Daimler Buses Unveils the Mercedes-Benz eIntouro - Its First Battery-Electric Inter-city bus

Daimler Buses has presented its first battery-electric inter-city bus, the Mercedes-Benz eIntouro, as a near-series prototype. The vehicle will offer a range of up to 500 kilometers.

The bus is equipped with the same battery technology as the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 long-haul truck, namely LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries.

The eIntouro is optionally available with one or two battery packs, each with a nominal capacity of 207 kWh.

The two batteries can be fully charged with up to 300 kW within 90 minutes; with just one battery pack, this can even be achieved in just 70 minutes. 

The Mercedes-Benz eIntouro is available in two variants, which offer a length of between 12.18 meters and 13.09 meters as well as a seating capacity of 50 to a maximum of 63,

Customers can order the new electric intercity bus from the beginning of 2025.

First customer deliveries are planned from 2026.

Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses, says: “We are electrifying the important passenger transport segment between urban centers and rural regions with our new Mercedes-Benz eIntouro intercity bus. This is the next step in advancing the transformation towards the nationwide use of locally CO2-neutral buses. Our eCitaro city bus has been in series production since 2018 and, along with our customers, has since introduced the electric drive system to public transport in numerous cities. We are convinced that this success story will continue in the intercity segment.”

The product range of Daimler Buses extends from coaches, intercity buses, city buses and special-purpose buses to bus chassis.