PAZ-3205

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PAZ-3205
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PAZ-3205
Overview
ManufacturerPavlovo Bus Factory
Production1989–present
Body and chassis
Floor typeStep entrance
Chronology
Predecessor PAZ-672
Successor PAZ-3204

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

Contents

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]

ModelEngine
h.p.
Wheelbase
mm
Dimensions
mm
Weight
empty/gross
kg
Passengers
standing/sitting
Number of
passenger
doors
PAZ-3205 (base, single accordion door)13036007000×2520×29605170/815536/28One, 726 mm wide
PAZ-32051 (base, double accordion doors)13036007000×2520×29605130/818535/24Two, 726 mm wide each
PAZ-3206 (all-wheel drive)13036007000×2520×31055395/7240-/28One, 726 mm wide
PAZ-4234 (stretched wheelbase)13643458165×2520×29605860/948550/30Two, 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:

Year200020012002200320042005200620072008
Units10,190 [3] [4] 10,520 [3] [4] 15,297 (est.) [5]

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. 1 2 (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.