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PAZ-3205 is a common Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
n bus model made by the Pavlovo Bus Factory, it is common in Russia and other Eastern-European countries. Model 3205 was launched on December 1, 1989, replacing a similarly specified PAZ-672 (a 1968 model). It is mainly used for urban Marshrutki
Marshrutka

Marshrutka , from marshrutnoye taksi is a share taxi in the Commonwealth of Independent States countries, the Baltic states, and Bulgaria....
, rural and regional services, as well as a hearse
Hearse

A hearse is a funeral vehicle, a conveyance for the casket from e.g. a Church to a cemetery, a similar burial site, or a crematorium. In the funeral trade, they are often called funeral coaches....
. Current PAZ buses are equipped with underpowered (120-140 horsepower
Horsepower

Horsepower is the name of several non-International System of Units units of power . It was originally defined to allow the output of steam engines to be measured and compared with the power output of draft horses....
s) Russian (ZMZ) of Ukrainian (MEMZ
MeMZ

MeMZ is short for "Melitopol Engine Plant" . The factory was founded in 1908 by a Russian Mennonite entrepreneur by the name of Zaferman. Until 1925 the factory focused mainly on diesel engines specifically for applications in agricultural machinery and fishing ships....
) diesel or petrol engines, claiming Euro III emission compliance, and have maximum speed of 90 km/h.






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PAZ-3205 is a common Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
n bus model made by the Pavlovo Bus Factory, it is common in Russia and other Eastern-European countries. Model 3205 was launched on December 1, 1989, replacing a similarly specified PAZ-672 (a 1968 model). It is mainly used for urban Marshrutki
Marshrutka

Marshrutka , from marshrutnoye taksi is a share taxi in the Commonwealth of Independent States countries, the Baltic states, and Bulgaria....
, rural and regional services, as well as a hearse
Hearse

A hearse is a funeral vehicle, a conveyance for the casket from e.g. a Church to a cemetery, a similar burial site, or a crematorium. In the funeral trade, they are often called funeral coaches....
. Current PAZ buses are equipped with underpowered (120-140 horsepower
Horsepower

Horsepower is the name of several non-International System of Units units of power . It was originally defined to allow the output of steam engines to be measured and compared with the power output of draft horses....
s) Russian (ZMZ) of Ukrainian (MEMZ
MeMZ

MeMZ is short for "Melitopol Engine Plant" . The factory was founded in 1908 by a Russian Mennonite entrepreneur by the name of Zaferman. Until 1925 the factory focused mainly on diesel engines specifically for applications in agricultural machinery and fishing ships....
) diesel or petrol engines, claiming Euro III emission compliance, and have maximum speed of 90 km/h. PAZ is also offering installation of Hino Motors
Hino Motors

Hino Motors, Ltd. , commonly known as simply Hino, is a manufacturer of diesel trucks, buses, and other vehicles based in Tokyo, Japan. Since 1973 the company has been the leading producer of medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks in Japan....
, Cummins
Cummins

Cummins Inc. is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service diesel engines and natural gas engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems....
, Andoria and BAMO imported engines for rear wheel drive models. Major current modifications include:

Model Engine
h.p.		 Wheelbase
mm		 Dimensions
mm		 Weight
empty/gross
kg		 Passengers
standing/sitting		 Number of
passenger
doors
PAZ-3205 (base, single accordion door) 130 3600 7000×2520×2960 5170/8155 36/28 One, 726 mm wide
PAZ-32051 (base, double accordion doors) 130 3600 7000×2520×2960 5130/8185 35/24 Two, 726 mm wide each
PAZ-3206 (all wheel drive) 130 3600 7000×2520×3105 5395/7240 -/28 One, 726 mm wide
PAZ-4234 (stretched wheelbase) 136 4345 8165×2520×2960 5860/9485 50/30 Two, 726 mm wide each


PAZ buses are commonly employed by firefighters and police - for ordinary busing and as "mobile headquarters". PAZ funeral buses have rear door, floor rails and safety straps for carrying a coffin in the rear. Passenger seats are arranged in long benches along the sides, facing the coffin.

Production of PAZ-3205 (with all derivatives) in 2000s was steadily rising, accounting for at least 80% of PAZ output:
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Units 10,190 10,520 15,297 (est.)