The MAN SL202 is a single-decker bus manufactured by

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, Germany between 1983 and 1993. It was also available as a chassis for external bodywork.

History

The MAN SL202 succeeded the MAN SL200 in 1983. The SL202 came with a wide choice of transmissions, from three and four-speed Renk Doromat

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s, to three and four-speed

Voith DIWA The Voith DIWA automatic transmission was designed by Voith primarily for city-buses and suburban buses. The transmission utilizes a Differential-Wandler (Converter) or DIWA which replaces two gears which would be used on a conventional transmi ...

transmissions, to four and five-speed ZF Ecomat 4HP500 or 5HP500 transmissions. One to date has been retro-fitted with an Allison World Series B300R4 transmission, creating a largely noticeable increase in performance against similar examples with the three-speed Voith DIWA transmission. The

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s used in the SL202 were replaced around 1990, from older, smaller, 2566 series engines to newer, larger, 2866 series engines. The majority of pre-1990 SL202s have a D2566UH engine, developing about of

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at 1,400 rpm. These D2566 engines have a capacity of and max out at 2,200 rpm. This same engine was used for the SL200 and is similar in design to that of the OM407h engine used in the Mercedes-Benz O305. Post-1990 SL202s have the D2866 engine, with higher power and torque figures. These engines have a capacity of and maximum output at 2,200 rpm, the design is similar to the OM447h engine of the Mercedes-Benz O405. Much of the design was used in the

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n version of the SL202, the MAN Americana SL40-102. The SL202 was superseded by the

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Operators

The MAN SL202 was mainly sold in

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. The chassis version was sold in

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and

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Australia

Sydney Buses purchased 50 Pressed Metal Corporation bodied SL202s in 1989 which were retired in 2013, while the State Transport Authority,

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took delivery of 125 Pressed Metal Corporation Australia bodied examples between 1992 and 1996. The Brisbane City Council purchased two while Darwinbus purchased five.

New Zealand

The

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purchased 69 SL202s,

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57, New Plymouth City Transit six and

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30. New Zealand Coach Service purchased 11 SL202s between 1986 and 1988.New Zealand Coach Service
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References

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