HESS lighTram specifications — approved in Switzerland
626 HP
Max power
6’000 Nm
Max torque
60 km/h
Top speed
18’000 kg
Curb weight
2HB217
| Power | 625.6 HP (460.0 kW) @ 1’000 rpm |
| Torque | 6’000 Nm |
| Top speed |
| 60 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 28.77 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | Elektromotor |
| Transmission | Manuelle 1 vitesses |
| Drivetrain | arrière |
| Engine | 1CS2 |
| Curb weight | 18’000 kg |
| Gross weight | 27’500 kg |
| Length | 20’000 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Body type | Autobus |
| Doors | 4-10 |
| Tires | e1 = 275/70R22.5, 305/70R22.5, 315/70R22.5: 7.5- 9 x 22.5 |
| Tires (option) | e2 + e3 = 275/70R22.5: 7.5- 9 x 22.5 |
| Manufacturer | CARROSSERIE HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 30/06/2026 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB217 |
2HB215
| Power | 625.6 HP (460.0 kW) @ 1’000 rpm |
| Torque | 5’000 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 23.18 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | Elektromotor |
| Transmission | m1a |
| Drivetrain | arrière |
| Engine | 1CS2 |
| Curb weight | 14’500 kg |
| Gross weight | 26’000 kg |
| Length | 17’500 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Doors | 2-4 |
| Tires | e1= 305/70R22.5: 22.5x8.25 / 315/70R22.5: 22.5x9.00 |
| Tires (option) | e1-e3= 275/70R22.5: 22.5x7.50, 22.5x8.25 |
| Manufacturer | CARROSSERIE HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 27/04/2026 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB215 |
2HB211
| Power | 625.6 HP (460.0 kW) @ 1’000 rpm |
| Torque | 6’000 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 28.77 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | / mot. électrique |
| Transmission | Manuelle 1 vitesses |
| Drivetrain | AR: e2+e3 |
| Engine | 1CS2* / 1DB2* |
| Curb weight | 18’000 kg |
| Gross weight | 27’500 kg |
| Length | 20’000 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Body type | Autobus |
| Doors | 4-10 |
| Tires | e1= 275/70R22.5 148/145F, 305/70R22.5 152/150F, 315/70R22.5 152/148F: 7.5-9x22.5 |
| Tires (option) | e2+e3= 275/70R22.5 148/145F: 7.5-9x22.5 |
| Manufacturer | HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 06/12/2022 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB211 |
2HB216
| Power | 516.8 HP (380.0 kW) @ 2’000 rpm |
| Torque | 5’000 Nm |
| Top speed | 60 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 34.83 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | Elektromotor |
| Transmission | Manuelle 1 vitesses |
| Drivetrain | arrière |
| Engine | AMXM250 |
| Curb weight | 18’000 kg |
| Gross weight | 27’500 kg |
| Length | 20’000 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Body type | Autobus |
| Doors | 4-10 |
| Tires | e1 = 275/70R22.5, 305/70R22.5, 315/70R22.5: 7.5- 9 x 22.5 |
| Tires (option) | e2 + e3 = 275/70R22.5: 7.5- 9 x 22.5 |
| Manufacturer | CARROSSERIE HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 30/06/2026 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB216 |
2HB213
| Power | 516.8 HP (380.0 kW) @ 2’000 rpm |
| Torque | 5’000 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 28.06 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | Elektromotor |
| Transmission | m1a |
| Drivetrain | arrière |
| Engine | AMXM250 |
| Curb weight | 14’500 kg |
| Gross weight | 26’000 kg |
| Length | 17’500 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Doors | 2-4 |
| Tires | e1= 305/70R22.5: 22.5x8.25 / 315/70R22.5: 22.5x9.00 |
| Tires (option) | e1-e3= 275/70R22.5: 22.5x7.50, 22.5x8.25 |
| Manufacturer | CARROSSERIE HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 27/04/2026 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB213 |
2HB210
| Power | 516.8 HP (380.0 kW) @ 728 rpm |
| Torque | 3’000 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 34.83 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | / mot. électrique |
| Transmission | Manuelle 1 vitesses |
| Drivetrain | AR: e2+e3 |
| Engine | AMXM250* |
| Curb weight | 18’000 kg |
| Gross weight | 27’500 kg |
| Length | 20’000 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Body type | Autobus |
| Doors | 4-10 |
| Tires | e1= 275/70R22.5 148/145F, 305/70R22.5 152/150F, 315/70R22.5 152/148F: 7,5-8,5-9x22.5 ET120-156 |
| Tires (option) | e2+e3= 275/70R22.5 148/145F: 7,5-8,5-9x22.5 ET120-163 |
| Manufacturer | HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 21/09/2022 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB210 |
2HB209
| Power | 516.8 HP (380.0 kW) @ 726 rpm |
| Torque | 5’000 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 28.06 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | / mot. électrique |
| Transmission | Manuelle 1 vitesses |
| Drivetrain | AR: e2+e3 |
| Engine | AMXM250* |
| Curb weight | 14’500 kg |
| Gross weight | 26’000 kg |
| Length | 17’500 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Doors | 2-4 |
| Tires | e1= 305/70R22.5: 22.5x8.25 / 315/70R22.5: 22.5x9.00 |
| Tires (option) | e1-e3= 275/70R22.5: 22.5x7.50, 22.5x8.25 |
| Manufacturer | HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 04/08/2022 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB209 |
2HB214
| Power | 312.8 HP (230.0 kW) @ 1’000 rpm |
| Torque | 2’500 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 46.36 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | Elektromotor |
| Transmission | m1a |
| Drivetrain | arrière |
| Engine | 1CS2 |
| Curb weight | 14’500 kg |
| Gross weight | 26’000 kg |
| Length | 17’500 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Doors | 2-4 |
| Tires | e1= 305/70R22.5: 22.5x8.25 / 315/70R22.5: 22.5x9.00 |
| Tires (option) | e1-e3= 275/70R22.5: 22.5x7.50, 22.5x8.25 |
| Manufacturer | CARROSSERIE HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 27/04/2026 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB214 |
2HB207
| Power | 312.8 HP (230.0 kW) @ 1’000 rpm |
| Torque | 3’000 Nm |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 30.37 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | / moteur électr. |
| Transmission | Manuelle 1 vitesses |
| Drivetrain | AR |
| Engine | 1DB20* / 1CS2* |
| Curb weight | 9’500 kg |
| Gross weight | 21’200 kg |
| Length | 9’500 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’590 mm |
| Doors | 2-3 |
| Tires | 275/70R22.5: 22.5x7.50 pneus: variantes avec rayon de roulement 465 - 476 mm selon ETRTO |
| Tires (option) | 305/70R22.5: 22.5x8.25 jantes: autres variantes correspondant aux pneus selon ETRTO |
| Manufacturer | HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 22/04/2022 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB207 |
2HB212
| Power | 258.4 HP (190.0 kW) @ 2’000 rpm |
| Torque | 2’500 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 56.11 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | Elektromotor |
| Transmission | m1a |
| Drivetrain | arrière |
| Engine | AMXM250 |
| Curb weight | 14’500 kg |
| Gross weight | 26’000 kg |
| Length | 17’500 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Doors | 2-4 |
| Tires | e1= 305/70R22.5: 22.5x8.25 / 315/70R22.5: 22.5x9.00 |
| Tires (option) | e1-e3= 275/70R22.5: 22.5x7.50, 22.5x8.25 |
| Manufacturer | CARROSSERIE HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 27/04/2026 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB212 |
2HB208
| Power | 258.4 HP (190.0 kW) @ 726 rpm |
| Torque | 2’500 Nm |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Weight/power ratio | 56.11 kg/HP |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Engine layout | / mot. électrique |
| Transmission | Manuelle 1 vitesses |
| Drivetrain | AR: e2 |
| Engine | AMXM250* |
| Curb weight | 14’500 kg |
| Gross weight | 26’000 kg |
| Length | 17’500 mm |
| Width | 2’300 mm |
| Height | 2’500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4’100 mm |
| Doors | 2-4 |
| Tires | e1= 305/70R22.5: 22.5x8.25 / 315/70R22.5: 22.5x9.00 |
| Tires (option) | e1-e3= 275/70R22.5: 22.5x7.50, 22.5x8.25 |
| Manufacturer | HESS AG, 4512 Bellach |
| Approval date | 04/08/2022 |
| Type approval no. | 2HB208 |
