MAN Lion's City A21 V3 — Diesel+CNG NL263/273 Bus Mod

MAN Lion's City A21 V3 — Diesel & CNG NL263/273 European City Bus Mod for Proton Bus Simulator

The MAN Lion's City A21 is the 12-meter 2-axle rigid variant of MAN's Lion's City urban bus family, the standard configuration alongside the A23 GL articulated, A26 long rigid, and A37 articulated variants. This Proton Bus Simulator mod ships the V3 Edition with both Diesel (D2066) and CNG (E2876) engine variants in one package — chassis-designated NL263 and NL273 respectively — and includes a Carris Lisbon repaint that reflects one of the Lion's City A21's major real-world European operators. Built across MAN's bus plants in Germany, Poland, Turkey, and Malaysia.

Highlights and Features

• Drive the 12-meter MAN Lion's City A21, the standard 2-axle rigid variant of MAN's Lion's City urban family.
• Choose between Diesel (D2066, 11-litre 6-cylinder) and CNG (E2876, 12.4-litre 6-cylinder) engine variants in one package.
• Experience the V3 Edition's refined dashboard differentiation between fuel types alongside the included Carris Lisbon repaint.
• Run smoothly on Android with mobile-tuned textures that preserve cabin and exterior detail across the dual NL263/NL273 chassis.

Compatibility and Technical Details

About the Real MAN Lion's City A21

The MAN Lion's City A21 is the 12-meter 2-axle rigid variant of MAN's Lion's City urban bus family, introduced in 2004 by MAN Truck & Bus as the successor to the SL II generation. The A21 sits as the standard configuration in the family alongside the A23 GL articulated (18m), A26 long rigid (15m, 3-axle), and A43 GXL XXL articulated (20.5m) variants. Built across MAN's bus plants in Salzgitter (Germany), Starachowice (Poland), Akyazı (Turkey), and Rawang (Malaysia), the A21 is the most widely deployed Lion's City variant in European urban transit — operated by Berlin's BVG, Munich's MVG, Lisbon's Carris, Madrid's EMT, and many other major municipal carriers. The NL263 and NL273 chassis designations identify the diesel and CNG engine variants respectively, with the D2066 11-litre 6-cylinder diesel and the E2876 12.4-litre 6-cylinder compressed-natural-gas engine powering the two fuel-type options.

Credits

Original 3D model: V3D. Conversion to Proton Bus Simulator: Bus Simulation Channel. CNG sound design and Carris Lisbon repaint: Nunekas Rodrigues. Texture optimization for mobile performance: Proton Bus Mods.