The Hyundai County (hangul: 현대 카운티) is a single-decker minibus manufactured by the truck & bus division of Hyundai. It was introduced in 1998 as a successor to the Chorus. It is primarily available as city buses and tourist buses.
It is related to the now-discontinued Kia Combi.
History Hyundai County & e-County are designed by Hyundai Motor Company Jeonju Design Center. The County was built between 1998 and 2004, a new variant e-County was built since 2004. First facelift held in 2008. Minor change model was revealed in 2012 Busan Motor show.
EV spec called 'County Electric' was revealed in 2019 Hyundai Truck & Bus Business Fair with Hyundai Pavise. And facelifted version launched in May 2020 as 'County New Breeze'. Its design was based on a Chinese specification which was revealed in 2015 Auto Shanghai.
First generation (CS/CN; 1998) The first generation was released in 1998 as a successor to the Chorus and was produced until 2004. The e-County () was produced from 2004 to 2007 with a slightly modified County appearance. It was designed to meet Euro 3 standards and had some modified window arrangements.
2008 facelift A facelift model of the e-County was released in 2008. It was equipped with Hyundai's 3.9-liter F engine and the front lamps and grille were changed. The New County () is the upgrade version of the e-County facelift model, produced from 2012 to 2020. It was upgraded from the existing F160 engine to the F170 engine. Several elements, including the transmission, handle color, wheels, and interior, were changed.
2020 facelift A second facelift model County New Breeze was released in 2020.
County Electric The County Electric was released in 2020. It is equipped with features such as vehicle attitude control, 4-wheel disc brakes, and a rear emergency door. A 7-inch LCD cluster and button-type gear lever are applied.
Model name (South Korea) Gold Tour (Rent A Car Bus) Super Deluxe Standard
Lineup & body types County standard body: 15-25 passengers County long body: 20-30 passengers County extra long body: 26-34 passengers
Engine ModelEmissionsAspirationDisplacement(Bore × Stroke)PowerTorqueTop speedD4AL Euro I Turbo charger intercooler @3,400 RPM @2,000 RPM D4AF General Natural @3,400 RPM @2,000 RPM 109 km/hD4DCEuro I@3,200 RPM@2,000 RPM104 km/hD4DB-d Euro II Turbo charger intercooler @2,900 RPM @2,000 RPM 120 km/hD4DB Euro II @2,900 RPM @1,600 RPM 110 km/hD4DD Euro III @2,800 RPM@1,600 RPM 115 km/hD4GA14Euro IV@2,700 RPM@1,400 RPM113 km/hD4GA15Euro IV@2,500 RPM@1,400 RPM140 km/hD4GA17Euro V@2,500 RPM@1,400 RPM133 km/h
See also
Hyundai Motor Company Hyundai Chorus List of buses
References
External links (County New Breeze, Global) Hyundai County E-Catalog