Hino Rainbow

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.

Hino Rainbow
Overview
Manufacturer	J-Bus
Also called	Isuzu Erga Mio
Production	1970-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)

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 AM (1976-1983)

• AM100 (1976)
• K-AM101 (1980)

• 
  Rainbow AM K-AM101

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) was a minibus that was built as the tourist coach.

• 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-CH160AA (modified)

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 HR 7m KK-HR1JEEE
• 
  Rainbow HR 9m PB-HR7JHAE
• 
  Rainbow HR 10.5m KL-HR1JNEE

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 II (Instruction car)
• 
  Rainbow II One Step PA-KR234J1
• 
  Rainbow II Non Step PDG-KR234J2
• 
  Rainbow II One Step SDG-KR290J1

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)

• 
  Rainbow Non Step SKG-KR290J2

External links

• Hino Blue Ribbon and Rainbow homepage (in Japanese)