Hino Rainbow

Hino Rainbow
Overview
Manufacturer J-Bus [1]
Production 1980-present
Body and chassis
Class Midibus
Minibus
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 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. It is 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]

RL (1970-1980)

Rainbow RJ/RR (1980-2004)

Rainbow AC (1983-1988)

Rainbow RB/AB (1985-1995)

The Rainbow RB (rear engine)/AB (front engine) is a minibus.

Rainbow 7M(CH)/7W(RH) (1987-1998)

Rainbow HR (1999-2010)

The Rainbow HR is 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.

Rainbow II (2004-present)

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 separate destination blind.

References

  1. J-Bus website, viewed 2014-08-19
  2. J-Bus website, viewed 2014-08-19
  3. Autorec
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