Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE

Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE
An OC 500 LE serving as a public transport bus for Transperth in Perth, Western Australia.
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Production	2001—present (EvoBus)
Assembly	Germany Spain: Sámano
Body and chassis
Doors	1 or 2
Floor type	Low entry
Related	Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LF Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LFA Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF
Powertrain
Engine	Mercedes-Benz OM457hLA Mercedes-Benz M447hLAG (CNG) Mercedes-Benz OM936 (Euro VI)
Transmission	Voith ZF
Dimensions
Length	10.8 metres/11.2 metres/11.7 metres/12.0 metres/12.8 metres/13.5 metres (bodied)
Width	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz O405N/O405NH

The Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE is a modular, heavy-duty, twin-axle bus chassis produced by Mercedes-Benz/EvoBus Ibérica, Spain. It was designed as a modular platform for low-entry city, suburban, and intercity buses with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 19.1 tonnes. The main modules consist of: driver's pedestal, front axle, buggy centre section, drive axle and engine. It has much in common with the chassis used for the Mercedes-Benz Citaro integral bus range, and also the raised floor OC 500 RF coach chassis. The engine is horizontally mounted over the rear overhang.

Mercedes-Benz in Brazil manufacture a low-entry chassis known as the O 500 U,^[1] which is related to the OC 500 LE, but is not identical. It is also available as the articulated O 500 UA and the quad-axle articulated O 500 UDA, with the latter giving a vehicle length of 23 metres.^[2] The O 500 U is also available in Australia, marketed as OH1830LE.