The Nissan Diesel UA (kana:日産ディーゼル・UA) was a
full-size
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Af ...
single-decker bus
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produced by the
Japan
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ese manufacturer
Nissan Diesel
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for 32 years of production from 1973 until 2005. It can be built as either a bus chassis or an integral bus. Competitors of the UA include the
Isuzu Cubic,
Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star
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and the
Hino Blue Ribbon
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U/UA (1973-1990)
*U/UA20/30 (1973)
*U35 (1975)
*K-U/UA31/36 (1980)
*P-U/UA32 (1984)
*P-U/UA33/50 (1988)
File:Ryukyu-Bus-3E.jpg, U U20Hkai
File:538-1908-JR-East-K-UA31L.jpg, UA K-UA31L
File:P-U32L-Kambara-from-Kanachu.jpg, U P-U32L
UA (1990-2005)
One-step and Two-step
*U-UA440/510/520 (1990)
*KC-UA460/521 (1995)
**KC-UA460HANkai (ERIP Hybrid, 1995)
*NE-UA4E0 (CNG, 1996)
*KL-UA452 (2000)
File:Chitose-Sougo-Bus.JPG, U-UA440NSN
File:NE-UA4E0HSN Fujikyu F7652.jpg, NE-UA4E0HSN (CNG)
File:Fujikyu shonan m8263.jpg, KL-UA452PAN
File:Akan-bus 109.jpg, U-UA440LAN
Non-step
The Nissan Diesel UA Non-step is considered as one of the
low floor
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variants, sometimes in other parts of
Japan
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, it is known as a
low entry
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variant. Other
low floor
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models include the
Space Runner RA and the
Space Runner RM.
*F type
**UA460KAM (1997)
**KC-UA460KAM (1998)
**KL-UA272KAM (2000)
*N type
**KL-UA272KAM (2003)
*G type
**KC-UA460 (2000)
**KL-UA452 (2000)
File:Kantobus-b1117-kichi53-20070925.jpg, Non-step F type KL-UA272KAM
File:NishiTokyoBus A5731a.jpg, Non-step G type KL-UA452KAN
File:Keio Bus M503.jpg, Non-step G type KL-UA452KAN
See also
Other
Nissan Diesel
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low-floor (non-step) bus models sold in
Japan
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Nissan Diesel Space Runner A
The Nissan Diesel Space Runner A (kana:日産ディーゼル・スペースランナーA) was a heavy-duty single-decker bus produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan Diesel (now: UD Trucks) from 2007 until 2011. It can be either built as a ...
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Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA
The Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA (kana:日産ディーゼル・スペースランナーRA) was a heavy-duty single-decker bus produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan Diesel from 2005 until 2010. It can be either built as a complete bus or ...
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Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM
The Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM (kana:日産ディーゼル・スペースランナーRM) was a medium-duty single-decker bus produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan Diesel (now known as UD Trucks) from 1975 until 2010. The range was only ...
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