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Production
  
1993–present

Doors
  
1, 2 or 3 doors

Length
  
6.6m to 12.0m

Assembly
  
Brazil Germany

Floor type
  
Step entrance

Volkswagen Volksbus

Manufacturer
  
Volkswagen Trucks and Buses

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

Contents

Today Volkswagen Trucks and Buses 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
  • 18.320 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
  • Mascarello
  • Modasa
  • Inrecar
  • Metalpar
    • South African manufacturers
  • Busmark 2000
  • Busaf
  • Irizar
  • Marcopolo
    • Kenyan Manufacturers
  • Banbros [3]

    • References

    Volkswagen Volksbus Wikipedia
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