Karosa B 941

Karosa B 941

Karosa B941 made in the year 1997, retired in 2010, operated by Prague transport company
Overview
Manufacturer Karosa
Body and chassis
Doors 4, air-operated
Floor type High-floor
Chassis semi-self-supporting with frame
Powertrain
Engine

LIAZ ML636N Euro II V6 Diesel engine

Renault MIHR 062045 V6 Diesel engine
Capacity

42 sitting

102 standing
Power output

175 kW (235 hp) (LIAZ)

186 kW (249 hp) - 217 kW (291 hp) (Renault)
Transmission

Voith DIWA 3-speed automatic

ZF 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length 17,615 mm (693.5 in)
Width 2,500 mm (98.4 in)
Height 3,165 mm (124.6 in)
Curb weight

14,300 kg (31,500 lb) (B 941)

14,400 kg (31,700 lb) (B 941 E)
Chronology
Predecessor Karosa B 741
Successor Karosa B 961

Karosa B 941 is an articulated urban bus produced by bus manufacturer Karosa from the Czech Republic, in the years of 1997 to 2002. Modernised version, Karosa B941E, was introduced in the year 1999. In many towns they replaced Ikarus 280 made in Hungary. In production was succeeded by Karosa B 961 in 2002.

Construction features

Karosa B 941 is model of Karosa 900 series. B 941 is derived from its predecessor Karosa B 741, and also unified with city bus models such as B 931 and B 932. It is made of two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint. Body is semi-self-supporting with frame and engine with automatic gearbox is placed in the rear part. Only third C axle is propulsed, meaning that this articulated bus has pusher configuration. Front axle is independent, middle and rear axles are solid. All axles mounted on air suspension. On the right side are four doors (first and last are narrower than middle doors). Inside are used plastic Vogelsitze or Fainsa seats. Drivers cab is separated from the rest of the vehicle with glazed partition. In the middle part and in the rear part is room for a pram or wheelchair. Prototype made in 1995 has an open design of turntable, but serial produced buses have an enclosed design of the turntable.

Production and operation

Prototype of Karosa B941 was built in the year 1995, and is operated until now in Brno, Czech Republic under number 2336.
Serial production started in 1997 and production continued until 2001. Since 1999 were buses produced only in modernised version B941E, which has new solid front axle Škoda-LIAZ, floor lowered in front part by 10 centimeters, ABS and ASR.
Between the years 1997 and 2001 was made 335 buses mainly for transport companies in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Currently, number of Karosa B941/B941E buses is reduced, due to supply of new low-floor buses, for example by SOR NB 18 made in Czech Republic.

Historical vehicles

See also

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