The Higer H5C, Higer H5F, and Higer H6C is a light commercial

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produced by the

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automobile manufacturer

Higer Higer Bus Company Limited, also known as Higer Bus, is a Chinese bus manufacturer based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It was established at the end of 1998. HIGER is China's leading exporter of buses and Coach (bus), coaches, whose units are av ...

. First launched in 2004, the Higer H5C, H5F and H6C has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan/MPV,

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Overview

Higer H5C engine options include both gasoline and diesel engines. The gasoline engine options of the H5C can be equipped with engine sizes of 2.4L and 2.7L. Its diesel engine options of the H5C is a 2.5L engine option. The suspension setup of the Higer H5C is double wishbone independent suspension for the front and variable rate leaf spring for the rear. Prices of the Higer H5C ranges from 16,530 yuan to 24,680 yuan.

Design controversies

The exterior styling and dimensions of the Higer H5C is controversial as the exterior design of the H5C heavily resembles the fifth generation

Toyota HiAce The (pronounced "High Ace") is a light commercial vehicle produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. First launched in October 1967, the HiAce has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan/ ...

. Despite the licensing and cooperation between

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and multiple Chinese auto manufacturers on producing licensed and rebadged HiAce vans, Higer has never worked with Toyota for the development and production of the H5C, making the Higer H5C an unlicensed copy of the Toyota van.

References

External links

{{Commons category, Higer H5C, Higer H5F, Higer H6C
Higer H5F global site

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