2008 Hyundai iLoad Review
30 Apr, 2008
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2008 Hyundai H1 iLoad Review & Road Test
Sure to prove popular with those who have nothing to prove.
Models Tested:
- 2008 Hyundai H1 iLoad Cargo Van 2.4l petrol five speed manual - $29,990 (RRP)
- 2008 Hyundai H1 iLoad Crew Van 2.5l turbo diesel automatic - $38,990 (RRP)
Options:
- Metallic Paint $350; Twin Swing Tail Gate $550; Locking Differential $700; Nudge Bar $650; Tow Bar with Ball & Harness $550; Rhino Full Technicians Roof Rack System $1,260; Air Conditioning Curtain $185; Cargo Barrier $495
Diesel Engine a winner, Loads of Room, Built Tough & Simple
Petrol Engine too weak, Exposed Wiring Loom on Barn Doors
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CarAdvice Rating: (Diesel)
- by Matt Brogan
When you think of heading out to buy your next work van, the choices are rather astonishing. It would seem there’s a never ending array of wheel bases, roof heights and engine combinations to choose from, all of which soon enough start adding up to only one thing - a rather large bill.
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone offered you a dependable, basic work vehicle which was not only cheap to purchase, but cheap to run, cheap to service and offered a warranty second to none? Now, someone has.
Hyundai have made a big impact on the large van sector this year with the introduction of their all new, Turkish built iLoad commercial and iMax passenger orientated van series.
iLoad Cargo Van in ‘Crystal White’
Determined to offer the value associated with the brand whilst losing none of the durable and, dare I say it, unbreakable reliability this sector of vehicles requires, the i-Series vans are sure to prove popular among those who have nothing to prove.
All too often now the trades vehicle is either an over priced Euro offering that spends too much time in the shop, or a small car based utility that’s more show pony than work horse. The iLoad on the other hand is neither of these things and instead promises to fill the gap with modest, reliable transport for just about any application.
The first of our contenders is the petrol powered Cargo Van. It’s well built, easy to drive, surprisingly manoeuvrable, and although a little more gutless than its diesel cousin, is nonetheless fluid to drive and very stable, even at highway speeds.
The 2.4 litre DOHC four cylinder petrol develops 129kW @ 6,000rpm but lacks the ability to rev quickly with only 228Nm available from 4,200 revs. The result is an engine that is challenged when confronted with any considerable payload and struggles to perform well in traffic or on the open road, especially if hills are involved.
Sitting rather high in the semi-bonneted front the engine has one saving grace in that it drives the rear wheels giving a very positive feel through corners. The five speed manual offers a good spread of cogs and is rather light to use with a decent clutch helping things along considerably.
ADR fuel consumption tests claim 10.1 litres / 100km (combined), though in a week of driving - mainly around town and mainly unloaded - I found this very hard to believe. Our tests managed mid 12s and I’d dare say this would be even higher with a little weight on board.
iLoad Crew Van in ‘Sleek Silver’
The middle (or third) seat offers only a lap type seat belt and is perhaps wide enough only for a skinny apprentice thanks to the floor mounted centre hand brake and is more useful with the tray flipped down offering small work area and two additional cup holders to those already offered in the dash. If you need to carry the team, Crew Van is definitely the pick of the pair.
A decent spread of creature comforts are offered as standard including remote central locking, AM/FM audio with single CD, power steering, air-conditioning, power windows and mirrors, front and rear mud flaps and tilt adjustable steering. I’d like to have seen cruise control fitted, even as an option, and perhaps the inclusion of bluetooth given the vehicle’s application.
Twin sliding side doors and optional rear barn doors (lift type standard) offer easy access to the cargo area which offers 2375mm long x 1620mm wide (1260 between the arches) x 1350mm high dimensions over a leaf sprung rear end giving a maximum 1055kg payload.
The barn doors’ exposed wiring looms for the rear demister could pose an issue with objects catching them on entry/egress but are far easier to utilise than the giant lift gate and require far less parking space to open. Were it mine I’d be taping those wires down to avoid catching.
iLoad is available in petrol manual or diesel manual / auto.
Ten tie down points, a thick moulded rubber floor mat and enclosed side panels provide a spacious, usable area which could easily be fitted out with shelving or racks to suit almost any trade use imaginable. Courier drivers will appreciate the 11.2 metre turning circle and dual side access too.
Crew Van on the other hand offers a little more flexibility should your work crew involve more than one other bloke and / or you have a family to consider on the weekends. With an extra row of seating offering three additional seats, cargo space is of course compromised, but the ability to carry the troops means added flexibility.
Powered by a 2.5 litre turbo diesel developing 125kW @ 3,800rpm and a very hearty 392Nm from just 2,000rpm the common rail DOHC unit offers brilliant driving dynamics and superb flowing performance, far beyond that expected from a commercial orientated set-up. The fuel economy offered is also excellent coming in at 8.5 litres / 100km for the manual and 9.6 litres for the auto.
It is also a far better option not only for the benefits offered in terms of drivability and fuel economy, but for the flexibility to carry some extra weight. The CRDi engine offers 500kg greater towing capacity (up to 2,000kg - braked) and an extra 69kg payload, taking the total to 1,076kg.
Having driven both the manual and automatic diesel i-Series vans now, I’d have to say my pick is the manual variant. The auto tends to be indecisive on kick-down, often selecting two cogs back when one would have done, especially at 100km/h. It’s an otherwise smooth an easy transmission, but the manual is, for this application, a far better choice given the spread of gears offered.
At the end of the day the iLoad is sure to become a popular alternative for trade and courier buyers not only for the price tag, but because it’s simple, tough, well built and most importantly durable.
With Hyundai’s ever growing reputation for well priced, good quality products, and the iLoad van series’ combination of value and size, this new comer is an absolute winner.
- iLoad Petrol Specifications:
- Engine: 2359cc four-cylinder
- Power: 129kW @ 6,000 rpm
- Torque: 228Nm @ 4,200 rpm
- Transmission: Five Speed Manual
- Driven Wheels: Rear
- Wheels: Steel 16″ x 6.5″
- Warranty: Five Years/160,000kms
- Fuel Type: Regular Unleaded Petrol
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 75 litres
- Fuel Consumption: 10.1 l (M)
- Weight: 2,950kg (Gross)/1,943 (Tare)
- Towing Capacity: 1,500kg (Braked)
- Safety: ABS, EBD, Dual Front Airbag
- iLoad Diesel Specifications:
- Engine: 2497cc four-cylinder
- Power: 125kW @ 3,800 rpm
- Torque: 392Nm @ 2,000 rpm
- Transmission: Five Speed Auto
- Driven Wheels: Rear
- Wheels: Steel 16″ x 6.5″
- Warranty: Five Years/160,000kms
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 75 litres
- Fuel Consumption: 8.5 l (M)/9.6 l (A)
- Weight: 3,230kg (Gross)/2,156 (Tare)
- Towing Capacity: 2,000kg (Braked)
- Safety: ABS, EBD, Dual Front Airbags
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April 30th, 2008 at 10:04 am
They should start making Utes aswell, take on the hilux and the others
They could call it the iUte or iTruck
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April 30th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Falcon Ute on LPG fitted with a canopy would KILL this iload, and have $10k in your pocket….
Cheers
F-0
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Yeah, a falcon could really receive a fully laden pallet in the back…not! Not even in the same league FO.
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:12 am
FO, bullshit.
Ute does not offer 2nd row seat, and all your cargo gets wet. With a canopy you can’t get loads of any height in, let alone have side access.
No ute competes with any van, that’s just a stupid assertion.
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Steve -
The canopy is easy and light to remove!
I can load 2 x Chep pallets [and still have room left] on my cab-chassis tray FROM THE SIDE [not the rear, where you wont even be able to push them inside a van] together with the load being to high to fit in the rear door of a van anyway……
Had 2 vans and 5 utes, Utes win
Falcon 2
iload o
Cheers
F-0
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:30 am
RECKLESS -
Test drove the iload and it was ok, not as good as a euro van or hiace, but better than a skoda van.
My falcon is a 3 seater, and its only jnr. that sits in the middle and the rooms ok.Has a 3 oint seat belt too, unlike the lap belt rubbish that the iload has.
I carry tarps and ropes in my underbody tool-boxes, not that it rains all that much in melb…..groan!
The lorry-load will be a cheap buy in 12 months time like all korean cars are 2nd hand.Oh, and they are wayyyyyyyy overpriced for a korean pos
Cheers
F-0
SPAM WORK “KIA” as in my ex KiaBongo aka Pregio!
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:39 am
I agree F-O, plus the fact that like all of the korean ventures into a new segment, they look good on paper but end up falling way by the wayside…Kia Pregio anyone…?
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April 30th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Beware the vapid tongue of the Fugal One!!!
The dual cab version looks good.
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April 30th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I wonder if this will put a fight to the HiAce, which I think has been segment leader for 20 years or something now?
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
JW - I think it may do just that, it’s everybit as good. If people get over the badge, and buy on merit, the iSeries vans should prove very popular.
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
will have to come in significantly under Hiace pricing to counter the hallo factor. People prepared to pay 30-40% more for peace of mind especially if it’s for business and a tax right off.
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
At least Hyundai have made an effort to impart some styling and finesse to an otherwise work mule.
Contrast to the Hiace which is strictly a box on wheels and no apologies at stupid prices.
I think the dual cab should win some sales given the versatility of payload and seating for six.
If anything should inspire Toyota to get real with the ask for the Hiace!
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Frugal One - you may well be right about the ute thing but its infair to say because they are in completely different leagues. And also Skoda only make one van and its considerably smaller than this (its a roomster with no back seats or back windows) and they dont sell it here.
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Frugal One, What SKODA van would that be???
Skoda has not made a van since the fall of communism more then a decade ago?? And as the other guys said, your talking crap, van and a ute is are not even in the same league…
Plus in a Falcon ute you dont get the benefits of sitting upright!!
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April 30th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Alex/TOMMO -
Back in the early days [geez i am old!]the WORST P.O.S on the market was Skoda [still are, ed.!] so when ever you want to associate a vehicle with low quailty c/rap it was always a SKODA!
Of course these days skoda are just cloned Golfs.
Yes agree, the Van is a overpriced vehicle, its $900 cheaper than a HiAce, wonder which a tradesman is going to buy??
The ONLY thing in lorry-iloads favour is the SIX-MONTH waiting list on most models of HiAces, so it might be a grude sale, pay more for a HiAce get it back at the end as in trade-in time.EVERYBODY wants a 2nd hand HiAce and HiLux.
Cheers
F-0
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April 30th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
REALCARS -
They ask and GET the price of the HiAce, tradesman dont think its expensive at all.
When i was looking for a new commercial vehicle, all i got “order today come and see us in 4 - 6 months for delivery”
Its the right price, Toyota have been at it for decades, they sell and well and no issues [other than the wait]
Cheers
F-0
PS If you want a GREAT van get a Scudo by FIAT..!
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April 30th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
iLoad… The name reminds me of a movie I saw last night.
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April 30th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Maybe so F-O but I still think they are way overpriced for what they are. If the Hyundai pricing is that close then I doubt they will make much ingress other than for the wait u mentioned.
While the sun is still shining and we are all making hay the big ask may be ok but wait until a recession comes along and the cash flows start to dwindle and they will all be looking for low klm Pregios. LOL.
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April 30th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
If hyundai want to get serious they need to offer a Long Wheel Base model. The load area might be wider than most Japanese vans but its much shorter. The Hiace is around 450mm longer internally. For a tradesman fitting shelving or racking inside the extra width doesnt give extra storage when you consider that the shelving units run down the sides of the van and are a standard depth. I think the pricing is competitive but the durability claim is yet to be tested.
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April 30th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Frugal-One in another words your talking sh*t… Since there is no Skoda Vans on the market!! Also obviously your mental age has yet to catch up with your physical age, if you reckon
skoda’s are the biggest POS on the market, given your tastes!! So what VW clone is the Roomster exactly then?
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April 30th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Anyone that is currently knocking Skoda quality is frankly, not worth listening to for a second.
Until you have driven a current Skoda - you are just not in any position to put this brand down.
I can’t think of any writer here at Car Advice who hasn’t rated Skoda highly. That’s the driving experience AND the quality of the panel fit and fit out.
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April 30th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
40+ grand for a Hyundai Van? A waiting list almost as long as the HiAce? Its not gonna work unless they drop the price further IMO.
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April 30th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
“The 2.4 litre DOHC four cylinder petrol develops 129kW @ 6,000rpm but lacks the ability to rev quickly with only 228Nm available from 4,200 revs. The result is an engine that is challenged when confronted with any considerable payload and struggles to perform well in traffic or on the open road, especially if hills are involved.”
AMEN Aussie 6 Falcon Ute
Pure GRUNT!
Cheers
F-0
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April 30th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
When i was a kid my father used to call the thongs, “Japanese safety boots”….now that wouldn’t make sense to a generation Y…..so i think we have to judge Skoda and Hyundai on what they are doing NOW not 20 or 30 years ago, having said that not offering cruise control even as an option is not good enough specially the way motorists are continually harassed by revenue raising cops and fixed cameras!!!
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April 30th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
We’ve always used Ford Econovans, since Ford don’t sell them anymore (stupid decision) and won’t import the Transit Connect van (also stupid decision) I’m gonna have to change brands. I won’t buy the overpriced Hi-ace with its low ground clearance and boxy shape, the Euro vans are also overpriced and have suspect reliability. I’m not convinced this Hyundau is the answer either, how does Car Advice know it will be reliable as they suggest - only time will tell. Just as well the Econovans go forever, looks like I’ll have to stick with the ones we’ve got.
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April 30th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
All this talk of this van being overpriced is crap. 40k for a 2.5l diesol with the latest state of the art comon rail injection system with intercooled turbo deisol engine. No other van on the market comes close. The hiace is old hat next to this car and is considerably more dosh.
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Hyundai’s reliability is proven and the fact they’re willing to back this with such a warranty only proves they’re not mucking around. As to the build quality / engineering questions? As an engineer I can tell you the design and level of finish offered is both sound and for the R&D dollars spent - impressive. Hyundai aren’t what everyone makes them out to be (well not any more at least) and I’d ask anyone who judges the product without actually driving one to go and ask the local salesman for a steer. Same goes for Skoda.
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May 1st, 2008 at 11:33 am
I have and did PASS on the lorry-iload.
NO REGRETS!
Cheers,
F-0
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May 4th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
FU, Why are you calling it a lorry-iload? I dont get the humour. Please explain
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May 5th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Frugal One, why do you bother to even comment on any Hyundai post, when all you do is be extremly negative, the funny thing is i think secretly you like Hyundai, other wise, why would you be reading up on every Hyundai Story and leaving comments behind…
Closet Hyundai Lover.
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May 5th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Chad you are 100% correct again and I think you have described about 80% of the population.The amount of good comments from friends about my Tucson V6 but the last comment is “But I could never buy a Hyundai” very sad because I know they want to.
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May 15th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Just bought an iLoad Diesel Auto (a demo) this morning for $36980 Drive Away (incl 2 door windows and rubber carpet, still wondering if I made a right choice, I work as Parcel Contractor for Australia Post, that’s mean I stop literally 10 houses on every street (around 170 houses a day), I decided on iLoad because to get into the driver seat isnt as high as the HiAce, and I think lets worry about resale later on, I saw on Carsales.com a few HiAce with bloody good price (cheap and perfect condition) and it dont sell for about 2 months, my Toyota Echo dont sell privately either, so forget resale, I like the iLoad because its an SBV (which mean safer) in UK and Europe they dont sell this HiAce, but they sell the SBV (looks like iLoad-machine on the front) model, and iLoad got ABS among others and it drives like a sedan. So Toyota selling lots of HiAce because Telstra use it and others follow. My head telling me HiAce, my heart told me iLoad, like all man, the heart win!!!
I still remembers when I was young, buying Japs product mean cheap stuff, now every stores put Made in Japan as THE quality product.
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May 15th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Well done KA, You made a wise decision, and the right choice. Just because heaps of boring , unimagineative[is that a word] tradies follow the majority and buy a hiace, doesnt make it a great car. Mcdonalds sell a lot of burgers but that not make it fine cuisine!
The Iload is a superior van in every way.
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May 16th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Thanks ET. its makes me feel better and not feel stupid for not following with the flock. I will take delivery next Tuesday. This will be my 5th van since I started 6 years ago, the first was a flop - an Mercedes MB100, then a HiAce SBV, then HiAce Diesel (1995 Model), present Mitsubishi Express WalkThru which is way better than the Express ‘flat nose’ but drink lots of fuel. So hopefully this iLoad will be the last and I can proof its a great van, which I am sure, it has a fantastic design from any angle, my wife the one wants me to buy this one…
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May 16th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Ka:
You certainly have made the right choice as the iload is way ahead of the competition in every department. I had a look at the “new” Hiace van (which we will probably get in Australia soon) at Toyota’s UK web-site & can tell you that even though the new van looks great inside & out, the specs don’t match up to Hyundai’s iload. My local Hyundai dealer also told me that the diesel engined iload is better than the petrol version.
Cheers !
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May 16th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Lightbulb: Yes, yhe iLoad is a 2008 model, HiAce, Vito, Traffic, VW they are all 2004 model and just been cosmetically upgraded, I couldnt sleep before making a decision, as the HiAce Diesel and iLoad is exactly same price, but I went ahead to the Hyundai dealer and decided then and there. Thanks for your support. I also installed front bullbar ($995) and Parktronic ($595) the later is important as I hit trees, lightpole many times…..by the way, as this was a demo model (only 3500 KMS) it also has a barn door! I dont think Toyota will import the SBV (UK and Euro only) as they are selling the present ‘flat nose’ likes hot cakes, they wouldnt want the SBV to eat it, remember a few years ago they did have the SBV model, but discontinued….Thanks Lightbulb.
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May 17th, 2008 at 9:43 am
KA -
You will pay in the long run, if the HiAce is the same price you would have to be mad to buy a Lorry-Load for the same coin.
Just wait till you trade it, the HiAce will be worth AT LEAST 35% more.So in theory you could have paid 35% more for the HiAce and it would be worth the same in 3 years time.
Toyota’s are very very strong on the 2nd hand market, esp. the HiLux, Toyota shoud advertise that more.
Cheers
F-O
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May 17th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Ka:
I just looked at Hyundai’s web-site again & in the accessories section there is only a reference to a “alloy nudge-bar”. In your post you mentioned a bull-bar (for $995) & I am wondering if you are referring to the nudge bar or an after market bull-bar ? Either way it is a very sensible purchase but if there was a full frontal bull-bar made for the iload I would certainly consider buying it.
Cheers !
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May 17th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Lightbulb: Yes it is alloy nudge bar, factory made and fitted by them, I hit a few fences that’s why I installed them.
And to Frugal One: Thanks and appreciated your input, it was a very difficult decision, I know that in the long run HiAce has a better (and faster sell) resell, even though they have only 3 years warranty, as they already have strong market, but then for my work (Australia Post Parcel Delivery) HiAce just a bit too high to get in and out, and the Hyundai is more comfortable in the cabin. But my heart is telling me to buy Hyundai and my brain HiAce, finally my heart won! I have bought and sold so many cars in my life and God knows how much I lost! I remembers once I bought from an auction as SBV HiAce for $20G and after 18 months sold it to a Toyota Dealer for $22G and they sold it for $25G, so my principle is I lost it here and I ‘made’ it there. But again, remember Hyundai Getz when they first arrive? It was a flop, but after RAC declared it Best Small Car of the Year, they sold like hot peanuts same goes to the i30, its takes RAC to endorse it, who knows one day some organisations declared iLoad is Best Van of the Year….then my resell will be better, I just try to have faith, by the way what van do you drive? HiAce I bet!
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May 17th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Frugal One: Yeah, I saw the Scudo, wants it but think about the resell and no auto, and the price, so opt it out. Read your input, you have the Falcon Ute, if my work permit, I would buy the Ford (or is it Holden? Pardion my ignorant) Crewman, on March issue Wheel magazine, Holden (GMC) designed a ute called Denali XT, that ute looks like Hummer H2 little cousin, its fair dinkum, but EXPORT only to the Yanks, what a pity! its a real beauty design wise. Byt back to van, Iveco seems very reliable, but too expensive.
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May 18th, 2008 at 12:07 am
KA -
All the best to you!
ALL vans are far to expensive.
I purchased the Falcon because the LPG factory system was only $500 and he ute
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May 18th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Ta. You are lucky FO, to choose between Pamela Anderson and Elle McPherson but you got Kylie Minoque! They all are expensive to keep! Maybe should just take the dole and become a dole bludger and just be happy with Sheila! Ha
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May 23rd, 2008 at 8:58 am
Took my mate (an airconditioning installer) to see the iLoad yesterday, well, he was the HiAce ‘Man’ (driving it now), VW Transporter ‘Lover’ (almost buy one) and a closet Renault Traffic ‘Admirer’ and a Hyundai ‘Hater’, BUT after seeing and test driving and see all the specs and quality of the iLoad, he bought one then and there. Another converted van man. Enough said.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 10:56 am
KA -
Realllllllllly tried to love it, but did’nt happen.
Centre seat is rubbish, is the CENTRE passenger not worth it?
No head rest on centre seat.
No 3-point seat belt on centre seat.
No trip computer.
No cruise control.
LPG not permitted on ULP.
No A/T on ULP.
WAY over the odds price.
ULP engine to small for the job.
Mark my words, will be king-hit at trade in time, they all do [esp. Korean stuff] only BigT products have demand 2nd/3rd hand.
Cheers
F-0
PS Very happy with the LPG fired Falcon!
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May 23rd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Yep, as I said this iLoad is perfect for my Parcel Post job, as I use the center seat and passenger seat for my tub (containing parcels), I bought the diesel not the ULP, cruise control an option add $799, not needed as I stop a lot on one street. I try to keep this one at least 5 years or more, so when time to sell, I wont lose much, and its Company car anyway. Good Riding with your Falcon. Have you seen that Denada X3 as I mentioned? You will like it!
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May 23rd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Frugal One… you really are a d..khead.. seriously. Wake Up and realise your in 2008
How old are you? really?
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May 29th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Well, after 2 weeks today, finally I will take delivery of my DEMO iLoad tomorrow, 2 weeks just to put 2 windows on the sliding doors and a reversing sensor…and the alloy nudge bar and rubber matt still pending, it has to come from Korea!!!! I wish Hyundai is more organised in stocking those items before they sell them under accesories!!! So rather dissapointed in the way they work, Honda is more up todate. I bought an Accord and all items on hand in a matter of days.
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May 29th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Ka: Congratulations & I agree that car makers should have the accessories on hand when you buy the vehicle. The accessories you have like side windows, reversing sensor & nudge bar will make your iload much easier to drive & park. I am surprised that there is a wider choice of colors for the iload compared to the imax, but my favorite is traditional white.
Cheers !
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May 29th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Thanks Lightbuld. White is OK, as MOST courier company prefers white. I wish its come in beige though!!! But then I couldnt use it for work.
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May 29th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Another thing, I will have to fill it up with diesel tomorrow. 75l X $1.83= $136.50. OOUUUCH!!!!
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May 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Wow! I really enjoyed reading your comments here particularly from Ka - thanks heaps for sharing your knowledge and prac experience on iLoad. Though, I also welcome FO and other’s comments here.
I’m just about to purchase a van for parcel-courier work as an owner-driver (a newbie on this game he, he any tips?)and I could not decide whether to go HiAce or iLoad Diesel - after 2 weeks of consideration I think I’m 95% sure it’s iLoad now.
I checked out iLoad this morning (too early and the staff we’re ready yet) and I was was impressed by iLoad euro-styling and finish - got to go back and test drive it this afternoon.
G2G
ps- i know Hiace is mechanically and structurally better but for what i need iLoad wins.
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May 30th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Ka Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Another thing, I will have to fill it up with diesel tomorrow. 75l X $1.83= $136.50. OOUUUCH!!!!
I filled up too.
Falcon x 95L of LPG, must have been bugger all left in either tank?
Here is the crusher, $54.05!! NOT OUCH! God Bless LPG!
Seeya in ~700km’s time
Cheers
F-0
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May 30th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
The Falcon fuel-economy is getting better as she frees up [over 4200km already]
Trip Computer [dont try that in your lorry-load!] says 14.5L average, still not as good as the XH11 Ute but dealer claims a bit better will follow, and can get the LPG tuned more towards economy and less towards BHP, suits me fine.
Want to be around 7c per km.
Cheers
F-0
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May 30th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Frugal One, did you buy a run-out BF E-gas Ute? (I didn’t read the entire blog) I’m surprised because at the start of the year, every post you made about new Falcon said “FordOZ is doomed”. Did you end up with bench seat/column shift like you wanted?
700kms @ 90L is 12.9L/100kms. I’d be quite happy with that from LPG considering the price difference.
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May 30th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Watto_Cobra -
Yes a run out BFMk2, one of the last built, March 08′!
Ford are going to find it tough with the Falcon, fuel prices are going to make life difficult, this is my 3rd Falcon Ute, people may think i like them, i actually do, till somebody builds something better for less.
Oh yes, practice what you preach, BenchSeat and mono LPG.
Its less than 700km, i am to scared to run it right down, computer says low 14’s as in 14.2L/100km.
Its cheap to run whatever it is, i will have a proper figure after its run in.
Cheers
F-0
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May 30th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
My old EB I use for a work hack is using 15-17L/100kms. Not bad considering it’s done over 340,000 very hard kilometres (I’m often towing heavy loads down rough dirt roads).
Keep us posted on your economy.
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May 30th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
G2G: Well, drove it home, beautiful, just like taking Elle McPherson home to show to mom! I MADE a right decision, this is what van have to be, not just work horse, but beautiful to look at and comfy to sit and drive, not squashy like the HiAce and anyway, I am buying it for courier work not thinking about resale-imagine if all you think of resale-then BEFORE you marry Elle McPherson you start thinking how am I going to divorce her?
To G2G: If you are in WA a John Hughes have a driveaway price for the Diesel Auto (with single back door) $36480. Mine its a demo, have barn door, and I install 2 windows ($350 each cost price) Nudge Bar $895 Parktronic $565. And rubber matt, all for driveaway $40000 (incl. stamp duty etc etc).
G2G try Australia Post Parcel Contractor, you start early maybe 5Am but you (well me anyway) finish early, on Mondays I am home by 2,Tues, Wed, by 11 Thurs by 9 Fri by 10.30., not incl Xmas of course, and the pay is good, almost $70G Gross, if you work for others, like AustralianairExpress for example, they pay you $65G a year, you start approx 6 until 5!! 250Km a day, I have a SET RUN, which is only 50-60Km a day. Messenger Post (AustPos) also 10 hours aday with 300KM a day. Good luck. Its a hard work, but then at 56 years old I look at it like exercising and got paid for it. Good Luck with courier job and welcome to the iLoad Van Club.
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May 30th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Thanks Ka,I appreciate your reply.
Ohh iLOAD Van Club? Is there one? Are you the founder? He, he he…and no not WA, I’m NSW based.
BTW, KA can you please send me your email address to G2GTransport@iprimus.com.au as I have some questions to ask regarding Austpost contracting. Sorry to be fresh. I hope you don’t mind.
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June 6th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
i’ve owned my 08 iload for over 2 months now,went for the diesel manual,does everything i need it to do…after owning merc sprinters,vito’s[ the iload is deffinatly quicker than the vito] ,renault master’s ,vw’s etc in europe,i have to say the iload is the best of the bunch,drives like a car ,much more pleasent to drive than the toyota that has limited cabin space.
i for one would not have seen myself driving a korean van 12 months ago,but with the 5 year /160k warranty that comes with the van it’s a bullet proof deal.
who gives a shit if the 3rd seat is not full size..my dog hasn’t complained about it yet
….lol.
build quality/reliability has improved dramatically for hyundai over the last few years…this is 2008….not 1988…[just a reminder for people still wearing blinkers]
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June 7th, 2008 at 4:15 am
Bdog. you are a champion! I drove mine a week now, it does drive like a car, smooth, very quick too! I tried to find something wrong with it, but cant! I am taking another contract with Australia Post on 1 September and decided will take another delivery of my second iLoad, the hardest decision would be manual or auto (as the other is for my son who I will employ) and you are right, hiAce has a good brand name but you feel like you are sitting in a gas chamber meanwhile with iLoad you feel like you are sitting on a good quality, expensive ‘car’ just look at those big bulging front lights!
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June 7th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Just came back from a Hyundai dealer this fine Saturday morning, a friend of mine, the airconditioning man just bought one iLoad CREW Diesel manual, with rubber mat, cruise control (additional), 12 months license for $36800 driveaway.
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June 16th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
saw one at Adelaide mtr show had to have one. driven toyo and mazda for ages,now converted love my iload crew van.bought the diesel 5 speed great van for wife and 3 kids all in teens lots of room,also wife bought i30 diesel 5 speed we bouth do lots of klm as we live out of city and clock up about 1200km each a week. and now saving $$$$ on fuel bill cheers
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Good one Ray! i30 is a fantastic car! 4.7L/100!!! I have been trying to look for a second van, thinking a Vito maybe (they have on special a ‘lease’ system), but again, an iLoad is still the best choice, so a second iLoad is on order.
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July 9th, 2008 at 8:27 am
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July 9th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Hi
Have been driving the 2.5 lit deisel Iload since 14/may/08
and loving it, it’s quick,quiet,economical and a head turner.
I get between 8 to 10.5 lit per 100 km out of it depending on the conditions.
go Hyundai!!!!!!!!!!!
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July 10th, 2008 at 12:10 am
I’ve been watching this thread a while now…I have had a 109 Vito since Feb 05 and has 167000km and has not missed a beat. I’ve had a need for a 2nd van and looked at the Hyundai I-Load Crew and Hiace. Even tried to find a Fiat dealer with a Scudo to look at and no one in Vic had one !!!!
Ended up buying a Vito 111 5 seater crew van (so I can use it as a second car - with the kids)…it has a new seat that folds forward so I can fit more in. The dealer I purchased it from invited me to an MB drive day at sandown and it won me over….The things we did in vito’s and sprinters you would never get away with in any other van….Yeah I paid a little more than a hyundai and a touch more than a vw, but the esp system (load sensing)and the other safety features won me…..especially when my kids are in it!! I guess that why the ambo’s and now aussie post (saw a new sprinter on Monday) drive mb’s (albeit Sprinter!) Oh and good warranty
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July 11th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Dear Jimmyj: IF I have the mean and the cash, I would buy the Vito of course, especially as its with the kids, but after looking around, a 2006 Vito 109Ex Long with 35000KM cost $35000 and by the time you put stamp duty…it will be $36000, so a brand new auto iLoad I can get for the same price. Ambulance: They got money for it. Australia Post they have OUR money to buy it for! As they will add an extra 5cents on postage soon, which will buy LOTS of Sprinter!!! Talking about warranty, I dont think MB/Toyota et al can beat Hyundai 5 Year Warranty!
Fr: That’s what I experienced when driving it! Head turner and it LOKKS soooo expensive!
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July 11th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Ka…understand and I had to stretch to get into the Vito, but that’s what I valued. Resale was also a big thing as I to looked at used and receiced a rippa deal on my other vito - which I have kept for as a second van for my business (I import fibres which are basically teddy bear stuffing!!!!) The extra long vito seems biiger than the hyundai (as did the hiace and lwb transporter)
It also helped with the 111 giving you a choice of manual or auto. before the 109 was manual only, 115/120 auto only.
Don’t get me wrong, I looked at the Hyundai - I have had a Hyundai car, but it was the safety that shone through.
Vito is now standard with cruise and an esp system for my box trailer which was a suprise…also standard.
I hear from a good source that Hyundai are brining a bigger van in?? Not sure how big, would suspect it would be a longer wheel base of the iload?
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