- Power
- 60–160 kW
- Price
- from PLN 92,250–164,256
In productionBattery electricArticulated
Independent heavy-vehicle dossier
Yutong U18
564 kWh and over 500 km on the SORT2 cycle with 120 passengers — the U18 is China's answer to the articulated Solaris.
Studio images for this vehicle are not ready yet.
500 km
Range
120
Capacity
18,700 mm
Length
Yutong U18
Buying decision
The EvCompass verdict
The key arguments drawn from the published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.
Quoting the SORT2 cycle rather than a bare claim puts this entry above the rest of the Chinese records in this database — it is a measurement a European operator knows how to read. Battery and length data diverge between the European launch specification and the current Chinese page. Deliveries went to Arriva in Italy; there are no Polish orders yet.
Strengths
- Range quoted on the SORT2 cycle rather than as a claim.
Weaknesses
- Yutong publishes no peak DC charging power for the U18, so even its SORT2 range does not say how quickly the bus returns to work.
The full picture
Specifications
Manufacturer-published facts grouped by the decisions they inform, without raw source headings.
Battery and charging
- Gross battery
- 564 kWh
- Consumption
- 90 kWh/100 km
- On charging
- Depot plug-in CCS2 charging. Yutong does not publish a peak DC figure for the European U18; pantograph is not part of the standard European offer.
Powertrain
- Powertrain
- Battery electric
- Peak power
- 500 kW
- Axle configuration
- 6x2
Body and passengers
- Bus type
- Articulated
- Length
- 18,700 mm
- Capacity
- 120
- Floor
- Low floor
Market and year
- Model year from
- 2,023
- Markets
- CN, EU, IT, AU
- Production status
- In production
- Vehicle class
- M3
- Measurement basis
- more than 500 km on SORT2 with the ~563 kWh pack (Yutong via Busworld Europe). This is one of the few Chinese bus range figures quoted on a European SORT cycle rather than a manufacturer cycle, so it is comparatively trustworthy.
These are manufacturer-published figures gathered through EvCompass research.
Price and availability
What it costs and whether it is available in Poland
Published price evidence and the Polish availability answer, kept together for a buying decision.
The manufacturer publishes no price for this vehicle.
In heavy transport that is the rule rather than the exception — makers quote on request.
No public price. European deliveries are to Arriva Italy under operator contracts that do not disclose vehicle values.
Poland
Polish availability not established
Not confirmed. Yutong sells into Poland through Busnex Poland, but Polish orders so far are for the 12 m U12; no Polish U18 fleet found.
Charging infrastructure
Recommended chargers
Chargers matched to the vehicle's published power or to a clearly stated duty profile when that figure is missing.
This vehicle does not publish its own DC charging power. The chargers below are matched to a charging profile typical for this class of vehicle (around 150 kW), not to a figure this vehicle publishes.
- Power
- 50–150 kW
- Price
- PLN 191,959.95
- Power
- 160–180 kW
- Price
- from PLN 175,942–187,057
Sources and research
Research notes
The sources and research notes behind the figures, claims and editorial assessment.
Battery and length figures split between the European launch spec and the current Chinese product page. Sustainable Bus (European test drive, Arriva Italy) gives 18.7 m, 564 kWh CATL LFP, two ZF AxTrax electric axles at 250 kW each (so 500 kW combined) and up to 120 passengers. Yutong's own 2026 U18 page gives 18 m, 621 or 704 kWh and up to 125 passengers. Recorded the European figures because they are the ones tied to the SORT2 range claim. Note: Yutong's current product pages state that vehicle imagery is AI-assisted, so no manufacturer images were used for this record - all reference images are real photographs. Deliveries in Europe from early 2024 (Arriva Italy); also launched for Australia.
Data confidence
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