Hino Rainbow

Hino Rainbow
Overview
Manufacturer	J-Bus
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.

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)
  • 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 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) is a minibus.

• 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 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.

• 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-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.

• 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

External links

• Hino Rainbow II Homepage
• Hino Rainbow HR Homepage