Hyundai County


The Hyundai County 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.

Hyundai County SWB built in Moscow, Russia.jpg|SWB built in Moscow, Russia
Juulchin Tourism Corp 10.JPG|Side view

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.

Hyundai County Electric at IKEA Padalarang.jpg|County Electric

Model name (South Korea)

  • Gold
  • Tour
  • 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