The Isuzu Erga (kana:いすゞ・エルガ) is a rigid bus single-decker bus produced by Isuzu through the J-Bus joint venture. It is primarily available as a public bus in either a complete bus or a bus chassis. It is built by J-Bus from Japan either as a high-floor (One-step and Two-step) or a low-floor bus (Non-step (Type A and Type B)).[ J-Bus website , viewed 2014-08-19]
First generation (2000-2015)
The styling is completely different from the
Isuzu Cubic. The Isuzu Erga has a deep double-curvature windscreen and a rounded roof dome (more rounded as compared to the
Isuzu Cubic) with a separately mounted
destination sign. Its
Hino Motors-rebadged version is the Hino Blue Ribbon II.
- Non-step (Type A), One-step and Two-step
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KL-LV280L1/N1/Q1 (2000) - 8PE1 engine (CNG: 8PF1)
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KK/KL-LT233J2 (2000) - 6HH1 engine
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PJ-LV234L1/N1/Q1 (2004) - 6HK1 engine (CNG: 8PF1)
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PKG/PDG-LV234L2/N2/Q2 (2007) - 6HK1 engine (CNG: 6HF1)
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LKG/LDG-LV234L3/N3/Q3 (2010) - 6HK1 engine (CNG: 6HF1)
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QPG/QKG/QDG-LV234L3/N3/Q3 (2012) - 6HK1 engine (QDG CNG: 6HF1)
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QQG-LV234L3/N3 (2012) - 6HK1 engine with Eaton's parallel hybrid system and automatic/manual transmission
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QSG-LV234L3/N3 (2015) - 6HK1 engine with Eaton's parallel hybrid system and AMT transmission
- Non-step (Type B)
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KL-LV834 (2000-2004) - 6HK1 engine (CNG: 6HA1) and ZF Ecomat as standard.
Second generation (2015–present)
- Non-step
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2TG/2PG/2KG/2DG-LV290-2 (2017) - 4HK1 engine
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2SG-HL2ANBD/SBD (2017)- A05C engine with Hino Motors's parallel hybrid system and AMT transmission
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2TG/2PG/2KG/2DG-LV290-3 (2019) - 4HK1 engine
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2SG-HL2ANBD/SBD (2019)- A05C engine with Hino Motors's parallel hybrid system and AMT transmission (Dead_man's_switch included)
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2TG/2PG/2KG/2DG-LV290-4 (2022) - 4HK1 engine
Isuzu Erga Duo
ERGA DUO, the first mass-produced
articulated bus made in Japan, debuted on May 27, 2019, along with the
Blue Ribbon Hybrid articulated bus. The hybrid mechanism is the same as the HL series Erga hybrid.
The model is called LX525Z1. It is the first bus in the world with EDSS (Emergency Driving Stop System). The bus uses A09C 6-cylinder engine, which creates 360 horsepower at 1800rpm, and Hino Motors 7AMT transmission as the GVW exceeds 20 tons.
Like the Hino blue ribbon hybrid articulated bus, the brakes are the only all-wheel disc brakes in Japanese large buses.
On August 2, 2022, along with the Erga Hybrid, shipments were suspended under the guidance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism due to the Hino Motors engine fraud problem.
Isuzu Erga-J
The Isuzu Erga-J is a rebadged
Hino Rainbow HR. It has a rounded roof dome similar to the Erga with a deep double-curvature windscreen and a separately mounted
destination sign.
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KL-HR1JNEC (2000)
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PK-HR7JPAC (2004)
Model lineup
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One-Step
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Two-Step
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Non-Step Type-A
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Non-Step Type-B
See also
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List of buses
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Hino Blue Ribbon, the J-bus product that look almost the same
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Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star, its main competitor
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