PAZ-3205
PAZ-3205
Overview
ManufacturerPavlovo Bus Factory
Production1989–present
Body and chassis
Floor typeStep entrance
Chronology
PredecessorPAZ-672

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 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

Variants

PAZ 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

Production 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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  1. ^ "PAZ-3205". official site "JSC "Pavlovo Bus"" (in Russian).
  2. ^ (in English) Specifications of PAZ buses, official site "JSC "Pavlovo Bus"". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  3. ^ a b (in Russian) V.Salygin. Domestic bus market (В. Салыгин. На отечественном рынке автобусов. Основные средства, 2005 N. 4 [1]
  4. ^ a b (in Russian)PAZ, JSC. sales in 2004. Autostat news, 21.01.2005 [2]
  5. ^ (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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