Mercedes-Benz O305

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Mercedes-Benz O305
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Production	1969–1988
Assembly	Mannheim, West Germany
Body and chassis
Class	Complete bus Bus chassis
Body style	Single-decker bus Single-decker articulated bus Double-decker bus
Doors	1 or 2 doors (riged bus) 2 or 3 doors (articulated bus)
Floor type	Step-entrance
Powertrain
Engine	Mercedes-Benz OM407.908 133kw rear underfloor (diesel) Mercedes-Benz OM407HG.295 147 kw rear underfloor (LPG) Mercedes-Benz OM407.913 rear underfloor (CNG)
Transmission	Mercedes-Benz 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length	O305: 11.0 m / 11.3 m since 1974: 11.1 m O305G: 17.1 m
Width	2.5 m
Height	3.0 m or 4.0 m
Chronology
Successor	Mercedes-Benz O405

The Mercedes-Benz O305 is a single deck and articulated bus manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in Mannheim, West Germany from 1969 until 1988. It was built as either a complete bus or a bus chassis and was the Mercedes-Benz adaptation of the unified German VöV-Standard-Bus design, that was produced by some different bus manufacturers including Büssing, Magirus-Deutz, MAN, Ikarus, Gräf/Steyr, Heuliez, Renault, and Pegaso. The O305 was designed for use as a single-decker bus, however it was later redesigned to accommodate double-decker bodies.