Hyundai Staria was launched in its home market of South Korea earlier this year, and it has been slowly making its way to a few other international markets since. The new MPV recently reached the Australian shores, and reviews from the land down under are now going online. So, did this futuristic-looking MPV manage to impress the Australian media?
Here, we have a first drive review of the new Hyundai Staria, posted by CarExpert. On the design front, the MPV is certainly unique, with a futuristic yet minimalistic design. The front end gets a low and wide grille, with low-mounted LED headlights. The chrome insert on the nose features integrated LED DRLs at the sides.
At the sides, we see a massive greenhouse area, and in a typical minivan fashion, the Staria gets sliding doors at the rear. The alloy wheels have a unique dual-tone design, and the large ORVMs get integrated LED turn indicators. The rear section of the MPV gets a pair of massive vertically-stacked LED taillights, along with a flat tailgate and a large windscreen.
The interior of Hyundai Staria also looks extremely unique. The dashboard features hidden AC vents and the steering wheel is a butterfly-style unit (multi-function). The vehicle gets a 10.25-inch full-digital instrument console and a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Below the latter are touch-enabled infotainment buttons, and further below are touch controls for the HVAC system.
The Staria gets drive selector buttons instead of a conventional gear lever. Between the driver and front passenger is a storage space, but there’s no armrest on offer. The second and third rows get three seats each, making this an 8-seater vehicle. The second row has a lot of room on offer, but the third row can be cramped if the second row is moved all the way back.
Hyundai Staria is available with two engine options – a 3.5L petrol V6 (272 PS/331 Nm) and a 2.2-litre inline-4 turbo-diesel (176 PS/430 Nm). In some markets, the petrol V6 gets a flex-fuel (LPG) version, great for economy-minded people.
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