The Hino Blue Ribbon (kana:日野・ブルーリボン) is a heavy-duty single-decker bus produced by Hino Motors through the

J-Bus J-Bus (''Jei-Basu Kabushiki-gaisha'', J・バス株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer of buses and coaches. It is a joint venture of Isuzu and Hino Motors Hino Motors, Ltd., commonly known as Hino, is a Japanese manufacturer of commercia ...

joint-venture. The range is primarily available as city bus and tourist coach. It is built by

as either a complete bus or a bus chassis.J-Bus website
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RE/RC (1960-1984)

*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) File:RE100-Joshin.jpg, RE RE100 File:RC320P-Meishi-Bus.jpg, RC RC320P File:K-RC321-AkanBus.jpg, RC K-RC321 File:Fujikyu-Matsuda-G2037.jpg, RC K-RC381

Blue Ribbon (1982-2000)

One-step and two-step The Blue Ribbon was introduced in 1982, The RT/RU22 engine is EM100 6-cylinder, 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/HU2MLAA/MMAA/MPAA(1990) *KC-HT/HU2MLCA/MMCA/MPCA(1995) Non-step The Blue Ribbon non-step ( low-entry) city bus is introduced in 1997

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. The HU2P engine is P11C 6-cylinder, 10.5 litre (250ps) diesel engine with turbocharger. The HU2P transmission is

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automatic transmission standard. *HU2PM/PP (1997) *KC-HU2PMCE/PPCE (1998) File:Hinomaru Bus 1231.jpg, Blue Ribbon P-HU233BA File:Keikyubus-e4531-20070902.jpg, Blue Ribbon One-Step U-HT2MMAAkai File:Tokyubus-t1530-kuro07-20071010.jpg, Blue Ribbon KC-HT2MLCA File:Tobus S-D333 green-arrows.jpg, Blue Ribbon KC-HU2MLCA File:FHI U-HT2MMAA-Kai 02.jpg, Blue Ribbon ( FHI 7E body) U-HT2MMAAkai File:Tobus A-W293 low-floor prototype.jpg, Blue Ribbon HU2ML
( One-step low-floor prototype) File:Entetsu_bus_88_HINO_Blue_Ribbon_HU(KC-HU2PPCE).jpg, Blue Ribbon KC-HU2PPCE

Blue Ribbon (Tourist coach, 1982-1990)

*K-RU60/63(1982) *P-RU60/63(1985) File:P-RU638BB-GD-Nangoku-Kotsu.jpg, Blue Ribbon
(Tourist coach)
P-RU638BB File:Kanto_Jidosha_Blue_Ribbon_RU_Marronnier-Haneda.jpg, Blue Ribbon
(Tourist coach)
P-RU638BB File:Hino_Blue_Ribbon_Tourist_Coach_in_Manila.jpg, Blue Ribbon in Manila, Philippines
(Tourist coach)
P-RU638BB

Blue Ribbon HIMR (1991-2001)

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 accumulate energy to battery. *U-HU2MLAkai(1991) *U-HU2MLAH(1994) *KC-RU1JLCH(1995) File:Tobus A-A464 HIMR.jpg, Blue Ribbon "HIMR" U-HU2MLAH

Blue Ribbon City (2000-2005)

*KL-HT/HU2PMEE/PEE/LEA/MEA/REA(2000) **Engine: P11C (turbocharged: 250PS or 300PS) **Transmission: 5-speed manual or

( non-step: standard) File:Entetsu_bus_173_HINO_Blue_Ribbon_City(KL-HU2PPEE).jpg, Blue Ribbon City KL-HU2PPEE File:KL-HU2PMEK-Kanachu-I2.jpg, Blue Ribbon City KL-HU2PMEK

Blue Ribbon City HIMR (2001-2005)

HU1J is one-step model, battery changed to Ni-MH. *HM-HU1JLEP/MEP(2001) **Engine: J08C (turbocharged: 177 kW/240PS) with motor-assisted File:ALPICO MRC 10181 BRC-HIMR-onestep.jpg, Blue Ribbon City HIMR HM-HU1JMEP

Blue Ribbon City Hybrid (2005-2015)

The Blue Ribbon City Hybrid is the only

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city bus in production with Hino Motors. Most of them are primarily made in full length chassis whereas some of them are made in medium-length chassis. HU8J is non-step model, equipped 4 Ni-MH batteries from

Toyota Prius The is a car built by Toyota which has a hybrid drivetrain, combining an internal combustion engine with an electric motor. Initially offered as a four-door sedan, it has been produced only as a five-door liftback since 2003. In 2007, ...

on the roof. *ACG-HU8JLFP/MFP(2005) *BJG-HU8JLFP/MFP(2007) **Engine: J08E-1M (turbocharged: 177 kW/240PS) with motor-assisted *LJG-HU8JLGP/MGP(2010) *LNG-HU8JLGP/MGP(2012) **Engine: J08E-1M (turbocharged: 206 kW/280PS) with motor-assisted File:Tobu Bus West 9803.jpg, Blue Ribbon City Hybrid ACG-HU8JLFP

FCHV-BUS (2002-2005)

The Toyota FCHV-BUS is the 1st of fuel cell bus in Japan, based Hino KL-HU2PMEE. File:Tobus S-L111 FCHV-BUS.jpg, FCHV-BUS (Version 2002) File:TOYOTA FCHV Bus.jpg, FCHV-BUS (Version 2005)

Blue Ribbon II (2004-2015)

The Hino Blue Ribbon II is a rebadged Isuzu Erga. It has a rounded roof dome similar to the Rainbow II with a double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted

destination blind A destination sign (North American English) or destination indicator/destination blind (British English) is a sign mounted on the front, side or rear of a public transport vehicle, such as a bus, tram/streetcar or light rail vehicle, that dis ...

. * KL-KV280L1/N1 (2004) * PJ-KV234L1/N1/Q1 (2004) * PDG/PKG-KV234L2/N2/Q2 (2007) * LKG/LDG-KV234L3/N3/Q3 (2010) * QPG/QKG/QDG-KV234L3/N3/Q3 (2012) File:Miyagi-kotsu-1071.jpg, Blue Ribbon II
KL-KV280L1 File:Kyoto-bus-109.jpg, Blue Ribbon II
PJ-KV234N1 File:Yamako-bus-79007.jpg, Blue Ribbon II
PKG-KV234L2 File:KeioDentetsuBus C21226.jpg, Blue Ribbon II
QPG-KV234L3 File:Kyoto City Bus 200 Ka 1519.jpg, Blue Ribbon II (NSK 96MC body)
PJ-KV234N1

Blue Ribbon (2015-present)

Hino named the original name. *QRG/QPG/QKG/QDG-KV290N1/Q1 (2015) **Engine: 4HK1 (turbocharged: 184 kW/250PS) *2TG/2PG/2 kg/2DG-KV290N2/Q2 (2017) **Engine: 4HK1 (turbocharged: 177 kW/240PS) File:Nara_Kotsu_Nara200ka･960_Hino_Motors_Blue_Ribbon_QDG-KV290N1.jpg, Blue Ribbon
QDG-KV290N1

Blue Ribbon Hybrid (2015-present)

The Blue Ribbon Hybrid is made at Utsunomiya Works. *QSG-HL2ANAP/ASAP (2015) **Engine: A05C (turbocharged: 184 kW/250PS) with motor-assisted *2SG-HL2ANBP/ASBP (2017) **Engine: A05C (turbocharged: 191 kW/260PS) with motor-assisted File:HINO Hybrid LJG-HU8JLGP in Thailand.jpg, Blue Ribbon Hybrid Test Model (The body is based on Blue Ribbon City)
HU8JLGP(kai) File:QSG-HL2ASAP_keisei4533.jpg, Blue Ribbon Hybrid
QSG-HL2ASAP

Shinjin RC420TP

Shinjin RC420TP is a rear engine high speed bus licence build from Hino Blue Ribbon RC Series bus. Shinjin RC420TP, the express bus class was introduced in February 1971. The body was used from Hino RC300P series, but used the longer Hino RC320P chassis. This series were equip with the Hino's DK20-T turbo-diesel engine. The last one was produced in June 1972. Only 67 units were made before

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took over. Other version, the RC420 sub series were also made with leaf spring suspension system.