Mercedes-Benz O303
The Mercedes-Benz O303 was an integral coach manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1974 and 1992. It was also available as a chassis, where the customer could choose to get the lower part of the front or even the entire front including the windscreen from the integral model shipped with the chassis.
| Mercedes-Benz O303 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Production | 1974-1992 1976-1978 (Hyundai, South Korea) 1977-1988 (Tvornica Autobusa Zagreb and 11. oktomvri Skopje, Yugoslavia) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 - 2 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Related | FAP Sanos 315 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM 401 Mercedes-Benz OM 402 Mercedes-Benz OM 403 Mercedes-Benz OM 422 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 8.7–12.0 metres (28 ft 6 1⁄2 in–39 ft 4 1⁄2 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz O302 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz O404 |
History
The Mercedes-Benz O303 was launched in 1974 at the Paris Motor Show as a replacement for the O302.[1] In 1985, the O303 was the first bus to offer anti-lock braking.[2]
Over 33,000 O303s were built over an eighteen-year period. It was superseded by the O404.
References
- O 303: Complex coach range from Mercedes Commercial Motor 13 December 1974
- The O 303: modular buses Daimler 30 October 2008
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