Diamond Coach unveils 'largest composite coach' for mid-size market

Diamond Coach's VIP 3500 F-550 offers the largest passenger rating, carrying up to 36 passengers including co-pilot. Diamond Coach

To meet a growing demand to carry more passengers on a medium-duty chassis, Diamond Coach unveiled the newest model to their portfolio, the VIP 3500 F-550.

The new Diamond VIP 3500 F-550 is the largest composite coach available in the mid-size bus industry and provides several unique benefits for tour operators, schools, and church groups, according to the company.

• Occupancy – The VIP 3500 F-550 offers the largest passenger rating, carrying up to 36 passengers including co-pilot. Floor plans include, 35 passengers with overhead luggage and 31 passengers with rear luggage.   

• Comfort – For longer road trips, passengers are sure to appreciate having industry-leading 83 inches of interior headroom, generous legroom between seats, plus 20 square feet of front-viewing window.       

• Visibility – Features large viewing windows for each passenger row.

• Ride quality – Diamond’s all-composite Nida Core construction and superior sound dampening offers a smooth and quiet ride. Vehicle sidewalls are never glued, taped, or filled with Styrofoam. Additionally, a unique floor frame structure allows for the lowered the passenger floor level.