Bus & Coach of the Year

The title Bus of the Year and Coach of the Year, also known as International Bus of the Year and International Coach of the Year, is on alternate years awarded to bus and coach models on the European market. The competition has been organized by several European bus-related publications since 1984.https://bus-of-the-year.eu/jury-members

The competition In late spring and late summer, three to six bus or coach models that have been submitted by their manufacturers undergo the Bus Euro Test or the Coach Euro Test. The jury consists of around 20 (currently 23) journalists from bus and coach related publications from all over Europe. In odd years the coaches are tested and in even years the buses are tested, and the winner receives the award entitled for the following year. So at Coach Euro Test 2015, the Coach of the Year 2016 is chosen, and at Bus Euro Test 2016, the Bus of the Year 2017 is chosen. Only the winner is presented, no runners-up.

The award ceremonies take place at selected bus exhibitions in the autumn.

Jury members

The following 23 European publications each appoint a journalist to the jury in Bus & Coach of the Year. (List as of November 2025.) Bus of the Year Award (Referenced: 13 November 2014)

Country Publication Öbus Transporama Trans Aktueel Kamioni, Avtobusi Kamion & Bus Transport a logistika Transportnyhederne.dk Charter Club Autocar & Bus Info Omnibusrevue Troxoikaitir Rolling Tons Fleet Bus and Coach Pullman Bussmagasinet Infobus Tranzit Veliki tockovi Autobuses & Autocares Bussmagasinet.se Transport & Logistika TIR transNews Autoticari Bus & Coach Buyer

Winners Title Award ceremony Winner(s) Picture Test location Other contestantsCoach of the Year 2026Busworld Brussels 3 October 2025Setra TopClass S516 Hdh Modena, Italy 8-12 September 2025IVECO Evadys

Neoplan Skyliner Auwarter EditionBus of the Year 2025IAA Transportation Hanover 16 September 2024Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen Kladno, Czech Republic 7-10 May 2024Ebusco 3.0 - 18M

MAN Lion's City LE 12 E

Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell

VDL Citea LE122 ElectricBus of the Year 2023IAA Transportation, Hanover 20 September 2022MAN Lion's City 12 ELimerick, Ireland 9-12 May 2022Higer Azure Mercedes-Benz eCitaro

Karsan e-ATA 12

Volvo BZLCoach of the Year 2022MAN Bus Forum 14 October 2021Neoplan CitylinerBled, Slovenia 6-9 September 2021Setra S 511 HD VDL Futura FDD2

Volvo 9700 DDCoach of the Year 2020Busworld Brussels 19 October 2019MAN Lion's Coach CSibiu, RomaniaSetra S 531 DT Iveco Crossway CNG

Volvo 9900

VDL Futura FHD2Bus of the Year 2019IAA Nutzfahrzeuge 22 September 2018Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybridZagreb, CroatiaIrizar ieTram Heuliez GX337 Linium ElecCoach of the Year 2018Busworld Kortrijk 19 October 2017Irizar i8 Mantorp, Sweden 4-7 September 2017Iveco Evadys Mercedes-Benz Tourismo Neoplan Tourliner Scania Interlink VDL Futura FDD2Bus of the Year 2017IAA Nutzfahrzeuge 21 September 2016Solaris Urbino 12 electricBrussels, BelgiumMercedes-Benz Citaro NGT Van Hool Exqui.City

Irizar i2e

Ebusco 2.1 Coach of the Year 2016 Busworld Kortrijk 2015Iveco MagelysPlovdiv, Bulgaria16-19 June 2015Neoplan SkylinerSetra S 516 HDHSunsundegui SC7Temsa HD12VDL Futura MD Bus of the Year 2015 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge2014 MAN NG313-18,75 Lion's City GL CNG Lucerne, SwitzerlandBus Euro Test 2014 Bus & Coach Buyer Iveco Urbanway 18M Full HybridMercedes-Benz Citaro GScania CN340UB Citywide LF CNGVDL Citea SLFA-180/360 Coach of the Year 2014 Busworld Kortrijk18 October 2013 Setra S 515 HD Ybbs, AustriaJuly 2013Buss Magasinet, Nr. 73 (8/2013), p. 22 Mercedes-Benz Travego MVan Hool TDX27 Astromega Bus of the Year 2013 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge20 September 2012 Mercedes-Benz Citaro C2 Versailles, France Irisbus Citelis 12M HybridMAN NL253 Lion's City HybridVDL Citea LLE-120/225Volvo 7900 Hybrid Coach of the Year 2012 Busworld KortrijkOctober 2011 VDL Futura FHD2 Arendal, Norway1–3 June 2011Buss Magasinet, Nr. 52 (6-7/2011), p. 30 Irizar i6 IntegralSetra S416GT-HD/2Scania TK400EB Touring HD 6x2Viseon C13Volvo 9500 Bus of the Year 2011 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge21 September 2010 VDL Citea Bucharest, Romania Mercededes-Benz CitaroOtokar Kent 290LFTemsa Avenue LFVolvo 7700 Hybrid Coach of the Year 2010 Busworld Kortrijk15 October 2009 Mercedes-Benz Travego M Senlis, France Barbi MaestroNeoplan Cityliner CPlaxton EliteVan Hool TD920 Altano Bus of the Year 2009 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge23 September 2008 Setra S 415 NF Berlin, Germany7–9 May 2008Buss Magasinet, Nr. 22 (2008), p. 6 MAN NL 273 Lion's City H2Optare Versa Coach of the Year 2008 Busworld Kortrijk19 October 2007 Volvo 9700 NG Zürich, SwitzerlandJune 2007 Irisbus MagelysMercedes-Benz Tourismo MNeoplan CitylinerNoge TitaniumVDL Jonckheere Bus of the Year 2007 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge19 September 2006 Mercedes-Benz Citaro LE Ü Coach of the Year 2006 Busworld Kortrijk20 October 2005 Neoplan N5218SHDL Starliner L Bus of the Year 2005 IAA Nutzfahrzeuge21 September 2004 MAN NLxx3 Lion's City Coach of the Year 2004 Busworld Kortrijk18 October 2003 MAN RHSxx4 Lion's Star Scania K124EB / Irizar PB Bus of the Year 2003 FIAA Madrid23 October 2002 Van Hool newA330 Coach of the Year 2002 Busworld Kortrijk2001 Setra S 415 HDH Bus of the Year 2001 FIAA Madrid22 November 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cito Coach of the Year 2000 Busworld Kortrijk1999 Neoplan N 516/3 SHDL Starliner Bus of the Year 1999 FIAA Madrid18 November 1998 MAN NL 263 (A21) Coach of the Year 1998 Busworld Kortrijk16 October 1997 Van Hool T9 Acron Bus of the Year 1997 Setra S 315 NF Coach of the Year 1996 Car & Bus Kortrijk 19 October 1995 Volvo B12-600(Drögmöller E330H EuroComet) Bus of the Year 1995 Neoplan Metroshuttle N 4114 Coach of the Year 1995 Autobus RAI Maastricht October 1994 Iveco EuroClass HD Coach of the Year 1994 Car & Bus Kortrijk October 1993 MAN RH403 Lion's Star Coach of the Year 1993 Setra S 315 HDH Coach of the Year 199211de Europees Salon Car & Bus Catalogus, p. 52 Mercedes-Benz O404 Coach of the Year 1991 Renault FR1 GTX Bus of the Year 1990 Neoplan Metroliner Bus & Coach of the Year 1989 Van Hool Acron Bus & Coach of the Year 1988 Berkhof Excellence 2000 Bus & Coach of the Year 1987 Bova Futura Bus & Coach of the Year 1986 Volvo C10M Bus & Coach of the Year 1984 LAG Galaxy

See also

List of motor vehicle awards International Truck of the Year

References

External links

Bus of the Year Award