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 in South Korea called the Cosmos. It is built by J-Bus.
RL (1970–1980) RL100 (1970) RL300/320 (1975) K-RL301/321 (1980)
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 AM (1976–1983) AM100 (1976) K-AM101 (1980)
Rainbow AC (1983–1988) P-AC140 (1983)
Rainbow RB/AB (1985–1995) The Rainbow RB (rear engine)/AB (front engine) was a minibus that was built as the tourist coach. P-RB145/AB115 (1985) U-RB1W/AB2W (1990)
Rainbow 7M(CH)/7W(RH) (1987–1998) P-CH/RH160 (1987) U-CH/RH3 (1990) KC-CH/RH1 (1995)
Rainbow HR (1999–2010) 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. 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 II (2004–2016) 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 separately mounted destination blind. PA-KR234J1 (2004) PDG-KR234J2 (2007) SDG-KR290J1 (2011) SKG-KR290J1 (2012)
Rainbow (2016–present) The Rainbow is a rebadged Isuzu Erga Mio. It is completely similar to the Rainbow II, with a rounded roof dome (similar to the Rainbow II), a double-curvature windscreen with a separately mounted destination blind. SKG-KR290J2 (2016)
References
External links
Hino Blue Ribbon and Rainbow homepage (in Japanese)