The optical difference to Lion's Star is the redesigned front, especially the grooves with the form of a triangle under the windshield wipers.

The first facelift model (2008–2015) featured a new nose-end design of the subtle and traditional radiator grille ribbing depending on the options of the customer.

The final facelift (2015–2017) model featured a new nose-end with a black panel with the MAN logo in the centre and the emission class remained at Euro VI.

The Lion's Star is a luxury coach model introduced by MAN in year 1994, which is based on former FRH series.

It owns more optical differences in opposition to Lion's Coach: A silver aluminium stripe on the C-pillar, rear wheel cover, and black "radiator grilling" in the front as decoration.

FC Kaiserslautern, MAN offered a special edition of its successful Lion's Coach in year 2011, which is limited to 50 units.

The headrests on driver's and passenger's seats are decorated with letters about typical football words in German e.g. “Chefcoach”, “Spielmacher” and “Torjäger”.

The travel comfort is guaranteed by a Frenzel FOB 554 mobile kitchen with coffee machine and 19-inch monitors with the possibility of showing map navigation.

[9] In 2012 Premiered at IAA 2012 was the MAN Lion's Coach efficient line which championed maximised efficiency, weight saving and total cost of ownership: It had various equipment such as Eco-Hypoid rear axle which was maintenance friendly and designed to run at lower speeds, a Tyre Pressure Monitoring system (TPM) and the MAN AdBlue® technology with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) which reduces emissions of nitrogen oxides.

All would contribute to reducing consumption by up to 4 litres of diesel over 100 km, compared with a conventionally configured Lion's Coach.

The '100 Years Edition', was marketed throughout Europe apart from the UK, showcasing the very best of the MAN Lion's Coach and was aimed at customers who love the product.

At the beginning of May 2017, the bus company “Der Schmidt“ was the first customer who put the first four units of Lion's Coach “Büssing Edition“ in operation.

The naming of the bus comes from Heinrich Büssing, a German inventor, entrepreneur and also a successful constructor of trucks and buses, who was known for looking for especially innovative solutions to technological challenges.

Philipp Cantauw, the managing director of Der Schmidt, once explained: “It was our wish to create a bus that combines the most advanced technologies and innovations with economy.

With 3 axles and 13.80m total length, the bus provides comfortable seats for up to 44 passengers and meets the 5-stars standard of Gütegemeinschaft Buskomfort (GKB).

Its interior equipment includes sockets with USB-ports under every double seats, starry sky and ambient lighting in changing colors, a modern kitchen block in front of door 2, an extra wide comfort toilet as well as several storage closets.

[10] MAN Lion's Coach standard equipment includes several facilities: air conditioner, LCD monitors, DVD player,

refrigerator, hot drinks facility, GPS navigation, microphone, reclining seats, seat belts, Anti-lock braking system (ABS), Electronic stability program (ESP), Electronic Braking System (EBS), Traction control, and Euro V/Euro VI engine.