Do you remember when minivans lived their golden age? It seems that a thousand years have passed since then, but far from it. What happens is that the SUV's have destroyed their segment as they have "cheated" the "unsuspecting" families looking for a lot of space in a vehicle. With everything, there are firms that refuse to let this niche die and one of the models that wants to demonstrate its strength and usefulness is the new Hyundai staria.
The first time we talked about Hyundai staria it was the last month. At that time we were surprised, because we did not know that the South Korean firm was working on a model of this type. They later published new Graphic material, announcing their intentions and the inspiration they had drawn from for their development. Well, now it's time to get to know your mechanical offer and how its range and equipment will be formed.
Hyundai will offer the Staria in two versions (Staria and Staria Premium) and with two engines
To summarize, the Hyundai staria provides first class modularity and interior capacity. Its creators confirm that the cabin has enough space to accommodate from 2 to 11 passengers spread over three rows. This is possible because it offers a outer size of 5.25 meters, a width of 1.99 meters and a height of 1.99 meters. The wheelbase is very wide, as it reaches 3.27 meters full length.
As to trunk size, Hyundai will offer different solutions. Depending on the interior and the number of seats, the level will reach a maximum of almost 5 thousand liters. In addition, the loading area is prepared to accommodate up to three Euro pallets at the same time. To move so much load, the Asian firm's engineers have chosen to create a range made up of two powerful engines. For now there is no hybrid or pure electric version available.
La gasoline offer is composed of the modern block 3.5 Smartstream (G6DIII MPI) who delivers 272 CV of power For its part, the diesel block is the well-known 2.2 CRDI with 177 CV of power In both cases, the associated transmission is manual cut with 6 relationships. An 8-stage dual-clutch automatic type will be available as an option. One and the other will be available for the two trim levels of the Staria range.
The access version (which may vary by market) is called staria and the most complete Staria Premium. Both will offer finishes and equipment typical of premium models, as Hyundai wants to be a provider of mobility services. In fact, they want to release versions like limousines, ambulances or motorhomes. In addition, new ecological versions should arrive soon. Will it come to Europe? We believe so.
Source - Hyundai
I am glad that some brand continues to offer minivans, although I would like there to continue to be an offer of those of a more reasonable size (this sounds like approximately H1 size to me), in fact I own a Kia Rondo (Carens over there) from 2009, with very good result indeed. In my opinion, rural and, if more space is needed, they are much more rational than SUVs.