- Volkswagen Volksbus
The Volksbus is a range of bus chassis built by Volkswagen Truck & Bus since April 1993.
Today Volkswagen Truck & Bus produce bus chassis in the 5 to 18 tonne category, the majority of them are powered by MWM engines.
Variants
"Note: E = Electronic versions, D = Diesel versions"
* 8.140 CO
* 8.150 OD
* 8.150 EOD
* 9.150 OD
* 9.150 EOD
* 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 EOTCurrent range
;Minibus
*5.140 EOD
*8.120 OD Euro III
*8.150 OD (Export)
*8.150 EOD;Microbus
*9.150 OD (Export)
*9.150 EOD;Medium
*15.180 EOD
*15.190 EOD
*17.210 EOD
*17.230 EOD
*17.260 EOT;Coach
*18.320 EOTConversions
All bodies are assembled by private coachbuilders.
The coachbuilders then manufacture them to desired configuration e.g. school bus, shuttle bus, tour bus & coach buses etc.
Main users of Volksbus chassis' are
;South American manufacturers:
*Irizar
* Marcopolo
* Volare
* Ciferal
*Rosmo
*Comil
*Mascarello
* Modasa
*Busscar ;South African manufacturers:
* Busmark 2000
* Busaf
*Irizar
* MarcopoloExternal links
* [http://www.vwtrucksandbuses.com/en/vehicles_volksbus.aspx Volkswagen Volksbus International portal] (in English)
* [http://www.vwcommercial.co.za/models/volksbus VW South Africa Volksbus Site] (in English)
* [http://www.fleetwatch.co.za/Tw2007/Volkswagen/index.htm South African Constellation & Volksbus Specifications] (in English)
* [http://www.camionesvw.com.mx/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/es_mxcam.html VW de México truck site] (in Spanish)
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