The Freightliner FS-65 is notable as the first all-new school bus chassis in North America sold exclusively with diesel engines.
 Initially available with Caterpillar and Cummins diesel engines (shared with the Saf-T-Liner transits), in 2002, the FS-65 introduced the Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 diesels as an option.

An Allison 2000 automatic transmission was the standard transmission sold with the FS-65, with the Allison MD3060 as an option.
 A rarely-ordered option included a Fuller 5-speed manual transmission, making the FS-65 one of the last school buses sold with a manual transmission.
The Freightliner FS-65 is notable as the first all-new school bus chassis in North America sold exclusively with diesel engines.  Initially available with Caterpillar and Cummins diesel engines (shared with the Saf-T-Liner transits), in 2002, the FS-65 introduced the Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 diesels as an option.
An Allison 2000 automatic transmission was the standard transmission sold with the FS-65, with the Allison MD3060 as an option.  A rarely-ordered option included a Fuller 5-speed manual transmission, making the FS-65 one of the last school buses sold with a manual transmission.
Freightliner FS-65