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Hyundai Adds Premium Varient To Its Staria Van

New Hyundai Staria Load Premium adds extra substance to its eye-catching looks.

NEW MG 4 SET TO SHAKE-UP THE AUSTRALIAN EV MARKET

By ALISTAIR KENNEDY

Hyundai has added a new Premium variant to its Staria Load range with additional safety, technology and convenience features.

Just to set the scene, Staria Load is the van version of the Staria people mover which arrived here in mid-2021, to replace the previous iLoad and iMax.

There was more than a name change when the two vehicles arrived her analysis for occupant and pedestrian protection with a score of 90 percent.

Other new features in the Premium include 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.

Premium also gets additional exterior colour choices with

By ALISTAIR KENNEDY

MG Motor will be giving Australian EV buyers their frst look at its new MG4 hatchback/SUV cross when it’s revealed at the Fully Charged LIVE event to held at Sydney’s International Convention Centre on the weekend of 11/12 March this year.

Billed as ‘The World’s No 1 Home Energy and Electric Vehicle Show’ the Fully Charged

MG4 reveal will be details of a longerrange version of MG’s popular ZS EV which has been on sale since August 2020.

Peter Ciao, the CEO of MG Motor Australia said he’s excited to showcase the new MG4 and expand the ZS EV model offering with a longer range.

“The MG4 is the frst MG to be based on our EV-only MSP (Modular Scalable Platform). This introduction of our EV-only platform because they brought a futuristic new style unlike anything else on the relatively bland van/ people mover felds.

Staria Load models come with either two or fve seats and with the choice of Liftback or Twin Swing rear doors. Premium is only available as a two-seat Liftback.

All variants are powered by a 2.2-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and frontwheel drive

All Staria van and people mover variants have a 5-star ANCAP safety rating with the Premium adding a blind spot view monitor and high beam assist.

In addition to the highest ANCAP rating Staria is the frst vehicle in its segment to be awarded Platinum status in ANCAP’s Commercial Van Safety Comparison

Abyss Black, Graphite Gray and Moonlight Blue joining the existing Creamy White and Shimmering Silver in the standard Staria Load range.

The extra features come at a price with the Premium costing $5,500 more than the standard 2-seat Liftback.

MODEL RANGE

Staria Load Liftback

2-seat van: $45,740

Staria Load Twin Swing

2-seat van: $45,740

Staria Load Crew Van

Liftback 5-seat van:

$49,640

Staria Load Crew Van

Twin Swing 5-seat van: $49,640

Staria Load Premium

Liftback 2-seat van: $51,240

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Hyundai dealer for drive-away prices.

LIVE event was frst held in the UK in 2018. Subsequent events were held in the UK and USA – the Sydney event will be frst to be held in Australia.

Fully Charged, aka The Fully Charged Show, is a YouTube channel, podcast and website founded in 2010 by English writer, broadcaster and actor Robert Llewellyn, best known as playing the mechanoid Kryton in the sci-f television comedy ‘Red Dwarf’.

Full details of MG4 Australian specifcations and prices are yet to be announced but it’s expected to become the most affordable EV sold here to date.

Coinciding with the signals our ongoing commitment to ‘Take Charge’ and intention to move toward an EV future.”

On the new ZS EV variant: “We listened to our customer’s feedback and have fast tracked the arrival of our long range ZS EV with a larger 72kw battery pack and 440km of range to Australia. This provides more peace of mind in terms of minimising range anxiety and matches our pursuit of driving “Our customers can take great pride and comfort knowing that their MG4 features the latest technology, world class design and quality materials resulting in a 5-star Euro NCAP rating.”