By Theodore Opara

KING Long Buses are making headway into the Nigerian commercial bus market where competition appears to be getting more interesting by the day.   Positioned as the “Affordable Luxury” brand, the King Long Buses come in three versions, Kingo Hummer,  Kingwin standard & Ambulance.

With King Long, the motto is “Luxury as Standard” and this has been proven with the Kingwin standard which has carved a niche for itself in its segment. King Long Buses puts passenger comfort and driver convenience at the forefront of all its designs to ensure comfortable trip for both passengers and drivers alike.

The Kingo Hummer which is the recently introduced model of the King Long brand into the Nigerian market boasts of next generation engines with better power, torque and mileage. It comes in 2.4Ltr & 2.7Ltr engine capacity with a captivating design and generous interior space and offers unprecedented fuel efficiency, luxurious reclining leather seats, Xenon dip beams, Low Set Fog Lamps and easily accessible rear lamps.

Smooth ride is guaranteed as King Long employed transverse double spring independent suspension in front and leaf spring suspension at the rear coupled with powerful engine and factory fitted DVD player for the smoothest restful ride.

CFAO CICA Nigeria Limited, the sole distributor of the King Long brand in Nigeria is reinforcing its commitment to win more shares in the commercial bus segment with the delivery of the New Kingo Hummer as disclosed by its Commercial Manager, Idris Siyaka, and has put in place everything necessary in terms of After -Sales (Spares, Maintenance & Warranty).

Highlighting Kingo’s unique selling points as price advantage, ruggedness, durability, fuel efficiency, comfort and economy, he said “Buying a new bus can reduce the incidents of road accidents to the barest minimum”.

According to him, the company has put together many incentives aimed at encouraging their customers to acquire their buses, including flexible payment plans.   Users have come to realize that instead of buying used buses which have no warranty and assurance for value, they could use almost the same amount or add a little to purchase a brand new Kingo Hummer bus that could last many years and guarantee return