Volvo B6

In the United Kingdom, the B6 competed in the midibus market with the Dennis Dart, and with the MAN 10.xxx HOCL and 12.xxx HOCL/12.xxx HOCL-NL throughout Europe.

Most B6s were built for the UK market, but 61 were exported to Hong Kong[2] and some to Australia.

The initial pre-production series of around 30 (or more) chassis were manufactured by Volvo subsidiary Steyr Bus GmbH in Vienna, Austria.

[4] In March 1993, serial production of the B6 started up at Volvo's brand new bus chassis plant in Irvine, Scotland.

For the RHD markets also the entire step-entrance B6 lineup was discontinued in 1997, while the LHD version was available until the introduction of the B6BLE in 1999.

[7] In Australia, Blue Ribbon purchased five, Southtrans four and Whyalla City Transport two.

A total of 394 B6LEs were produced for the UK between 1995 and 1999; this includes two modified vehicles used as the testbed for the then-upcoming B6BLE.

Preserved Plymouth Citybus Plaxton Pointer bodied B6 in Plymouth in April 2013
Timeline Travel Alexander Dash bodied B6 in Manchester
Vest bodied B6LE delivered in October 1993, possibly being the first ever B6LE. Here in Porsgrunn in August 2007.