Comments on: 2008 SsangYong Stavic Review

By: James

James — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:19:44 +0000

Bloody chinese import of the Kia Carnival, who else thinks it looks like a Kia or a Nissan.

By: aman

aman — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:30:04 +0000

alaaaaaaaaaaa…….

By: Micky G

Micky G — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:13:59 +0000

We are Stavic owners and sure, we agree it doesnt look great. We were looking for a people mover for 2 parents and 5 kids and this was the only vehicle under $40K which could fit us all AND 5 school bags in. The Tarago was no better, and it was a lot more expensive. The only real comparison at the time was the Voyager for a whole lot more money. We’ve had our Stavic for 3 years and we get 10-10.5l/100k around town, and down to 8-9 if we do some kms on the highway. You barely notice a trailer when you are towing. We have holidayed for a week with the 7 of us and bags inside the car so its got lots of storage room. The back seat is fully removable when you need to carry something and the space then is as big as our trailer. The visability could be better, and it is becoming hard to find spare parts, but we still do not regret buying one.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:44:15 +0000

Its a funny thing, but despite all the comments by the non-owners, once you own a Stavic and get used to it you wonder why non-owners rubbish it as you find yourself liking it more and more.

My Stavic has constanly returned fuel figures of around 9.5ltr/100km average for mixed driving/ towing etc. I can’t imagine how the writer could have got 18.6 as even when towing a heavy load at speed I only used 13/100..I’d have to think there was something wrong with the test unit.

I love the fact its a diesel rear wheel drive and it does handle well, much better then most vans/people movers available. It may not be the fastest thing off the line, but once moving with the turbo spining it can move very well and is very good for instance at overtaking which is more then can be said of almost all of the other people movers.

Looks are like anything else, whats in today can be out tomorrow and vise vera. I have had quite a few people (strangers) comment that my Stavic looks nice so obviously there are different views and to a large extent it depends on what you have been exposed to – certainly it seems anyone who has anything to do with a Stavic for any length of time dosn’t find it ugly. Over in europe where there is a much larger range of vechiles and styles the Stavic (known as the Rodius there) does quite well.

I’m just in the process of buying my second Stavic, the first having saved ny familys life in a horrific high speed side impact collision that usually results in death or permenant disability. The so called ugly ducking has well proved to be the elegant swan as far as we are concerned.

By: Byron

Byron — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:10:44 +0000

Haha the whole car was supposed to capture the design of a “luxury yacht.” Bahahaha, that rear end is hideous. No wonder Wheels quotes is as: “Has a face like burn’t thong” More like the rear end as the front end doesn’t look too bad, but overall “computer says “NO.”

By: nick

nick — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:23:21 +0000

If you take away the rear glass thing, it looks exactly the same as a BMW X6

By: Carsanook

Carsanook — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:21:08 +0000

In Thailand this super van is called Stavic. In arctic white (metallic) it certainly has the looks. In latin America it is called Rodius. I like the big block ‘Benz’ diesel with lots of pulling power. Read my review in http://www.carsanook.com Bangko-Nakhon Sawan.

John Koistinen-Lindgren

By: stifler

stifler — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:44:10 +0000

Cant comment on the fuel consumption, i have never and will never own one. but i can comment on the remarkable hideous looks. Man,where do they get those ideas/designs from? Homer Simpson? Does this vehicle come with a rope? or a mask at least? The back looks like someone rammed a fridge up its behind. I may not be a qualified car designer but i think i can come up with a better looking exterior for this car. Id even do it for free just to save peoples eyes from looking at it and cringe.

mercy on your soul

By: Mariusz

Mariusz — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:15:14 +0000

I own Stavic for last 3 years.
Weight – almost 2500kg – when empty
Motorway – 8.5 l /100km
Sydney city driving – 11.2 l/100km,

I love this Car ( i have own in the past – Toyota, Mithsubishi, Renaut, Fiat, BMW, Cadillac ).

I wonder why Ssangyong has in general very positive car reviews abroad but only negative in Australia???

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:33:55 +0000

I own a 2008 Stavic. I took it to Dubbo with my family of 5. Great drive!!! As for the 18.6l/100Km What a crock!! We’re getting 600-700Km a tank out of ours. The country drive from Sydney to Dubbo gave us 450Km on half a tank. Hating the looks is one thing, allowing it to cloud your judgement elsewhere is another. The fact is I bought it for $32,500 drive away 2nd hand. The kids love it!!I tried to convince them to change our Ssangyongs for 2 Hyundai Imax’s. They wouldn’t budge. I don’t know guys wouldn’t it be boring if all we had in the world were boxes invented by people with the same forsight as the inventors of the square.Most Ssangyong owners I know are passionate about there car, why because despite the looks it actually delivers!!!