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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 the present day.
| Volkswagen Volksbus | |
|---|---|
 Volksbus 17.240 with a CAIO body on a Brazilian street. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Truck & Bus |
| Production | 1993–present |
| Assembly | Resende, Brazil Quezon City, Philippines (MACC) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1, 2 or 3 doors |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 6.6m to 12.0m |
| Width | 2.5m |
| Height | 3.0m to 4.0m |
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
editNote: 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
edit- 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
editAll 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
- Mexican Manufacturers
- South African manufacturers
- Kenyan Manufacturers
- Banbros [5]
See also
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References
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