The Hino S'elega (

kana The term may refer to a number of syllabaries used to write Japanese phonological units, morae. Such syllabaries include (1) the original kana, or , which were Chinese characters (kanji) used phonetically to transcribe Japanese, the most pr ...

:日野・セレガ) is a heavy-duty passenger

bus A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...

produced by

Hino Motors Hino Motors, Ltd., commonly known as Hino, is a Japanese manufacturer of commercial vehicles and diesel engines (including those for trucks, buses and other vehicles) headquartered in Hino, Tokyo. The company was established in 1942 as a corpora ...

through the

J-Bus J-Bus (''Jei-Basu Kabushiki-gaisha'', J・バス株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer of buses and coach (vehicle), coaches. It is a joint venture of Isuzu and Hino Motors. They have primarily served as a tourist coach since 1990.

Hino tourist coach

*RX10 (1960) *RA100/120 (1963) *RA900 (1969) *RV100 (1969) *RV730/750/530/550 (1972) *RV731/741/761/531/541/561 (1978) *K-RV732/742/762/531/541/561 (1980)

RS/RU-series

*RS120/140/320/360 (1977) *K-RS121/141/161/320/340/360 (1980) *K-RU63/60 (1982) *P-RU63/60 (1984)

First generation(1990-2005)

S'elega(1990-2000)

*U-RU1/2/3/4 (1990) **Wheelbase long (6.5 meter: RU1/2) / short(6.2 meter: RU3/4) *KC-RU1/2/3/4 (1995) **Wheelbase short (6.2 meter) **

Jake brake A compression release engine brake, compression brake, or decompression brake, frequently called a Jacobs brake or Jake Brake, is an engine braking mechanism installed on some diesel engines. When activated, it opens exhaust valves to the cylin ...

(named Hino Engine Retarder) equipped: GD/GJ(standard) FD/FS(option) **Hydraulic retarder: option File:Tokyu-Transses TA1736.jpg, S'elega FC KC-RU1JHCB File:H657-91401-U-RU3FTAB-kai.jpg, S'elega FD U-RU3FTABkai File:Wing bus S230A 3388.JPG, S'elega GD U-RU3FTAB File:Bihokubus-kc-ru4fscb-20071001.jpg, S'elega GJ KC-RU4FSCB File:Elm kankō S022F 2245.JPG, S'elega GT U-RU2FTABkai File:Hino_S%27elega_in_Manila,_Philippines.jpg, 1st Gen. S'elega in Manila, Philippines File:Seregadseat.jpg, S'elega cookpit(U-RU*)

S'elega R(2000-2005)

*KL-RU1/4(2000) **Magnetic retarder equipped(GD/GJ) File:Ibaraki-auto selegaR-FC.jpg, S'elega R FC KL-RU1JHEA File:Yamako-bus-75001.jpg, S'elega R FD KL-RU4FSEA File:Akan-bus 194.jpg, S'elega R GD KL-RU1FSEA File:Daiichi kankō S200F 1567.JPG, S'elega R GJ KL-RU1FSEA File:Hino Selega-R cockpit.jpg, S'elega R cookpit

S'elega R Hybrid(2004-2006)

*VM-RU2PPFR(2004) File:低公害シャトルバス乗鞍高原～乗鞍山頂（畳平）松本電鉄株式会社運輸部電話０２６３-２６-７０００P8128166.jpg, S'elega R Hybrid VM-RU2PPFR

Engine

Standard model: V-8 OHV Diesel *F17E - Max output: *F20C - Max output: (U-RU) or (KC-RU) *F21C - Max output: or *F17D (Turbocharged) - Max output: (for S'elega R KL-RU1FSEA) Hybrid model: turbocharged straight-6 OHV Diesel *P11C - Max output:

Second generation(2005-)

The Hino S'elega second generation is also sold as the Isuzu Gala. *ADG-RU1E/8J (2005) *PKG-RU1E/BDG-RU8J (2006) *BJG-RU1ASAR (2008: Hybrid model)

Engine

All models are turbocharged straight-6 OHC Diesel. *E13C (12.9 Liter, Max output: or , for RU1E: 12m length model) *J08E (7.7 Liter, Max output: , for RU8J: 9m length model) *A09C-1M (8.8 Liter, Max output: , for RU1A: hybrid model only) File:ADG-RU1ESAA-Fujikyu-T2634.jpg, S'elega SHD ADG-RU1ESAA File:Jrbuskanto-chitaseagull-20070907.jpg, S'elega HD PKG-RU1ESAA File:Sapporo kankō S200F 1985.JPG, S'elega HD-S BDG-RU8JHAA File:Limousinebus 05-60251RU baggagedoor-open.jpg, New S'elega equipped with roof-mounted condenser of air-conditioning system; under-floor baggage compartment has a capacity of (HD:8.6 cubic meters (HD) or 10.2 cubic meters (SHD) File:Hatobus 894 selega-hybrid.jpg, S'elega HD Hybrid BDG-RU1ASAR File:Hino-motors selega-hybrid RU1ASAR cockpit.jpg, Cockpit

Model lineup

*First generation **GD 12m **GJ 12m **GT 12m **FD 11.5m/12m **FS 12m **FM 11m/11.5m **FC 9m *Second generation **SHD (Super hi-decker) 12m **HD (Hi-decker) 12m **HD-S (Hi-decker short) 9m

References

External links

Hino S'elega Homepage
{{Hino vehicle range Selega Buses Coaches (bus) Hybrid electric buses Buses of Japan Full-size buses Vehicles introduced in 1990