[2] The 12m long bus is rear-engined, powered by a 6-cylinder Renault turbo-diesel engine with a displacement of 9.8 litres available with either 152 kW (207 PS; 204 hp) or 187 kW (254 PS; 251 hp).

By placing the engine in the rear, the interior was flat over the vehicle's whole length.

It was primarily built as an integral bus, although some were completed as rolling chassis.

Export sales were made to Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

[3] Media related to Renault R312 at Wikimedia Commons This bus-related article is a stub.