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Kässbohrer P36: a commercial vehicle from the Ulm-based manufacturer with a four-cylinder, 2,482 cc engine and a 2,810 kg gross vehicle weight, built in 1988
Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke was a German manufacturer based in Ulm, known chiefly for buses under the Setra brand and for heavy-duty trailers. The P36 described here, from 1988, has a gross vehicle weight of 2,810 kg and falls into EU vehicle class N1, the light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes that can be driven in Europe on a category B licence.
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The P36 is powered by a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2,482 cc. Against the gross vehicle weight of 2,810 kg stands a kerb weight of 2,040 kg, leaving a payload of around 770 kg. The wheelbase is 2,950 mm and the width 2,000 mm. These are the proportions of a mid-sized van with a comparatively high share of kerb weight, typical of specially bodied vehicles from this period.
Class N1 vehicles from this generation typically paired a simple, robust chassis with a body tailored to a specific purpose. The comparatively low payload against a solid kerb weight points to a reinforced or insulated body rather than a plain panel van for general freight.
On a vehicle of this age, rust inspection of the frame, wheel arches and body floor comes first, along with a check of brake lines and rubber suspension bushings, which grow brittle after decades. The gearbox and clutch should be checked for running noise, and for a commercially used vehicle of this age it is worth confirming parts availability in advance, since original parts for a niche model are not held everywhere.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Kässbohrer P36
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