The Freightliner C2 is a Type C conventional bus chassis manufactured by Daimler Truck North America, used for school bus applications. It was introduced in 2004 as the replacement for the FS-65. The C2 uses the hood, firewall, steering column, and dashboard of the Freightliner Business Class M2 medium-duty conventional.

Body manufacturers As a bus chassis, the C2 is only used by Thomas Built Buses as the basis for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2. As Thomas is a subsidiary of Freightliner, there are no plans by other body manufacturers to utilize the C2 chassis. However, the standard Freightliner M2 chassis is available to the commercial and shuttle bus industry as a cutaway cab as the Freightliner B2.

Powertrain Engines - Current Offerings Engine Displacement Horsepower ranges Torque ranges Fuel Detroit Diesel DD5 5.1L 200-240 hp 560-660 lb-ft Diesel Cummins B6.7 6.7L 200-260 hp 520-660 lb-ft Diesel Cummins Westport B6.7N 6.7L 240 hp 560 lb-ft CNG DriveForce 8.0L 8.0L 339 hp 495 lb-ft LPG DriveForce 8.8L 8.8L 270 hp 565 lb-ft LPG

Engines - Prior Offerings Engine Displacement Horsepower ranges Mercedes-Benz MBE900 4.8L 190 hp Mercedes-Benz MBE900 7.2L 250-330 hp Mercedes-Benz MBE900 6.4L 190-250 hp Cummins ISB 6.7L 200-280 hpCaterpillar C77.2L190-275 hpJohn Deere CNG8.1L375 hpDrive Force Propane V88.0L350 hp

Transmissions The C2 comes standard with an Allison 2500 automatic transmission. Also available are Fuller 5-speed manual transmission and the Allison 3000 automatic.

See also

List of buses School Bus Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2

References