I am writing this while sitting in marcopolo. Volvo buses are a hit in bangalore. Primary reasons being
- Agility - It has extremely good acceleration
- Pleasant interiors
- Sound and pollution proof
- Good gentry and less crowded
Tata's have in general done a good job on Marcopolo as its definately bring a different class of buses in India. In Delhi, old buses are rapidly being replaced by new Maropolo (CNG). Wide an big glass windows gives a good look. I believe introducing marcopolo is generating/adding a new class of riders. Although once you take few rides you would realize Marcopolo's are nowhere close to replacing volvo buses. Although there were news articles of stopping further procurement of volvo buses as:-
- volvo's are double the cost
- less fuel efficient
- higher maintenance cost
- Import cost added as tax benefit has been removed.
