LAZ-697

LAZ-697
LAZ-697M
Overview
TypeMiddle-class Coach, tourist bus[1]
ManufacturerLAZ, Ukraine
Production1959.[2]-1985[3]
Model years
  • LAZ-697: 1959-1963[2]
  • LAZ-697E: 1961[4]-1969[5]
  • LAZ-695M: 1969-1975[6]
  • LAZ-697N: 1975-1978[7]
  • LAZ-697R: 1978-1985[3]
AssemblyLviv, Ukraine
Body and chassis
LayoutRear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Platform4x2 chassis
RelatedLAZ-695, LAZ-699
Powertrain
Engine
  • LAZ-697/E: 5.5 L ZiL-158L V6 (gasoline), 109 hp[8]
  • LAZ-697E/M/N/R: 6 L ZiL-130Ya2 V8 (gasoline), 150 hp[9]
Transmissionmanual, 5-step transmission
Dimensions
WheelbaseLAZ-697/E: 4,130 mm (162.6 in) LAZ-697M/N/R: 4,190 mm (165.0 in) [10][1]
LengthLAZ-697/E: 9,220 mm (363.0 in) LAZ-697M/N/R: 9,190 mm (361.8 in)[10][1]
WidthLAZ-697/E: 2,500 mm (98.4 in) LAZ-697M: 2,370 mm (93.3 in) [10] LAZ-697N/R: 2,500 mm (98.4 in)[1]
HeightLAZ-697/E: 3,050 mm (120.1 in) LAZ-697M: 2,950 mm (116.1 in) [10] LAZ-697N/R: 3,000 mm (118.1 in) [1]
Curb weightLAZ-697/E: 6,875 kg (15,157 lb) LAZ-697M: 7,300 kg (16,094 lb) [10] LAZ-697N/R: 7,550 kg (16,645 lb) [1]

The LAZ-697 “Tourist” was a Soviet two-axle, middle-class coach, which was produced in the Western Ukrainian city Lviv from 1959 to 1985. It was derived from the LAZ-695 during that model's development process.[11] Because of that, both bus models are mechanically identical. The LAZ-697 was used for touristic purposes as well as for shorter intercity trips, being designed for greater comfort than the LAZ-695. It was taken out of production in 1985, in favor of the upper-class coach LAZ-699.[12]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Краткий автомобильный справочник [A short car guide] (in Russian). Moscow, Russia: Транспорт. 1985. pp. 49–51.
  2. ^ a b "ЛАЗ – 697 "Турист"" [LAZ-695 ”Tourist”] (in Russian). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "ЛАЗ-697Р "Турист"" [LAZ-695R ”Tourist”] (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Далеко ли до Комсомольска?" [Is it far to Komsomolsk?]. За Рулем (in Russian). 11: 22. November 1960.
  5. ^ "ЛАЗ – 697E "Турист"" [LAZ-695E ”Tourist”] (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "ЛАЗ – 697M "Турист"" [LAZ-695M ”Tourist”] (in Russian). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ^ "ЛАЗ – 697Н "Турист"" [LAZ-695N ”Tourist”] (in Russian). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ^ Атоян, К.М.; Гомма, Э.Ф.; Каминский, Я.Н.; Нагорняк, Г.А.; Старинский, А.Д. (1969). Автобусы [Buses] (in Russian). Moscow,Russia: Машиностроение. pp. 20–22.
  9. ^ Атоян, К.М.; Гомма, Э.Ф.; Каминский, Я.Н.; Нагорняк, Г.А.; Старинский, А.Д. (1969). Автобусы [Buses] (in Russian). Moscow,Russia: Машиностроение. p. 19.
  10. ^ a b c d e Атоян, К.М.; Дзядык, М.Н.; Каминский, Я.Н.; Каминский, Л.Н.; Магдаш, С.И.; Новоселецкий, И.Г.; Старинский, А.Д.; Мыцык, Б.И. (1971). Автобусы ЛАЗ [LAZ buses] (in Russian). Moscow,Russia: Транспорт. pp. 4–5.
  11. ^ "Автобус ЛАЗ-695 "Львов" Опытный II" [LAZ-695 “Lviv” Second prototype] (in Russian). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  12. ^ "ЛАЗ – 697Р "Турист"" [LAZ-695R ”Tourist”] (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2021.