Volvo 7000
| Volvo 7000/7700 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo |
| Production | 1999–2012 |
| Assembly |
Vantaa, Finland (1999–2001) Wrocław, Poland (1999–2012) Székesfehérvár, Hungary (2009) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Complete bus |
| Body style |
Single-decker rigid bus Single-decker articulated bus |
| Doors | 1, 2, 3 or 4 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Volvo B5LH, B7L/B7LA, B9L/B9LA, B10L/B10LA |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 40 to 69 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.0 metres, 12.0 metres, 12.9 metres and 18.0 metres |
| Width | 2.55 metres |
| Height | 3.05 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Carrus City U |
| Successor | Volvo 7900 |
The Volvo 7000, later Volvo 7700, was an integrally-constructed fully low-floor single-decker rigid bus and single-decker articulated bus built by Volvo between 1999 and 2012. It was generally available as 12-metre and 18-metre on both diesel and CNG, and from 2010 as a 12-metre hybrid electric. A trolleybus version has also been built.
The model was developed in Finland under the name Carrus K206, but when presented in late 1998 together with the Säffle-built Volvo 5000 it became known as the Volvo 7000. In addition to the 12.0 metre being built on B7L, it was also available as the 18.0 metre articulated Volvo 7000A built on B7LA. CNG versions were built on B10L/B10LA. Standard 12- and 18-metre versions were manufactured at the plant in Wrocław, Poland. In Vantaa, Finland (Carrus Oy Wiima) the 12-metre version was built, in addition to some customized lengths. Turku received some short 11-metre ones, while Helsinki received some longer ones at 12.89 metres. Production in Vantaa ceased when the plant was closed down in 2001. By this time only 43 7000s had been delivered to customers in Finland, in addition to a handful of demonstrators for various countries.
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