MCI's first 40-foot coach, built 1968 to 1973 in the low thousands; only about 200 remain, mostly restored or converted (estimate). About 200 on North American roads today (estimate).
Lead trim: Base
Motor Coach Industries MC-7 Challenger1968–1973
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FactMCI's first 40-foot coach, built 1968 to 1973 in the low thousands; only about 200 remain, mostly restored or converted (estimate). About 200 on North American roads today (estimate).
The MC-7, also known as the Challenger, was the first 40-foot bus built by MCI.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 1968–1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The H3-40 followed the articulated H5-60 in 1989 as a 40-foot rigid-body H-Series coach.
A widely used Prevost coach built 2002-2009 in the thousands; about 5,500 remain on North American roads (estimate). About 5,500 on North American roads today (estimate).
Prevost's best-selling generation, built 14 years for coach lines and conversions; around 7,500 in North America (estimate). About 7,500 on North American roads today (estimate).
Prevost released the H3-45 in 1994, after 45-foot buses were legalized.
With the 2023 update of the Prevost H3-45, the shorter H3-41 was discontinued, leaving the H3-45 as the only H-Series bus in production.
A 1960s-70s intercity coach with a few thousand built; very few survive unconverted, so about 150 are left (estimate). About 150 on North American roads today (estimate).
The CX45 was introduced in 2013 for the 2014 model year as a redesigned C2045, and a 35-foot CX35 followed in 2015 to compete with the MCI J3500.
Many MCI coaches like the MC-9 survived millions of miles of commercial use and went on to second careers with churches, or as motorhome conversion shells.