Hino Rainbow


The Hino Rainbow 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 released as a badge engineered version in South Korea called the Cosmos. It is built by J-Bus.

RL (1970–1980)

  • RL100
  • RL300/320
  • K-RL301/321

Rainbow RJ/RR (1980–2004)

  • First generation
  • *K-RJ/RR170/172/192
  • *P-RJ/RR170/172/192
  • Second generation
  • *P-RJ/RR170/172/192
  • *U-RR2HGAA
  • *U-RJ/RR3H
  • *KC-RJ/RR1J
  • *KK-RJ/RR1J

Rainbow AM (1976–1983)

  • AM100
  • K-AM101

Rainbow AC (1983–1988)

  • P-AC140

Rainbow RB/AB (1985–1995)

The Rainbow RB /AB was a minibus that was built as the tourist coach.
  • P-RB145/AB115
  • U-RB1W/AB2W

Rainbow 7M(CH)/7W(RH) (1987–1998)

  • P-CH/RH160
  • U-CH/RH3
  • KC-CH/RH1

Rainbow HR (1999–2010)

The Rainbow HR was a rebadged Isuzu Erga-J and a non-step 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 - 7m/9m
  • KL-HR1J - 10.5m
  • PB-HR7J - 9m
  • PK-HR7J - 10.5m
  • BDG-HR7J - 10.5m

Rainbow II (2004–2016)

The Rainbow II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga Mio. It is most common available in non-step city buses and they have a rounded roof dome with a double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted destination blind.
  • PA-KR234J1
  • PDG-KR234J2
  • SDG-KR290J1
  • SKG-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, a double-curvature windscreen with a separately mounted destination blind.
  • SKG-KR290J2