Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530 – 12m 2-Door City Bus Mod

Highlights and Features

• Drive the original 12-metre Citaro O530 with its 2-door suburban-spec layout and first-generation interior
• Experience the Mercedes-Benz OM906LA 6.4-litre inline-six diesel calibrated for Euro 3 emissions of the early-2000s era
• Operate the reliable ZF Ecomat or Voith DIWA automatic transmission that powered most first-gen Citaro fleets across Europe
• Master the classic Citaro driving feel — predictable handling, generous low-floor entrance and authentic urban operation pace
• Explore European-themed routes where the O530 fits naturally as the bus most likely to actually be seen at a real-world stop
• Benefit from optimized textures that keep the file size compact for stable performance on Android builds of Proton Bus Simulator

Compatibility and Technical Details

Performance and Features

About the Real Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530

The Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530 is the standard 12-metre, low-floor first-generation Citaro city bus, produced by EvoBus from 1997 to 2011 at the Mannheim plant in Germany, with additional production in Aksaray, Turkey and Słupsk, Poland. The first-generation Citaro became the most-produced city bus in Europe of its era, with more than 50,000 units built across the O530 family before the second-generation Citaro C2 took over in 2011. The 12-metre O530 in 2-door suburban configuration is the most common variant in real-world fleets — the bus you actually see at half the bus stops in continental Europe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Credits

Original 3D model and initial conversion: alTerr and Wizard. Scripts: M+R Software, Wizard, krtz07. Testing: MGT-K and Aleksei2506. Conversion to Proton Bus Simulator: Bus Simulation Channel.