Steed XL Coach

The Higer Steed XL Coach has an Irish list price of €350,000 (including 23% VAT). After the SEAI Bus Grant of €20,000, the net cost is approximately €330,000. Confirm current pricing with your authorised dealer and verify grant eligibility at seai.ie.

The Higer Steed XL Coach has a WLTP official range of 350km. In real-world Irish conditions — stop-start delivery routes, cold mornings and motorway runs with payload — expect approximately 270km per charge. This is sufficient for Dublin to Cork (260km) on a single charge.

The Higer Steed XL Coach may qualify for the SEAI Bus Grant of €20,000 for M3 category vehicles. Public operators should also explore NTA (National Transport Authority) fleet decarbonisation grants and EU Connecting Europe Facility funding. Contact SEAI and NTA directly for current eligibility and application procedures.

The Higer Steed XL Coach has a WLTP range of 350km and an estimated operational range of 270km under typical Irish city conditions. For city circular routes returning to depot nightly, this comfortably covers 200–280km of daily service. Overnight depot charging on a 50–150kW DC charger is the recommended charging strategy.

The Higer Steed XL Coach supports up to 120kW DC and 22kW AC charging. For fleet operators, a dedicated depot charging station with 50–150kW DC per vehicle is standard. Overnight AC charging at 22kW provides a full charge in approximately 20 hours. ESB ecars Business, EasyGo Fleet and several other Irish suppliers provide depot charging solutions. SEAI infrastructure grants of up to 75% of installation costs may apply.

Higer electric buses may qualify for the SEAI electric bus grant and NTA fleet decarbonisation grants for M3 category vehicles. Contact SEAI and NTA directly for current eligibility and application procedures for public and private fleet operators.

The Higer Steed XL Coach supports up to 120kW DC and 22kW AC charging. At a 7.4kW home wallbox, a full charge takes approximately 58 hours. At a 50kW ESB ecars rapid charger, 10–80% takes around 354 minutes. At the maximum 120kW DC rate, 10–80% takes approximately 148 minutes.

The Higer Steed XL Coach uses CCS (DC fast charging) and Type 2 (AC), compatible with all major Irish networks including ESB ecars, Ionity, EasyGo, Circle K and Applegreen.

Motor tax for the Higer Steed XL Coach is €403 per year — the applicable rate for this M3 large bus category. Bus and minibus motor tax in Ireland is based on passenger capacity and vehicle class, not CO₂ emissions. Confirm the exact rate for your registration with the local Motor Tax Office or at motortax.ie.