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History
Light truck collaborations with Saviem and Volkswagen
In 1897, MAN presented the first self-ignition fully functioning diesel engine, in partnership with its inventor, Rudolf Diesel. From 1967 until 1977, MAN collaborated with France's Saviem, selling their light to medium duty trucks with MAN badging in Germany and certain other markets. After the end of this, a deal was struck with Volkswagen which lasted until 1993. Production of a truck using the Volkswagen LT body started in 1979 and ended in 1993 with 72,000 units produced. It was available with four engines and four wheelbases over its lifetime; there was also a 4X4 version called 8.150 FAE. FAE means "forward control" cab, all-wheel drive, single tyres so the F nomenclature means "forward control" cab. This series is usually referred to as the G90, from the most common model, but also as the "G"-series. In the United Kingdom it was originally marketed as the "MAN MT" series. The original lineup in the UK consisted of the 6.90 and the 8.90 (the first digit denoting the GVW in tonnes, the second for power in metric horsepower) and the 8.136 and 9.136.
MAN AG supplied engines which were available in inline-four and inline-six cylinder engine configurations, with DIN rated motive power outputs of:
67 kilowatts (91 PS; 90 bhp)
75 kilowatts (102 PS; 101 bhp)
101 kilowatts (137 PS; 135 bhp)
112 kilowatts (152 PS; 150 bhp)
MAN replaced the G series with the L2000 and M2000 ranges. Several models of the MAN-VWCV and the VWCV LT ranges were marketed in Spain by Enasa as Pegaso Ekus, in a typical badge engineering operation. Peterbilt also offered this model with their badging, as the 200 or 265 model.
VWCV and MAN shared the project development in accordance with the collaboration agreement as follows:
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles took care of:
the tilting driver's cab including steering wheel and fixing, hand levers and foot pedals, cabins so they can fit the truck chassis
the complete interior equipment and heating
the manual gearbox with clutch and gear lever, the rear axle with rear-axle transmission and suspension
the Cardan shafts including bearings
the electrical system for the entire concept, and the platforms for the standard design.
MAN was responsible for:
the engine including cooling, exhaust, inlet and fuel system
the front axle with suspension and steering
the frame with all parts for attaching the springs and axles, the steering, the batteries, the power braking system and fuel system
the brakes, i.e. for the complete wheel brakes front and rear, the dual-circuit power brakes and parking brake
the wheels and tyres
the platform for special designs and tipping mechanism.
MAN-VWCVs were built in Volkswagen's Hanover factory until other Volkswagen models took priority; they were then made at MAN AG's Salzgitter-Watenstedt factory.
MAN-VWCV Range 6.90, 8.90, 6.100, 8.136, 8.100, 8.150, 9.136, 9.150 & 10.136.
Historical
The first integral buses
760 UO, underfloor engine (1957–?)
MAN/Krauss-Maffei Metrobus (de)
640 HO (1959–1962)
750 HO (1962–1974)
890 UO, underfloor engine
890 UG, articulated bus, underfloor engine
535 HO, regional bus and coach
VöV-Standard buses, 1st generation
750 HO-SL (renamed SL 192 from 1972), city bus (1968–1973)
750 HO-SÜ (renamed SÜ 230 from 1972), regional bus (1970–1975)
890 SG (renamed SG 192 from 1972), articulated bus, underfloor engine (1970–1980)
SL 200, city bus (1973–1988)
SÜ 240, regional bus (1972–1989)
SD 200, double-decker bus (1973–1985)
SG 220, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1978–1983)
SG 240/280 H, articulated bus, rear engine (1980–1986)
North-American models:
SG 220, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1978–1983)
SG 310, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1981–1988)
VöV-Standard buses, 2nd generation
SL 202, city bus (1984–1993)
SG 242/282 H, "puller" articulated bus (1985–1990)
SG 242/262/292/312/322, "pusher" articulated bus (1986–1999)
SD 202, double-decker bus (1986–1992)
SÜ 242/272/292/312/322, regional bus (1987–1998)
SM 152/182, midibus (1989–1992)
NL 202, low-floor bus with podium-mounted seats (1989–1992)
NG 272, low-floor articulated bus with podium-mounted seats (1990–1992)
NM 152/182, low-floor midibus with podium-mounted seats (1990–1993)
NL 202/222/262/312, low-floor bus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1992–1998)
MAN NL 262 R, right-hand drive version for Hong Kong (1997–1999)
NG 262/272/312, low-floor articulated bus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1992–2000)
NM 152/192, low-floor midibus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1993–1998)
ND 202, low-floor double-decker bus (1995)
EL 202/222/262/272, low-entry bus (1993–2001)
North-American models:
SL 40-102 "Americana", transit bus (1984–1988)
Post-VöV-Standard buses
1st generation Lion's City city- / inter-urban buses (1996–2004)
NÜ 223/233/263/283/313, low-floor inter-urban bus (1996–2004)
NÜ 313/353-15, 14.7-metre version (1998–2004)
NL 223/233/243/263/283/313, low-floor city bus (1997–2004) (also known as Lion's Line)
NL 313/353-15, 14.7-metre version (1999–2004) (also known as Lion's Line XXL)
NM 223/283, low-floor midibus (1997–2004) (also known as Lion's Midi and Lion's Single)
NG 223/243/263/313/353/363, low-floor articulated bus (1997–2004)
EL 223/263/283/293, low-entry bus (2003–2008) (also known as Lion's City T and Lion's City TÜ)
Lion's Classic city- / inter-urban buses (1999–2010) (unnamed until 2004)
SG 263/313, articulated bus (2001–2008) (also known as Lion's Classic G from 2004)
SL 223/263/283 (2000–2010) (also known as Lion's Classic from 2004)
SÜ 283/313 (1999–2009) (also known as Lion's Compact, as Lion's Classic Ü from 2004)
Regional buses
RÜ 240/280 (1980–1988)
ÜL 242/272/292/312/322 (1990–1996)
ÜM 192/222, midibus
ÜL 313/353/363 (1996–2004)
R 353/363 Lion's Comfort
Lion's Regio (2004–2017)
Coaches
SR 240/280 (1975–1984)
SR 240/280 H, high-decker version (1978–1984)
SR 321/361 (?–?)
SR 321/361 H, high-decker version (?–?)
SR 292/362 (renamed FR 292/362 from 1990) (1985–1993)
SR 292/362 H (renamed FRH 292/362 from 1990), high-decker version (1985–1993)
Lion's Star (1991–2006, replaced by Lion's Coach Supreme)
FRH 422/402 (1991–1998)
RH 403/463 (1998–2001)
RHS 414/464/484 (2001–2006)
1st generation Lion's Coach: RH 353/363/403/413/423/463 (1996–2003)
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