Manufacturer Karosa Floor type High-floor | Doors 3, air-operated | |
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Chassis semi-self-supporting with frame Engine LIAZ ML 635
LIAZ ML 636 N V6 Diesel engine Power output 148 kW (198 hp) (LIAZ ML 635)
175 kW (235 hp) (LIAZ ML 636 N) | ||
Karosa B 732 is an urban bus produced by bus manufacturer Karosa from the Czech Republic, in the years 1983 to 1996. It was succeeded by Karosa B 932 in 1996.
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Construction features
Karosa B 732 is a variant of Karosa 700 series. B 732 is derived from Karosa B 731 city bus, and also unified with city bus model B 741 and with intercity bus C 734. Body is semi-self-supporting with frame and engine with manual gearbox in the rear part. Only rear axle is propulsed. Front axle is independent, rear axle is solid. All axles are mounted on Air suspension. On the right side are three doors (first are narrower than middle doors). Inside are used leatherette seats, plastic Vogelsitze or Fainsa seats. Drivers cab is separated from the rest of the vehicle with glazed partition. In the middle, or in the rear part is room for a pram or wheelchair.
Production and operation
In the year 1983 started serial production, which continued until 1996. These buses were operated mostly in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Currently, number of Karosa B732 buses is decreasing, due to supply of new Low-floor buses.
Last Karosa B732 in Prague was retired on 19 April 2013.
Last Karosa B732 in Plzeň was retired in May 2014.
Last Karosa B732 in Brno was retired in August 2015.