Irisbus Agora

Irisbus Agora
Renault Agora Standard (S) in Reims in April 2011
Overview
ManufacturerRenault
Irisbus
Karosa
Astra Bus
Production1996-2006
Body and chassis
Doors1 door (United Kingdom and Australia)
1, 2, 3 or 4 doors (Europe)
Floor typeLow-floor
Powertrain
EngineRenault MIDR 062045
IVECO Cursor F2B
Capacity34 to 75 seated
Power output186 kW (249 hp) (Renault)
189 kW (253 hp)
213 kW (286 hp) (IVECO)
TransmissionVoith DIWA 3 or 4-speed automatic
ZF Ecomat 4 or 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length11.99 m (39.3 ft) (Agora S)
Width2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Height2.924 m (9.6 ft)
Curb weight11,380 kg (25,090 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorRenault R312
SuccessorIrisbus Citelis

The Irisbus Agora (previously known as Renault Agora, Karosa City Bus or Ikarus Agora) was a low-floor bus designed and built by Renault from 1995 to 2002, the date upon which it has been built by Irisbus, firstly a joint-venture with FIAT subsidiary IVECO from 1999, with Iveco engines. It has also been built by Czech-based Karosa under the Citybus name as a diesel-powered bus, Skoda as a trolleybus in Eastern European markets as the Škoda 24Tr Irisbus and Škoda 25Tr Irisbus, and by the Romanian-based Astra Bus.