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Bogdan (bus)
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Bohdan is the brand
of the Ukrainian
bus
es and trolleybus
es made by Bogdan Corporation
. The original two front-engine/rear-wheel drive models (Bohdan A091 and Bohdan A092) are powered by Isuzu
and marketed outside Ukraine under Isuzu brand. Large city buses, such as the rear-engined Bohdan A145 and Bohdan A1445, are also produced. The production is situated in the city of Cherkasy
, although there are plans of moving it to the LuAZ
plant in the city of Lutsk
. These vehicles are generally serving as marshrutka
(routed taxicab / minibus) in former Soviet regions.
Currently, Bohdan's main rival is the GAZ-3221 GAZelle
.
Brand
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of the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es and trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
es made by Bogdan Corporation
Bogdan group
Bogdan Corporation or Bohdan Corporation is an Ukrainian automobile-manufacturing group including several car- and bus-makers of the country...
. The original two front-engine/rear-wheel drive models (Bohdan A091 and Bohdan A092) are powered by Isuzu
Isuzu
, is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world's largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures...
and marketed outside Ukraine under Isuzu brand. Large city buses, such as the rear-engined Bohdan A145 and Bohdan A1445, are also produced. The production is situated in the city of Cherkasy
Cherkasy
Cherkasy or Cherkassy , is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast...
, although there are plans of moving it to the LuAZ
LuAZ
LuAZ is a Ukrainian automobile manufacturer located in the city of Lutsk.-History:The original product of this relatively small plant is the "LuAZ"-branded off-road vehicle, sturdy and simple, but outdated...
plant in the city of Lutsk
Lutsk
Lutsk is a city located by the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of the surrounding Lutskyi Raion within the oblast...
. These vehicles are generally serving as marshrutka
Marshrutka
Marshrutka , from marshrutnoye taksi is a share taxi in the CIS countries, the Baltic states, and Bulgaria. Marshrutnoye taksi literally means routed taxicab...
(routed taxicab / minibus) in former Soviet regions.
Currently, Bohdan's main rival is the GAZ-3221 GAZelle
GAZelle
The GAZelle is a series of mid-sized trucks, vans and buses made by Russian car manufacturer GAZ. GAZelles are similar to the later launched GAZ-2215/GAZ-2752 Sobol and GAZ-3310 Valdai line of vans and light trucks...
.
Medium class buses
- Bohdan A092
- BohdanA093
- Bohdan A092.80 (half-low-floor midibus)
- Bohdan A40162
Large class buses
- Bohdan A1445
- Bohdan A1452
- Bohdan A601.10 (10,6 meter half-low floor)
- Bohdan A701.12 (12,0 meter low floor launched in 2011)
- Bohdan A701.90 (12,0 meter low floor Airport bus). Launched in 2011 or 2012.
Extra large class buses
- Bohdan A231 (production stopped in 2009)
- Bohdan A801.10 (15 meter low-floor), launched in early 2010.
Trolleybuses
- Bohdan E231 (14,5 meter low-floor with Dynamo DC Motor). Made in 2007-2008, only 8 trolleys were made.
- Bohdan T601.11 (10,6 meter low-floor, with Electrotjazhmash DC Motor). Launched in 2008.
- Bohdan T701.10 (12,0 meter low-floor, with Electrotjazhmash DC Motor). Launched in 2010.
- Bohdan Т701.15 (12,0 meter low-floor, with Pragoimex AC Motor). Launched in 2010.
- Bohdan T701.20 (12,0 meter low-floor, 2 doors, situated in front and rear overhangs. Made for Crimea intercity trolleybus systemCrimean TrolleybusCrimean Trolleybus Line in Crimea, Ukraine is currently the longest trolleybus line in the world. It is long, and runs between the autonomous republic's capital, Simferopol, and the coastal city of Yalta on the Black Sea....
). Launched in 2011. - Bohdan T801.10 (15,0 meter low-floor, with a Russian DC motor). Launched in 2009.
- Bohdan T901.10 (18,7 meter low-floor articulated, with 2 Electrotjazhmash DC Motors). Launched in 2010.