The new generation of the Solaris Urbino bus range will be presented on the 24th September 2014 in Hannover, at the IAA Exhibition. Here is the only glimpse of it that we have for now, seen in the latest issue of the Solaris magazine...

So I received an answer from Solaris, and that's what they told me: I have tried to check, what do the codes W29 or W24 mean, but apparently they don't exist in our company . I have seen also many vehicle registration certificates and there is no such code there. Could you tell me where do you have ...

Do you have a video of your new Urbino buses ? I will be able to recognize if it is an Iveco engine by the sound of it.
Also, there is 'IVECO' and 'Made in Italy' written on the engine featured in your photo, so there are a fair amount of chances that it's an Iveco engine.

I sent a message to Solaris this evening. Let's wait for the answer. If I get the list of the W codes I wanted, I'll share it here because I'm sure lots of you are interested.

Ah so I can look at the registration certificate - french buses always have a copy in the driving cab, so it'll be easy to get the info, then. I'll also contact the operator.
Solaris is indeed a friendly company.

Thanks a lot for your answers.

Thanks a lot for the explanations ! :) Also, it is indicated in the Solaris Urbino brochure (the Euro 5/EEV one, not the new Euro 6 one) that the 266 kW DAF PR265 engine is available for the Urbino 12, but I've never seen any pictures, videos, or Phototrans info (http://phototrans.net/09,17,0.html%2...

I'm the one who sent the email. Thanks Krzychu for your answer. So, with the VIN, there is no way of knowing which DAF engine an Urbino has, but at least I can know, with the VIN, if it has a DAF, Cummins, etc. engine (though I can recognize that with the sound of the engine). So if I understand cor...

That's great, thanks a lot for the link !
How can I know which version does an Urbino belong to ? There is apparently no way of finding out via the VIN - is there another way to know or do I have to ask the operator which W version of the Urbino it has chosen ?

So the W codes designate the engine/gearbox combination ?

May I complete the list: - Lion's City: A21 - Lion's City Ü: A20 - Lion's City GNV: A21 - Lion's City Ü GNV: A20 - Lion's City G: A23 - Lion's City GL: A23 (until October 2011) / A40 (since October 2011) - Lion's City G LE: A42 - Lion's City GL LE: A49 - Lion's City G GNV: A23 - Lion's City C: A26/A...