MAN Lion's City A23 — Diesel CNG Articulated Bus Mod for PBSU

MAN Lion's City A23 — 18-Meter German Articulated City Bus Mod for Proton Bus Simulator

The MAN Lion's City A23 is MAN's flagship 18-meter articulated urban bus, the bridge between the standard A21 (12m, 2-axle) and the long A26 (15m, 3-axle) in the Lion's City family. This Proton Bus Simulator mod brings the A23 GL into PBSU with both diesel and CNG engine variants, 3-door and 4-door layout options, realistic articulation physics, and the high-quality textures and gearbox response that define the modern German articulated city bus standard.

Highlights and Features

• Drive MAN's flagship 18-meter articulated city bus, the Lion's City A23 GL bridging the standard A21 (12m) and the long A26 (15m).
• Choose between diesel and CNG (compressed natural gas) engine variants, both ported faithfully from the real MAN A23 powertrain options.
• Switch between 3-door and 4-door door layouts to match different operator procurement specs across European municipal fleets.
• Master realistic articulation physics that captures the high-capacity 18-meter platform's defining maneuverability behavior.

Compatibility and Technical Details

About the Real MAN Lion's City A23

The MAN Lion's City A23 GL is MAN's flagship 18-meter articulated urban bus, the European-spec high-capacity sibling of the Lion's City family that anchors municipal procurement across Germany, Austria, Poland, the Nordic countries, and dozens of other European urban transit operators. Power options span the MAN D2066 diesel engine family (in 320, 360 hp ratings) and the matching D2066 LUH CNG (compressed natural gas) variant for low-emission operation. Door configuration is procurement-spec dependent, with both 3-door and 4-door layouts deployed across the European market depending on operator boarding-flow requirements. The Lion's City family entered production at MAN's Plauen plant in 2001 and remains in production after multiple facelifts, with the A23 articulated variant standing as one of the most successful European articulated urban bus platforms of the 21st century.

Credits

Original 3D model: V3D. Conversion to Proton Bus Simulator: PBSU Bus Modder.