Engineering:Volkswagen Volksbus

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Volkswagen Volksbus
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Volksbus 17.240 with a CAIO body on a Brazilian street.
Overview
ManufacturerVolkswagen Truck & Bus
Production1993–present
AssemblyResende, Brazil
Quezon City, Philippines (MACC)
Body and chassis
Doors1, 2 or 3 doors
Floor typeStep entrance
Dimensions
Length6.6m to 12.0m
Width2.5m
Height3.0m to 4.0m
Volksbus 17.240 with a Marcopolo body on a Brazilian street
Volksbus 17.230 EOD with a Marcopolo body on a Brazilian street

The Volkswagen Volksbus is a range of step-floor city bus chassis assembled in Germany and produced by the Brazilian manufacturer Volkswagen Truck & Bus from 1993 to present.

Today Volkswagen Truck & Bus produce bus chassis in the 5 to 18 tonne category as microbuses, minibuses, midibuses and coaches, the majority of them are powered by MWM engines.

Variants

Note: E = Electronic versions, D = Front engine, T = Rear engine

  • 8.140 CO
  • 8.150 OD
  • 8.150 EOD
  • 9.150 OD
  • 9.150 EOD
  • 9.160 OD
  • 15.180 EOD
  • 16.180 CO
  • 16.210 CO Euro II
  • 17.210 OD
  • 17.210 EOD
  • 17.240 OT
  • 17.260 EOT
  • 18.310 OT
  • 18.310 OT Titan
  • 18.320 EOT

Current range

Microbus
  • 5.140 EOD
  • 8.120 OD Euro III
  • 8.150 OD (Export)
  • 8.150 EOD
Minibus
  • 9.150 OD (Export)
  • 9.150 EOD
  • 9.160 OD
Medium
  • 15.180 EOD
  • 15.190 EOD
  • 17.210 EOD
  • 17.230 EOD
  • 17.260 EOT
Coach
  • 18.280 OT LE
  • 18.320 EOT

Conversions

All bodies are assembled by private coachbuilders. The coachbuilders then manufacture them to desired configuration e.g. school bus, shuttle bus, tour bus & coaches etc.

Main users of Volksbus chassis' are:

South American manufacturers
  • Irizar
  • Marcopolo
  • Neobus
  • Caio Induscar
  • Rosmo
  • Comil
  • AGA[1]
  • Mascarello
  • Modasa
  • Inrecar[2]
  • Metalpar[3]
Mexican Manufacturers
South African manufacturers
  • Busmark 2000
  • Busaf
  • Irizar
  • Marcopolo
Kenyan Manufacturers

See also

References

  1. Autobuses AGA de Colombia
  2. [1] Inrecar
  3. [2] Metalpar
  4. [3] AYCO
  5. [4] Novacapre

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