2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

[IMm29]

Ang importante diyan sa persyuhan IMHO ay ang base model -- pag prinesyuhan yun ng lagpas sa Innova, matutuwa ang Toyota dahil malamang paglabas niyan, ayos na ang D4d problems nila.

Well, that's a good point. Pero isn't the current GRX 9-seater more expensive than all Innova models?

[oldblue]

bad trip kakabili lang namen ng starex

[oldblue]

napag iiwananan na talaga ang mga japanese...

go Hyundai go!

O.T. my dad tells me na karamihan ng golf courses dito sa'tin ngaun, panay Koreans and Japs ang laman dito. as in dinadayo pa, and my dad tells me they're encouraged pa (and some subsidized) by their own respective govts.

considering average laro ah 1.8k+ up to 3k * 3 hours play, kung 1 day sila, malamang nakaka 6k/day sila sama na kain, excluding hotel accomodations. Sa SM City Baguio lang this holy week, mga pamilya nila namamakyaw ng toblerone. as in 1 full cart!

mayayaman na ang Koreans and Japs. won't be long at par na 'tong dalawang 'to. no wonder Korean cars are keeping up. hindi lang sila sa golf course nag-cocompete mga execs nila hehehe

[IMm29]

bad trip kakabili lang namen ng starex

Ok lang yan, mga late this year at the earliest pa ata ang dating ng next gen. Sulitin na lang

[lolo pepe]

bad trip kakabili lang namen ng starex

i-upgrade na lang natin yung CRDi engines natin sa casa. papalitan natin yung turbo with VGT...magkano kaya?

[oldblue]

kunsabagay sulit talaga Starex ang laki eh. last week before going to Baguio, we brought with us

- 6 travel bags (yun di-gulong) for 6 people,
- a dog with his own travel bag hehehe,
- 1/5 sako ng bigas + 3 6 liters Mineral Water
- my dad's golf set
- my wifey's Imac 17" including box
- a studio modelling light with 120cm octabox, (labo no, pero nagpraktis lang kami hehehe)
- a dvd player, a dslr, a basketball hehehe
- an emergency bag with 3 emergency reflectors, jumper cables, panghangin ng gulong and 3 all-weather flash lights

ang na consume lang space eh half ng third row. we collapsed only the right side seats while yun left eh naka-fold.

pag-uwi may dala pa mom ko na tatlong halaman + mga pasalubong! 2 people + 1 dog seated on the front, 3 on the mid row, and 1 on the 3rd. hindi pa nagamit yun outside roof rack.

ang luwag!

660km logged (from Tue to Mon, Manila to Baguio, going around Baguio, Baguio to Manila). almost 1 full tank, may natira pa.

[CVT]

kunsabagay sulit talaga Starex ang laki eh. last week before going to Baguio, we brought with us

- 6 travel bags (yun di-gulong) for 6 people,
- a dog with his own travel bag hehehe,
- 1/5 sako ng bigas + 3 6 liters Mineral Water
- my dad's golf set
- my wifey's Imac 17" including box
- a studio modelling light with 120cm octabox, (labo no, pero nagpraktis lang kami hehehe)
- a dvd player, a dslr, a basketball hehehe
- an emergency bag with 3 emergency reflectors, jumper cables, panghangin ng gulong and 3 all-weather flash lights

ang na consume lang space eh half ng third row. we collapsed only the right side seats while yun left eh naka-fold.

pag-uwi may dala pa mom ko na tatlong halaman + mga pasalubong! 2 people + 1 dog seated on the front, 3 on the mid row, and 1 on the 3rd. hindi pa nagamit yun outside roof rack.

ang luwag!

660km logged (from Tue to Mon, Manila to Baguio, going around Baguio, Baguio to Manila). almost 1 full tank, may natira pa.

Ayos bro.,- our family will have our turn to travel to Baguio just before the start of the school year,- with our Starex GRX...... Siguradong stuffed to the max kami.....

2401:massbounce:

[pup2]

Well, that's a good point. Pero isn't the current GRX 9-seater more expensive than all Innova models?

AFAIK, with the bigger discounts they usually give, halos pareho lang. If you throw that in with more space not to mention the absence of D4D problems, kaya popular ang Starex.

If they increase even more though, and Toyota's fix on the D4d becomes widespread, may tulog sila.

It's good they have competition, it'll keep their feet (and prices) on the ground.

[Automahn]

With its sophisticated lines, the all-new H-1 (project codename TQ) improves on its predecessor in every measurable respect. More spacious, more comfortable and more convenient, the new H-1 reinvigorates Hyundai competitiveness in this hotly contested segment.

The new H-1 comes in passenger van and commercial van versions. The people mover is available in a variety of seating layouts: eight, nine, 11 or 12 passenger while the commercial van comes in two, three, five and six seater versions for a a high degree of versatility.

Engine
For all markets outside of Korea and the EU, power for the new H-1 is provided by a 2.5-liter turbocharged intercooled engine (4D56). Euro-III emissions-compliant, the 4D56 delivers 100ps of horsepower and 23kg m of torque whilst delivering 9.4km per litre of fuel. It's mated to a five-speed manual gearbox or the optional four-speed automatic.

For the EU and Korean markets, the new H-1 gets the A 2.5 CRDi, a Euro-IV compliant engine which with the assistance of a Variable Geometry Turbocharger delivers 170ps and 40kg m of torque. The base gearbox is a five-speed manual but an automatic is available as an option, in either four- or five-speed versions, depending on local market requirements.

For markets requiring gasoline propulsion, the 2.4-liter Theta engine is a new offering to the range. Delivering 170ps and 22.8kg m of torque, the Theta can propel the new H-1 to a maximum speed of 185km/h and has a fuel economy rating of 7.1km per litre.

Key new exterior features include the addition of dual sliding side doors, twin swing rear doors (commercial van only), enlarged wheels and tires (205/70R15 -> 215/70R16), back-up warning system (passenger van only) and a sliding side window (wagon only).

New touches to the interior include the mounting of the transmission gear shift lever to the center fascia for obstructionless movement between the driver seat and front passenger seat and the addition of an overhead storage console. The new H-1 is also fitted with an electro-chromic rear view mirror and new roof-mounted air vents for improved cooling and heating throughout the cabin.

The new H-1 gets 16-inch front disc brakes providing better braking power than the H-1's 15-inch discs. And for improved handling, it's fitted with a MacPherson strut front suspension.

Production of the new H-1 diesel edition starts in August 2007 while the petrol version won't be available until after November 2007.

Yipee! Mukhang eto na talaga ang hinihintay naming kapalit ni problematic Venture, hehe.

[kokey]

If you're interested to buy a HYUNDAI e try nyo contact si Sir LUI. Ok sya, hindi sya ang agent namin sa STAREX namin pero he is helping us to have our problematic STAREX fix by HARI.

[oldblue]

Yipee! Mukhang eto na talaga ang hinihintay naming kapalit ni problematic Venture, hehe.

yan din ni-replace-an namin ah. we had a chevy venture then nag-starex kami ngaun

pero in fairness, I miss the comfortable American ride of the Chevy Venture. with the Starex, while descending from Baguio, I got nauseous. nasa pinaka-likod ako. I threw up while we were about the enter La Union.

somehow, hindi ko gusto ang atmosphere ng Starex lalo na kung nasa likod ako. the carbon dioxide exhaled by all the passengers naiipon sa likod. walang outlet. sa venture kasi and even our old suzuki samurai, mayroon vent sa likod eh.

I will continue observing this van sa next trip namin.

[niky]

That's partially due to the soft ride... the bounciness makes you more aware of such discomfort. I think the Starex would benefit from firmer rear shocks.

[cocoy]

yan din ni-replace-an namin ah. we had a chevy venture then nag-starex kami ngaun

pero in fairness, I miss the comfortable American ride of the Chevy Venture. with the Starex, while descending from Baguio, I got nauseous. nasa pinaka-likod ako. I threw up while we were about the enter La Union.

somehow, hindi ko gusto ang atmosphere ng Starex lalo na kung nasa likod ako. the carbon dioxide exhaled by all the passengers naiipon sa likod. walang outlet. sa venture kasi and even our old suzuki samurai, mayroon vent sa likod eh.

I will continue observing this van sa next trip namin.

you couldnt open the rear windows?

[pup2]

That's partially due to the soft ride... the bounciness makes you more aware of such discomfort. I think the Starex would benefit from firmer rear shocks.

I agree. Perhaps some bonamine, air ionizer, and/or better tires/shocks are advisable. The same bounciness seems to get worse over time. We don't complain much since hardly anyone sits at the last row. It seems to be responsible for good ride at unpaved roads though.

[oldblue]

you couldnt open the rear windows?

naka-aircon sir

[cocoy]

naka-aircon sir

well what you were saying was that you wanted an exhaust outlet for the bad air,, well you could at least just open it for a few minutes to let the bad air out and then close it again...if you were moving then it would suck all the bad air out.. i dnt think it will affect the temperature immediately in the van...just my thoughts...

[jcastillo932]

Pag dating sa reliability Nissan Urvan Escapade pa din ako Peace Starex lovers.

[niky]

I know one fleet owner who's popped several Urvan engines... hehehe. The Starex's engine is just about as reliable as most Japanese engines (hey, it's still basically a Mitsu), save for the dinosauroid 4JA1, which is as tough as a cockroach and just as unappealing.

I agree. Perhaps some bonamine, air ionizer, and/or better tires/shocks are advisable. The same bounciness seems to get worse over time. We don't complain much since hardly anyone sits at the last row. It seems to be responsible for good ride at unpaved roads though.

Yup, no complaints in the city or on the moon... errh... SLEX, but it does seem worse on wavy stretches of provincial roads, particularly one stretch near my house, and up in Tagaytay, where my wife (who notices nothing wrong with a Fortuner or a sports-suspended compact... ) complained of some motion-sickness.

It's shocks and springs. Stiffer springs should cure some of it, but the oscillation is really down to soft shocks.

[kokey]

Changing the front suspension from torsion spring to coil spring will solve the bounciness IMO..

[Lucius]

Basing it from looks... title should be.. "New Toyota Hiace Prototype Unveiled" hehehe or "Revived MB100"