Mercedes-Benz O370

Mercedes-Benz O370
Overview
ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Body and chassis
Floor typestep entrance
Powertrain
Engine200 to 320 hp depending on model
Capacity28

The Mercedes-Benz O370 is a coach. It had a low-floor. It was made in Brazil in the 1980s by Mercedes-Benz.

The 0370 could have 28 people on it, It could be made longer but this costed $450,000 USD.[1]

Models

The bus was made in different models, the models were:

  • O370RS - It had two axles and a 240 hp engine or a 285 hp engine
  • 0370RSD - It had three axles and a 285 hp engine or a 320 hp engine
  • 0370R - It had 200 hp engine.

The RS and the RSD models had pneumatic suspension and the R model has springs suspension.

The 0370R was made for intercity use and the 0370RS and 0370RSD were made for longer-distance trips.[2]

Operators

Twelve were ordered by a transit company in Cariacica named Viaçao Aguia Branca.[3] A bus tour company in Sao Paulo named Royal Bus also used them.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 de Souza, Carlos (1989-05-06). Turismo brasileiro se moderniza [Brazilian tourism is modernising] (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil.
  2. Ja esta nos revendedores o moderno onibus 0-370 R da Mercedes Benz [The modern Mercedes Benz 0-370 R bus is now at dealers] (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 1986-07-05. p. 63.
  3. Mercedes-Benz entrega os primeiros onibus rodovarios 0-370 [Mercedes-Benz delivers the first 0-370 road buses] (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 1984-12-02. p. 181.