Proven Benefits
O 500

Proven Benefits

Advantages at a glance.

  • Equipped wit New Cluster to control speed Limit when driving in city for avoiding being above the speed limits
  • Best disc brakes performance with a faster response and reliability including a better heat dissipation and high fading resistance resulting in an improved braking performance
  • Supension. Full air, all axles, and stabilizer on front and rear with pneumatic suspension that is recognized for durability and comfort
  • An exclusive Mercedes-Benz system that provides higher average driving speed on slopes with safety and longer life cycle of brake system and tires with less transmission gear change
  • Manual GO 210, 6-speed, that offers a robust and long-lasting transmission designed and adapted to coach application

Advantages at a glance.

  • Best disc brakes performance with a faster response and reliability including a better heat dissipation and high fading resistance resulting in an improved braking performance
  • Supension. Front axle suspension with 2 air bellows with elastics knockers and rear axle suspension with 4 air bellows with internals auxiliarys knockers, 2 longitudinal bars, 2 oblique bars and 2 leveling valves
  • An exclusive Mercedes-Benz with 6 cylinders, vertical in-line, turbo charged and intercooled, 4 cycle Diesel, 3 valves in the overhead for each cylinder, 2 for inlet , 1 for exhaust and 1valve additional for top brake
  • The O500U 1726 engine is equipped as standard with the ZF Ecolife automatic transmission with torque converter

ASR prevents the drive wheels from spinning in two ways. On the one hand, ASR minimises wheel spinning through a measured braking intervention. On the other hand, the torque of the engine is regulated via the "electronic accelerator pedal". Even at full throttle, the engine only provides as much power in critical situations as the drive wheels can transmit – a major advantage for controlled pulling away and driving stability.

When starting off, the torques applied and the wheel speeds of the drive wheels are monitored. In this process, torque distribution is controlled in such a way that spinning is prevented. This ensures that optimum power flow is always guaranteed.

ASR helps the driver to minimise the risk of the drive wheels spinning and consequently of the rear of the vehicle (rear-wheel drive) breaking out laterally when accelerating. Especially for high-torque engines, ASR thus provides increased comfort and enhanced safety when pulling away – particularly on roads with varying grip.

How ABS works: there are sensors fitted on all four wheels which detect the rotational speed of each wheel and pass this information on to a central control unit. If the critical point of blocking the wheels is reached, the wheel is stopped at precisely that threshold by pressure variation. The brake pressure can be increased and decreased numerous times in the space of a second.

When braking, all the forces acting on the wheels and the rolling behaviour are continually monitored. The braking forces acting on the wheels are distributed in such a way that no wheel can lock, and the steerability of the vehicle is preserved as far as possible. 

In December 1970, Mercedes-Benz presented the world's first electronically controlled ABS – a revolution in driving and road safety. Thanks to targeted electronic braking intervention, the wheels don't lock for long periods of time. The risk of losing steering stability is minimised and, in the case of a full application of the brakes, the vehicle can be steered in the desired direction. ABS technology forms the basis for further developed electronic safety systems such as the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) or the Brake Assist system (BAS).

Full air, all axles, and stabilizer on front and rear with pneumatic suspension that is recognized for durability and comfort. 

An exclusive Mercedes-Benz system that provides higher average driving speed on slopes with safety and longer life cycle of brake system and tires with less transmission gear change.

Manual GO 210, 6-speed, that offers a robust and long-lasting transmission designed and adapted to coach application. Smarter gear change strategy due to joystick gear lever and servo shift with 2 different ratio on 6th speed with a retarder Voith 15E included/integrated.

Speed Limit is a valuable aid when driving in city for avoiding being above the speed limits, therefore the cruise control helps on on-road driving, relying to the system the task of keeping the vehicle at a constant speed while the driver can put full attention on the traffic

Best disc brakes performance with a faster response and reliability including a better heat dissipation and high fading resistance resulting in an improved braking performance. Electronic Braking System (EBS) that manage all available braking systems of the vehicle combined with the ABS works that always in conjunction with the ASR system delivering the most efficient braking performance according to driving situation that also supported by an additional brake (Retarder Voith VR 115 E) to enhance safety and lowering the costs.