Volkswagen Volksbus


The Volkswagen Volksbus is a range of step-floor city bus chassis assembled in Germany and produced by the Brazilian manufacturer Volkswagen Truck & Bus from 1993 to the present day.
Today Volkswagen Truck & Bus produce bus chassis in the 5 to 18 tonne category as microbuses, minibuses, midibuses and coaches, the majority of them are powered by MWM engines.

Variants

Note: E = Electronic versions, D = Front engine, T = Rear engine
  • 8.140 CO
  • 8.150 OD
  • 8.150 EOD
  • 9.150 OD
  • 9.150 EOD
  • 9.160 OD
  • 15.180 EOD
  • 16.180 CO
  • 16.210 CO Euro II
  • 17.210 OD
  • 17.210 EOD
  • 17.240 OT
  • 17.260 EOT
  • 18.310 OT
  • 18.310 OT Titan
  • 18.320 EOT

Current range

;Microbus
  • 5.140 EOD
  • 8.120 OD Euro III
  • 8.150 OD
  • 8.150 EOD
;Minibus
  • 9.150 OD
  • 9.150 EOD
  • 9.160 OD
;Medium
  • 15.180 EOD
  • 15.190 EOD
  • 17.210 EOD
  • 17.230 EOD
  • 17.260 EOT
;Coach
  • 18.280 OT LE
  • 18.320 EOT

Conversions

All bodies are assembled by private coachbuilders. The coachbuilders then manufacture them to desired configuration e.g. school bus, shuttle bus, tour bus & coaches etc.
Main users of Volksbus chassis' are:
;South American manufacturers
;Mexican Manufacturers
  • AYCO
  • Novacapre
;South African manufacturers
;Kenyan Manufacturers
  • Banbros