Both of these vehicles are our standard commercial van types with a lot of passenger capacity. These vehicles are mostly used for carrying passengers; however one Hyundai Starex model was designed to carry cargo. Both of these vehicles are highly in demand and can be used for both commercial and family use. Having stylish yet decent exterior and smooth yet comfy interior both of these vans have their own place in the market.
Overview of Hyundai Starex
Hyundai Starex is manufactured by a Hyundai manufacture company since the year 1997. This vehicle can easily carry around ten average passengers providing plenty of leg and arm space of each. The seats are rather comfortable made with soft material and are spacey enough to make the passenger feel cozy. The drive has two front and one side door which slide and one door in the back. A standard air cooling system is also installed which provide better temperature control.
Overview of Toyota HiAce
The Toyota HiAce made its debut with a huge success in 1967, and since then it’s has been offered in a wide range of variant and configurations such as multipurpose van, ambulance, double cab, pick-up taxi and minibus. The vehicle is made on H series platform. The best thing about HiAce is its spaciousness; it has a lot of legs and arms room in the van for passengers.
Comparison of Both Cars
Engine
The engine of Toyota HiAce of fifth and latest generation include 2.0 L 1TR-FE I4, 2.7 L 2TR-FE I4 149hp, 2.5 L 2KD-FTV I4 101hp, 3.0 L 1KD-FTV I4 170hp, 3.0 L 5L-E I4 91hp and 2.2 L 4Y-E I4 94 hp. While the transmission of the engine is five-speed manual transmission, four-speed automatic super ECT transmission and six-speed automatic transmission since 2015 and still use in recent vehicles.
Weight and Dimensions
Hyundai Starex has also come with a range of engines in its latest generation which is also the vehicles second generation. The engine includes 2.4 L Theta II I4 MPi petrol, 2.5 L TCi I4 diesel, 2.5 L CRDI VGT I4 diesel and 2.5 L CRDI WGT diesel with 4-speed automatic transmission, 5-speed automatic transmission, 5-speed manual and 6-speed manual from 2012.
The wheelbase of the Toyota HiAce is 2,570 mm with the length of 4,695–5,380 mm, width of 1,695–1,880 mm and height of 1,980 mm along with curb weight of 1,701–2,111 kg. However, the dimensions of Starex include Wheelbase of 3,200 mm (126.0 in), length of 5,125 mm (201.8 in), width of 1,920 mm (75.6 in), and height of 1,925 mm (75.8 in) (Wagon).