It seems the onslaught of new full-electric light commercial vehicles isn’t going to end any time soon. Hyundai have just announced an all-electric (BEV) version of their popular Staria 1t van.
Launching at $70,990 plus on-roads, the new full-electric version has a 450 km WLTP driving range, 4.9 cubic metre cargo capacity/1,005kg payload and 2 tonne (braked trailer) tow capacity. Power comes from a 160kW, 350Nm electric motor driving the front wheels.
Based on the 800V E-GMP platform (which also underpins many Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models) charging is 11kW AC and around 230kW DC, with Hyundai quoting a 10% to 80% DC charge time of 20 min for its 84 kWh battery.
Added electric specific features include an interior vehicle to load (V2L) outlet providing 240V AC power at 15A (3600W), 12.3-inch multimedia and instrument cluster displays, Shift-by-Wire drive selection, Lane Following Assist 2, a battery heating system and a reverse cycle heat pump for the heating/cooling system. Also specific to the BEV version is a 23.9-litre front boot (froot).
Whilst the Staria BEV is significantly more expensive than competitors such as the Kia PV5 ($56k+ORCs) and the soon to arrive Ford E-Transit City ($50k on the road), it does have a better driving range and DC charging rate than both, especially the Ford E-Transit City (which has a 254 km range and only 87kW DC charge rate).
For those in need of a longer range and/or rapid recharging on the road – the new Staria BEV does hold advantages over the others currently on the market – including by the way the inclusion of a full-size spare wheel.
However, unlike some other 1t vans, seating is strictly for two in all versions – which may/may not be a consideration for some businesses.
The Staria Load Electric also features Hyundai’s latest Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC), enabling both satellite navigation and Over-The-Air updates.
Servicing is 30,000km/24 months at around $650 per service.
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Safety | Hyundai SmartSense® including: |
| Blind-spot Collision Avoidance: Rear (BCA-R) | |
| Parking Distance Warning (PDW-F/R) | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance 1.5 (FCA 1.5) | |
| Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA) | |
| Manual Speed Limit Assist (MSLA) | |
| Lane Following Assist (LFA) | |
| Lane Keeping Assist; Line/Road-edge (LKA) | |
| Smart Cruise Control 2 w/ Stop & Go | |
| Tyre Pressure Monitoring System | |
| Airbags | 7 airbags |
| Exterior | 17-inch steel wheels w/ half-size wheel cover |
| Rear spoiler with LED HMSL | |
| Rear fog lamp | |
| Repeater lamp (side mirrors) | |
| Rear combination lamp | |
| Halogen Bi-MFR headlights & bulb DRL | |
| Heated electric side mirrors | |
| Interior | Day & Night rear-view mirror |
| Solar w/ solar sunband windshield glass | |
| Solar front door glass + tinted rear backlite glass | |
| Heated rear backlite glass with timer | |
| Cloth seat covering | |
| Power window control (auto up/down & safety) | |
| Leather steering wheel | |
| Driver & passenger sliding & illuminated sun visor | |
| Luggage mat | |
| Front roof tray | |
| Convenience | Manual tilt and telescopic steering column |
| Electronic park brake | |
| Full-size spare wheel | |
| Smart key and push button start | |
| 12V power outlet (front) | |
| Wireless charging pad | |
| USB charging ports | |
| Front manual single-zone climate system | |
| Multimedia & Display | 4.2″ Digital Cluster |
| 12.3″ Digital Multimedia Display | |
| Bluelink® w/ OTA software updates | |
| Bluetooth w/ voice recognition | |
| Hybrid gains over Diesel | Single-zone automatic climate control |
| Trailer package | |
| Battery Electric gains over Hybrid | Battery heating system |
| Shift by wire (SBW) | |
| Satellite navigation | |
| 12.3″ Supervision cluster – LCD | |
| Lane Following Assist 2 (LFA2) | |
| Trailer package | |
| Dual charge ports | |
| Twin Swing option | Liftback rear tailgate |
