Karosa B 932

Karosa B932
Karosa B932 in Košice, Slovakia
Overview
Manufacturer	Karosa
Body and chassis
Doors	3, air-operated
Floor type	High-floor
Chassis	semi-self-supporting with frame
Powertrain
Engine	LIAZ ML636N Renault MIHR 062045
Capacity	31 sitting, 63 standing
Power output	175 kW (LIAZ) 152-188 kW (Renault MIHR 062045)
Transmission	Praga 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Length	11345 mm
Width	2500 mm
Height	3165 mm
Curb weight	10200 kg
Chronology
Predecessor	Karosa B 732
Successor	Karosa B 952

Karosa B 932 E in Belgrade, Serbia

Karosa B 932 is an urban bus produced from 1996 to 2002 by bus manufacturer Karosa from the Czech Republic. An upgraded version B932E was launched in 1999. It was succeeded by Karosa B 952 in 2002.

Construction features

Karosa B 932 is a model of the Karosa 900 series. The B 932 is derived from the Karosa B 732 city bus, and also unified with city bus models such as the B 941 and the B 931. The body is semi-self-supporting with frame and engine with manual gearbox in the rear part. The engine drives only the rear axle. The front axle is independent, rear axle is solid. All axles are mounted on air suspension. On the right side are three doors (first are narrower than middle doors). Inside are used plastic Vogelsitze or Fainsa seats. The driver's cab is separated from the rest of the vehicle by a glazed partition. In the middle part is room for a pram or wheelchair.

Production and operation

In 1996 started serial production, which continued until 2002. Since 1999 were buses produced only in modernised version B 932 E, which has new solid front axle Škoda-LIAZ, floor lowered in front part by 10 centimeters, ABS and ASR.

Currently, number of Karosa B932 buses is decreasing, due to supply of new low-floor buses, for example by SOR NB 12 and SOR NS 12 made in Czech Republic and Iveco Urbanway 12m made in France.

Historical vehicles

• private collector (rebuilt to CNG, from Jablonec nad Nisou, later FTL Prostějov, SPZ 1M3 2984, operating)

See also

• List of buses