Isuzu Other models
11 models in this series
Isuzu – other buses and coaches: the collective page outside the named ranges, from the compact Journey through the Gala and Erga to the Cubic and Super Cruiser, Japanese city- and intercity-bus programmes
This page gathers the Isuzu buses and coaches the register could not assign to a named range, from the compact Journey through the intercity coach Gala to the large city bus Erga and the older Cubic range. Isuzu Motors of Tokyo, operating under this name since 1937 and one of the world's major commercial-vehicle makers, builds buses in its own plants and through its subsidiary J-Bus, a joint venture with Hino; Erga and Erga Mio are low-floor city buses, Gala and Gala Mio coaches, Journey, Journey-K and Journey-Q lighter bus ranges, and Cubic and Super Cruiser older city-bus and coach ranges from before J-Bus was formed.
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The register lists here 11 versions of these ranges, from the older-design Cubic and Super Cruiser through the Journey, Journey-K and Journey-Q to the Erga, Erga Mio, Gala and Gala Mio.
Isuzu buses are widespread chiefly in Japan and Southeast Asia, where the Erga and Gala are a familiar sight as city and intercity buses, while older ranges such as the Cubic and Super Cruiser have largely been replaced by the J-Bus successors; outside Asia, Isuzu buses are rarer and mostly found as re-imports or in former areas of Japanese influence.
On a used Isuzu bus, operating hours and the maintenance history of the diesel engine, the condition of the transmission and braking system, rust on the floor structure and door mechanism of city buses, and the condition of the interior fittings and air conditioning on coaches count; parts run through Isuzu and, on the J-Bus models, partly through the Hino network as well.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Isuzu (weitere Busse), Isuzu Motors (manufacturer)
Models
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Cubic
The Isuzu Cubic was a heavy-duty single-decker bus that Isuzu built from 1984-2000. Its predecessor was the Isuzu C,...
Erga
The Isuzu Erga is the city bus that replaced the Isuzu Cubic in 2000. It is fitted with a 5-speed automatic gearbox...
Gala Mio
The Isuzu Gala Mio is a midi coach that Isuzu builds through the J-Bus joint venture. The register lists the first...
Journey-K
The Isuzu Journey-K was a midibus that Isuzu built from 1984-1999. It was offered mainly as a city bus and an...
Super Cruiser
The Isuzu Super Cruiser is a coach that reached the market in December 1986. It is 12 m long and 2.5 m wide, with...
IsuzuCno photoC
The Isuzu C is a vehicle built by Isuzu. Production: 1980-1984. Transmission: 5-speed manual gearbox. Its...
BU
The Isuzu BU is a bus built in 1962-1980. This model followed the Isuzu BX, before the Isuzu C took over.
Erga Mio
The Erga Mio comes from Isuzu. Production: 1999. Transmission: Isuzu (manual gearbox), ZF (automatic gearbox). Its...
Gala
The Isuzu Gala is a vehicle built by Isuzu. Production: 1996. Transmission: 6-speed manual gearbox. Its predecessor...
Journey
The Isuzu Journey is a vehicle built by Isuzu. Production: 1973. Transmission: 5-speed manual gearbox; 4-speed...
Journey-Q
The Isuzu Journey-Q is a vehicle built by Isuzu. Production: 1976-2001. Transmission: Isuzu (manual gearbox). Its...