Hyundai Staria 2.2L Diesel AWD (No Badge) (2021-2026)

I own a Staria and on the whole I am impressed with it. I just want to offer some feedback for future improvements and features. 1) The fuel filler hole is in a bad position because if a person gets out of the van from the centre seats whilst the van is being filled, the door hits the fuel nozzle and damages the door. 2) There is no way to stop… Read more

the van in an emergency where the driver is incapacitated. If the driver has heart failure or a seizure, the passenger cannot stop the vehicle because the park brake is on the right hand side of the driver (in a right-hand drive vehicle). In older model cars the handbrake was usually between the two front seats so the passenger was able to apply the handbrake in an emergency. It would be good to have an emergency stop button to stop the Staria if the driver had a medical emergency. 3) I believe the Staria would appeal to many more buyers if the seats were easily removable, as they are in the VW Multivan. The purchaser would then not only have a good-sized people mover but a vehicle that could be used to move furniture etc. and would also make a good campervan. I almost purchased a VW Multivan instead of the Staria because of the Multivan's versitility, and only purchased the Staria because it was during the covid epidemic and the Multivan was hard to import.

Very poor logistics and service – I have been always an advocate for Japanese cars and have been an owner of various Japanese brands over the years. Recently, I decided to buy a Korean car for the first time, Hyundai Staria load, late 2023 model. The reason was the price/performance criteria and also reasonably good driving experience, and also the belief that Korean manufacturers… Read more

almost caught up with their Japanese counterparts. My main point to highlight the quality of the car as such, but rather the quality of service, or lack of it. Soon after taking delivery of the vehicle, I noticed that cruise control was not working. When I take the car back to 1 month service (to the Cranbourne dealer from where I purchased the car from), the service tech confirmed this and stated that the cruise control switch on the steering wheel needs to be replaced. And need to make a back order for that components. Instead of making that arrangement themselves, they advised to me to chase it from anther dealer which is closer to my home. Not a big deal! I then approached the Mentone Hyundai about a month ago and they told me that they made the order for me. But a month later, I am still waiting the delivery. Why such a simply item is not available in the country, and why on earth it would take such a long time to deliver it from Korea? When I call them today, I was told that they have no idea when would the item be delivered here. Apparently, it could possibly take a few months. Wow!! Really? Well, just this simple case of poor logistics and service, it became clear to me that the decision to buy a Korean vehicle was a mistake. I did not have such issues with my Japanese cars (mostly Toyotas and Hondas). I doubt if I or my other family members would buy another Korean car again.