STEED XL Electric Bus

The Higer STEED XL Electric Bus has an Irish list price of €350,000 (including 23% VAT). Confirm current pricing with your authorised dealer and verify grant eligibility at seai.ie.

The Higer STEED XL Electric Bus has a WLTP official range of 300km. In real-world Irish conditions — stop-start delivery routes, cold mornings and motorway runs with payload — expect approximately 231km per charge. This suits depot-based daily operations comfortably.

There is no standard SEAI purchase grant for the Higer STEED XL Electric Bus, since M3 buses fall outside SEAI's M1 car and N1 van schemes. The relevant support is the ZEHDV scheme (Zero Emission Heavy Duty Vehicles), administered by the Department of Transport via TII — not SEAI — calculated as 30–60% of the price differential versus the diesel equivalent (rate depends on enterprise size), subject to a rolling cap of €500,000 per undertaking per budgetary year. Public operators should also explore NTA (National Transport Authority) fleet decarbonisation grants and EU Connecting Europe Facility funding. See our ZEHDV grant guide for the application process.

The Higer STEED XL Electric Bus has a WLTP range of 300km and an estimated operational range of 231km 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 Electric Bus 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 10 hours. ESB ecars Business, EZO Fleet and several other Irish suppliers provide depot charging solutions. SEAI infrastructure grants of up to 75% of installation costs may apply.

There is no SEAI electric bus grant — Higer's M3 buses fall outside SEAI's schemes entirely. The relevant funding route is ZEHDV (Zero Emission Heavy Duty Vehicles), administered by the Department of Transport via TII, alongside NTA fleet decarbonisation grants and EU Connecting Europe Facility funding. Contact the Department of Transport and NTA directly for current eligibility.

The Higer STEED XL Electric Bus supports up to 120kW DC and 22kW AC charging. At a 7.4kW home wallbox, a full charge takes approximately 29 hours. At a 50kW ESB ecars rapid charger, 10–80% takes around 176 minutes. At the maximum 120kW DC rate, 10–80% takes approximately 74 minutes.

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

Motor tax for the Higer STEED XL Electric Bus is €672 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.