Hyundai Starex
Hyundai van
The Hyundai Starex (Korean: 현대 스타렉스) is a series of light commercial vehicles built by Hyundai, produced from 1996 to 2023.
The first-generation models were known in Europe as Hyundai H-1, and in the Netherlands as Hyundai H200. The cargo variant of the second-generation models was marketed as the Hyundai iLoad in both Australia and the United Kingdom, and the second-generation passenger variant was marketed as the Hyundai iMax in Australia, but as the Hyundai i800 in the United Kingdom. In Europe, the cargo variant was marketed as the Hyundai H-1 Cargo, while the passenger variant was marketed as the Hyundai H-1 Travel. In the Netherlands, it is called the Hyundai H300. In Malaysia, the passenger variant of the H300 is only sold as a luxurious MPV variant marketed as the Hyundai Grand Starex in an 11-seater configuration.
First generation (A1; 1996)
The Starex succeeded the Hyundai Grace (also known as the H100) in most countries. Like the Hyundai Grace, the first generation A1-series Starex was available in a wide range of configurations, including minivan/MPV, minibus, van, pick-up, taxi and ambulance. For the very first 1996 models, the Starex used the derived 2.5-liter 4D56 SOHC 8-valve naturally aspirated diesel engine with 55 kW (75 PS) and 142 N⋅m (105 lb⋅ft) at 2500 rpm. These first-generation models were initially restricted for sale to the domestic South Korean market, but were eventually exported to a number of countries in Southeast Asia and some parts of Europe.
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