Hyundai is introducing the Staria-Load Premium van to the local market this month.

The Premium model brings with it a raft of safety and convenience features that Hyundai says makes it the safest van available.

Highlights among the new features are a 10.25-inch supervision instrument cluster and 10.25-inch navigation multimedia unit, LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, smart key with push button start, and a smart power tailgate.

The five-star ANCAP safety rated Staria-Load gets the Hyundai SmartSense driver assistance and safety system as standard. This includes 7 airbags, Driver Attention Warning, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, Intelligent Speed Limit Assist, Lane Following Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist, Safe Exit Warning, Smart Cruise Control, Leading Vehicle Departure Alert, tyre pressure monitoring, and Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist amongst others. The Premium model gains additional safety tech in the form of a Blind Spot View Monitor and High Beam Assist.

In ANCAP’s Commercial Van Safety Comparison analysis, the Staria-Load performed highly in each area to earn the first PLATINUM level of crash avoidance in the segment, with a score of 90 percent.

The Staria-Load Premium will have additional excterior colour choices, with Abyss Black, Graphite Grey, and Moonlight Blue added to the existing Creamy White and Shimmering Silver options.

The two-seat Stario-Load Premium van will sit above the regular Staria-Load Van, while the five-seat Staria-Load Crew Van continues as a single-grade model.

Each variant is powered by a 2.2-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive.

Pricing for the Premium model is $51,240 (excluding on-road costs).

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (Mar 2023)

24 March 2023