Nissan Diesel UA

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| image = KC-UA521NAN-Kanachu-Ha127.JPG

| name = Nissan Diesel UA

| manufacturer = Nissan Diesel

| production = 1973–2005

| predecessor =

| successor = Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA

| class = Complete bus
Bus chassis

| platform =

| body_style = Single-decker bus

| doors = 1 or 2 doors

| floortype = Low entry
Low floor
Step entrance

| engine = RE8, RF8, PD6, PE6, PF6, PP6, MD92

| transmission = 5-speed manual
6-speed manual
ZF Ecomat 5-speed automatic

| length = 11.3 metres or 12.0 metres

| width = 2.5 metres

| height = 3.0 metres

| weight =

| wheelbase = 4.8 metres, 5.3 metres, 5.8 metres, 6.5 metres

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The Nissan Diesel UA (kana:日産ディーゼル・UA) was a full-size single-decker bus produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan Diesel 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 and the Hino Blue Ribbon.

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 variants, sometimes in other parts of Japan, it is known as a low entry variant. Other low floor 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

References