Plaxton Cheetah

Plaxton Cheetah
Overview
Manufacturer	Plaxton
Production	1997–2014 (Cheetah) 2015–2019 (Cheetah XL)
Assembly	Wigan, England
Body and chassis
Class	Minibus (Cheetah) Midibus (Cheetah XL)
Body style	Single-decker bus
Doors	1 (inswing door)
Floor type	Step entrance
Chassis	Mercedes-Benz Vario Mercedes-Benz Atego
Powertrain
Engine	Front mounted 4.2-litre (4,249cc) inline-four diesel engine. Output (Vario 815D) = 150 bhp (111 kw)
Capacity	29/33 seated passengers
Transmission	5 or 6-speed manual, 4-speed Allison automatic
Dimensions
Length	7.0m to 8.1m
Width	2.4m
Height	3.0m

The Plaxton Cheetah is a body of a minibus and a midibus. It was built from 1997 to 2014 by Plaxton.

It was built on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis.^[1]

Between 2000 and 2013, Plaxton made a new bus body called the Plaxton Cheetah 2, It had a new bonnet, new grille, new front bumper, new rear bumper, new front headlights, new rear lights and a new interior.

In April 2015, Plaxton made a new midicoach body called the Cheetah XL, It was built on the Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis.^[2][3][4] In 2019 Plaxton stopped making the Cheetah XL because of poor sales.^[5]

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  Mercedes-Benz Vario with standard Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodywork
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  Mercedes-Benz Vario with standard Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodywork rear
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  Mercedes-Benz Vario with custom-made Plaxton Cheetah 1 bodywork
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  Mercedes-Benz Vario with Plaxton Cheetah 2 bodywork
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  Mercedes-Benz Vario with Plaxton Cheetah 2 bodywork rear
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  Mercedes-Benz Atego with Cheetah XL bodywork

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• Cheetah XL Brochure Plaxton