Mercedes-Benz O325 is a model of a large city bus that has been produced in Turkey since 1988 at the local branch of Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. One of the main buyers was Moscow , which in 1994-1996 received 421 such cars [1] . With these buses, Turkey paid with Russia for gas supplies, and the Russian Government paid off the federal budget arrears to Mosgortrans , which had existed since 1992 .
| Mercedes-Benz O325 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturing plant |  Mercedes-Benz Türk AS |
| Project, g | 1986 |
| Issued, yy | 1988-1996 |
| Gross weight, t | 17 |
| Curb weight, t | 9.85 |
| Max. speed, km / h | 84 |
| Bus class | high urban |
| ECO standard | Euro I |
| Capacity | |
| Seating | 31 |
| Rated capacity (5 persons / m²) | 100 |
| Dimensions | |
| Front wheel track, mm | 1980 |
| Rear wheel track, mm | 1810 |
| Length mm | 11,130 |
| Width, mm | 2,500 |
| Roof height, mm | 3 195 |
| Base, mm | 5850 |
| Salon | |
| Number of doors for passengers | 3 |
| Formula door | 2—2—2 |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Mercedes-Benz OM421 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Cylinder location | V6 |
| Power, l. with. | 216 |
| Torque Nm | 784 |
| Volume, cm³ | 10968 |
| Fuel consumption at 60 km / h , l / 100 km | 19.1 |
| Transmission | |
| Gear box model | ZF S6-85 |
| Gearbox type | mechanical |
| Number of gears | 6 |
| Suspension | |
| Rear suspension | Dependent, pneumatic, with 2 air bellows |
| Type of front suspension | Dependent, pneumatic, with 4 air bellows |
Mercedes-Benz O325 in early painting ( Moscow , 2009 )
The last linear Mercedes-Benz O325 in Mosgortrans belonged to the 14th park (No. 14230) and was decommissioned in February 2011 [2] . The remaining copies belong to technical parks, and these buses began to be actively written off.
List of cities that used the model on routes
| City | A country | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Alma ata | Kazakhstan | 1994–2007 |
| Almetyevsk | Russia | ???? - н.в. |
| Arkhangelsk | Russia | 2005 — n. at. |
| Belgorod | Russia | 2007 — n. at. |
| Beloretsk | Russia | 1995—2007 |
| Berezniki | Russia | 20092010 |
| Bugulma | Russia | ???? - н.в. |
| Vladimir | Russia | 2011 — n. at. |
| Volgograd | Russia | 2010 — n. at. |
| Voronezh | Russia | 2007—2011 |
| Ivanovo | Russia | 2006 — n. at. |
| Ishimbay | Russia | ???? |
| Kalyazin | Russia | 2006–2010 |
| Kazan | Russia | 1992 — n. at. |
| Kineshma | Russia | 2006–2009 |
| Kirov | Russia | 2007–2010 |
| Kotlas | Russia | 2004—2010 |
| Krasnoyarsk | Russia | 1996 — n. at. |
| Lipetsk | Russia | 2005—2010 |
| Moscow | Russia | 1994—2011 |
| Neftekamsk | Russia | 1995 — n. at. |
| Odintsovo | Russia | 2010 — n. at. |
| Permian | Russia | 2006 — n. at. |
| Privolzhsk | Russia | 2006–2009 |
| Saratov | Russia | 2005 — n. at. |
| Stavropol | Russia | 1994 — n. at. |
| Sterlitamak | Russia | 1994–2008 |
| Tambov | Russia | 2005 — n. at. |
| Tolyatti | Russia | 2009 n. at. |
| Ufa | Russia | 1993 — n. at. |
| Furmanov | Russia | 2006–2009 |
| Chekhov | Russia | 2010 — n. at. |
| Shuya | Russia | 2006–2009 |
Also, buses of this brand operate on intercity routes in Russia and Abkhazia .
Notes
- ↑ Europe buses - DISCONTINUED MODELS Archival copy dated September 23, 2006 on Wayback Machine (eng.)
- ↑ Bus profile on the site "Photobus"