Neoplan N407
| Neoplan N407 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Neoplan |
| Production | 1989–1992 |
| Assembly | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Midibus |
| Body style | Single-decker city bus |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM 352 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 7.75 metres |
| Width | 2.52 metres |
| Height | 3.11 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Neoplan N4007 |
Neoplan N407 was a midibus built by Neoplan, and was the smallest among the Neoplan N400-series buses. It was first showed in 1983, when for long time on German market there was no short low-capacity bus. The bus can carry 52 passengers on board, including 27 passengers with seats.
In 1986 model had a frontwall facelift, the engine was replaced too, although it is a bus produced as a midibus in between a minibus and a full-size single-decker.
Neoplan N407 is used on buslines with a little stream of passengers or in small cities.
In 1998, Greek manufacturer ELVO created its C97. N4007 bus model, based on a Neoplan N407 chassis. 200 buses were delivered to ETHEL, the body providing bus services in Athens at the time, between 1998 and 2000 and retired in February 2025.
Competitors
References
- Stiasny Marcin, Atlas autobusów, Poznan Railway Modellers Club, Poland 2008