UVG Urbanstar

UVG Urbanstar / Caetano Compass
First Hampshire & Dorset Dennis Dart with UVG Urbanstar bodywork in Southampton in September 2008
Overview
ManufacturerUniversal Vehicles Group
Salvador Caetano
Production1995–1999
AssemblyWaterlooville
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeStep-entrance
Low-entry
ChassisDennis Dart
Dennis Dart SLF
Powertrain
Capacity27-35 seated
Dimensions
LengthStep-entrance: 8.5m, 9m, 9.8m
Low-floor: 10.1m, 10.7m
Width2.4m
Height3.0m
Chronology
SuccessorCaetano Nimbus

The UVG Urbanstar was a body of a midibus. It had a step-entrance or a low-floor. It was made from 1995 to 1999 by the Universal Vehicles Group in Waterlooville, England.

The Urbanstar body was built on the Dennis Dart step-entrance chassis and the Dennis Dart SLF chassis.

In 1998, Salvador Caetano bought the bus body and called it the Caetano Compass.

In 1999, It was replaced by the Caetano Nimbus.

References

  1. ↑ Webb, Mary; Clarke, Jackie (2007). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2007-2008 (26 ed.). Coulsdon: Janes Information Group. ISBN 9780710628169.
  2. 1 2 Moth, David (15 February 2025). Buses in Essex in the 21st Century. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1985-7.

Other websites

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