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-3205 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) PAZ-3205 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pavlovo Bus Factory |
| Production | 1989–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | PAZ-672 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Double-door version -
Single-door version -
Funeral bus -
School bus -
Moscow Police buses -
Double-door buses in Tomsk. Red gas cylinders uses for methane gas fuel -
Old version (before restyled) in Crimea
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Variants
editPAZ 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
editProduction 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] |
References
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- ^ "PAZ-3205". official site "JSC "Pavlovo Bus"" (in Russian).
- ^ (in English) Specifications of PAZ buses, official site "JSC "Pavlovo Bus"". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b (in Russian) V.Salygin. Domestic bus market (В. Салыгин. На отечественном рынке автобусов. Основные средства, 2005 N. 4 [1]
- ^ a b (in Russian)PAZ, JSC. sales in 2004. Autostat news, 21.01.2005 [2]
- ^ (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.
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