion’s City?
The MAN Lion’s City is a family of city buses built for public transport. Its single-deck and articulated formats serve urban routes, with different layouts for the needs of bus operators and passengers. It is part of MAN Truck & Bus’s bus range.
The Lion’s City name covers several generations and body styles, rather than one fixed configuration. Engine and equipment choices depend on the specific bus.
Generations and power
The second generation ran from 2004–2019 and included the A20, A21, A23 and A40 types. The third generation began in 2019 and continues today, with types including 12C, 18C and 19C. It brought a redesigned bus, with updated exterior and interior styling and attention to driver ergonomics and operating efficiency.
The European Union registration entry lists a diesel Lion’s City with 265 kW (360 PS). MAN has also offered hybrid technology in the wider Lion’s City range.
Fuel consumption and CO₂
Official EU registration figures cover 2019 and list 14 registrations for the diesel 265 kW (360 PS) version. No fuel consumption or CO₂ figure is listed for this version. Actual bus consumption varies with its configuration, route and passenger load.
European car ratings may use WLTP or NEDC procedures, while US EPA and Canadian 5-cycle ratings use different tests. Those procedures do not provide a comparable rating for this bus.
Where was the MAN Lion’s City sold?
The Lion’s City is a MAN bus family used in European public transport. Official EU registration figures cover 2019. The range reflects MAN Truck & Bus’s work across commercial vehicles and public transport.
Questions and answers
What kind of vehicle is the MAN Lion’s City?
It is a city-bus family for public transport, with different body formats across its range.
What are the Lion’s City generations?
The second generation ran from 2004–2019; the third began in 2019 and continues today.
What power figure is listed for the Lion’s City?
The EU entry lists a diesel version with 265 kW (360 PS).
What is its official fuel consumption or CO₂ figure?
No fuel-consumption or CO₂ figure is listed for the EU registration entry.