Hino Rainbow
Hino Rainbow | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | J-Bus[1] |
Also called | Isuzu Erga Mio |
Production | 1970-present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Complete bus Bus chassis |
Body style | Single-decker bus Single-decker coach |
Doors | 1 door or 2 doors |
Floor type | Step-entrance Low floor Low entry |
Related | Isuzu Erga-J Isuzu Erga Mio Isuzu Gala Mio |
Powertrain | |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 3-speed automatic (7M/7W/RB/AB) 5-speed automatic (RJ/RR/HR/II) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 7.0 to 10.5 metres |
Width | 2.0 to 2.5 metres |
Height | 3.0 metres |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Hino RL |
Successor | Hino Liesse Hino Melpha (Tourist coach) |
The Hino Rainbow (kana:日野・レインボー) is a medium-duty single-decker bus marketed by the Japanese manufacturer Hino since 1980. The range can be built as either a complete bus or a bus chassis. It was also available for the city bus for the midibus and the tourist coach for the minibus. Asia Motors (now Kia Motors) released as a badge engineered version called the Cosmos. It is built by J-Bus.[1]
RL (1970-1980)
- RL100 (1970)
- RL300/320 (1975)
- K-RL301/321 (1980)
- K-RL321
- RL320
Rainbow RJ/RR (1980-2004)
- First generation (1980-1988)
- K-RJ/RR170/172/192 (1980)
- P-RJ/RR170/172/192 (1984)
- Second generation(1988-2004)
- P-RJ/RR170/172/192 (1988)
- U-RR2HGAA (1990)[2]
- U-RJ/RR3H (1990)
- KC-RJ/RR1J (1995)
- KK-RJ/RR1J (1999)
- Rainbow RJ (1st) K-RJ172BA
- Rainbow RR (2nd) P-RR192CA
- Rainbow RJ (2nd) KC-RJ1JJAA
- Rainbow RJ (2nd) KK-RJ1JJHK
Rainbow AM (1976-1983)
- AM100 (1976)
- K-AM101 (1980)
- Rainbow AM K-AM101
Rainbow AC (1983-1988)
- P-AC140 (1983)
- Rainbow AC P-AC140AA
- Rainbow AC
- Rainbow AC
Rainbow RB/AB (1985-1995)
The Rainbow RB (rear engine)/AB (front engine) was a minibus that was built as the tourist coach.
- P-RB145/AB115 (1985)
- U-RB1W/AB2W (1990)
- Rainbow RB P-RB115AA
- Rainbow RB U-RB1WEAA
- Rainbow RB used by Fearnes Coaches.
Rainbow 7M(CH)/7W(RH) (1987-1998)
- P-CH/RH160 (1987)
- U-CH/RH3 (1990)
- KC-CH/RH1 (1995)
- Rainbow 7M P-CH160AA (modified)
Rainbow HR (1999-2010)
The Rainbow HR was a rebadged Isuzu Erga-J and a non-step (low-entry) city bus. The HR1J engine is J08C 220ps 6-cylinder 8-litre diesel engine. The HR7J engines J07E 225ps 5-cylinder 7-litre diesel engine with a turbocharger and intercooler.
- KK-HR1J (1999) - 7m/9m
- KL-HR1J (2000) - 10.5m
- PB-HR7J (2004) - 9m
- PK-HR7J (2004) - 10.5m
- BDG-HR7J (2007) - 10.5m
- Rainbow HR 7m KK-HR1JEEE
- Rainbow HR 9m PB-HR7JHAE
- Rainbow HR 10.5m KL-HR1JNEE
Rainbow II (2004-2016)
The Rainbow II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga Mio. It is most common available in non-step (low-floor) city buses and they have a rounded roof dome (more rounded than the Rainbow HR) with a double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted destination blind.
- PA-KR234J1 (2004)
- PDG-KR234J2 (2007)
- SDG-KR290J1 (2011)
- SKG-KR290J1 (2012)
- Rainbow II (Instruction car)
- Rainbow II One Step PA-KR234J1
- Rainbow II Non Step PDG-KR234J2
- Rainbow II One Step SDG-KR290J1
Rainbow (2016-present)
The Rainbow is a rebadged Isuzu Erga Mio. It is completely similar to the Rainbow II, with a rounded roof dome (similar to the Rainbow II), a double-curvature windscreen with a separately mounted destination blind.
- SKG-KR290J2 (2016)
- Rainbow Non Step SKG-KR290J2
References
- ^ a b "宇都宮生産車". J-Bus (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Autorec". Archived from the original on 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
External links
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- Hino Blue Ribbon and Rainbow homepage (in Japanese)
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