Overview of the LiAZ 5256 bus

Every year the level of passenger transportation increases. For a comfortable and fast delivery of passengers, world manufacturers produce a lot of bus equipment. Domestic LiAZ 5256 is one of the most demanded buses in its class, it can make a serious competition for many foreign models of cars (at least because of the competitive price). Today we will consider the urban version of this bus, learn all its features, including technical characteristics.

Comfort passengers - in first place

Car LiAZ 5256, designed to work on urban routes, has a large spacious lounge with a 2-meter height of the ceiling (in some versions there are ceilings with a height of 2.1 meters), designed for the transportation of 110 people. The machine has 23 seats, and for comfortable landing / disembarking passengers the manufacturer has provided for the placement of 3 double doors with metal handrails total width of 130 centimeters. Ventilation is carried out through the windows and hatches, and in winter, the function of the heater is the system of independent heating "Webasto".

Operational and technical characteristics

Special methods of painting and the use of galvanized body panels with the use of fiberglass can extend the life of the machine to 12 years. The manufacturer at sale of the bus ЛиАЗ 5256 gives a guarantee in 1.5 years or 150 thousand kilometers.

As for technical characteristics, the city version of the LiAZ 5256 bus is equipped with three diesel engines for choice. Among them, the basic is the Kamaz-740.65 engine with a capacity of 240 horsepower, working in conjunction with an automatic or mechanical gearbox type "ZF". The second engine is of American origin. This is a 245-hp Cummins unit that operates with a ZF 6S-1200 manual transmission . The last unit is produced at the Yaroslavl Motor Plant and is called YaMZ 6563.10. Its power is equal to 230 horsepower, and it is manned by a mechanical transmission of the same production of YaMZ 2361.

Dimensions, curb weight and fuel consumption

City bus LiAZ 5256 has the following dimensions: length - 11.4 meters, width - 2.5 meters, height - 3.06 meters. The curb weight of the car is 10.5 tons. Due to the fact that the machine is equipped with such powerful engines, its maximum speed is 90 kilometers per hour. For urban conditions, this speed is more than enough. But the fuel consumption here is slightly increased - for 100 kilometers the model 5256 spends about 32 liters of diesel fuel.

LiAZ 5256 - price

The cost of the bus in the basic set-up starts from the mark of 3 million 64 thousand rubles. The most expensive version of LiAZ, manned by an American engine, costs about 4 million rubles. In addition, the manufacturer offers the purchase of tourist versions of buses (for long-distance passenger transportation) with air conditioning, adjustable seats, tinted windows and many other equipment. The price for such versions of LiAZ is about 4.5 million rubles.