Mercedes-Benz O405

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Mercedes-Benz O405
Mercedes-Benz O405 (integral) in Germany
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Production	1983–2002
Assembly	Mannheim, Germany
Body and chassis
Class	Complete bus Bus chassis
Layout	Rear-engine
Doors	1, 2 or 3 doors (rigid) 2, 3 or 4 doors (articulated)
Floor type	O405: High floor O405N: Low floor
Powertrain
Engine	OM447h (157 kW) OM447h (177 kW) OM447hII (184 kW) OM447hLA (184 kW)
Capacity	60 to 104 passengers (35 seated to 61 seated)
Transmission	Mercedes-Benz W3E110/2.2R Mercedes-Benz W3E112/2.2R Mercedes-Benz W4E Allison B400R Voith DIWA 851.2 Voith DIWA 864.3 ZF 4HP500 ZF 5HP500
Dimensions
Length	11.1 m 11.7 m 12.2 m (rigid)/17.1m, 18.0m (articulated)
Width	2.5 m
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz O305 (single decker and articulated)
Successor	Mercedes-Benz Citaro (O530) Mercedes-Benz OC500LE

The Mercedes-Benz O405 is a single-decker bus manufactured by Mercedes-Benz from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s as either an integral bus or a bus chassis; it was the last VöV SL-II standard bus in production. It replaced the O305 and was widely used in Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore with 12,000 produced.