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- 1. Munich subway C-Zug: Florian Schütz· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. C2 611 Neuperlach Süd U5: Jacek Rużyczka· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The MVG Class C is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft on the Munich U-Bahn system since 2002. It is the first type of rolling stock on the Munich U-Bahn that consists of more than two cars and features gangways between the individual cars.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 24 years ago, in 2002.
- 3.4 MW is about 40 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 27 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 115 m long: about 26 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 252: 5 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Still in service after 24 years.
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 2002
- in service from
- 2002
- status
- in service
- number built
- 43
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- Adtranz, ALSTOM Transportation Germany, Siemens Mobility, Siemens
- designer
- Alexander Neumeister
- operators
- Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVG)
- top speed
- 80 km/h
- power
- 3.4 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- formation
- 6 cars per trainset
- length
- 115 m
- weight
- 164 t
- capacity
- 252 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q18946, Wikipedia: MVG Class C (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.