Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - Hiace - LWB CrewToyota modelsResearch Toyota OverviewToyota keeps updating its 12 year-old HiAce van – is there life in the old girl yet?1 Mar 2017 THE fifth-generation Toyota HiAce van celebrates its twelfth anniversary on the Australian market this year. The previous version lasted 15 years in production, from 1989 to 2004, so it is reasonable to expect the ubiquitous current shape to feature in local showrooms for some time to come. Available in four body configurations with petrol and diesel engines, the HiAce defies its age by dominating both the 2.5-3.5-tonne light van segment (37.3 per cent at the time of writing) and the sub-20-seater light bus segment (81.7 per cent). However its market share in both categories is slipping. Newer vans are nicer to drive, more fuel-efficient, better equipped and safer but they are also more expensive to buy and often cannot match the basic-built Toyota’s reputation for longevity, toughness and ease of maintenance. We lived with the five-seat crew van for a week to see if there is life left in the old girl yet, or if the HiAce is a just a relic ripe for retirement. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 March 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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