PAZ-3205 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Pavlovo Bus Factory |
Production | 1989–present |
Body and chassis | |
Floor type | Step entrance |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | PAZ-672 |
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).
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) 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.
Major current modifications include: [2]
Model | Engine h.p. | Wheelbase mm | Dimensions mm | Weight empty/gross kg | Passengers standing/sitting | Number of passenger doors |
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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 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 |
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Units | 10,190 [3] [4] | 10,520 [3] [4] | 15,297 (est.) [5] |
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