Comments on: 2008 Hyundai iLoad Review

By: Allan Lindfield

Allan Lindfield — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:03:20 +0000

I have just purchased a new Iload and was very impressed when I drove it home, but when I parked in driveway I notice little dents in the panels I took it straight back and they told me that they were manufacture dents which happens when they spot weld panel. I dont think this is good enough can any else tell me if they have had the same problem and what was done about Thanks

By: otto au

otto au — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:54:18 +0000

Lorry load…

lol

By: Bender

Bender — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:39:46 +0000

I’d just like to add that the Hiace is horrible if your getting in and out of the vehicle allot, you have to hike your rump over the wheel arch with the only footing right up the nose near the accelerator peddle. It’s noisy and cramped to. The old Econovan was better to live with and my mates old Priegio was too. Hiace, what a waste of $38,800. I wouldn’t buy one…

By: Bender

Bender — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:11:48 +0000

Hi all,

My intro:
I work for a small freight company as a couier, on a wage and car provided. I am looking at buying my own van and going the owner driver route. As I’m on a fairly low income at present it’s been a stuggle to save for a new van, but I’ve finally got there.

What I drive/driven:
New HiAce man, diesel – 3 weeks ago til current
2006 Bravo man, deisel – 2006 til the above
2004 Ford RTV auto LPG – 2004 til the above(the worst car ever built)
1998 Econovan man, LPG/ULP – 2002 til above

What i’d like to know is:
Can an iLoad owner or someone in the know tell me what the servicing cost are for this van.(If it’s anywhere near the Fords, they can keep it)

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:59:23 +0000

Last saturday I purchased a iLoad. It will be deliverd i two weeks. My current 2006 HiAce has only done 160000 kms but I have had a lot of problems with the transmision. The quality of Toyota is wastly overestimated. You can not fit a standard pallet between the wheel arches in a HiAce which is a big minus.

By: Phil A

Phil A — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:18:43 +0000

Hi there, after looking at iload, vito 111 and peugeot/citroen vans, i bought a new vito 111 manual. While the test drive was impressive, the real world use is not as good. Underpowered it is and performance/economy is badly affected with a bit of weight. Also, it has very low gearing. It revs at about 2400 RPM @ 110 kmh. Not good enough, especially for a 6 spd manual bred on the autobahn. Around town economy is OK, 9-10 l/100k, but on the hwy trips, struggling to better 9 l/100k, easy cruising. Hopefully it will get better as it now has only abt 4000kms on the odo. When i test drove the iload, they REALLY impressed me. I’m not sure why i didn’t buy one. It was near impossible to get an iload with ESP though, and i suppoose the safety and dynamics won out in the end. Didnt consider the VWs, as i had bad experiences with them (fwd cv joints etc). But the iloads are a damn good workvan, and definely the best value.

By: bas

bas — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:17:19 +0000

wondering how expensive is to service iLoad ?

By: wilko

wilko — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:52:00 +0000

Have just purchased a new manual turbo diesal iload for work and have been impressed with the feedback from this forum.I wasnt sure which one to buy.Went and looked at the Vito but it would have been 40000+ and the iload is 36000 with ladder rack tow bar and on the road.

By: bas

bas — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:28:44 +0000

Hi Chris,
did you consider the later model Vito (2004+) ?
it is possible to get 2005-2006 Vito for $30k price range.
How is iLoad compare with Vito ?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:55:28 +0000

Hi all
Did loads of research on the web and drove ALL of the competition but decided the iload was the best for me. The local dealer (Maroochydore) hoped to have petrol 5 speed in a week with 14 test drives already booked. I had driven a auto diesel when they were first released and was VERY impressed.
‘course an auto diesel was $39500 drive away so bugger that!
I found an 08 plate diesel auto demo in Sydney at Truscotts for $30990 drive away. Bit scary buying at a distance but my 02 vito with 300,000 ks was falling apart with rust and repairs valued at more than the trade in value!!!!!!!!
I bought it,flew down and drove it back to the Sunshine Coast. Filled up at Gosford and made it to Brisbane on ONE tank. 66.25 Ltr for 840klm. Fucking excellent!!!
First impressions are good. body is tight, no rattles, great HVAC and stereo. Empty van is noisy but not bad when at speed. Hi beams great but low beams a bit short. My wife came down with me(mainly for a bit of Sydney shopping and ended up driving 450 klm of the trip back, she loved it!)
I install TV antennas and will soon be setting the van up with ladder racks and the rest of the gear from the vito.
More to follow but for now i’m happy

By: bas

bas — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:28:37 +0000

any other issues with iLoads ?
Thinking of getting one and just want to know how good they are ? thanks

By: marty

marty — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:11:53 +0000

hi Drew the rattle is coming from in behind the dash on drivers side at 2500rpm to 3500rpm . It’s a metal on metal sound ? Hyundai has pulled all of the dash out to try and find it . So now l have a new van with a damaged dash ( not happy )There next move is to replace the hole drive train ? l belive the noise is in the body .l would just like a new van now, 6 months is to long f##### over it .

By: drew

drew — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:07:38 +0000

marty , whats been going on with your iload?

By: marty

marty — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:58:00 +0000

l have had my i load for 6 months now . and it has spend most of its time back at the dealers . where there still trying to find a rattle . ( very pissed off ) wish l had got a vw now .

By: drew

drew — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:50:51 +0000

Hi KA,

just wondering how your van has been coming along?

Anyone know if cruise control is available? And66 says it isn’t but someone above mentioned it was..

THANKS

By: And66

And66 — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:44:59 +0000

For anyone interested.. I’m a sparky and own 2 Hiace SBV’s. They have been very reliable, 430K with only shocks and alternators needing replacement.. even original clutch. Test drove the iLoad diesel manual yesterday and found it an excellent performer. I pefer the SBV style van rather than sitting on top of the front wheels. iLoad has heaps of grunt, good seating position, pedal layout good. Disappointed there is no cruise control, not even as an option. Would also prefer plastic flooring like hiace as very easy to clean, but hey, seems like a very good vehicle

By: bas

bas — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:46:17 +0000

I do not think they fold away …
Have you seen the cargo barrier in it ?
It will take some time to take it out first.

By: John

John — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:26:22 +0000

At this stage my price for the crew is $32000 not bad for a new van i think..

By: John

John — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:24:05 +0000

Have been doing some research on this van but i can’t seem to find any details on wether the rear seat in the Crewman version will fold away allowing more space if needed. Otherwise all seems well.

By: Jet Andersen

Jet Andersen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:27:58 +0000

Just wanted to add my two bob’s worth to the conversation.

I’ve driven both the petrol version I-Load and diesel powered automatic Hi-Ace(SLWB) in the last two months. I started with the I-Load and ran up 6000km on the clock, before recently switching over to the Toyota which is now sitting at 1500km. Both are very comfy vans with good room but I do have to say I’m more comfortable and happy with the Toyota.

The I-Load is smooth on the roads and does ride very much like a car but as stated, the power off the mark or when required is lacking when loaded. The centre seat is a bit frustrating and with six to eight drink holders scattered around the cab, one would think some of that space could have been utilised more effectively.

On the subject of fuel economy, I was impressed with the I-Load as I was getting 650+kms to the tank at approx 66L per fill. Granted, a lot of that was freeway driving, when you take into account typical motorway conditions in Brisbane atm during peak hour and I’m heading to and from the Gold Coast daily.

All in all, I was happy with the drivability and comfort factor of the Hyundai as I’m just as content with the Toyota. To be honest, I don’t understand the relevance to a low clearance height on the Toyota or the fact it is “boxy” because one’s cosmetic rather than purely functional and the clearance is more related to how you’re driving for the most part, at least that’s how I see it.

I think a lot a people will be happy with the Hyundai options simply due to the delays in getting access to Toyota orders. My company was lucky we got ours earlier than expected (but still months later than forecast) but we are still using the Hyundai rental van until such time as our contracted vehicles are supplied.