PAZ-3205

PAZ-3205
PAZ-3205
Overview
Manufacturer	Pavlovo Bus Factory
Production	1989–present
Body and chassis
Floor type	Step entrance
Chronology
Predecessor	PAZ-672
Successor	PAZ-3204

PAZ-3205 is a common Soviet (or Russian) 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 a hearse. Model 3205 was launched on December 1, 1989, replacing a similarly specified PAZ-672 (a 1968 model).

PAZ buses are mainly used for urban Marshrutki, rural and regional services. Current PAZ buses are equipped with 120-140 horsepower Russian (ZMZ) or Belarusian (MMZ  [ be ]) 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. ^[1]

In 2013, a facelifted model entered production.

Variants

Major current modifications include: ^[2]

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

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 [3] [4]	10,520 [3] [4]				15,297 (est.) [5]

Gallery

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  Double-door version
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  Single-door version
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  Funeral bus
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  School bus
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  Moscow Police buses
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  Double-door buses in Tomsk. Red gas cylinders uses for methane gas fuel
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  Old version (before restyled) in Crimea

References

1. "PAZ-3205". official site "JSC "Pavlovo Bus"" (in Russian).
2. (in English) Specifications of PAZ buses, official site "JSC "Pavlovo Bus"". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
3. (in Russian) V.Salygin. Domestic bus market (В. Салыгин. На отечественном рынке автобусов. Основные средства, 2005 N. 4
4. 1 2 (in Russian)PAZ, JSC. sales in 2004. Autostat news, 21.01.2005
5. (in Russian) Russkie avtobusy plan to sell over 22,000 buses in 2008. Autostat news, 21.02.2008 "АВТОСТАТ - Новости - статистика автомобильного рынка". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-08-19.