KAMAZ brought two new passenger vehicles running on alternative fuels to the VII International Transport Festival "TransportFest" in St. Petersburg. Both vehicles belong to the latest A5 generation.
KAMAZ-52229 Tourist Bus (CNG)
- Power unit: KAMAZ gas engine with 235 kW (320 hp) and a robotic gearbox.
- Range: at least 500 km (cylinders with a total volume of 1110 liters).
- Passenger capacity: 47 seats with individual service blocks (USB, folding table, backrest adjustment).
- Equipment: ADAS system, climate control, kitchen unit with refrigerator, toilet, driver's sleeping place.
- Safety: gas leak sensors in the engine compartment, near the cylinders, and in the LPG compartment.
KAMAZ-52222 Electric Bus
- Battery: Russian NMC, range up to 100 km (at 50% load and +10°C).
- Passenger capacity: 85 people (35 seated places).
- Doors: plug-sliding with electric drive, preventing pinching; light indication of closing.
- Accumulation area: 1380 mm wide (European standard).
- Comfort and lighting: adaptive ambient lighting (cold light in the morning, warm in the evening); climate system with optimized airflows; heated steering wheel, electronic parking brake.
Both models are already in serial production. KAMAZ-52222 and KAMAZ-52229 symbolize the plant's transition to eco-friendly transport, combining the long-haul capabilities of a gas liner with the urban efficiency of an electric bus.