Mercedes-Benz O303

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)

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 It was superseded by the O404.