MB Citaro O530G Facelift – 18m Articulated Gen 1 Bus Mod

Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530G Facelift – 18m Gen 1 Articulated City Bus

The Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530G Facelift is the mid-cycle refresh of the first-generation 18-meter articulated Citaro, the European urban transit benchmark from Mercedes-Benz's Mannheim plant. This Proton Bus Simulator mod brings the post-2005 Facelift styling into PBSU with photorealistic textures, a fully interactive VDV-spec dashboard, three-door and four-door body options, and the Voith and ZF Ecomat gearbox choices that European operators procured across the late 2000s.

Highlights and Features

• Drive the 18-meter Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530G in the post-2005 Facelift configuration with revised front-end styling
• Operate the fully interactive VDV-spec dashboard that defined modern German urban bus driver interfaces
• Switch between three-door and four-door body configurations to match different European operator specifications
• Choose between Voith and ZF Ecomat automatic gearboxes for distinct shift behavior and gearbox audio

Compatibility and Technical Details

About the Real Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530G Facelift

The Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530G Facelift is the mid-cycle refresh of the first-generation 18-meter articulated Citaro, introduced in 2005 at Mercedes-Benz's Mannheim plant. The Facelift updated the front-end styling, interior trim and emission package while keeping the underlying Gen 1 chassis architecture in production through 2011, when the second-generation Citaro C2 took over. European operators specified the Facelift O530G across multiple door configurations and gearbox choices including Voith DIWA-class automatics and ZF Ecomat alternatives, matching the dual-gearbox catalog that defined late-2000s European urban transit procurement.

Credits

Original 3D model: sponsored by Nunekas Rodrigues. FLG 3D edit: Bus Simulation Channel. Interior 3D model: Alterr. Standard conversion: ShowTNTC. FLG conversion: Bus Simulation Channel. Sound: Nunekas Rodrigues. Textures: Alterr, ShowTNTC, LTC91, Bus Simulation Channel.