UVG Urbanstar

{{Short description|Single-deck bus body on Dennis Dart chassis}}

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{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}

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{{Infobox UK Bus

|name = UVG Urbanstar / Caetano Compass

|image = First Hampshire & Dorset 47301.JPG

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|production = 1995–1999

|caption = First Hampshire & Dorset UVG Urbanstar bodied Dennis Dart in Southampton in September 2008

|manufacturer = Universal Vehicles Group
Salvador Caetano

|assembly = Waterlooville

|capacity = 27-35 seated

|length = Step-entrance: 8.5m, 9m, 9.8m
Low-floor: 10.1m, 10.7m

|width = 2.4m

|height = 3.0m

|floortype = Step-entrance
Low-entry

|doors = 1 or 2

|weight =

|chassis = Dennis Dart
Dennis Dart SLF

|engine =

|powerout =

|transmission =

|predecessor =

|successor = Caetano Nimbus}}

The UVG Urbanstar was a step-entrance and low-entry midibus body built by the Universal Vehicles Group in Waterlooville, England on Dennis Dart and Dart SLF chassis.{{cite book|last1=Webb|first1=Mary|last2=Clarke|first2=Jackie|title=Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2007-2008|date=2007|publisher=Janes Information Group|location=Coulsdon|isbn=9780710628169|edition=26|url=https://www.amazon.com/Janes-Urban-Transport-Systems-2007-2008/dp/0710628161|access-date=30 December 2015|language=English}} The first examples were delivered to Provincial in Southampton in December 1995.

File:Western National (3493859819).jpg Caetano Compass bodied Dennis Dart rear in 2009]]

In 1998 the design rights were purchased by Salvador Caetano who continued to build it as the Caetano Compass. It was mainly sold to small provincial operators, although Limebourne purchased 34 for use on London Regional Transport contracted services.[http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/index.htm?http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/list.asp?listname=1001&Type=Body SC Coachbuilders] Bus Lists on the Web

A common feature about the Urbanstar/Compass was that it has a rounded roof dome (more rounded as compared to the Nimbus), a double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted destination display. It was superseded by the Caetano Nimbus in 1999.