MCI J4500 remains North America's best-selling motorcoach for over two decades
The MCI J4500 has been the top-selling 45-foot coach in North America since 2004, according to industry sales data.
- 2004
- 2020 (ranked second by <1%)
What Happened
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) announced that its J4500 continues to be the best-selling motorcoach in North America, a position it has held since 2004. Introduced in 2001, the 45-foot coach quickly rose to the top spot and has remained the most widely purchased model in the new coach market across the U.S. and Canada, according to the Motorcoach Builders Survey by the American Bus Association.
“Since 2004, operators have consistently selected the MCI J4500 as their preferred 45-foot coach. There has been only one year the J4500 was not the top seller — during the pandemic in 2020 — and even then, it ranked second by less than one percent.”
over 20 years
The J4500 has been the top-selling motorcoach model in North America since 2004.
Why this matters
The J4500's consistent market leadership demonstrates strong customer preference and reliability in the conventional motorcoach segment.
Terms in This Story
- Motorcoach
- A large, luxury bus used for long-distance travel, tours, and charters.
- American Bus Association (ABA)
- A trade organization representing the motorcoach and group travel industry in North America.
- Motorcoach Builders Survey
- An industry survey tracking new and pre-owned motorcoach sales in the U.S. and Canada.
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