Irisbus Axer

The Irisbus Axer, built by the Czech maker Karosa as the C 956, is an interurban coach that was produced from 2001 to 2007 and sold in France under the Irisbus name from 2002. Karosa built it with Renault Vehicules Industriels and Iveco Bus, the partners that created the Irisbus brand. It indirectly replaced the Karosa Recreo C 935 and was succeeded by the Irisbus Arway and Crossway, and in France it took the place of the Renault Tracer. It was a two door coach in a 12 metre and a slightly longer version, with a six speed ZF manual gearbox and in some cases a Voith automatic. It launched with a Renault 9.8 litre six cylinder diesel at the Euro 2 standard and then received an Iveco Cursor 8 of 7.8 litres at Euro 3. The last C 956 left production at the end of 2006 and the Axer followed at the start of 2007.