Isuzu Erga 2000-present

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Isuzu Erga
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Overview
Manufacturer J-Bus
Also called Hino Blue Ribbon II
Production 2000-Present
Body and chassis
Class Complete bus
Bus chassis
Body style Single-decker bus
Doors 2
Floor type Step entrance
Low floor
Related Hino Blue Ribbon II
Powertrain
Engine 6HK1, 6HF1, 6HH1, 6HA1 (straight 6), 8PE1, 8PF1(V-8)
4HK1 (straight 4)
Transmission 5-speed manual, ZF/Allison 5-speed automatic
6-speed Semi-automatic, Alison 6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 4.8m, 5.3m, 5.8m, 6.0m
Length 10.5m, 11.3m
Width 2.5m
Height 3.2m
Chronology
Predecessor Isuzu Cubic

The Isuzu Erga is a heavy-duty single-decker bus marketed by the Japanese manufacturer Isuzu and introduced in 2000.

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 step-entrance bus (One-step and Two-step) or a low-floor bus (Non-step (Type A and Type B))

First generation (2000-2015)

The styling is completely different from the Cubic. The Isuzu Erga has a deep double-curvature windscreen and a rounded roof dome (more rounded as compared to the Cubic) with a separately mounted destination display. Its Hino-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
  • QSG/QQG-LV234L3/N3 (2012) - 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 ZF Ecomat as standard.

  • ERGA One-Step KL-LV280L1

  • ERGA Non-Step Type-A PJ-LV234L1

  • ERGA Non-step Type-A PKG-LV234L2

  • ERGA Non-step Type-A LKG-LV234N3

  • ERGA Non-Step Type-B KL-LV834N1

  • ERGA Non-Step Type-B CNG KL-LV834L1(Custom)

  • ERGA LT One-Step KL-LT233J2

  • ERGA One-Step KL-LV280L1 (FHI R17E body)

  • ERGA Non-Step Type-A CNG PDG-LV234L2(Custom)

  • ERGA Hybrid QQG-LV234L3

  • 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

  • ERGA Non-Step QPG-LV290Q1

  • ERGA Non-Step 2KG-LV290N2

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 display.

  • KL-HR1JNEC (2000)
  • PK-HR7JPAC (2004)

  • Erga-J PK-HR7JPAC

Model lineup

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