eCitaro

Mercedes-Benz · Germany · battery-electric

Electric transit bus by Mercedes-Benz, Class 8 (M3). Status: in production.

eCitaro: electric transit bus illustration; powertrain battery-electric, status in production, country Germany battery-electric In production Germany
Battery
588 kWh
Range
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Charging

Charging: CCS2 DC plug-in; pantograph option

Autonomy: Standard ADAS: collision mitigation, blind-spot and pedestrian warning; Active Brake Assist. Software: Omniplus On telematics.

Configurations: 12 m; NMC packs in steps up to 588 kWh.

Primary use: European city transit (Daimler Buses).

Vehicle record

Vehicle record

eCitaro (Mercedes-Benz)
MakeMercedes-Benz
Classbus
Typetransit bus
Weight classClass 8 (M3)
CountryGermany
Powertrainbattery-electric
Battery (kWh)588
ChargingCCS2 DC plug-in; pantograph option
Configurations12 m; NMC packs in steps up to 588 kWh
Dual-useno
AutonomyStandard ADAS: collision mitigation, blind-spot and pedestrian warning; Active Brake Assist
SoftwareOmniplus On telematics
Primary useEuropean city transit (Daimler Buses)
Statusin production
Record updated2026-10

Official site: mercedes-benz-bus.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Electric City Transit Buses. Commercial vehicles are compared on battery and range against the duty cycle, how they charge at the depot or on the corridor, the configurations each platform is sold in, autonomy and fleet software, and whether a consumer version shares the platform.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
eCitaro (Mercedes-Benz)
Sources
ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
Updated
2026-10