The youngest member of the MAN family has received a prestigious award in the “Automobiles/Vehicle/Bikes” category, granted for design by iF International Forum Design.
On February 26th, at the BMW Welt hall in Munich during the gala iF Design Award Night, in the presence of 2,000 guests, the winners were officially announced and honored. The iF Gold Award 2016 was presented to the MAN Lion’s Intercity bus, joining an exclusive group of 75 winners selected from 5,295 vehicles submitted for this award. In the “Automobiles/Vehicle/Bikes” category, the MAN Lion’s Intercity outperformed competitors such as sports cars and motorcycles from renowned manufacturers.
– The new MAN bus, designed for both intercity and long-distance routes, is an example of an excellent solution for standard design tasks. It convinced the jury with its timeless shape, clearly defined lines, and perfect proportions. Every detail has been perfectly refined. The interior and exterior are perfectly matched, the windows and doors form beautiful shapes perfectly composed with the entire body, and the color concept, choice of materials, and surface shapes surprise with their precision and care. Thanks to this, the bus is a modern, perfectly harmonized vehicle – this is how the jury
consisting of 58 design experts justified their verdict.
Among the criteria for awarding this renowned prize, which has existed since 1953, are the exterior appearance and shape of the product, as well as innovation, ergonomics, functionality, and ecological aspects.
– We are very proud of this award. It is a globally recognized mark of quality in design. So far, such great success has generally been achieved only by vehicles from our luxury segment and premium class products – said Stephan Schönherr from the bus design department at MAN. – This award confirms that even standard MAN products can be appreciated and recognized by design specialists as comprehensively designed, high-quality vehicles.
The MAN Lion’s Intercity bus, which was officially presented in the autumn of 2015 at the Busworld International Fair in Kortrijk, combines maximum comfort with functionality and excellent safety with the best MAN quality. It sets new standards not only thanks to its clearly defined and aerodynamically optimized shapes and excellent driving parameters, but above all thanks to its fuel efficiency and low operating costs.
Following previous distinctions such as the “Red Dot Design Award”, “iF Design Award”, and “German Design Award”, the latest iF Gold Award 2016 is the thirteenth design award for MAN, confirming the success of MAN and NEOPLAN brand vehicles in terms of design and aesthetics.