The first use of the "Journey" nameplate was on the 1970 "Journey S". This was an
Isuzu Elf 150 truck with a 15-seater bus rear and has a KA5#B chassis code. The Elf had been available as a compact bus since 1964 but was originally still called an Elf. This was replaced in 1981 by the more space efficient and lighter
Isuzu Fargo series. In 1973, the 26-seater Journey M (on an Elf 250-basis) and the longer 29-seat Journey L (Elf 350) were manufactured with diesel engines of 2.8 and 3.6 litres respectively. These engines were later upgraded to more powerful, cleaner units. A much larger (53 seats) rear-engine bus called
Journey K appeared in 1972 and was in turn replaced by the Isuzu Erga Mio in 1999. There was also a light duty Journey E, which is still made on the Elf basis but with bodywork supplied by an outside firm. The Journey L and M were replaced by a rebadged Nissan Civilian in 1993. The Isuzu Journey W40 and W41 are rebadged
Nissan Civilian models. == Model Listing ==