Hino Rainbow

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.[2]

Hino Rainbow
Overview
ManufacturerJ-Bus [1]
Also calledIsuzu Erga Mio
Production1970-present
Body and chassis
ClassComplete bus
Bus chassis
Body styleSingle-decker bus
Single-decker coach
Doors1 door or 2 doors
Floor typeStep-entrance
Low floor
Low entry
RelatedIsuzu Erga-J
Isuzu Erga Mio
Isuzu Gala Mio
Powertrain
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed manual
3-speed automatic (7M/7W/RB/AB)
5-speed automatic (RJ/RR/HR/II)
Dimensions
Length7.0 to 10.5 metres
Width2.0 to 2.5 metres
Height3.0 metres
Chronology
PredecessorHino RL
SuccessorHino Liesse
Hino Melpha (Tourist coach)

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)[3]
    • 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-CH160AAkai

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
  1. J-Bus website, viewed 2014-08-19
  2. J-Bus website, viewed 2014-08-19
  3. Autorec
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.