Freightliner C2
Chassis for a type of school bus
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The Freightliner C2 is a Type C conventional bus chassis manufactured by Daimler Truck North America, used for school bus applications. It was introduced in 2004 as the replacement for the FS-65. The C2 uses the hood, firewall, steering column, and dashboard of the Freightliner Business Class M2 medium-duty conventional.
| Freightliner C2 | |
|---|---|
 2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 with a Freightliner C2 chassis | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Truck North America |
| Production | 2004–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Type C (conventional) |
| Layout | 4×2 |
| Body styles | Cowled chassis
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| Vehicles | Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 |
| Related | Freightliner Business Class M2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engines |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 158–279″ |
| Width | 96″ |
| Curb weight | 18,000–35,000 lbs (GVWR) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Freightliner FS-65 |
Body manufacturers
As a bus chassis, the C2 is only used by Thomas Built Buses as the basis for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2. As Thomas is a subsidiary of Freightliner, there are no plans by other body manufacturers to utilize the C2 chassis. However, the standard Freightliner M2 chassis is available to the commercial and shuttle bus industry as a cutaway cab as the Freightliner B2.
Powertrain
- Engines - Current Offerings[1]
| Engine | Displacement | Horsepower ranges | Torque ranges | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Diesel DD5 | 5.1L | 200-240 hp | 560-660 lb-ft | Diesel |
| Cummins B6.7 | 6.7L | 200-260 hp | 520-660 lb-ft | Diesel |
| Cummins Westport B6.7N[2] | 6.7L | 240 hp | 560 lb-ft | CNG |
| DriveForce 8.0L | 8.0L | 339 hp | 495 lb-ft | LPG |
| DriveForce 8.8L[3] | 8.8L | 270 hp | 565 lb-ft | LPG |
- Engines - Prior Offerings[4]
| Engine | Displacement | Horsepower ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz MBE900 | 4.8L | 190 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz MBE900 | 7.2L | 250-330 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz MBE900 | 6.4L | 190-250 hp |
| Cummins ISB | 6.7L | 200-280 hp |
| Caterpillar C7 | 7.2L | 190-275 hp |
| John Deere CNG | 8.1L | 375 hp |
| Drive Force Propane V8[5] | 8.0L | 350 hp |
- Transmissions
The C2 comes standard with an Allison 2500 automatic transmission. Also available are Fuller 5-speed manual transmission and the Allison 3000 automatic.[4]
