Hino Blue Ribbon
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Manufacturer | Hino |
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Production | 1982-present |
Predecessor | Hino RE/RC Hino RS Skeleton(Tourist coach) |
Successor | Hino S'elega (Tourist coach) |
Class | Buses |
Body style(s) | Bus |
Transmission(s) | Hino (manual)/ZF(automatic) |
Related | Isuzu Erga |
Manual | Service Manual |
The Hino Blue Ribbon (kana:日野・ブルーリボン) is a heavy-duty bus built by Hino. The range was primarily available as city bus and tourist coach.
RE/RC (1960-1984)[edit | edit source]
- RB10-P (1960)
- RB10 (1961)
- RC10-P (1961)
- RC100-P (1962)
- RE100 (1967)
- RC300/320 (1967)
- RE101/121/141/161 (1977)
- RC301/321/381 (1977)
- RC701P/721P (1979)
- K-RE101/121/141/161 (1980)
- K-RC301/321/381 (1980)
Blue Ribbon (1982-2000)[edit | edit source]
One-step and two-step
The Blue Ribbon introduced in 1982, The RT/RU22 engine is EM100 6-cylinedr, 9.4 litre (225ps) diesel engine. The HT/HU22 engine is ER200 6-cylinder, 11.6 litre (225ps) diesel engine. The HT/HT23, HT/HU2M engine is M10U 6-cylinder, 9.9 litre (230ps) diesel engine.
- K-RT/RU22(1982)
- P-HT/HU22(1984)
- P-HT/HU23(1985)
- U-HT/HU2M(1990)
- KC-HT/HU2M(1995)
Non-step
The Blue Ribbon non-step (low-floor) is introduced in 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. The HU2P engine is P11C 6-cylinder, 10.5 litre (250ps) diesel engine with turbocharger. The HU2P transmission is ZF Ecomat automatic transmission standard.
- HU2P (1997)
- KC-HU2P (1998)
Blue Ribbon (FHI 7E body) U-HT2MMAAkai
Blue Ribbon (Tourist coach, 1982-1990)[edit | edit source]
- K-RU60/63(1982)
- P-RU60/63(1985)
Blue Ribbon HIMR[edit | edit source]
HIMR is hybrid vehicle. Induction motor and batteries equipped in car. When vehicle start, motor assist engine, and braking, motor operating as electric retarder, and accumlate energy to battery.
- U-HU2MLAkai(1991)
- U-HU2MLAH(1994)
- KC-RU1JLCH(1995)
Blue Ribbon City (2000-2005)[edit | edit source]
- KL-HU2P(2000)
- Engine: P11C (turbocharged: 250PS or 300PS)
- Transmission: 5-speed manual or ZF Ecomat (non-step: standard)
FCHV-BUS: the 1st of fuel cell bus in Japan, based this.
Blue Ribbon City HIMR (2001-2005)/Hybrid (2005-present)[edit | edit source]
- HM-HU1JLEP/MEP(2001)
- ACG-HU8JLFP/MFP(2005)
- BJG-HU8JLFP/MFP(2007)
- Engine: J08C (turbocharged: 177kW/240PS) with motor-assisted
HU1J is one-step model, battery changed to Ni-MH. And HU8J is non-step model, equipped 4 Ni-MH batteries from Toyota Prius on the roof.
Blue Ribon City FCHV bus (Version 2002)
Blue Ribbon II (2004-present)[edit | edit source]
The Hino Blue Ribbon II is a rebadged by Isuzu Erga.
- KL-KV280L1/N1(2004)
- PJ-KV234L1/N1/Q1(2004)
- PDG/PKG-KV234L2/N2/Q2
External links[edit | edit source]
- Hino vehicles
- Buses
- Fuel cell vehicles
- Hybrid buses