LAZ-697
| LAZ-697 | |
|---|---|
LAZ-697M | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Middle-class Coach, tourist bus |
| Manufacturer | LAZ, Ukraine |
| Production | 1959.-1985 |
| Model years |
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| Assembly | Lviv, Ukraine |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout |
| Platform | 4x2 chassis |
| Related | LAZ-695, LAZ-699 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | manual, 5-step transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | LAZ-697/E: 4,130 mm (162.6 in) LAZ-697M/N/R: 4,190 mm (165.0 in) |
| Length | LAZ-697/E: 9,220 mm (363.0 in) LAZ-697M/N/R: 9,190 mm (361.8 in) |
| Width | LAZ-697/E: 2,500 mm (98.4 in) LAZ-697M: 2,370 mm (93.3 in) LAZ-697N/R: 2,500 mm (98.4 in) |
| Height | LAZ-697/E: 3,050 mm (120.1 in) LAZ-697M: 2,950 mm (116.1 in) LAZ-697N/R: 3,000 mm (118.1 in) |
| Curb weight | LAZ-697/E: 6,875 kg (15,157 lb) LAZ-697M: 7,300 kg (16,094 lb) LAZ-697N/R: 7,550 kg (16,645 lb) |
The LAZ-697 “Tourist” was a Soviet two-axle, middle-class coach, which was produced in the Western Ukrainian city Lviv from 1959 to 1985. It was derived from the LAZ-695 during that model's development process. Because of that, both bus models are mechanically identical. The LAZ-697 was used for touristic purposes as well as for shorter intercity trips, being designed for greater comfort than the LAZ-695. It was taken out of production in 1985, in favor of the upper-class coach LAZ-699.