Volvo 7700 Facelift Hybrid – Polish I-SAM Eco Bus Mod

Volvo 7700 Facelift Hybrid – Polish I-SAM Parallel Hybrid City Bus Mod for Proton Bus Simulator

The Volvo 7700 Facelift Hybrid is the post-2006 styling refresh of Volvo's low-floor European city bus, introducing the characteristic "smiling" front grille and the I-SAM (Integrated Starter Alternator Motor) parallel hybrid drivetrain. This Proton Bus Simulator mod brings the Polish-built Facelift Hybrid into PBSU on the Volvo B5L chassis with stop-start functionality simulation, marking Volvo's eco-friendly bridge between pure diesel and the later all-electric 7900 generation.

Highlights and Features

• Choose the post-2006 Facelift Volvo 7700 Hybrid with the characteristic "smiling" front grille styling
• Operate the I-SAM (Integrated Starter Alternator Motor) parallel hybrid drivetrain for fuel savings
• Experience stop-start functionality simulation that defines hybrid urban bus operations
• Drive the Polish-built Facelift on the Volvo B5L low-floor chassis platform
• Benefit from texture optimization that keeps the Facelift Hybrid stable on Android Proton Bus Simulator builds
• Add an eco-friendly Polish-built Facelift variant to a Volvo 7700 catalog alongside Pre-Facelift Nordic configurations

Compatibility and Technical Details

About the Real Volvo 7700 Facelift Hybrid

The Volvo 7700 received a styling Facelift in 2006 that introduced the characteristic "smiling" front grille design while updating interior trim and powertrain options. The Facelift Hybrid variant pairs the platform with Volvo's I-SAM (Integrated Starter Alternator Motor) parallel hybrid drivetrain on the B5L chassis, enabling stop-start functionality and electric-only low-speed propulsion. By the Facelift era, Volvo had progressively moved 7700 production to Volvo Polska in Wrocław, Poland, alongside the original Carrus plant in Finland. The 7700 was succeeded by the all-electric Volvo 7900 family in 2011 as the bridge between pure-diesel and battery-electric urban transit.

Credits

External modeling: EVERMOTION. Modification and improvement: XIAOKE. Game import and 90% of textures: XIAOKE. Seats and steering wheel: EVERMOTION / By L3D. Volvo 7700 PBS bridge: BSC. Wheels: Victor Ortega. Optimized and fixed: Bus Simulation Channel.