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Berliet PR 100 Family

The Renault PR100 is a French city bus originally designed and marketed by Berliet from 1971, and sold as a Renault following the merging of Berliet into Renault Véhicules Industriels.

The PR100 was intended to be replaced by the 1987 Renault R312 but sales continued with a revised model called the PR100.2 and in 1993 with a further revised version called the PR112 with the last delivery in 1999. Over 13,500 buses of the PR100 range were produced in France. An articulated version was also produced from 1980 called the Renault PR180.2.

Simple version 12 meters :

Berliet PR100

prevpr100.png The original PR100 was developed and manufactured by Berliet. Commercial service starts during 1972 in Dijon (french city). Name “PR100” come from standard capacity of 100 passengers.

Berliet / Renault PR100 MI

prevpr100mi.png New version in 1977 : PR 100 MI, nicknamed “l'ami des piétons” (friend of the pedestrians) by manufacturer BERLIET. With 2308 vehicles, it's biggest series of PR 100.

Renault PR100-2

prevpr102.png The PR100 received a slightly altered front end in 1984, along with some technical improvements. This new model was called the PR100.2 and can be identified by the revised front bumper arrangement incorporating the lights.

Renault PR112

prevpr112.png In 1993 the PR112 was launched as an is updated and revised version of the PR100 with a new front end designed by Safra, losing the distinctive windscreen and front quarterlight design. The last PR112 was delivered in 1999 for city of Lorient.

Articulated version 18 meters :

Berliet / Renault PR180

prevpr180.png The Renault PR180 is an articulated bus chassis produced in Lyon, France. The PR180 is based on Renault's popular PR100 rigid bus, and shares many common components. The Renault PR180 was designed around an interesting and unusual concept. Most articulated buses only have one driving axle - either the centre axle or the rear axle, however, the PR180.2 features two driving axles - centre and rear.

Renault PR180-2

prevpr182.png New version in 1985 : PR 180.2 based on PR100-2 rigid bus.

Renault PR118

prevpr118.png Last version with articulated bus PR118 based on PR112 bus.

Trolleybus version :

Berliet ER100

prever100.png During summer 1971, Berliet tries, in Grenoble city, a prototyp of trolleybus based on PR100 rigid bus with electric system. They are called ER100, or ER100.R. Cities of Grenoble, Lyon, Saint Etienne and Marseille used those trolleybuses.

Renault ER100-2

prever102.png Based on PR100-2, it's called ER100-2 or ER100-2.H. City of Limoges used them from 1987.

Renault PER180

prevper180.png PER180 (or PER180-2) is a trolleybus based on PR180-2 articulated bus. It's dual mode bus, with diesel engine (same as PR180-2) and electric traction. Not a lot were sold, because of too sophisticated technology and expensive price. City of Nancy bought 45 of them.

Special versions :

Gruau P70U

prevgruaup70.png It's a rare vehicle, built by Gruau carossery. It's a short bus (“midibus”) with less than 70 places.

Megabus

prevmegabus.png Biggest version, a bi-articulated bus, with capacity of 206 passengers, was built by collaboration between Renault and Heuliez for city of Bordeaux. 10 megabus worked until tramway come in 2003.

PR100 for foreign countries

Variants of PR100 were built under licence in some countries, like Poland (under Jelcz brand), Spain (Sonacome brand) or Australia.

source : wikipedia and transbus.org

Technicals datas in simutrans :

Vehicle Power (kWh) Capacity (passengers) Disponibility Livery from
Berliet PR100 137 93 1971-1991 Dijon
Berliet PR100MI 147 95 1980-1998 St Pierre des Corps
Renault PR100-2 165 * 0,9 98 1984-2002 Saint-Lo
Renault PR112 151 90 1993-2008 Lorient
Berliet PR180 165 (85+80) 166 (90+76) 1980-1993 Le Havre
Renault PR180-2 186 (93+93) 166 (90+76) 1985-2004 Le Mans
Renault PR118 186 (93+93) 157 (85+72) 1995-2010 Reims
Berliet ER100 172 * 1,5 95 1976-2001 Grenoble
Renault ER100-2 173 * 1,5 100 1988-2012 Limoges
Renault PER180 195 * 1,5 (100+95) 142 (80+62) 1982-2008 Nancy
Gruau P70U 98 66 1981-1996 Elboeuf
Mégabus 202 (102+0+100) 206 (90+56+60) 1986-2003 Bordeaux

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