PAZ-3205

PAZ-3205 is a common Soviet midibus model made by the Pavlovo Bus Factory. It is common in Russia and other Eastern European countries as both a low-intensity route public bus and as a hearse. Model 3205 was launched on December 1, 1989, replacing a similarly specified PAZ-672 (a 1968 model).

PAZ-3205
PAZ-3205
Overview
ManufacturerPavlovo Bus Factory
Production1989–present
Body and chassis
Floor typestep entrance
Chronology
PredecessorPAZ-672

PAZ buses are mainly used for urban Marshrutki, rural and regional services. Current PAZ buses are equipped with 120-140 horsepower Russian (ZMZ) or Belorussian (MMZ) diesel or petrol Euro III emission compliant engines, and have maximum speed of 90 km/h. PAZ is also offering installation of Hino Motors, Cummins, Andoria and BAMO imported engines for rear wheel drive models.

In 2013 was entered in production of restyling version.

Major current modifications include:[1]

Model Engine
h.p.		 Wheelbase
mm		 Dimensions
mm		 Weight
empty/gross
kg		 Passengers
standing/sitting		 Number of
passenger
doors
PAZ-3205 (base, single accordion door) 130 3600 7000×2520×2960 5170/8155 36/28 One, 726 mm wide
PAZ-32051 (base, double accordion doors) 130 3600 7000×2520×2960 5130/8185 35/24 Two, 726 mm wide each
PAZ-3206 (all-wheel drive) 130 3600 7000×2520×3105 5395/7240 -/28 One, 726 mm wide
PAZ-4234 (stretched wheelbase) 136 4345 8165×2520×2960 5860/9485 50/30 Two, 726 mm wide each
  • Double-door version
  • Single-door version
  • Funeral bus
  • School bus
  • Moscow Police buses
  • Double-door buses in Tomsk. Red gas cylinders uses for methane gas fuel
  • Restyled version
  • Old version (before restyled) in Crimea

Variants

PAZ buses are commonly employed by firefighters and police - for ordinary busing and as "mobile headquarters". PAZ funeral buses have rear door, floor rails and safety straps for carrying a coffin in the rear. Passenger seats are arranged in long benches along the sides, facing the coffin.

Production

Production of PAZ-3205 (with all derivatives) in the 2000s (decade) was steadily rising, accounting for at least 80% of PAZ output:

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Units 10,190[2][3] 10,520[2][3] 15,297 (est.)[4]

References
  1. (in English) Specifications of PAZ buses, official site "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2008-08-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. (in Russian) V.Salygin. Domestic bus market (В. Салыгин. На отечественном рынке автобусов. Основные средства, 2005 N. 4
  3. (in Russian)PAZ, JSC. sales in 2004. Autostat news, 21.01.2005
  4. (in Russian) Russkie avtobusy plan to sell over 22,000 buses in 2008. Autostat news, 21.02.2008 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-08-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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