Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Mannheim – At the end of October, Omnibusverkehr Spillmann GmbH took delivery of an extraordinary service bus at the Mannheim omnibus plant. Managing Director Bülent Menekse, in collaboration with the Mercedes‑Benz bus designers, has created another themed vehicle for his fleet. Hermann Fröhlich, Head of Sales Daimler Buses Region Southwest, and Michael Graff, Sales Daimler Buses Region Southwest, handed over the symbolic key for the new “City Stretch Limousine” based on the Mercedes‑Benz Citaro hybrid service bus.
News 2026
13 November 2025
A stretch saloon for local transport.
The modular concept leaves room for design.
With the exceptionally designed Citaro hybrid, Spillmann remains true to its creative fleet. The company has already realised well over 30 themed vehicles with Mercedes‑Benz buses, all unique pieces that enhance local transport in and around Bietigheim-Bissingen. The name Spillmann has long been synonymous with extraordinary bus‑based local transport. With the wide range of design options offered by the Citaro modular system for both exterior and interior styling, the Mercedes‑Benz bus is the ideal platform for such creative solutions.
Inside, Spillmann has opted for muted colours and refined materials. The dark flooring contrasts strikingly with the light, beige-coloured seats made of Composition leather. The side walls are printed with atmospheric image motifs. Overall, the colour scheme appears elegant and conveys the sense of exclusivity and glamour typical of stretch limousines. The same applies to the driver’s workstation, which is separated from the passenger area by a high driver protection screen. The piping and headrest of the driver’s seat are finished in the same Composition leather as the passenger seats.
The exterior also plays with the design features of a luxury saloon. The characteristic side line of the white Citaro with its implied wheel arches was taken with foil and a straight window line was created. In addition, the roof edge was contrasted with white foil and visually drawn further down. This creates a narrow, darkened window surface that makes the vehicle appear longer, lower and more exclusive. Following the design concept, the front trim is covered with chrome foil and stylises a chromed radiator grille, while the rear is decorated in the shape of a boomerang antenna.
