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SOR BN 8,5
SOR BN 8,5 made in the year 2010, operated by Prague transport company
Overview
Manufacturer	SOR
Body and chassis
Doors	2
Floor type	Low-entry bus
Powertrain
Engine	Cummins ISBe 4,5l Euro 5 Diesel engine
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length	8,400 mm (330.7 in)
Width	2,525 mm (99.4 in)
Height	2,950 mm (116.1 in)
Curb weight	7,100 kg (15,700 lb)

SOR BN 8,5 is a model of partly low-floor minibus manufactured by Czech company SOR Libchavy. Bus is designed for urban transport and deployed on lines where sufficient vehicles with a smaller capacity, where due to the cramped conditions on the communication vehicles are small and suitable for service lines to medical and sanitary facilities and offices.

Construction features

Model BN 8,5 is similar to the model SOR CN 8,5, from which it differs mainly with automatic transmission. Vehicles supplied for MHD Chrudim and for public transport in Frýdek-Místek (ČSAD Frýdek-Místek), however, have a mechanical six-speed transmission.

Production and operation

Bus is produced since 2010 until now.

v t e SOR Buses
low-floor city buses	NB 12 NB 18 NS 12 NS 18
low entry city buses	B 7,5 B 9,5 B 10,5 BN 8,5 BN 9,5 BN 10,5 BN 12
intercity buses	C 7,5 C 9,5 C 10,5 C 12 CN 8,5 CN 9,5 CN 12 CN 13,5 ICN 9,5 ICN 12
turistic buses	LC 7,5 LC 9,5 LC 10,5 LC 12 LH 9,5 LH 10,5 LH 12
trolleybuses	TNB 12 TNB 18 TNS 12 TNS 18
electric buses	EBN 8 EBN 9,5 EBN 10,5 EBN 11 NS 12 Electric NS 18 Electric
hybrid buses	NBH 18

Construction features

Production and operation

See also