Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nuernburg, better known as the MAN Group, has been involved in the production of commercial vehicles, machinery and plant construction for centuries. The first MAN bus in Hong Kong can be traced back to 1988, when a 16.240 was shipped to the territory. MAN buses in Hong Kong franchised service was started in 1997 when a Volgren bodied MAN 24.350 was purchased by Citybus. After the improvement in sales in the past 5 years, a large variety of vehicles have been imported. Body builders for these buses include Goeppel of Germany, Berkhof of the Netherlands, Caetano of Spain, China Kong and Asia of Hong Kong, Volgren of Australia, Boulevard of Taiwan and Santa Rosa of the Philippines.

In Hong Kong, Citybus is the largest operator, with a 24.350 and 80 NL262s. Kowloon Motor Bus has a fleet of 47 18.310s. Kwoon Chung Bus Group operates Australian 10.160 AEL shuttle buses, German 13.220 and 18.310 coaches and even a 24.310 double-decker. Discovery Bay Transport Services Limited has a large batch of MAN vehicles, namely 13.220, 14.220, 18.310, NL262, NL263 and NM223.2. The Motor Transport Company of Guangdong and Hong Kong deploys about 50 18.310s to its extensive cross border routes whereas Nam Kee offers residential bus passengers luxurious 18.310s. HAS provides staff transport within the airport with 10.220s and 13.220s. Falcon Bus and Coach had two vintage looking 11.190s with wooden seats and external finish.

MAN buses are also used extensively in Berlin. All the BVG double-deckers currently in service are MAN products.

The sale of MAN buses in Australia and New Zealand has also been pretty good. You can find MAN buses and coaches virtually everywhere in the two countries.

South Africa is another big market for MAN, but most of the buses there are built on front-engined chassis.

MAN 10.150
Australia
New Zealand

MAN 10.155 HOCL
Australia
New Zealand

MAN 10.160
Hong Kong
New Zealand
MAN 10.160 SLF
New Zealand
MAN 10.180 HOCL
New Zealand
South Africa
MAN 11.190
Hong Kong
Hungary
Malta
MAN 11.190 HOCL
Australia
New Zealand
MAN 11.190 SLF
New Zealand
MAN 11.230
New Zealand
MAN 12.220
Australia
MAN 12.220 HOCL
Hong Kong
MAN 12.220 SLF
New Zealand
MAN 12.223 HOCL
New Zealand
MAN 13.220
Hong Kong
MAN 13.230 HOCL/NL
Macau
MAN 14.220 HOCL/NL
Hong Kong
Malta
MAN 14.220 HOCL
Malta
MAN 14.224
Australia
MAN 14.240 HOCL/NL
Hong Kong
MAN 15.230 HOCL
New Zealand 
MAN 16.240
Hong Kong
Singapore
MAN 16.280
Hong Kong
MAN 16.290 FOC
South Africa
MAN 17.223 HOCL
New Zealand
MAN 18.240
South Africa
MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL
Singapore
MAN 18.280 HOCL R
Hong Kong, Malaysia
MAN 18.290 HOCL-NL
Hong Kong
MAN 18.320 HOCL/R
Hong Kong
MAN 22.240
New Zealand
MAN 22.360
New Zealand
MAN 22.370
New Zealand
MAN 24.310
Hong Kong
MAN 24.350
Hong Kong
MAN 24.370
Malaysia
MAN 25.410 FOC
South Africa
MAN A22
Hong Kong, Singapore
MAN A51
Egypt, Hong Kong, Israel, Malaysia
       
MAN A51 Hybrid
Hong Kong
MAN A91
Hong Kong
Macau
       
MAN R33
Tunisia
   
MAN 292 FRH
Germany
MAN 362 FRH
Germany
MAN ND 202
Germany
MAN ND 313
Germany
Liechtenstein
Portugal
Switzerland
MAN NG 263
Germany
MAN NG 272
Germany
MAN NG 312
Germany
MAN NL 202
Germany
MAN NL 202 CNG
Australia
MAN NL 222
Germany
MAN NL 232 CNG
Australia
Germany
MAN NL 262
Hong Kong
MAN NL 263
Germany
Hong Kong
MAN NL 313
Israel
MAN NL 313-15
Germany
MAN NL 313 CNG
Germany
       
MAN NM 222
Germany
MAN NM 223
Germany
MAN NM223.2 MAN NM 283
Austria
MAN NÜ 263
Germany
MAN RH 403
Austria
Hong Kong
Hungary
MAN SD 200
Germany
MAN SD 202
Germany
MAN SG 220
Turkey
MAN SG 313
Czech Republic
MAN SG 322
Germany
MAN SL 200
Australia
New Zealand

Turkey
MAN SL 202
Australia
Bangladesh
Germany
New Zealand
South Africa
MAN SL 202 CNG
Australia
MAN SL 222
Czech Republic
Turkey
MAN SL 223
Czech Republic
Hungary
MAN SL 232
Turkey
MAN SL 252
Malaysia
MAN SL 283
Turkey
MAN SÜ 242
Germany
MAN SÜ 313
Austria
MAN ÜL 272
Germany
MAN ÜL 292
Austria
MAN ÜL 313
Germany
MAN ÜL 353
Austria
Germany
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