Real bus platforms were bought in India by Ashok Leyland decades ago. And since then, Ashok Leyland buses have been ruling the Indian roads and are the preferred choice of transport owners. Ashok Leyland Cheetah and Ashok Leyland Viking, the MDV bus platforms for stage carriage and inter-city application, are the biggest brands in the history of Indian buses. Over the years, Ashok Leyland buses portfolio has improved way beyond just Cheetah bus chassis and Viking bus chassis, and includes some hot selling models like Ashok Leyland Lynx Strong, Ashok Leyland Lynx Smart (the erstwhile Stag bus), Ashok Leyland Sunshine and Ashok Leyland Mitr. All these Ashok Leyland buses are available in different wheelbase options, with different seating capacities and suitable for different applications.
Ashok Leyland Lynx buses are available in both diesel as well as CNG fuel options and are famous for their wider platform to offer better interior seating space and have carved out a different space for themselves in the Indian bus market. While Ashok Leyland Mitr and Ashok Leyland Sunshine are the recent introductions in LCV buses and ICV buses space.
Ashok Leyland buses in the MDV range are powered by H-Series engine with iEGR technology and are known for their best in class mileage and lower maintenance. For years, these Ashok Leyland buses have been market leaders in southern parts of the country and are now making serious inroads in upper half of country as well.
All these Ashok Leyland buses are manufactured at its state of the art plants located at Chennai and Alwar in Rajasthan.