Modern city bus Etalon A12221 with a low floor level. Body type – non-seeded with rear engine placement.
The concept of the bus allows not only to provide good capacity, but also comfort for passengers. In the cabin, depending on the performance, can be 102 or 106 passengers at a time, of which 30 or 26 + 4 seats (folding), depending on the performance.
The bus can be reached through one of the three pneumatic double doors. The door drive provides mechanical unlocking both from the outside and from the inside, and is equipped with an anti-clamp function.
At the entrance there are wide areas where it will be convenient to ride standing. The low level of a floor around all doors, allows to simplify entrance / exit of passengers considerably and to make it more comfortable.
In the area of the middle door, the bus is equipped with a mechanical ramp (ramp), which allows people with disabilities to travel on public transport. For ease of landing, there is also a tilt (knilling function) of the bus body towards the sidewalk.
The interior of the A12221 bus has a well-thought-out layout that allows passengers to spend a minimum of effort on entry / exit, as well as movement around the cabin. Everything is done for the convenience of passengers. Including an information system that notifies passengers about the stop and the route of transport.
The bus is equipped with an autonomous liquid heater and radiator-type cabin heaters, which increases the comfort of movement in the cold season.
Air conditioning system / ventilation system with even distribution of fresh air along the length and width of the passenger compartment. As an option, the bus can be equipped with cabin air conditioning.
Convenience of transport management is also thought over. The air suspension of the front and rear axles allow you to smooth out bumps on the road, power steering simplifies management, and well-thought-out cab layout expands the driver’s view, which can easily see passengers, the situation on the road and at the stop.
The top speed of the bus, 90 km / h, is equipped with a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine, FPT (IVECO), which meets Euro-6 standards, and has a five-speed automatic transmission with a retarder manufactured by Allison.
| Parameter | class I bus with low floor level, wheelchair space and seats for passengers with disabilities | |
| Body type | non-seeded, with rear engine placement | |
| Passenger capacity: | ||
| – general | 102 | 106 |
| – seats | 30 | 26+4 |
| – a place for a wheelchair user | 1 | 1 |
| Overall dimensions, mm: | ||
| – length | 12100 | |
| – width | 2550 | |
| – height | 3250 | |
| Wheelbase, mm | 5900 | |
| Wheel track, mm: | ||
| – front | 2096 | |
| – rear | 1882 | |
| Weight of the equipped bus, kg | 11300 | |
| Total constructive mass of the bus, kg | 18600 | |
| Engine: | ||
| – model, type | diesel FPT (IVECO) NEF–N67ENT6WC29.00 EURO VІ | |
| – number and location of cylinders | 6, in a row | |
| – working volume, l | 6,7 | |
| – rated power, kW (hp) / min-1 | 210 (285)/2500 | |
| – maximum torque, Nm / min-1 | 1000/1250-1600 | |
| – cooling system | liquid | |
| Maximum speed, km / h | 90 | |
| Tires | 275/70 R22,5 | |
| Transmission | hydromechanical five-stage with a retarder Allison | |
| Pendant: | ||
| – front | dependent, pneumatic | |
| – rear | dependent, pneumatic | |
| Steering gear | with hydraulic booster | |
| Brake system: | ||
| – working | double-circuit with pneumatic drive, equipped with anti-lock braking system | |
| – parking | drives the brake mechanisms of the rear wheels from the spring batteries | |
| Passenger doors | three passenger double doors with pneumatic drive | |
| The slope of the floor | with the mechanism of an inclination of a body | |
| Information system | three external and one internal electronic information board, external and internal sound notification | |
| Driver’s workplace air conditioning system | the driver’s conditioner in basic execution | |
| Ventilation / air conditioning system of the passenger compartment | with even distribution of fresh air in the passenger compartment / cabin air conditioning – option | |
