Van Hool 818 – specifications
Built: 1984–1989 · Series: Other models
Data for the version built 1984–1989 · Data origin: Official register · sources
More machines from model year 1984
Van Hool – other models registered as trucks: TX, TD and CX coaches and A-series articulated buses, diesel and electric drive, 3,250 to 16,070 kg unladen weight
This page gathers vehicles from the Belgian coachbuilder Van Hool that are listed in the register under the truck category, although the model names show coaches and articulated vehicles: the TX and TD coach ranges (TX40, TX45, TDX25), the CX range (CX35, CX45), articulated buses with the A prefix (A300, A330, A600) and plainly named models such as Commuter Coach, Tourist Coach and Doubledeck Coach. Van Hool, founded in 1947 by Bernard Van Hool in Koningshooikt near Lier, still builds bus and coach bodies that, depending on chassis and country of registration, are listed as a bus or as a truck.
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The register lists here 38 versions from four- to six-cylinders of 2,693 to 13,600 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 3,250 to 16,070 kg, gross weights from 4,850 to 25,750 kg, lengths from 6,250 to 12,000 mm and widths from 2,160 to 2,550 mm; among the recorded fuel types, electric drive stands alongside diesel engines.
Van Hool ranks among the largest independent bus makers in Europe and supplies both the coach and the transit-bus market, including articulated buses for major cities in North America and Europe as well as the company's first series-built electric and hydrogen buses.
On used coaches, the condition of the air conditioning, on-board toilet and interior trim count; on transit and articulated buses, the axles and the articulation bellows; on all ranges, underbody rust and the engine's service history. On the electric models, battery condition and charge cycles are decisive. Spare parts run through the Van Hool service network and the respective engine manufacturers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Van Hool (weitere Lkw-gemeldete Modelle), Van Hool (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 11,890 mmcorrect |
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| Width | 2,500 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 5,860 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 13,140 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 17,900 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Van Hool 818 weigh?
The unladen weight is 13,140 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Van Hool 818?
17,900 kg.
What engine does the Van Hool 818 have?
6 cylinders.
What are the dimensions of the Van Hool 818?
11,890 mm × 2,500 mm.
When was the Van Hool 818 built?
Production years: 1984–1989.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · Data sources and cross-checks
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