Neoplan N407 Explained

Neoplan N407
Manufacturer:Neoplan
Production:1989–1992
Assembly:Stuttgart, Germany
Successor:Neoplan N4007
Class:Midibus
Body Style:Single-decker city bus
Engine:Mercedes-Benz OM 352
Length:7.75 metres
Width:2.52 metres
Height:3.11 metres

Neoplan N407 was a midibus built by Neoplan, and was the smallest among the Neoplan N400-series buses. It was first showed in 1983, when for long time on German market there was no short low-capacity bus. The bus can carry 52 passengers on board, including 27 passengers with seats.

In 1986 model had a frontwall facelift, the engine was replaced too, although it is a bus produced as a midibus in between a minibus and a full-size single-decker.

Neoplan N407 is used on buslines with a little stream of passengers or in small cities.

In 1998, Greek manufacturer ELVO created its C97. N4007 bus model, based on a Neoplan N407 chassis. 200 buses were delivered to ETHEL, the body providing bus services in Athens at the time, between 1998 and 2000 and are still in service.

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