Blue Bird announced an electric Vision in late 2017, built it in limited special-order numbers in 2018, and put it into mass production in 2019.
Lead trim: TM4 SUMO Electric 315 hp · up to 362 hp
Blue Bird Vision2015–present
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Blue Bird Vision yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactBlue Bird announced an electric Vision in late 2017, built it in limited special-order numbers in 2018, and put it into mass production in 2019.
The updated Vision entered production in October 2013 as a 2015 model and has since added gasoline, CNG, propane and battery-electric versions.
Collectors Spotted in the Blue Bird Vision Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Blue Bird Vision yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery-electric | 2018–present | Electric | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins ISB6.7 | 2015–present | 6.7 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ford 6.8L Triton V10 362 hp | 2015–2021 | 6.8 L V10 | 362 hp | — | — | — | automatic | — |
| Ford 7.3L V8 | 2021–present | 7.3 L V8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TM4 SUMO Electric 315 hp | 2019–present | Electric | 315 hp | 2400 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Battery-electric trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Blue Bird announced an electric Vision in late 2017, built it in limited special-order numbers in 2018, and put it into mass production in 2019.
In 2009 the Vision became the first factory-produced school bus with a propane-fueled powertrain; earlier propane school buses were aftermarket conversions.
With the Vision, Blue Bird built the first cowled-chassis bus on a proprietary chassis designed and manufactured by the same company.
Rivals
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In 2009 the Vision became the first factory-produced school bus with a propane-fueled powertrain; earlier propane school buses were aftermarket conversions.
In 1950 Gillig introduced the Transit Coach Model 590, whose 590 cubic-inch Hall-Scott engine was the largest-displacement gasoline engine ever fitted in a school bus.
The AmTran RE, introduced for the 1997 model year, was the first rear-engine bus built by AmTran or Ward in over 20 years.
The Saf-T-Liner EFX, redesigned in fall 2011 and built from spring 2012, was the most extensive redesign of the Thomas EF since 1991.
The Saf-T-Liner HD/HDX folded its flat, convex and crossview mirrors into single roof-mounted units to improve forward sightlines and remove a number of brackets.
The 30-passenger BE200, IC's first small school bus, was designed for operators carrying special-needs passengers.
After the Vision arrived, the Conventional stayed on Navistar chassis only, was renamed SBCV for 2005, and was discontinued after the 2008 model year.
Girardin Minibus introduced the G5 in 2005 to replace the MB-IV, and it became a Blue Bird in 2010.