{{more citations needed|date=February 2015}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Hino 600/L Series | image = 165Hybrid.jpg | caption = Hino 165 Hybrid | aka = Hino 165<br />Hino 175<br />Hino 268<br/>Hino 358<br/>Hino 185<br />Hino 338<br />Hino L Series | manufacturer = Hino | production = 2004–2020 (Hino 600)<br />2021–present (Hino L Series) | assembly = United States: Mineralwells, West Virginia<br />Canada: Woodstock, Ontario (Hino Motors Canada) | predecessor = Hino F-Series | class = Conventional truck | related = Hino XL }}
The '''Hino 600''' (also known as the 145, 165, 185, 238, 258, 268, 338 and 358 nameplates), renamed as the '''L Series''' since the 2021 model year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/hino-unveils-2021-model-year-trucks/1003094825/|title=Hino unveils 2021 model year trucks|publisher=trucknews.com|date=2019-10-29|first = James | last = Menzies|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> is a conventional cab medium-duty truck manufactured since 2004 in the US by Hino.
== Hino 600 Series (2004)== The first-generation 600 was introduced in 2004 for the United States and in 2005 for the Canadian market to replace the fourth generation F-Series cabover. The facelift model 600 was introduced in 2007 for both the American and Canadian markets. Some CKD kits were imported from Japan. Class 4 and 5 models were replaced by the Hino 155 and 195 in 2012.
Models:
*145 Class 4 - light duty truck <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hino.com/trucks/story_794.php |title=Hino Trucks / HINO 2010 145 |access-date=2015-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030203/http://www.hino.com/trucks/story_794.php |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *165 Class 4 - medium duty truck *185 Class 5 - medium duty truck *238 Class 6 - medium duty truck *258 Class 6 - medium duty truck *268 Class 6 - medium duty truck *308 Class 7 - heavy duty truck *338 Class 7 - heavy duty truck *358 Class 7 - heavy duty truck
<gallery> File:HINO 600.jpg|Hino 600 Team Sugawara rally truck File:Hino 268 cab interior HTS switch.JPG|Hino 268 center dashboard File:Miller Lite Hino 338 T Verrastro pic10.jpg|Hino 338 T beverage truck File:COSMO PS.jpg|Hino 268 A used as a location production and video broadcasting truck File:Hino 338 three-axle dumper.jpg|Hino 338 three-axle dump </gallery>
== Hino L Series (2021) == The facelifted model was announced on October 28, 2019 for the 2021 model year It was officially renamed the L series, to fit with the larger Class 7 and 8 XL series, and the smaller Class 4 and 5 M series.
The L series' exterior design features new headlamps, and a redesigned bumper. The interior also features a four-spoke steering wheel, a 7-inch Multi Information Display (MID) and a selection of options. Initially it was powered by Hino's J08E diesel engine, but switched to Cummins B6.7 for the 2022 model year. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trucknews.com/equipment/hino-becomes-latest-truck-oem-to-opt-for-cummins-power/1003149591/|title=Hino becomes latest truck OEM to opt for Cummins power|date=12 March 2021|access-date=18 June 2025}}</ref> The 240 bhp or 260 bhp Cummins engine in the Hino L series is paired to Allison automatic transmission. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ttnews.com/articles/hino-turns-cummins-diesel-engines-us-canada|title=Hino Turns to Cummins Diesel Engines for US, Canada|date=16 March 2021|access-date=18 June 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{commons category-inline|Hino 600}} *[http://www.hino.com/trucks/story_796.php Hino 165 Information] {{Hino vehicle range}}
Category:Hino Motors vehicles Category:Vehicles introduced in 2004
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