Mercedes-Benz O371
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| Mercedes-Benz O371 | |
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 Mercedes-Benz O371RS | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | O371R, O371RS, O371RSD |
The Mercedes-Benz O371 is a body of a coach and a chassis of a coach. It had a step-entrance. It was made in Brazil from the 1980s to the 1990s by Mercedes-Benz.[1][2]
Marcopolo bodywork or Busscar bodywork was built to the O371 chassis.
In the 1980s, it replaced the Mercedes-Benz O303 chassis.
Coach
[change | change source]O371R
[change | change source]The O371R was made as a coach, it was made from the 1980s to the 1990s. It had a Mercedes-Benz OM355/5A engine at 230HP. It had a spring suspension.
O371RS
[change | change source]The O371RS was made as a coach, it was made from the 1980s to the 1990s. It had a Mercedes-Benz OM355/6A turbocharger aspirated engine at 291 hp. It had a pneumatic suspension.
O371RSL
[change | change source]The O371RSL was made as a coach, it was made from 1992 to 1994. It had a Mercedes-Benz OM447LA Turbo-intercooler engine with output of 354cv and 360cv.[1]
O371RSD
[change | change source]The O371RSD was made as a coach, it was made from the 1980s to the 1990s. It had a Mercedes-Benz OM355/6LA turbo intercooler engine with output of 326 hp.
Bus
[change | change source]O371U
[change | change source]The O371U was made as a bus, it was made from 1987 to 1994. It was made in Campinas, Sao Paulo. In 1994, the front of the O371U was replaced with the front of O400.[2]
O371UL
[change | change source]The O371UL was made as a bus, it was made from 1994 to 1996. It was a few inches wider, it had front air suspension, and more horsepower.[1] the front of the O371UL was replaced with the front of O400 family. From 1994 to 2006, the buses were used in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
O371UP
[change | change source]The O371UP was made as a bus, it was made from 1987 to 1993. It was a powerful bus, it had a 187 hp OM355/5A 9.6l 5-cylinder engine.[1] It was used in Curitiba, Brazil.
O371TR
[change | change source]The O371TR was made as a trolleybus, it had an electronic control system and an 120 kW (600 V DC) electric motor supplied by Villares. Because of restrictions on public debt and the oil crisis being over, only two or three units were sold to the city of Araraquara.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 5 Scharinger, João (2015-03-31). "Mercedes-Benz". Lexicar Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- 1 2 3 Bazani, Adamo (2017-07-02). "HISTÓRIA: Monobloco O-371 urbano, o ônibus do futuro – sempre" [HISTORY: Monocoque 0-371 Urban, the bus of the future – always]. Diário do Transporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-19.