Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1)

SMB1H (Training Bus) — Demonstrator
SMB7S (Service Template:Bus/882) — Production BatchSpecifications
| Operators | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demonstrator | Production Batch | |
| Registration no. | SMB1H | SMB2E – SMB67T |
| Vehicle make | Mercedes-Benz | |
| Vehicle manufacturer | EvoBus | |
| Vehicle model | OC 500 LE 1830 h | |
| Vehicle bodywork | Mercedes-Benz CapaCity (Gemilang Coachwork) | |
| Vehicle bodywork assembler | Thonburi Bus Body Co., Ltd. | |
| Length | 12m | |
| Width | 2.55m | |
| Quantity | 1 | 66 |
| Year | 2006 & 2008 | |
| Period of registration | 19 Jun 2008 & 16 Sep 2008 – 29 Dec 2008 | |
| Passenger capacity | Seating: 34 Standing: 56 Wheelchair bay: 2 Total: 90 | |
| Engine model | Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA | |
| Engine capacity | 11967 cc | |
| Emission standard | Euro V | |
| Transmission model | ZF Ecomat II 6HP 592C | |
| Power/torque | 299 hp (220 kW) @ 2200 rpm / 1250 Nm @ 1100 rpm | |
| Suspension system | Air suspension via electronic level control (ENR) | |
| Braking system | Electronic Braking System (EBS) Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) Brake Assist System (BAS) Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) | |
| Exhaust system | BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Technology | |
| Air-con model | Denso LD8u | |
| EDS model | LAWO BENEFIT | |
| EDS controller model | LAWO SICMA-Control Gorba imotion CU.basic (SMB24S) | |
| PIDS model | LECIP LED | |
| Seat model | Vogelsitze System 750/3 Vogelsitze System 601 (Wheel arch seat) | |
| Door model | SMC Transit | |
| Additional features | ||
| Driver Assistance & Camera systems | Kienzle Modular Tachograph MTCO 1324 (SMB1H) Mobileye 560 Advanced Driver Assistance System (SMB1H & SMB4A) TNT Surveillance T-DA Driver Alert System (SMB1H, SMB2E, SMB4A – SMB6U, SMB11D – SMB19H, SMB21A, SMB22Y, SMB28G, SMB30Z, SMB31X, SMB36H – SMB42P, SMB53H – SMB59S & SMB65Z – SMB67T) TNT Surveillance T-FA Front Alert Camera (SMB1H, SMB2E, SMB4A – SMB6U, SMB11D – SMB19H, SMB21A, SMB22Y, SMB28G, SMB30Z, SMB31X, SMB36H – SMB42P, SMB53H – SMB59S & SMB65Z – SMB67T) TNT Surveillance T-SA Side Alert Cameras TNT Surveillance 360° Surround View Camera System (SMB3C, SMB7S – SMB10G, SMB20C, SMB23U – SMB27J, SMB29D, SMB32T – SMB35K, SMB43L – SMB52K & SMB60L – SMB64B) | |
| Others | Elekon Micro Systems next bus arrival display (SMB11D – SMB18K) Modified wing mirrors Additional overhead grab poles at wheelchair bay area Stroller restraint system | |
Deployments
- Refer to the respective subpages.
Non-revenue buses
Other information
Legend
| Depot allocation | |
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AMDEP
Ang Mo Kio Depot (Defunct) (SBS Transit / SMRT Buses) ARBP
Ayer Rajah Bus Park (Defunct) (SBS Transit) BBDEP
Bukit Batok Depot (SBS Transit) BNDEP
Bedok North Depot (SBS Transit) BRBP
Braddell Bus Park (SBS Transit) BUDEP
Bulim Depot (Tower Transit) CGBP
Changi Bus Park (Defunct) (SBS Transit) HGDEP
Hougang Depot (SBS Transit) JRBP
Jurong Bus Park (Defunct) (SBS Transit) KJDEP
Kranji Depot (SMRT Buses) LYDEP
Loyang Depot (Go-Ahead) MDDEP
Mandai Depot (Tower Transit) SEDEP
Seletar Depot (SBS Transit) SLBP
Soon Lee Bus Park (Defunct) (SBS Transit) SLDEP
Soon Lee Depot (SMRT Buses) SWDEP
Sengkang West Depot (SBS Transit) UPDEP
Ulu Pandan Depot (SBS Transit) WLBP
Woodlands Bus Park (SMRT Buses) WLDEP
Woodlands Depot (SMRT Buses) | |
| Deployment | |
| EB | Employee bus |
| FD | Flexi-Deployment |
| SP | Spare bus |
| TRG | Training Bus |
| * | Crossover |
| / | Sharebus |
| // | Secondary deployment |
| Advertisement | |
| N/A | Not available |
| (empty) | Two-third (⅔) body ad with front one-third (⅓) of left & right sides left unwrapped (in previous body colour). |
| B: | Ad covering the entire rear. |
| L: | Ad on nearside / left side. (Shared ad) |
| R: | Ad on offside / right side. (Shared ad) |
| BT: | Two-third (⅔) body ad with extra rectangular Moove Big Top ad portions extending upwards along length of sides & rear. |
| BT+: | Two-third (⅔) body ad with extra rectangular Moove Big Top Plus ad portions extending upwards along length of sides & rear. |
| 2D: | Two-third (⅔) body ad with two-dimensional (2D) pop-up at side(s) / rear. |
| 3D: | Two-third (⅔) body ad with three-dimensional (3D) pop-up at side(s) / rear. |
| MS: | Two-third (⅔) strip ad covering center portion of left & right sides. |
| PS: | Partial side ad covering middle portion of left & right sides. |
| NS: | Ad covering the center portion of the nearside. |
| OS: | Ad covering the center portion of the offside. |
Lifespan expiry date
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| Lifespan expiry date | Registration no. |
| 18 Jun 2025 | SMB1H |
| 15 Sep 2025 | SMB2E – SMB7S |
| 6 Oct 2025 | SMB8P – SMB13Z |
| 20 Oct 2025 | SMB14X – SMB19H |
| 29 Oct 2025 | SMB20C – SMB23U |
| 6 Nov 2025 | SMB24S – SMB33R |
| 27 Nov 2025 | SMB34M – SMB43L |
| 14 Dec 2025 | SMB44J, SMB45G |
| 17 Dec 2025 | SMB46D – SMB52K |
| 25 Dec 2025 | SMB53H – SMB62G |
| 28 Dec 2025 | SMB63D – SMB67T |
| Lay-up buses | |
| SMB23U & SMB43L | |
Type of purchase(s)
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| Leased by Land Transport Authority (LTA) from SMRT Buses for Bus Contracting Model (BCM) Tendered packages | SMB3C, SMB7S — SMB10G, SMB20C, SMB23U — SMB27J, SMB29D, SMB32T — SMB35K, SMB43L — SMB52K, SMB60L — SMB64B |