Isuzu C

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| name = Isuzu C

| manufacturer = Isuzu

| production = 1980-1984

| predecessor = Isuzu BU

| successor = Isuzu Cubic

| class = Buses

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| body_style = Bus

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| transmission = 5-speed manual

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The Isuzu C (Japanese: いすゞ・C系) was an integral heavy-duty bus that was produced by Isuzu from 1980 to 1984, replacing the earlier BU-series. The differences were mainly related to making the bus pass the stricter Japanese emissions standards introduced in 1979.{{cite web | url = https://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~iwate/vehicle/extra/primer/coach/chassis_local_isuzu.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231201184742/https://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~iwate/vehicle/extra/primer/coach/chassis_local_isuzu.html | archive-date = 2023-12-01 | title = いすゞ自動車（路線バス） | trans-title = Isuzu Motors (Route buses) | language = ja | work = 80s岩手県のバス”その頃” (80's buses in Iwate Prefecture) | publisher = Age25 }} The range was primarily available as city bus. Its successor was the Isuzu Cubic.{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2021 |title=Isuzu C Bus, Japan |url=https://blog.japanesecartrade.com/isuzu-c-bus-japan/ |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=Japanese Car Trade}}

Design

The bodies were by others; manufacturers include Kawasaki, Fuji, Nishiko, {{ill|Kitamura|北村製作所}}, and even from competitors Hino until 1983 due to certain requirements of the Japanese National Railways (JNR), who were the only customer for this type.