MAZ-101 is a city bus manufactured by the Minsk Automobile Plant from 1993 to 1998 .
| MAZ-101 | |
|---|---|
 MAZ-101 bus | |
| Manufacturing plant | MAZ |
| Produced, years | from 1993 to 1998 |
| Instances | about 40 |
| Gross weight, t | 18 |
| Max. speed, km / h | 70 |
| Bus class | city, large capacity |
| Capacity | |
| Seats | 24 |
| Nominal capacity (5 people / m²) | 100 |
| Full capacity (8 people / m²) | 123 |
| Salon | |
| Number of doors for passengers | 3 |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | MMZ-D260.5 |
| Torque, Nm | 900 |
| Volume cm³ | 7120 |
| Fuel consumption at 60 km / h , l / 100 km | 25 |
| Suspension | |
| Rear suspension | pneumatic, dependent, rigid beam |
| Front suspension | pneumatic dependent |
History
In 1992, the Minsk Automobile Plant signed a licensing agreement with the German company Neoplan for the production of the Neoplan-N4014 model. The first four buses from German components were assembled, called the MAZ-101. Buses of the new model could carry one hundred passengers, and the cabin housed 24 seats. But the very first tests under working conditions showed that the suspension is not adapted for Belarusian roads, and the German design does not take overloads well. It became known about the insufficient performance of electromechanical doors of this model. [one]
As a result, processing of the bus began, while maintaining the external features of the previous bus. In 1993, an updated model of the MAZ-101 bus appeared, were replaced by domestic components, assemblies, engine , steering and suspension. Strengthened construction, increased ground clearance . The updated MAZ-101 was also distinguished by its layout, had altered overhangs, interior layout, instrument panel, etc. Old doors were replaced with new ones with a pneumatic opening and closing mechanism. There was an opportunity to complete the buses with other diesel engines - French Renault , Russian YMZ and Belarusian MMZ. [2] A total of 41 copies of MAZ-101 buses were built from 1993 to 1998. Most of them were operated in Minsk until the end of the 2000s.
In 1998, two MAZ-101 buses were converted into training ones. In the cab, another chair and a set of pedals were added. [3]
The successor of the MAZ-101 bus is the MAZ-103 bus.