Mercedes-Benz O303

Mercedes-Benz O303
Mercedes-Benz O303
	Mercedes-Benz O303-15 RHD
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Production	1974-1992; 1976-1978 (Hyundai, South Korea); 1977-1988 (Tvornica Autobusa Zagreb and 11. oktomvri Skopje, Yugoslavia)
Body and chassis
Doors	1 - 2
Floor type	Step entrance
Related	FAP Sanos 315
Powertrain
Engine	Mercedes-Benz OM 401; Mercedes-Benz OM 402; Mercedes-Benz OM 403; Mercedes-Benz OM 422
Transmission	6-speed Manual or 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length	O303-9: 8,678 mm (28.5 ft); O303-10: 9,237 mm (30.3 ft); O303-11: 9,993 mm (32.8 ft); O303-12: 10,173 mm (33.4 ft); O303-13: 10,556 mm (34.6 ft); O303-14: 11,293 mm (37.1 ft); O303-15: 12,000 mm (39.4 ft);
Width	2,500 mm (8.2 ft)
Height	RHP/ÜHP/ÜHE or KHP-A/KHP-L: 3,061 mm (10.0 ft); RHH/ÜHH/RHS: 3,161 mm (10.4 ft); RHD: 3,421 mm (11.2 ft);
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz O302
Successor	Mercedes-Benz O404

The Mercedes-Benz O303 was an integral coach manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1974 and 1992. It was also available as a chassis, where the customer could choose to get the lower part of the front or even the entire front including the windscreen from the integral model shipped with the chassis.

History[edit]

The Mercedes-Benz O303 was launched in 1974 at the Paris Motor Show as a replacement for the O302.^[1] In 1985, the O303 was the first bus to offer anti-lock braking.^[2]

Over 33,000 O303s were built over an eighteen-year period. It was superseded by the O404.

Models[edit]

Gallery[edit]

O303-15 RHP
O303-14 RHD (Facelift)
O303-15 RHD (Facelift)

References[edit]

^ O 303: Complex coach range from Mercedes Commercial Motor 13 December 1974
^ The O 303: modular buses Daimler 30 October 2008

External links[edit]

Media related to Mercedes-Benz O 303 at Wikimedia Commons

[1] O 303: Complex coach range from Mercedes Commercial Motor 13 December 1974

[2] The O 303: modular buses Daimler 30 October 2008

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