New Love Bus

Remember those Love Buses of the 70s? Through the years, the Love Bus has become an icon that made its mark not just on the roads, but also in the Filipino commuters’ hearts. 

They are back and Hino Motors Philippines is making it possible with its newest offering of a people carrier. It is now dubbed as the HS8J Low Floor City Bus. 

Keeping true to its predecessor’s legacy, this modern Love Bus offers smooth and pleasurable commutes for urban passengers. Designed for city operations, it features a ground clearance of 375 mm that allows for a lower center of gravity, enhancing ride stability while reducing sway and roll inside the cabin. This makes it the ideal ride, even for standing passengers. 

Prioritizing passenger convenience, the new Hino Low Floor City Bus features a side kneeling function providing ease of getting in and out of the vehicle as doors can be lowered to the standard gutter height. 

The bus also features a step-free design where passengers walk in to a full-flat floor. With other low entry city buses, passengers need to tackle a level of stairs before reaching the aisle. With the HS8J’s design, commuters have ready access to the aisle and seats right upon boarding. 

It also has a larger flat-floor area compared with other low floor city buses around. A folding ramp for boarding as well as a dedicated space for wheelchairs is integrated in the vehicle to accommodate priority passengers. 

The HS8J optimizes cabin space with a combination of front and side-facing seats. This configuration creates a spacious aisle for standing passengers while maintaining generous legroom for those seated. It can also can carry up to 62 passengers – 36 seated and 26 standing. 

Equipped with warm LED interior lighting and built-in 32-inch TV monitors, commuting can finally be enjoyable. The bus’s powerful air-conditioning by Denso comes with SHARP Plasmacluster Ion Generator that purifies cabin air by disabling airborne contaminants. This, along with its antibacterial and antiviral interior panels gives commuters peace of mind as they utilize public transport. 

A relaxing ride is only possible when the driver and passengers are at ease. The Hino Low Floor Bus runs on a J08E common rail, direct injection Euro 4 engine, coupled with a ZF 6-speed automatic transmission. This combination brings powerful performance at 280Ps output and 824Nm of torque while maintaining efficient fuel combustion for a smoother ride. The HS8J is also equipped with front and rear auto adjusting disc brakes with ABS to ensure safe braking during emergency situations and through various road conditions. 

“Hino is proud to offer this new HS8J Low Floor City Bus. As the only commercial vehicle brand in the country offering complete One-Stop Shop advantage for customers, Hino is ready and committed to support the Filipino entrepreneur. From truck chassis supply, to rear body design and production, special utility requirements and all the way through aftersales, we offer maximized uptime while minimizing costs. That’s Hino’s Total Support guarantee,” Mitsuharu Tabata, president of Hino Motors Philippines. Said. Andy Sevilla