Optare Tempo
| Optare Tempo | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 2005–2013 (Tempo) 2012–2017 (Tempo SR) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1, 2 or 3 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Integral |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM906LA MAN D0836 Allison EP40/Cummins ISBe hybrid Cummins ISL (Oceania) |
| Capacity | 26–47 seated |
| Power output | 241bhp, 275bhp, 280bhp or 282bhp |
| Transmission | Allison ZF |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.6, 11.3, 12.0, 12.2, 12.6 & 12.7 metres |
| Width | 2.50 metres |
| Height | 3.03 metres |
| Curb weight | 9,720 kg (21,430 lb) (unladen) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Optare Excel |
| Successor | Switch E1 Optare MetroCity |
The Optare Tempo is an integral low-floor, heavy duty, full-size rigid single-deck bus manufactured by Optare and was launched in late 2004. It is marketed and sold as the replacement for the Optare Excel. It is designed as a lightweight bus, to use less fuel than traditional heavy duty integral rigids. As of July 2017, 233 had been built, including 27 Tempo SRs. The Tempo SR has since been replaced in the UK market by longer variants of the Optare MetroCity, although production of the Tempo SR continues for the Australian market.