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.