The Isuzu Erga (kana:いすゞ・エルガ) is a heavy-duty

single-decker bus A single-decker bus or single-decker is a bus that has a single deck for passengers. Normally the use of the term ''single-decker'' refers to a standard two- axled rigid bus, in direct contrast to the use of the term double-decker bus, which ...

produced by Isuzu through the

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in either a complete bus or a

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. It is built by

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either as a step-entrance bus (One-step and Two-step) or a

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(Non-step (Type A and Type B)).

First generation (2000-2015)

The styling is completely different from the

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. The Isuzu Erga has a deep double-curvature windscreen and a rounded roof dome (more rounded as compared to the

) with a separately mounted

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. Its

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-rebadged version is the Hino Blue Ribbon II. ;Non-step (Type A), One-step and Two-step * KL-LV280L1/N1/Q1 (2000) - 8PE1 engine (CNG: 8PF1) * KK/KL-LT233J2 (2000) - 6HH1 engine * PJ-LV234L1/N1/Q1 (2004) - 6HK1 engine (CNG: 8PF1) * PKG/PDG-LV234L2/N2/Q2 (2007) - 6HK1 engine (CNG-MPI: 6HF1) * LKG/LDG-LV234L3/N3/Q3 (2010) - 6HK1 engine * QPG/QKG/QDG-LV234L3/N3/Q3 (2012) - 6HK1 engine * QQG-LV234L3/N3 (2012) - 6HK1 engine with Eaton's parallel hybrid system and automatic/manual transmission * QSG-LV234L3/N3 (2015) - 6HK1 engine with Eaton's parallel hybrid system and automatic/manual transmission ;Non-step (Type B) *KL-LV834 (2000-2004) - 6HK1 engine (CNG: 6HA1) and

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as standard. File:KL-LV280L1-Tozan-B979.jpg, ERGA One-Step KL-LV280L1 File:Keikyubus-m1516-km36-20070919.jpg, ERGA Non-Step Type-A PJ-LV234L1 File:TamaBus TD10809.jpg, ERGA Non-step Type-A PKG-LV234L2 File:TachikawaBus J767.jpg, ERGA Non-step Type-A LKG-LV234L3 File:entetsu_bus_175_ISUZU_ERGA_type-B(KL-LV834N1).jpg, ERGA Non-Step Type-B KL-LV834N1 File:ToeibusS-M123.jpg, ERGA Non-Step Type-B CNG KL-LV834L1(Custom) File:RinkoBus 1S223.JPG, ERGA LT One-Step KL-LT233J2 File:KanagawaChuoKotsu chi23.JPG, ERGA One-Step KL-LV280L1 ( FHI R17E body) File:ErgaCNG.jpg, ERGA Non-Step Type-A CNG PDG-LV234L2(Custom) File:Hankyubus ashiyahama7042.JPG, ERGA Hybrid QQG-LV234L3 File:Kanto_Railway_2101MT_ISUZU_ERGA_HYBRID(QSG-LV234N3,%2715年12月_New_Car)4.jpg, ERGA Hybrid QSG-LV234N3 File:Ergainterior.jpg, First generation ERGA cockpit

Second generation (2015–present)

;Non-step * QRG/QPG/QKG/QDG-LV290N1/Q1 (2015) - 4HK1-TCS engine * 2TG/2PG/2KG/2DG-LV290N1/Q1 (2017) - 4HK1-TCH engine * 2SG-HL2ANBD/ASBD (2018) - A05C-K1 engine with

's parallel hybrid system and automatic/manual transmission File:NISHINIHON_JR_BUS_KYOTO_ERGA.JPG, ERGA Non-Step QPG-LV290Q1 File:Tobu_bus_6000_Isuzu_Motors_Erga_2KG-LV290N2.jpg, ERGA Non-Step 2KG-LV290N2 File:足立230あ448 上23.jpg, ERGA Non-Step 2PG-LV290N3

Isuzu Erga-J

The Isuzu Erga-J is a rebadged

Hino Rainbow The Hino Rainbow (kana:日野・レインボー) 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 ...

HR. It has a rounded roof dome similar to the Erga with a deep double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted

. * KL-HR1JNEC (2000) * PK-HR7JPAC (2004) File:TachikawaBus CH406.JPG, Erga-J PK-HR7JPAC

Model lineup

* One-Step * Two-Step * Non-Step Type-A * Non-Step Type-B

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