Mercedes-Benz O303 Explained

Mercedes-Benz O303
Manufacturer:Mercedes-Benz
Production:1974-1992
1976-1978 (Hyundai, South Korea)
1977-1988 (Tvornica Autobusa Zagreb and 11. oktomvri Skopje, Yugoslavia)
Length:
  • O303-9: 86781NaN1
  • O303-10: 92371NaN1
  • O303-11: 99931NaN1
  • O303-12: 101731NaN1
  • O303-13: 105561NaN1
  • O303-14: 112931NaN1
  • O303-15: 120001NaN1
Width:25001NaN1
Height:
  • RHP/ÜHP/ÜHE or KHP-A/KHP-L: 30611NaN1
  • RHH/ÜHH/RHS: 31611NaN1
  • RHD: 34211NaN1
Floortype:Step entrance
Doors:1 - 2
Related:FAP Sanos 315
Engine:Mercedes-Benz OM 401
Mercedes-Benz OM 402
Mercedes-Benz OM 403
Mercedes-Benz OM 422
Transmission:6-speed Manual or 4-speed automatic
Predecessor:Mercedes-Benz O302
Successor:Mercedes-Benz O404

The Mercedes-Benz O303 was an integral coach manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1974 and 1992. It was also available as a chassis, where the customer could choose to get the lower part of the front or even the entire front including the windscreen from the integral model shipped with the chassis.

History

The Mercedes-Benz O303 was launched in 1974 at the Paris Motor Show as a replacement for the O302.[1] In 1985, the O303 was the first bus to offer anti-lock braking.[2]

Over 33,000 O303s were built over an eighteen-year period. It was superseded by the O404.

Notes and References

  1. http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/13th-december-1974/18/0303-complex-coach-range-from-mercedes O 303: Complex coach range from Mercedes
  2. http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-657479-1-1124613-1-0-0-0-0-0-11702-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html The O 303: modular buses