Nissan Diesel UA

The Nissan Diesel UA (kana:日産ディーゼル・UA) was a full-size single-decker bus produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan Diesel for 32 years of production from 1973 until 2005. It can be built as either a bus chassis or an integral bus. Competitors of the UA include the Isuzu Cubic, Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star and the Hino Blue Ribbon.

Nissan Diesel UA
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan Diesel
Production	1973–2005
Body and chassis
Class	Complete bus Bus chassis
Body style	Single-decker bus
Doors	1 or 2 doors
Floor type	Low entry Low floor Step entrance
Powertrain
Engine	RE8, RF8, PD6, PE6, PF6, PP6, MD92
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual ZF Ecoomat 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	4.8 metres, 5.3 metres, 5.8 metres, 6.5 metres
Length	11.3 metres or 12.0 metres
Width	2.5 metres
Height	3.0 metres
Chronology
Successor	Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA

U/UA (1973-1990)

• U/UA20/30 (1973)
• U35 (1975)
• K-U/UA31/36 (1980)
• P-U/UA32 (1984)
• P-U/UA33/50 (1988)

• 
  U U20Hkai
• 
  UA K-UA31L
• 
  U P-U32L

UA (1990-2005)

One-step and Two-step

• U-UA440/510/520 (1990)
• KC-UA460/521 (1995)
  • KC-UA460HANkai (ERIP Hybrid, 1995)
• NE-UA4E0 (CNG, 1996)
• KL-UA452 (2000)

• 
  U-UA440NSN
• 
  NE-UA4E0HSN (CNG)
• 
  KL-UA452PAN
• 
  U-UA440LAN

Non-step

The Nissan Diesel UA Non-step is considered as one of the low floor variants, sometimes in other parts of Japan, it is known as a low entry variant. Other low floor models include the Space Runner RA and the Space Runner RM.

• F type
  • UA460KAM (1997)
  • KC-UA460KAM (1998)
  • KL-UA272KAM (2000)
• N type
  • KL-UA272KAM (2003)
• G type
  • KC-UA460 (2000)
  • KL-UA452 (2000)

• 
  Non-step F type KL-UA272KAM
• 
  Non-step G type KL-UA452KAN
• 
  Non-step G type KL-UA452KAN

See also

Other Nissan Diesel low-floor (non-step) bus models sold in Japan:

• Nissan Diesel Space Runner A
• Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA
• Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM

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