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Higer Bus Company Limited

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Higer Bus Company Limited was founded in December 1998. Below are some of the company's milestones leading up to today:[3]

• In September 1999, 1,000 complete pedal-powered buses were manufactured.
• In June 2003, a new 400,000 square meter factory was opened and put into production in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP).
• In July 2003, HIGER successfully passed the international ISO/TS16949 certificate issued by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and the ISO "Technical Committee".
• In February 2004, the HIGER V8 series bus was officially launched into the market.
• In March 2004, HIGER was awarded the "Best Safety Equipment" award at the BAAV World Bus Exhibition.
• In May 2005, the HIGER Bus customer service center was officially put into operation, becoming the bus industry's first customer service center in China and North Korea.
• In December 2005, HIGER's annual production and sales volume exceeded 10,000 units for the first time.
• In September 2006, HIGER launched the A380 luxury export bus in cooperation with a Swedish bus manufacturer. Scania
• In December 2006, 500 HIGER buses served the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[4][5]
• In March 2007, HIGER and Scania jointly researched and developed the Scania Higer A90 High-class Deluxe bus.[6][7]
• In August 2008, 1,500 units of HIGER buses served the 29th Summer Olympic Games held in Beijing, China.[8]
• On January 18, 2009, HIGER Bus Company Limited celebrated its 10th anniversary.
• In March 2009, HIGER accepted the import and export inspection exemption requirements of the National Administration of China.
• In July 2010, the HIGER Bus G-BOS system was launched. The system integrates the functions of GPS, traffic recorder, fuel consumption recorder, maintenance management, remote fault analysis and seam coordination.
• In December 2010, the company's sales volume was 20,000 cars per year.
• In June 2011, HIGER began production of light commercial vehicles.
• In September 2012, the HIGER Light Duty Vehicle plant in Kunshan went into production.
• On May 19, 2013, a solemn ceremony of laying the foundation of the HIGER New Energy Bus plant took place. The cost of the first phase of the project was 1.5 billion Chinese yuan. Once completed, the base's annual production capacity will reach 10,000 units of new energy buses.
• On May 22, 2013, HIGER introduced the G-POWERS II W16 racing bus at the Beijing International Bus, Truck and Automotive Components Exhibition.
• In September 2013, the First American Business Conference HIGER was held in Santiago de Chile. The conference was attended by HIGER distributors from 12 countries and regions, including the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Panama and Chile.[9][10]
• In 2014, after 16 years of constant research and growth, HIGER's sales volume exceeded 10 billion Chinese Yuan.
• On June 16, 2015, the annual list of China's 500 most valuable brands was officially published in Beijing. According to World Brand Lab data based on analysis of financial data, consumer behavior and brand influence, Higer has made the list for eight consecutive years, ranking 129th in 2015, up from 134th last year, and brand value reached 20,286 billion yuan.

Along the route with all stops

In front of me is a bus with a classic design for midibuses. Engine in the rear, two doors - 1-2-0, floor with stepwise variable height. This is where the classic ends.

I understand right from the start that there are many surprises ahead for me at Higer. Or rather, from the steps, of which there are two, but at the same time very low in height, and a backlight is built into the bottom step.

If you turn left after entering the 2nd door, you will find yourself in a painfully familiar salon. Double seats on the sides and steps gradually reducing the aisle height from 2262 mm on the storage platform to 1600 mm on the last row. All seats are equipped with handrails, and they are also present on the ceiling on both sides, so it is not forbidden to ride standing here.

When you enter the salon with a baby stroller (the width of the 2nd door opening is 931 mm), it is better to immediately try out the drive. It is large enough even for two “baby cars” and is created as if only for them - mothers and fathers will be able to hold on to their strollers. For the rest, due to the lack of a handrail along the side, it will be difficult to stand.

But the most interesting thing is in the place of the “metro seats” familiar to the Chinese, along the sides above the wheel arches. Instead of six not very comfortable seats on the high podium, there are only three left, and bags can now be placed in the vacant space.

But older people will not like the salon. Sadly, there are no comfortable places for them - all the chairs are on podiums and it is difficult to get onto them.

The ventilation and heating problem has been well solved. In summer, the climate is controlled by fairly wide sliding windows and three hatches equipped with fans, with the ability to work both for supply and exhaust. And in winter, passengers will be pleased with five cabin heaters. All that remains is to check that they are installed correctly directly on the floor; unfortunately, our “chemical” snow from boots tends to corrode not only shoes, but also wires.

And one more mystery. The Higer KLQ6891GA is available in four interior layouts. Their main differences are the presence of a storage area and the number of “metro spaces”. Do you think the version with storage and six seats along the sides should have the largest passenger capacity? No matter how it is. The modification “studded” with seats with 31 seats and 25 standing passengers will take away the most, because the versions with storage are, according to documents, 1000 kg heavier. Unfortunately, I don’t understand why this is so...

Models

HIGER produces 6 main product series: Coach; City bus; New energy buses; School bus; BRT; Wang.

Scania Touring on Scania K410EB chassis in the UK

Coaches

HIGER bus Series

luxury tourist buses jointly developed by HIGER and Scania, including A80, A50, A30, A90, A98, etc.[11]

• A30 - sold in Europe and Australia as a coach or school bus
• A50
• A80 - sold in Europe and other export markets as Scania Estate HD (A80T)
• A90 KLQ6127Q
• A95 KLQ6127D
• A98 KLQ6147S

HIGER bus V series

• V90 KLQ6109
• V92 / 91 KLQ6129 / KLQ6119
• V91 KLQ6119T
• V92 KLQ6129T

ABOVE New H Series

• H92 KLQ6142B
• Dreamscape
• H92 KLQ6122D
• H91 KLQ6112HA

Classic Series H

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• H92 KLQ6125A/B
• H94 KLQ6145D
• H94 KLQ6145B
• H92 / H91 KLQ6125 / KLQ6115

City bus

HIGER bus B series

• B98H KLQ6181G
• B94H KLQ6140GQ
• B92H KLQ6129GQ1
• B90H KLQ6109G
• B90V KLQ6108G
• B8H KLQ6850G
• B7H KLQ6770G
• KLQ6119GS
• KLQ6903G

Energy efficient bus

• Hybrid Electric City Bus (KLQ6129GHEV, KLQ6109GHEV, KLQ6129GQHEV)
• Hydrogen Bus (KLQ6129GQH2)
• Electric bus (KLQ6129GEV, KLQ6125GEV, Hypers (KLQ6109GEV)[12])
• Natural Gas City Bus (KLQ6129GC, KLQ6119GC, KLQ6108GC)
• Natural Gas Road Bus (H92-KLQ6125B1C, H90-KLQ6115HQC, H8-KLQ6858C)

School bus

• KLQ6116X 53 + 2 + 1 seats
• KLQ6106X 53 + 2 + 1 seats
• KLQ6896X 46 + 2 + 1 seats
• KLQ6806X 39 + 1 + 1 seats
• KLQ6756X 38 + 1 + 1 seats
• KLQ6606X 23 + 1 + 1 seats
• KLQ6590X 18 seats

Bus Rapid Transit

• KLQ6181G 161/38 + 1

Cars

The HIGER passenger car division was created in March 2010. Existing business vehicles (H5V), H5C, Higer pickups (H5P) cover business, passenger, tourism, commuter, logistics and many other industries.[13]

• Higer H4E
• Higer H5V
• Higer H5C/Higer H6C
• Heeger Yujun (H5P)
• Higer Paradise (H5V/H6V)
• Higer H7V
• Higer Longwei

Technical characteristics of the city bus Higer 6826GQ:

Recommendations

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5. Traveling by bus
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    . Retrieved July 2, 2015.
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    Higer.com
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    . Retrieved September 30, 2022.
13. ldv.higer.com

The first intersection will pass...

Getting into the driver's seat is easy - there are no personal entrances, separate cabins or partitions up to the window line. You can live with this - there is not much free space. But the lack of a full-fledged cabin wall is already annoying. There is simply nowhere to hang a jacket, put a hat or put away your proceeds without fearing for its safety. Although no, money can be poured into the first aid kit attached to the floor to the right of the seat.

But behind the steering wheel it’s convenient. The steering wheel does not block anything, nothing restricts movement, and at the same time there is no need to reach for the buttons. I was also pleased with the visibility - the brushes have good coverage, and the mirrors are multi-sectional, with the main sections equipped with heating and electrical adjustment. By the way, the Chinese struggled so much with “dead” zones that they even overdid it a little. The fact is that of the four lenses on the right side, at my 176 cm, I can see only the main one and the round one for viewing the front bumper without strain. If you bend over a little, you can see another section, although you won’t be able to adjust it without a stepladder. And you can only look into the top mirror if you lie down on the dashboard. You can’t spoil porridge with oil - that’s understandable, but is it necessary?..

Well, it's time to go. I turn the key, turn on the gear... And the diagram is upside down. Low gears are on the right, and high gears are on the left. Quite clear and small moves allow you to quickly adapt to such an algorithm and do everything automatically. During the entire trip, I didn’t make a single mistake when switching. And the height of the lever is optimal for me - on the highway, instead of an armrest, it’s just what I need. True, the Chinese did not agree with me, and in the next delivery of buses the gearbox switching scheme turned out to be traditional.

It was much more difficult to get used to the other one. At first I couldn't get going. Do you think it's a problem with the handbrake? You guessed wrong! The habit of making all lane changes only with a turn signal let me down - I couldn’t find the “turn signal” lever. And no wonder, since it is located... to the right of the steering column. As a result, for half of the test drive, before any maneuver, I really thought about where and what I should switch. Fortunately, this unfortunate solution has also already been fixed, the switch is now on the left.

Otherwise, no questions. It’s not serious to talk about maneuverability with such dimensions. Acceleration dynamics, braking, engine noise - no problem. Smooth ride – was it a waste of time to install air suspension? In general, I liked it - after all, the layout with the engine in the stern is much more convenient than the rumbling of the engine under the right ear.