2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

**Radical!** · April 8th, 2007 04:05 PM

Nice! When my wife saw the pics, she told me to sell our Starex!

Twin Sliding doors! Excellent! I'm guessing it's automatic already? The rear reminds me of the Mercedes Viano. VGT? Perhaps the same as the Santa Fe's? I'm pretty sure HARI will add this to their (almost) complete model lineup...

**isketi** · April 8th, 2007 07:24 PM

Wala bang pics nung interior?

**OTEP** · April 8th, 2007 08:10 PM

It has two sliding side doors, but the Starex in the pictures has the elongated wheelbase version. It's not clear if the shortened wheelbase version , just like the ones here in RP, will carry the same dual sliding doors.

Starex units are elongated AFTER the sliding door/s. So a dual sliding door on both wheelbase types is very possible.

I just wish that Hyundai implements the two-swing rear doors

Swing out rear doors are more associated with commercial vehicles in other markets. The lessened rear visibility brought about by the split rear door is also frowned upon in other markets. It's also easier to retrofit lift up tailgates into power-operated units for future models.

I hope there's an option to 'permanently lock' the sliding door in the driver's side...

You can lock it using the sliding door so it will be inoperable from inside the vehicle.

I think the way the press release is written is a bit off. The CRDi engine is available in almost all markets. It's the 4d56 that is not available in most markets because it cannot meet more stringent emissions requirements.

refigerator van pa rin, ung back similar sa hi-ace. i wonder bat di nlang entourage ang ilabas nila.

The Starex is a Euro-flavored MPV van (like the VW Sharan, MB Vito, etc.), the Entourage is a U.S.-type minivan (like the Chrysler Town and Country). The Entourage will probably enter the market badged as the Kia Carnival (btw, Kia does not get a version of the Starex).

**eggman** · April 8th, 2007 09:07 PM

Hindi sa July ang labas ng new Starex dahil most likely eh sa November or December yan(as usual may grand launch daw na niluluto).

For sure kasama ang CRDI VGT variants sa Philippine market(most likely para maging mura ang price kuno eh isa lang ang airbag),most likely yung SWB with dual sliding doors will be priced at 1.4-1.6M...

Para sa akin eh ok naman ang ang bagong Starex,at least it looks like a European van(Vito/Viano type of looks..)

**Revenant** · April 9th, 2007 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by isketi

Wala bang pics nung interior?

Medyo malabo kasi spy shots pa lang.

**mikmik316** · April 9th, 2007 02:42 PM

Maganda but I bet the full option model will be 200 thousand higher than the current Super Grandia... and the Super Grandia is 1.7m already...

WTF?!?! A 2m Starex with full options and VGT and CRDi?!?!?! nah.....

**IMm29** · April 9th, 2007 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by mikmik316

Maganda but I bet the full option model will be 200 thousand higher than the current Super Grandia... and the Super Grandia is 1.7m already...

WTF?!?! A 2m Starex with full options and VGT and CRDi?!?!?! nah.....

Wag naman sana. Even if the new one will have all the bells and whistles, if you price it that high, it won't sell as it does today.

**eggman** · April 9th, 2007 08:28 PM

2M?Siguro but I doubt that they'll reach that pricetag baka 1.6-1.750M will be the exact price para sa top of the line new gen Starex sa Philippines.

**Blackraven** · April 9th, 2007 11:07 PM

It's high time the Starex gets replaced with a newer model (good call on that)

Ows, okay din pala ang interior nito especially the newly-improved steering wheel (ala Veracruz na siya)

**pup2** · April 10th, 2007 12:22 AM

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.