The Isuzu Journey (kana:いすゞ・ジャーニー) is a

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produced by the

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ese manufacturer Isuzu since 1970, and in 1973 in its current somewhat larger format. The range was primarily available as a

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and a tourist coach. In

, the

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region, the

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, and

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, its principal competitors are the Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa, Mazda Parkway,

Nissan Civilian The Nissan Civilian (kana: 日産・シビリアン, Shibirian) is a single-decker minibus built by Japanese automaker Nissan since 1971. It is primarily available as a public bus and an intercity bus. In Japan, it was exclusive to '' Nissan S ...

, and

Toyota Coaster The is a single-decker minibus produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was introduced in 1969, with the second generation introduced in 1982, followed by the third generation in 1993 and the fourth generation in late 2016. In Japan, the Coa ...

. The current W41 series Journey was based on Civilian.

History

The first use of the "Journey" nameplate was on the 1970 "Journey S". This was an Isuzu Elf 150 truck with a 15-seater bus rear and has a KA5#B chassis code. The Elf had been available as a compact bus since 1964 but was originally still called an Elf. This was replaced in 1981 by the more space efficient and lighter

Isuzu Fargo The Isuzu Fargo is a light commercial van manufactured between 1980 and 2001 by Japanese automaker Isuzu in Japan. The Fargo spanned two generations, the first of which was sold between 1980 and 1995 as both van and pickup body styles, with ...

series. In 1973, the 26-seater Journey M (on an Elf 250-basis) and the longer 29-seat Journey L (Elf 350) were manufactured with diesel engines of 2.8 and 3.6 litres respectively. These engines were later upgraded to more powerful, cleaner units. A much larger (53 seats) rear-engine bus called Journey K appeared in 1972 and was replaced by the Isuzu Erga Mio in 1999. There was also a light duty Journey E, which is still made on the Elf basis but with bodywork supplied by an outside firm. The Journey L and M were replaced by a rebadged Nissan Civilian in 1993. The Isuzu Journey W40 and W41 are rebadged

models.

Model Listing

*BE/BL/BM Series (1973-1993) *K Series (1972-1999) *W40 Series (1993-1999) *W41 Series (1999–present)

Isuzu Journey-M

Isuzu Journey-L

File:Zikayo isuzu journeyL.jpg, Late second generation Journey L

Isuzu Journey-J

The Isuzu Journey-J is a rebadged

Hino Liesse The Hino Liesse (kana:日野・リエッセ) is a step-floor minibus built by the Japanese automaker Hino Motors from 1995 to 2011. The range was primarily available as a city bus and a tourist coach. Models *KC-RX4JFAA (1995) *KK-RX4JFEA ...

, available between 2003 and 2011. *PB-RX6J (2004) *BDG-RX6J (2007) File:TBCK 1093 Journey-J.jpg, Journey-J BDG-RX6JFBJ

GMK (Chevrolet) BLD24

GM Korea (Chevrolet) BLD24 was a licence made from Isuzu Journey M series Micro Bus. GM Korea reentered micro bus division after taking over from

Shinjin Motors Shinjin Motors or Sinjin Motors ( ko, 신진자동차, ) is a defunct South Korean car manufacturer. A related bus manufacturer called "Shinjin Bus Manufacturing Company" was founded in 1955 as an independent company. It is now a part of Daewo ...

in May 1973 which it continues to have the capacity of 25 passengers. This model also equip with the Isuzu's 74 metric horsepower C240 4-cylinder diesel engine. Only 121 were made before they discontinued on September 1974. * 새한 BL * いすゞ・ジャーニー: 2代目(1973-1993年)
기업연혁: G.M코리아
(Daewoo Bus Company History: GM Korea)
연혁: 1970~1980년대
(Daewoo Bus Company History: 1970-1980's) (Marquee picture of GMK BLD24)
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(Engine Layout aehan BL064
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References

External links

Isuzu Journey Homepage
{{Isuzu Commercial Vehicle Minibuses Vehicles introduced in 1970 1970 establishments in Japan Buses of Japan Isuzu buses