How does Hyundai’s all-new Staria Load commercial van stack up against the iLoad model it replaces? Glenn Butler compares the two on paper.
Hyundai has released full details on the new Staria Load commercial van that replaces the 14-year old iLoad from this month.
The Staria Load shares its basic structure with the Staria eight-seat people mover, which means it should be safer and more refined than the model it replaces. We’ll know for sure next week when we can publish our test drive report.
For now, let’s have a look at how the Staria Load improves on the iLoad. If you want to know how the Staria Load stacks up against its two biggest rivals, the Ford Transit and Toyota Hiace, check out this on-paper comparison.
2021 Hyundai Staria Load v 2014-2021 Hyundai iLoad
The Hyundai Staria Load started appearing in dealer showrooms in late September. The two-variant range is made up of single cab (three-seat) and crew cab (five-seat) variants and is priced from $45,740 plus on-road costs for the single cab, which is well above the iLoad’s starting price of $39,680.
To compare apples with apples, we need to focus on the iLoad variants that came with automatic transmissions. Their prices kicked off at $42,710 for the single cab and $44,730 for the crew cab. That makes the true price difference just $3030 and, as we’ll discover further on, this price rise is more than justified by additional features and safety equipment, and more modern drivetrains.
The price for the crew cab variant is expected to be $48,240
(before ORCs). A Twin Swing barn-door setup on the rear will be offered as a no-cost option to the single door liftback.The Hyundai Staria Load comes with a five-year, 160,000km warranty for commercial use. Servicing intervals are every 12 months or 15,000km and cost $360 for each of the first five services.
Mechanical
The Staria Load is front-drive compared to the iLoad’s rear-drive, and is powered by a newer 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine which produces 130kW (+5kW) and 430Nm (-11Nm) and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. There is no manual option this time around.
While the Staria Load’s torque rating is down 11Nm, peak torque is available across a much wider engine operating range (1500-2500rpm) which should make for better performance, not to mention the added benefit of an eight-speed auto compared to the iLoad’s five-speed auto.
Hyundai claims fuel consumption has improved, the Staria Load rated at 7.0L/100km on the urban/extra-urban combined cycle. That’s 1.8L/100km better than the iLoad’s 8.8L/100km rating.
The front-drive Staria Load has a bigger turning circle at 11.94m compared to 11.2m for the rear-drive iLoad. To make manoeuvring easier, Starias fitted with the tailgate have 360-degree surround-view vision from four cameras mounted on the car. In addition, the rear-view camera can remain on during driving to allow monitoring of road conditions behind the vehicle or a trailer being towed.
Size and carrying capacity
The Staria Load’s body is 5253mm long, 1997mm wide, and 2000mm high, making it 103mm longer, 77mm wider and 65mm taller than the iLoad. Despite this, kerb weight is down by around 124kg (auto v auto) to 1938kg – 2002kg.
Crucially, interior dimensions are up as well. The Staria Load single cab’s cargo bay is 232mm longer, 20mm wider and 96mm taller than the iLoad, meaning it can take three Euro pallets or two Australian pallets in the back between the wheel arches. The loading height is now 573mm, 41mm lower and the effective tailgate opening width is 870mm, up an impressive 225mm on the iLoad.
A Staria Load with barn doors (which Hyundai calls Twin-swing) instead of the single tailgate will be offered from the fourth quarter of 2021.
If you prefer your cargo capacity expressed in litres, the Staria Load can take 4935L compared to the iLoad’s 4426L.
In terms of cargo weight, the Staria Load comes with a 3020kg gross vehicle mass (GVM), which means it can carry up to 1082kg of humans and cargo, down slightly on the iLoad’s 1098kg rating. The cargo area is rated to carry a maximum of 800kg.
The Staria Load can be fitted with a tow bar, and is rated to tow a 750kg unbraked trailer and a 2500kg braked trailer (including load). The iLoad could only tow a 1500kg braked trailer.
Safety
When it comes to safety and equipment, the Staria Load leaves the 14-year old iLoad for dead. Hyundai claims the Staria has “segment-leading” active safety and technology with features like blind-spot collision avoidance, forward collision avoidance, rear-traffic collision avoidance, lane-following assist, active cruise control with intelligent speed limit assist, and safe exit warning all included in Hyundai’s StartSense active safety suite which is standard on the Staria Load.
The Staria Load also has seven airbags – front drive and passenger, front centre airbag, driver and passenger thorax airbag, and curtain airbags for both rows (crew cab).
Equipment
The Staria Load’s interior benefits greatly from quality and feature upgrades first seen on the Staria people mover. These include an 8.0-inch centre touchscreen with bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a wireless charging pad, and a 4.2-inch LCD display in the instrument cluster.
The Staria Load does not have digital radio or satellite navigation standard.
Storage options include big door pockets, front roof trays, a dashboard tray in front of the driver and a huge centre console storage box – in addition to that cavern right behind you.
The Staria Load’s driver’s seat adjusts manually for slide and recline, and the steering wheel adjusts for tilt and telescope – the latter over an impressive range.
Remote central locking is standard, as are electric windows and (heated) mirrors. The side and rear doors are manually operated (unlike electric operation on some Staria people mover models).
Air-conditioning of the non-climate control variety is standard.
Hyundai claims the Staria’s electronic park brake is a first in the van segment.
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