Volkswagen Volksbus



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

Today Volkswagen Truck & Bus 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
 * 18.280 OT LE
 * 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


 * Mexican Manufacturers
 * AYCO
 * Novacapre


 * South African manufacturers
 * Busmark 2000
 * Busaf
 * Irizar
 * Marcopolo
 * Kenyan Manufacturers
 * Banbros