Plaxton Cheetah

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Plaxton Cheetah
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Overview
Manufacturer Plaxton
Production1997–2014 (Cheetah)
2015–2019 (Cheetah XL)
Assembly Wigan, England
Body and chassis
Class Minibus (Cheetah)
Midibus (Cheetah XL)
Body style Single-decker bus
Doors1 (inswing door)
Floor type Step entrance
Chassis Mercedes-Benz Vario
Mercedes-Benz Atego
Powertrain
Engine Front mounted 4.2-litre (4,249cc) inline-four diesel engine. Output (Vario 815D) = 150 bhp (111 kw)
Capacity29/33 seated passengers
Transmission 5 or 6-speed manual, 4-speed Allison automatic
Dimensions
Length7.0m to 8.1m
Width2.4m
Height3.0m

The Plaxton Cheetah is a minibus/midibus body manufactured by Plaxton in Wigan, England. Between 1997 and 2014 it was mounted on Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis. [1]

Contents

In April 2015, the Cheetah XL was launched on the Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis. [2] [3] [4] Plaxton decided to end Cheetah XL production in 2019 due to poor sales. [5]

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References

  1. Perryman's takes final Cheetah Bus & Coach Professional 17 July 2014
  2. Plaxton Cheetah XL Bus & Coach Buyer 14 April 2015
  3. New Cheetah XL launched with 50 off the plan orders Transport Engineer 14 April 2015
  4. Super-sized Cheetah unveiled Bus & Coach Professional 17 April 2015
  5. Plaxton Cheetah XL production ends routeone 9 October 2019