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Plaxton Cheetah
Overview
ManufacturerPlaxton
Production1997–2014 (Cheetah)
2015–2019 (Cheetah XL)
AssemblyWigan, England
Body and chassis
ClassMinibus (Cheetah)
Midibus (Cheetah XL)
Body styleSingle-decker bus
Doors1 (inswing door)
Floor typeStep entrance
ChassisMercedes-Benz Vario
Mercedes-Benz Atego
Powertrain
EngineFront mounted 4.2-litre (4,249cc) inline-four diesel engine. Output (Vario 815D) = 150 bhp (111 kw)
Capacity29/33 seated passengers
Transmission5 or 6-speed manual, 4-speed Allison automatic
Dimensions
Length7.0m to 8.1m
Width2.4m
Height3.0m

The Plaxton Cheetah is a body of a minibus and a midibus. It was built from 1997 to 2014 by Plaxton.

The Cheetah body was built on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis.[1]

Between 2000 and 2013, Plaxton made a new bus body called the Plaxton Cheetah 2, It had a new bonnet, new grille, new front bumper, new rear bumper, new front headlights, new rear lights and a new interior.

In April 2015, Plaxton made a new midicoach body called the Cheetah XL, It was built on the Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis.[2][3][4] In 2019 Plaxton stopped making the Cheetah XL because of poor sales.[5]

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References

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  1. ↑ Perryman's takes final Cheetah Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 17 July 2014
  2. ↑ Plaxton Cheetah XL Bus & Coach Buyer 14 April 2015
  3. ↑ New Cheetah XL launched with 50 off the plan orders Archived 2021-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Transport Engineer 14 April 2015
  4. ↑ Super-sized Cheetah unveiled Bus & Coach Professional 17 April 2015
  5. ↑ Plaxton Cheetah XL production ends routeone 9 October 2019

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