11 DEZ 2013

Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, December 11, 2013 – Operators of urban public transportation services in some of Brazil's major cities have approved the new bus chassis Agrale MA 17.0, which began to be sold in August. Operators such as Viação Bom Retiro in the city of Belo Horizonte, Visate in Caxias do Sul and Pelicano in Porto Alegre/Guaíba began operating the vehicles and have obtained above-expectation performance.

The most robust model in its category and designed for urban applications, the new MA 17.0 is the model with the highest cargo capacity ever made by Agrale. The chassis expands the company's options in the main market segment of urban buses, which accounts for 40% of all chassis sales in Brazil and is marked by intense competition among manufacturers.

Agrale has a diversified range of chassis with GVWR from 8 to 17 tons. The family offers rear-engine, low-floor chassis options with air suspension and automatic transmission that comprise the models MA 8.7, MA 9.2, MA 10.0, MA 12.0, MA15.0, MT 12 LE, MT 15 LE and MA 17.0. The products meet the demand in the market for more economical and compact models, especially in the urban and charter segment.

The bus chassis MA 17.0 is the latest solution for passenger transportation developed by Agrale. The main features are its robustness and the excellent reputation of its mechanics in the Brazilian market. It can handle bus bodies as long as 12,500 mm and was designed to meet the most severe conditions created by intense city traffic and full loads. The chassis is equipped with a 6-cylinder MWM engine that generates 225 hp, allowing roll-on acceleration at low RPMs, which is ideal for use in city traffic. The model also comes with an Eaton six-speed manual transmission, front and rear leaf spring suspension, power steering, a 5,950-mm wheelbase on the standard version and gross vehicle weight rating (technical) of 17,000 kg.

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