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VAN HOOL TX ASTRON

· Generation

Source and record

Swiss type approval (TARGA)

Official source: ASTRA (Federal Roads Office)

Sources: TARGA and TAS (Type Approval System, the official successor system). Individual values on this page may come from either catalogue.

: Brand and model come from the official catalogue.

Data as of: 2026-08-01

This page describes a vehicle configuration (type/variant/version), not an individual vehicle.

Vehicle stock in Switzerland

1 actively registered

Colours

  • Grey1

Cantons

  • 1

First registration by year

  • 20141

Vehicle category

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Bus > 5 t

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Diesel

Drivetrain

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Rear-wheel drive

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 3

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 6

Postcodes

  • 19..

VIN prefixes

  • YE2X16SX368......

Identification

GESELLSCHAFTSWAGEN
Vehicle subkind
Basisfahrzeug
Type-variant
91X3L
Model (source data)
TX Astron

Classification

12902
340 kW
Cylinders
6
H; Achse 2
Tyres/rims
Reifen: 315/80R22.5 156/150L; Varianten im Abrollradiusbereich 497 - 549 mm nach ETRTO
Felgen: 9.00x22.5; weitere, den entsprechenden Reifen zugeordnet nach ETRTO

Field explanations

Official ASTRA meaning of this vehicle's source fields. Unknown, preserved, or not-yet-translated values stay visible and are never invented.

Source fieldValueUnitStatus
vehicle_classunavailableM3
body_codeunavailable0
fuel_codeunavailableD

Type approval

Granted
27/02/2014
Valid until
30/12/2016
Extension
13/05/2014
Source
TG-Automobil.txt

This type approval covers several technical variants, shown separately below.

Emissions

Variant · m?a

Engine make
DAF
Engine type
MX13-340H1
4-Takt / 6 / Reihe-T-DI
m?a · Automated manual gearbox, a variable number of forward gears
E06
Exhaust code
AKAA
12902
340
Homologation date
27/02/2014
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

KP ·
3/6
y
2300
990
ET-CO
25.4
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
136.6
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
1
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
1.8
ET-THC+NOx
0
80
0
24500
GeräuschCode
GABN
28000
28000
2.87-3.07
0
1700
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
87
1275
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
100
ZT-CO
0
ZT-NMHC
0
ZT-NOx
0
ZT-PA
0
ZT-PA-Exp
0
ZT-PM
0
ZT-T_VI-CO
0
ZT-T_VI-THC
0
ZT-THC
0
ZT-THC+NOx
0

Variant · a6

Engine make
DAF
Engine type
MX13-340H1
4-Takt / 6 / Reihe-T-DI
a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
E06
Exhaust code
AKAA
12902
340
Homologation date
27/02/2014
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

KP ·
3/6
y
2300
990
ET-CO
25.4
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
136.6
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
1
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
1.8
ET-THC+NOx
0
80
0
24500
GeräuschCode
GABN
28000
28000
4.10+4.30
0
1700
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
87
1275
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
100
ZT-CO
0
ZT-NMHC
0
ZT-NOx
0
ZT-PA
0
ZT-PA-Exp
0
ZT-PM
0
ZT-T_VI-CO
0
ZT-T_VI-THC
0
ZT-THC
0
ZT-THC+NOx
0

Data sheet

Manufacturer & identification

Manufacturer
VAN HOOL N.V./S.A, B-2500 LIER-KONINGSHOOIKT
Manufacturer's plate
rechts, vorne im Einstieg
Chassis number
rechts, am Längsträger ca. 800mm hinter A1

Chassis

Axles/wheels
3/6
Suspension
Luftfederung; Stossdämpfer
Steering
mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
Gearbox 1
m?a · Automated manual gearbox, a variable number of forward gears
Gearbox 2
a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
Ratio iA 1
2,87-3,07
Ratio iA 2
4,10+4,30
Assignment 1
a
Assignment 2
b
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
100
Max automatic speed (km/h)
100
Service brake, line 1
pneumat., Kreise-A1/A2/A3, A3 von A1+A2
Service brake, line 2
angesteuert, A1-A3 Scheiben; ABS mit ESP;
Service brake, line 3
Druck p2= 8,30 bar
Auxiliary brake, line 1
Kreise der Betriebsbremse
Auxiliary brake, line 2
A1+A2, A2+A3, A1+A3
Parking brake
Federspeicher, auf A2+A3

Engine

Engine make
DAF
Engine type
MX13-340H1
Design type
4-Takt / 6 / Reihe-T-DI
Power at (rpm)
1700
Max torque (Nm)
2300
Max torque at (rpm)
990
Exhaust gas treatment
in HS
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/ww. 1380203, 1380209, 1900808
Muffler 2 (designation)
1900826, 1933422, 1940952
Engine code
MX13-340H1
Engine code location
rechts, auf Wasserpumpengehäuseflansch
Noise damping, line 1
Motorraum oben, Heck- und Seitenklappen sowie
Noise damping, line 2
Stossfänger hinten teilweise mit Absorptions-
Noise damping, line 3
mat. belegt. Absorptionskapsel unter Motor

Dimensions & body

Number of doors
2
Length (mm)
12300 – 14040
Width (mm)
2550
Height (mm)
3730
Rear overhang (mm)
3000 – 3300
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
5450 – 6700
Wheelbase 2-3 (mm)
1300
Track axle 1 (mm)
2057 – 2073
Track, axle 2 (mm)
1838 – 1857
Track, axle 3 (mm)
2054 – 2112

Weights & trailer loads

Guaranteed weight (kg)
24500
Roof load (kg)
0
Braked trailer load (kg)
3500
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
750
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
3500
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
750
Total train weight (kg)
28000
Nose weight (kg)
350

Remarks

Remark 1
18) m?a = m12a (AS-Tronic)
Remark 3
19) Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungseinrichtung
Remark 5
36) Abdeckungen an Scheibenrädern erforderlich, wenn Radbolzen bzw. Radmuttern über die Felgen ragen
Remark 7
54) A1= 8000kg, A2= 11500kg, A3= 6000kg
Remark 9
07/36/37/52) bei der Einzelabnahme festlegen/kontrollieren
Additional fields (all source data)

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

6025
VAN HOOL N.V./S.A, B-2500 LIER-KONINGSHOOIKT
rechts, vorne im Einstieg
rechts, am Längsträger ca. 800mm hinter A1
3/6
Luftfederung; Stossdämpfer
mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
m?a · Automated manual gearbox, a variable number of forward gears
a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
2,87-3,07
4,10+4,30
a
b
0
100
0
100
pneumat., Kreise-A1/A2/A3, A3 von A1+A2
angesteuert, A1-A3 Scheiben; ABS mit ESP;
Druck p2= 8,30 bar
Kreise der Betriebsbremse
A1+A2, A2+A3, A1+A3
Federspeicher, auf A2+A3
Retarder
DAF
MX13-340H1
4-Takt / 6 / Reihe-T-DI
1700
990
2300
in HS
HS ·
1/ww. 1380203, 1380209, 1900808
1900826, 1933422, 1940952
MX13-340H1
rechts, auf Wasserpumpengehäuseflansch
Motorraum oben, Heck- und Seitenklappen sowie
Stossfänger hinten teilweise mit Absorptions-
mat. belegt. Absorptionskapsel unter Motor
0
0
3
1
2
links+rechts
14040
12300
0
2550
0
3730
3300
3000
0
0
6700
5450
0
1300
0
0
2073
2057
1857
1838
2112
2054
0
0
0
0
0
24500
0
0
0
0
0
3500
3500
750
750
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28000
28000
350
350
0
0
18) m?a = m12a (AS-Tronic)
19) Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungseinrichtung
36) Abdeckungen an Scheibenrädern erforderlich, wenn Radbolzen bzw. Radmuttern über die Felgen ragen
54) A1= 8000kg, A2= 11500kg, A3= 6000kg
07/36/37/52) bei der Einzelabnahme festlegen/kontrollieren
31/37