The MAN NLxx3F is a series of low-floorsingle-deckercity bus chassis between 10.5 to 12.0 metres length, offered by MAN since 1998, with internal codeA22. They are based on the integral low-floor MAN NLxx3 Lion's City. Available versions since launch include NL223F, NL233F, NL243F, NL263F, NL273F, NL283F, NL313F and NL323F. LPG and CNG versions are also available, with NL313F CNG being the most powerful.
of Madrid, Spain received a total of 84 CNG-powered NL313F CNGs in 2008. They were bodied by Castrosua and Burillo. In 2011, five 10.4m NL283Fs and one Hispano Area-bodied NL283F began operating in Santiago de Compostela and Buñol respectively.
of Singapore received a 12.0m MCV Evolution-bodied NL323F demonstrator in 2010 for evaluation, registered as SMB138Y. Following a successful trial, SMRT Buses placed a follow-up order of 200 buses through ST Kinetics, the largest order of NL323Fs at that time. These production batch buses were bodied under licence by Gemilang Coachworks with the bodywork design based on the MAN Lion's City Hybrid, and entered service on 2 October 2011. In 2013, SMRT Buses placed an additional order for 202 buses with similar specifications as the first batch of buses, with minor differences in the seating configuration for later buses. A further order of 332 buses was made in 2014, with largely similar specifications as the earlier buses. As part of the Bus Contracting Model, some of the buses were transferred to Tower Transit Singapore, Go-Ahead Singapore and SBS Transit under the Bulim, Loyang and Seletar Bus Packages respectively. All of these buses have since been repainted into the lush green livery. The last 26 buses to be registered from the order of 332 buses were also painted into the lush green livery prior to entering service. In October 2016, a MAN NL323F concept bus with 3 doors was exhibited at the Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition. Marketed as the MAN Lion's City SD 3Dr, it features a modified bodywork design based on the MAN Lion's City Hybrid, built to a low-entry configuration under licence by Gemilang Coachworks. The bus was later painted into the lush green livery and began a 6-month trial service with SMRT Buses from 19 June 2017, starting from bus service 190. On 27 May 2018, new MAN NL323Fs, with an emission standard of Euro VI entered service with the launch of new Express service 851e. Registered from SG1749E onwards, they had LTA specifications, such as Passenger Information Display LCD screens , charging ports between pairs of seats and new seat colours. These are known as the MAN A22 Euro VI, which are allocated to SBS Transit, SMRT Buses and Go-Ahead Singapore. The buses came with updated MAN Lion's City SD bodywork by Gemilang Coachworks and were painted in the lush green livery under the Bus Contracting Model.
South Korea
In March 2017, MAN exhibited a 12.0m :es:Castrosua|Castrosua :es:Castrosua City Versus|City Versus bodied MAN NL313F CNG concept bus with 3 doors at the 11th Seoul Motor Show. It was marketed as the MAN Lion's City CNG, despite featuring Castrosua bodywork, which has a different design with the integral MAN Lion's City's body. Gimpo Trans Co. received the first delivery of NL313F CNG and began service on Gimpo Citybus route 1002 in November 2017.
Australia
At Perth Airport, Carbridge operates one imported and rebodied Gemilang Coachworks MAN NL323F from Singapore which was a demonstrator unit as SMB138Y for SMRT Buses with the MCV Evolution bodywork. This unit was displayed at the 2015 BusVic Maintenance Conference in Moonee Valley, Victoria.
