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STYLE MEETS SAFETY It’s what you can’t see that’s exciting in the new Rosa. WORDS + IMAGES PAUL ALDRIDGE
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he Fuso Rosa might be a familiar face when you see it on the road; it’s been an enduring and popular model in the Australian light-duty bus market for more than 15 years. This new-model Rosa might look really familiar, but it has some pretty advanced features and changes behind the scenes that are pretty impressive. Some test drives and vehicles are all about the looks and luxuries and we certainly love to drive these vehicles. The Rosa, though, isn’t a vehicle built just to impress. The thought process behind the updates have been made with a huge focus on the importance of safety features and it would be hard not to agree when these buses are a very popular choice for schools and nursing homes. The new Rosa comes in three models: the Rosa Deluxe (22-seater), Rosa Deluxe (25-seater) and the Rosa Standard (25-seater). Today’s drive is in the Rosa Deluxe 25-seater and, yes, it is the topof-the-range vehicle, but what is important is that the key changes made to the model are across the board and come as standard in each model.
Fuso says that having the two options for seating capacity gives the Rosa a distinct class advantage, with the additional three passengers adding significant value for operators. As always, this class has a broad appeal from
tourism operations, rental vehicles and regional area school buses to shuttle bus operators.
SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY Fitted as standard, each Rosa comes with height-adjustable
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