# GolAZ

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/GolAZ
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/GolAZ.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GolAZ
> Source revision: 1274649066
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**GolAZ** is a former Russian bus manufacturer belonging to the [GAZ Group](/source/GAZ_Group). Its "Golitsynsky Bus Plant" is located in Moscow's [Odintsovsky District](/source/Odintsovsky_District).[1] The company specializes in designing and manufacturing of intercity buses and coaches of the large and extra-large class.

Until 2013 it produced city buses; buses of this brand were booked for the [Olympic games 2014](/source/Olympic_games_2014) in [Sochi](/source/Sochi). The brand was discontinued in 2014 shifting bus manufacturing business to [LiAZ](/source/LiAZ_(Russia)). Since then the factory produces agricultural machines.[2]

## Reception / Awards

GolAZ buses received a number of rewards. GolAZ-4244 model received the title "Best Domestic Bus 2002 in Russia".[3] In August 2003 GolAZ received a special prize for the creation of a bus named "Cruise". Its flagship model was GolAZ AKA-6226 Rossiyanin.

## Models

### Current

- GolAZ-[LiAZ](/source/LiAZ_(Russia))-5256 (2003–) - A large class motor coach.
- GolAZ-5291 "Cruise" (2003–) - A large class tourist bus.
- [GolAZ-6228](/source/GolAZ-6228) (2008– ) - Extra large class city bus polunizkopolny triaxial.
- GolAZ-6228-10 - Motor coach extra large class.
- GolAZ-5251 "Voyage" (2013–) - A large class of long-distance bus. Production began in the first half of 2011.
- GolAZ-525110 - Intercity bus class built on [Scania K IB](/source/Scania_K_IB) chassis. Production began in the first half of 2012.

### Historical

- GolAZ AKA Vityaz /GolAZ AKA Lider (1990–1994) -licensed copy of [Mercedes-Benz O303](/source/Mercedes-Benz_O303)
- GolAZ-5225 Rossiyanin (1994–2000?) - licensed copy of [Mercedes-Benz O405](/source/Mercedes-Benz_O405)
- GolAZ AKA-6226 Rossiyanin (1994–2000?) -licensed copy of [articulated bus](/source/Articulated_bus) [Mercedes-Benz O405](/source/Mercedes-Benz_O405)G
- GolAZ-4242 (1999–2002)

## References

1. ["GolAZ"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140427172352/http://www.bus.ru/index.php/en/golaz). Bus.ru. Archived from [the original](http://www.bus.ru/index.php/en/golaz) on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

1. ["Одним автобусным брендом меньше: ГолАЗ стал историей"](http://avtoinetolko.ru/2014/06/odnim-avtobusnym-brendom-menshe-golaz-stal-istoriej/). *Авто и не только*. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

1. ["Contest "The Best Commercial Vehicle of the Year in Russia""](https://www.best-comvehicle.ru/eng). *www.best-comvehicle.ru*. Retrieved 2023-10-13.

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [GolAZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GolAZ) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GolAZ?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.