Isuzu Novociti / Novociti Life

The Novociti and the Novociti Life are diesel public transport buses that Anadolu Isuzu Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. sells in Türkiye under the Isuzu name. Anadolu Isuzu’s Turkish site lists both in its public transport menu (“Toplu Taşıma”), beside the battery-electric Isuzu Novociti Volt and the Isuzu Citiport city buses. The figures on this page come from Anadolu Isuzu’s own documents: the Turkish data sheets of the Novociti Life (PDF created 15 October 2026) and the Novociti (PDF created 16 July 2026), and the two Turkish model pages, which carry no publication date and were read on 9 November 2026. The overview gives the Novociti Life; the table under it gives each data sheet’s wheelbase and the Novociti’s maximum laden weight.

Models and maker’s description

The Novociti Life model page calls the Novociti “bir önceki model” (the previous model) and says the Novociti Life was renewed from top to toe (“tepeden tırnağa yenilenen Novociti Life”). It names a low floor, a new engine, a new gearbox and larger dimensions, and a passenger capacity that has grown with them (“alçak tabanı, yeni motoru, yeni şanzımanı ve büyüyen boyutları sayesinde artan yolcu kapasitesi”). Anadolu Isuzu describes the Novociti Life as providing barrier-free (“engelsiz”) transport in the 8-metre segment with its high manoeuvrability and low floor. The Novociti model page presents the Novociti for urban transport (“şehiriçi taşımacılığında”) and calls it the first vehicle in its class with a ramp for disabled passengers (“Sınıfının ilk engelli rampalı aracı”). Both buses remain in the model menu, and each has its own data sheet. No document opened gives the year either bus was introduced or a start or end of production.

The first page of both data sheets carries the line “Anadolu Isuzu; Isuzu’nun Asya kıtası dışında bulunan tüm tesislerinde, IMM sertifikasına sahip tek fabrikasıdır”: Anadolu Isuzu describes its plant as the only factory among all of Isuzu’s facilities outside the Asian continent that holds IMM certification.

Dimensions and weights

The weight row is headed “Azami Yüklü Ağırlık”, maximum laden weight. The Novociti Life sheet marks its two rear overhangs “(S)” and “(O)”, standard and option; its side drawing shows two axles and is dimensioned 1,664, 4,259 and 1,940 mm, 7,863 mm overall. The Novociti Life model page gives the length as “8m (S) / 7,8m (O)”. The Novociti sheet’s side drawing shows two axles, dimensioned 2,462, 3,385 and 1,655 mm, 7,502 mm overall, and the Novociti model page gives “7502” under “Uzunluk (m)”. No document opened gives a kerb weight, axle ratings, a turning circle or a wheel formula.

Engines

Both sheets give the engine type as “Commonrail Turbo Dizel Intercooler”; the Novociti Life sheet adds “Rear Engine” to the FPT NEF4. The model pages name the engines “FPT 4.5L” and “ISUZU 5.2L”. The Novociti Life page gives 137 kW (184 HP) at 2,500 rpm and 680 Nm at 1,250–1,900 rpm, and the Novociti page 140 kW (190 PS) at 2,600 rpm and 510 Nm at 1,600–2,600 rpm; its text speaks of a 190-horsepower (“190 beygirlik”) common-rail turbo diesel Isuzu engine meeting the Euro 6 standards (“Euro 6 normlarındaki”). Both data sheets give the emission class as “Euro VI OBD-E”; the Euro VI stages are set out in Euro 6 and Euro 7.

Gearbox and auxiliary brake

The Novociti Life data sheet gives an Allison 2100 automatic gearbox as standard (“A/T : ALLISON 2100 (S)”, “Otomatik (S)”), with six forward gears and one reverse. The Novociti Life model page gives the gearbox as “Manuel (S) Otomatik (O)”: manual as standard and automatic as an option. The Novociti data sheet gives an Isuzu MZZ-6F manual gearbox with six forward gears and one reverse, and the Novociti model page “Manuel”. Allison’s gearbox series are described in Allison automatic transmissions.

Both sheets give an exhaust brake (“Egzoz Freni”) as the auxiliary brake; the systems are covered in retarders and engine braking.

Suspension, brakes and tyres

The Novociti Life sheet gives air suspension with two air bellows at the front and two at the rear (“Havalı Süpansiyon (2 Körük)”, “Havalı Süspansiyon (2 Körük)”). The Novociti sheet gives parabolic steel-alloy leaf springs at the front (“Parabolik Çelik Alaşımlı Yaprak Yaylar”) and air suspension at the rear, marked standard. Both sheets list a chassis side-tilt system, “Sasi Yana Egilme Sistemi (ECAS)”, as standard; how electronically controlled air suspension raises and lowers a vehicle is covered in ECAS air suspension.

Both buses have disc brakes front and rear (“Disk / Disk”) and a full-air, self-adjusting brake system with ABS; the Novociti Life sheet adds dual-circuit (“ABS’li Çift Devreli Otomatik Ayarlı, Tam Havalı Fren Sistemi”). On both sheets the parking brake is air-actuated and acts on the rear axle (“Hava Tahrikli, Arka Dingilde Etkili”). The tyre size is 225/75 R17.5 on the Novociti Life and 215/75 R17.5 on the Novociti.

Fuel and electrical system

The Novociti Life sheet gives a 130-litre fuel tank and a 30-litre AdBlue tank. The Novociti sheet gives a 130-litre fuel tank as standard and a 100-litre tank as an option, and a 16.5-litre AdBlue tank. Both sheets give a 24 V system with two 12 V batteries: 125 Ah on the Novociti Life (“24V (2X12V) - 125 Ah”) and 105 Ah on the Novociti (“24V (2X12V)-105 Ah”).

Passenger capacity, doors and access

The model pages give up to 60 passengers (“60 yolcuya kadar”) for the Novociti Life and up to 54 (“54 yolcuya kadar”) for the Novociti.

Both sheets give two service doors, with remote control and a ramp for disabled passengers (“Engelli Rampası”) as standard. On the Novociti Life the front door is single-leaf and opens inwards (“Tek Kanat, İçe Açılır”) and the rear door is double-leaf and opens outwards (“Çift Kanat, Dışa Açılır”); on the Novociti both doors are double-leaf and open outwards. The rules for accessible buses are set out in bus accessibility.

Safety and driver-assistance systems

Both data sheets list as standard: a speed limiter, ESC/ESP, EBD (printed “EDB” on the Novociti sheet), a parking sensor, an engine-compartment detection and automatic fire-extinguishing system, a spare wheel, a tyre inflation kit, a roof emergency exit and ventilation hatch, daytime running lamps (DTRL), tyre pressure monitoring (TPMS), “Reverse Motion”, driver drowsiness and attention warning (DDAW), an emergency braking system, a blind spot information system (BSIS), a moving off information system (MOIS), a cyber security system, intelligent speed assistance (ISA), an alcohol-meter preparation (“Alkolmetre (Hazırlık)”), ABS, ASR, EBS and a lane departure warning system (LDWS). A tachograph is an option on both. Fog lamps are an option on the Novociti Life; on the Novociti the rear fog lamps are standard and the front ones an option (“S (Arka) O (Ön)”). The systems and their dates are covered in mandatory driver assistance systems.

Driver’s area, climate and equipment

Both sheets give an air-actuated, adjustable driver’s seat (“Havalı, Ayarlanabilir” on the Novociti Life, “Hava Tahrikli, Ayarlanabilir” on the Novociti) and list as standard a windscreen sun visor, ceiling lighting, a tow bar (“Çeki Demiri”, marked front on the Novociti), a digital clock and a dashboard air conditioner for the driver (“Sürücü için Torpido Kliması”); metallic paint, a pre-heater (“Ön Isıtıcı”), a microphone and an LCD screen are options on both. Digital air conditioning is standard on the Novociti and an option on the Novociti Life; the Novociti sheet also lists tropical air conditioning (“Tropik Klima”) as an option. Heated mirrors are standard on the Novociti Life and an option on the Novociti. Only the Novociti Life sheet lists electrically controlled mirrors and an amplifier (options) and a cabinet above the driver and a USB charging socket (standard). The camera system and the reversing camera are standard on the Novociti and options on the Novociti Life. The sound system is radio, MP3, USB and SD card on the Novociti, and radio, USB, SD card and MP3 as standard with CD and DVD players as options on the Novociti Life.

The passenger windows are single-glazed as standard and double-glazed as an option on both (“Tek Cam (S), Çift Cam (O)”), and the windscreen is one laminated pane (“Tek Parça Lamine”). The driver’s side window is a manual sliding, heated pane on the Novociti Life (“Manuel Kayar, Isıtmalı Cam”) and a double-glazed, manual sliding pane on the Novociti (“Çift Cam Manuel Kayar Cam (S)”); the front door glass is double on the Novociti Life and single on the Novociti.

Source notes

The overview figures are the Novociti Life, from Anadolu Isuzu’s Turkish data sheet whose PDF was created on 15 October 2026: length 8,010 mm, width 2,435 mm, height 2,887 mm without air conditioning and 3,184 mm with it, wheelbase 4,259 mm, front overhang 1,940 mm, rear overhang 1,811 mm as standard or 1,664 mm as an option; the maximum laden weight row reads 1110, with no unit printed. The engine is a rear-mounted FPT NEF4 common-rail turbo diesel with intercooler, four cylinders, 4,500 cc, 137 kW (186 PS) at 2,500 rpm and 680 Nm at 1,250-1,900 rpm, Euro VI OBD-E, with an Allison 2100 automatic gearbox, six forward gears and one reverse. The sheet gives air suspension with two bellows at each axle, a chassis side-tilt system marked ECAS, 225/75 R17.5 tyres, disc brakes front and rear, an exhaust brake, a 130-litre fuel tank, a 30-litre AdBlue tank, a 24 V system with 125 Ah batteries, two service doors, and up to 60 passengers: 21 seated and 39 standing plus the driver, or 21 seated, 1 wheelchair place and 31 standing. The Novociti Life model page gives a length of 8m (S) / 7,8m (O), up to 60 passengers, a manual gearbox as standard and an automatic as an option, and an FPT 4.5L engine of 137 kW (184 HP) at 2,500 rpm and 680 Nm at 1,250-1,900 rpm; the side drawing on the data sheet is dimensioned 1,664, 4,259 and 1,940 mm, 7,863 mm overall. The Novociti data sheet, whose PDF was created on 16 July 2026, gives a length of 7,502 mm, a width of 2,275 mm, a height of 3,332 mm with the air-conditioning unit, a wheelbase of 3,385 mm, overhangs of 1,655 mm at the front and 2,462 mm at the rear and a maximum laden weight of 9,800 kg; an Isuzu 4HK1E6E common-rail turbo diesel with intercooler, four cylinders, 5,193 cc, 140 kW (190 PS) at 2,600 rpm and 510 Nm at 1,600-2,600 rpm, Euro VI OBD-E; an Isuzu MZZ-6F manual gearbox with six forward gears and one reverse; parabolic steel-alloy leaf springs at the front and air suspension at the rear; 215/75 R17.5 tyres; a 130-litre fuel tank as standard or a 100-litre tank as an option and a 16.5-litre AdBlue tank; 105 Ah batteries; two double-leaf, outward-opening service doors; and up to 54 passengers, with 21 fixed and 4 folding seats and 16 standing places, or 21 seated, 25 standing and 1 wheelchair passenger. The Novociti model page gives an ISUZU 5.2L engine of 140 kW (190 PS) at 2,600 rpm, a manual gearbox and up to 54 passengers. The Novociti Life model page calls the Novociti the previous model. No Anadolu Isuzu document opened gives a production start year, a kerb weight, a turning circle or a wheel formula.