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Hino Rainbow

Hino Rainbow
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Overview
Manufacturer J-Bus
Production 1980-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.

K-RL321

RL320

Rainbow RJ (1st) K-RJ172BA

Rainbow RR (2nd) P-RR192CA

Rainbow RJ (2nd) KC-RJ1JJAA

Rainbow RJ (2nd) KK-RJ1JJHK

Rainbow AM K-AM101

Rainbow AC P-AC140AA

Rainbow AC

Rainbow AC

The Rainbow RB (rear engine)/AB (front engine) was a minibus that was built as the tourist coach.

Rainbow RB P-RB115AA

Rainbow RB U-RB1WEAA

Rainbow RB used by Fearnes Coaches.

Rainbow 7M P-CH160AAkai

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.

Rainbow HR 7m KK-HR1JEEE

Rainbow HR 9m PB-HR7JHAE

Rainbow HR 10.5m KL-HR1JNEE


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