Plaxton Cheetah
| Plaxton Cheetah | |
|---|---|
Johnson Bros Plaxton Cheetah 2 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario in Chesterfield in February 2009 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plaxton |
| Production | 1997–2014 (Cheetah/Cheetah 2) 2015–2019 (Cheetah XL) |
| Assembly | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England Anston, South Yorkshire, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Minicoach (Cheetah/Cheetah 2) Midicoach (Cheetah XL) |
| Doors | 1 (in-swing door) |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | Mercedes-Benz Vario Mercedes-Benz Atego (Cheetah XL) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM904 (Vario) Mercedes-Benz OM934 (Atego) |
| Capacity | 29-33 seated (Cheetah/Cheetah 2) 33-36 seated (Cheetah XL) |
| Power output | 150 brake horsepower (110 kW) (Vario 815D) |
| Transmission | 5 or 6-speed manual 4-speed Allison automatic Mercedes PowerShift 3 (Atego) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 7.0–8.1 metres (23.0–26.6 ft) (Cheetah/Cheetah 2) 9.6 metres (31 ft) (Cheetah XL) |
| Width | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.0 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Plaxton Beaver |
The Plaxton Cheetah is a minicoach body manufactured by Plaxton on Mercedes-Benz chassis between 1997 and 2019. Between 1997 and 2014, the Cheetah was built on Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis, with a redesigned midicoach variant called the Plaxton Cheetah XL built on Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis between 2015 and the body's discontinuation in 2019.