Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE
Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE | |
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Euro VI) | |
Transmission |
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Dimensions | |
Length | 10.8 metres/11.2 metres/11.7 metres/12.0 metres/12.8 metres/13.5 metres (bodied) |
Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz O405N/O405NH |
The Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE is a modular, heavy-duty,
Mercedes-Benz in Brazil manufacture a low-entry chassis known as the O 500 U,[1] which is related to the OC 500 LE, but is not identical. It is also available as the articulated O 500 UA and the quad-axle articulated O 500 UDA, with the latter giving a vehicle length of 23 metres.[2] The O 500 U is also available in Australia, marketed as OH1830LE.
Technical details
Variations
- OC 500 LE 1825h
- intercooled, direct injection diesel
- ft·lbf) @ 1100 rpm
- OC 500 LE 1825hG
- Engine type: M 447 hLAG (lean burn, spark ignition single point injection CNG
- Power: 185 kW (252 hp) @ 2000 rpm
- Torque: 1050 N m (774 ft·lbf) @ 1000-1400 rpm
- OC 500 LE 1830h
- Engine type: OM 457 hLA (Euro III/Euro IV/Euro V/EEV) inline 6-cylinder 11.967-litre turbocharged intercooled, direct injection diesel
- Power: 220 kW (299 hp) @ 2000 rpm
- Torque: 1250 N m (921 ft·lbf) @ 1100 rpm
- OC 500 LE Euro VI[3]
- Engine type: OM 936 (Euro VI) inline 6-cylinder 7.698-litre turbocharged intercooled, direct injection diesel
- Power: 220 kW (299 hp) @ 1200 rpm
- Torque: 1200 N m @ 1200-1600 rpm
Initially available with Euro III engines, the OC 500 LE chassis got upgraded to Euro IV, Euro V and EEV-compliant diesel engines using
Transmissions
Currently, Mercedes-Benz only offers a ZF EcoLife 6-speed automatic transmission with integrated hydraulic retarder (model 6 AP 1200 B for the 252 hp CNG engine or model 6 AP 1400 B for the 299 hp diesel engine). Previously available was the Voith D864.3E 4-speed automatic transmission as well as the ZF Ecomat 5 HP 502/592 5-speed and 6 HP 502/592 6-speed automatic transmissions.
Orders
Australia
Large numbers of buses built on the OC 500 LE chassis can be found in Australia, where it was originally marketed as the O 500LE. then got renamed as the Mercedes OC 500 LE .[4] Now, it is marketed here like in the world, as OC 500 LE.[5]
Transperth operate 540 Volgren bodied examples, 474 being CNG powered.[6][7] There have been 15 OC 500 LE CNG fires in Perth, and in October 2013, the Public Transport Authority commenced legal action against Mercedes-Benz, Evobus and Volgren.[8] The action was dropped in 2014.[9]
The O500LE CNG models are powered by the M447hLAG 252HP engine, as noted above in OC 500LE CNG 1825hG.
There are two gas tanks (indicated by two CNG stickers on number plate) located on top of the bus near the front. Metal pipes run on the offside roof to the back of the bus. Because the gas tanks are in the front, the air conditioning unit is placed at the rear of the roof. The gas tank placement is counter-intuitive, but this is due to the various weight requirements imposed by the RMS.
Other purchasers included
Many operators across Australia have now purchased the OC 500 LE in various configurations. Problems related to quality control and unreliable electronics have not been uncommon. A lot of these complaints have come from drivers due to some units being under-powered, uncomfortable or rough.
Brisbane Transport withdrew its OC 500 LEs from the fleet for a short period because of a major unidentified fault which caused buses to suddenly accelerate without warning. This problem was fixed by Mercedes-Benz and these vehicles are now back on the road. However, as they were under lease from Mercedes-Benz, their lease expired in 2013 and were then sold to Transit Systems NSW where they currently operate.[16]
In January 2009, Mercedes-Benz Australia issued a recall on 443 CNG-fuelled OC 500 LE units due to respecified welding specifications for the turbocharger oil supply pipe.[17]
Singapore
The first OC500LE took part in the launch of SMRT's Go Green event on 30 April 2008, which is SMB1H and entered revenue service on Service 190 first. Because service 190's demand is high, it was redeployed to other services and KJDEP training bus. SMRT Buses had ordered 67 Mercedes-Benz OC500LE buses as the first production batch in 2007 (delivered from 22 September 2008) and another 67 Mercedes-Benz OC500LE buses in 2008 (delivered from 1 June 2009).
Since April 2021, all Mercedes-Benz OC500LEs are repainted into Lush Green livery. The first OC500LE from SMRT Buses was transferred to Tower Transit in SMRT livery before repainting it to Lush Green livery.
United Kingdom
Small numbers of OC 500 LEs bodied by
Norway
In 2004,
Portugal
- Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2000, UR2005, UR2011, URB2014 and Urbis
- Marcopolo Viale
Serbia
Ikarbus IK-112LE, in production as of September 2015, used in Belgrade urban and suburban bus system.[21] Ikarbus offers 2 versions, with 2 or 3 sets of doors. More than 60 is produced. Ikarbus offers suburban version with softer anti-vandal seats and a place for hand luggage.
Spain
- Unvi Urbis
- Hispano Habit
- Hispano Intea
- Burillo
- Sunsundegui Astral
- Castrosúa Magnus
- Noge Intertouring
- Noge Cittour LE
References
- ^ Ônibus Urbano - O 500 U Mercedes-Benz Brasil (Visited 3 March 2015)
- ^ Dados Técnicos - O-500 UDA 3736 Mercedes-Benz Brasil (Visited 3 March 2015)
- ^ Chassis OC 500 LE Euro VI - Technische Daten Mercedes-Benz (Visited 2 March 2015)
- ^ "O 500LE City/Route Bus". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ OC 500 LE – Mercedes-Benz Buses and Coaches Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific (Visited 25 June 2019)
- ^ Mercedes-Benz OC500LE CNG Perth Bus Info
- ^ Mercedes-Benz OC500LE Perth Bus Info
- ^ Natasha Boddy and Kent Acott (3 August 2013). "Legal action on gas bus fires". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Perth gas buses to be modified Herald Sun 22 August 2014
- ^ State Transit Authority Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Ventura Bus Group Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Mercedes-Benz O500LE BT Buses Info
- ^ Premier Illawarra Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ CDC Group Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Darwin Bus Service Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Australian Bus Fleet Lists - Transit Systems Sydney
- Australian Competition & Consumer Commission6 April 2009
- ^ "BUS&TRUCK; Online àÇçºä«µì #1 à¾×èͼÙé»ÃСͺ¡ÒÃö¾Ò³ÔªÂì". Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ Mercedes-Benz OC500LE Bus Lists on the Web
- ^ 047 BML, Temptrans AS ebus.ee (Visited 3 March 2015)
- ^ IK-112LE Ikarbus (Visited 15 October 2015)
External links
Media related to Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE at Wikimedia Commons