I got my ute serviced at Homebush centre after tge service. I lost power on my vehicle wouldnt move forward started overheating and the low fuel gauge stopped working. I got an emergency tow truck to tow to the centre to check it out. The service centre has been super unhelpful not returning my calls or emails they are so rude and greedy. They… Read more
have so far had my for for 3 weeks and won't even do an initial inspection on my vehicle. They havnt offered a hire car to me and won't. They keep saying there is 60 other cars with same fault ahead of me and won't give me a time frame of when it would be check out. Avoid LDV at all costs.
Trailer wire codes – Hi does anyone know which codes represent the following wire connections? 8001A through to 8008A. They’re the terminals for the trailer connector module
DO NOT BUY LDV T60 MAX LUX – DO NOT BUY LDV T60 MAX LUX I strongly advise against purchasing this vehicle. While it’s priced attractively, the issues far outweigh any initial savings. Here’s my experience: Excessive Noise: The vehicle produces a loud, persistent noise from the gearbox or engine that makes it feel like you're driving a tractor. Despite leaving it at the… Read more
service center three separate times for a cumulative one month, the issue remains unresolved.
Costly Servicing with No Results: The service costs are high, and the level of customer care is appalling. They claim to focus on "vehicle safety," yet no meaningful action has been taken to address the noise issue.
Poor Customer Service: I met with the LDV general manager at the Chatswood branch, explained my concerns in detail, and followed up multiple times. Not only did nothing get resolved, but my calls were ignored afterward.
Vehicle Design Flaws: Certified LDV mechanics told me that the tendency of the car to pull left while driving is part of the vehicle's specifications. This makes no sense and is a major safety concern.
I’ve even tried involving my comprehensive insurance provider, but they informed me it’s an issue under warranty, leaving me with no other options. I’ve heard of others having similar issues, with one customer having their vehicle replaced after a prolonged argument. However, I simply don’t have the time or patience to go through such a draining process.
This vehicle has caused me endless frustration, wasted time, and unnecessary costs. If you value your time, money, and peace of mind, avoid LDV at all costs. Unless you're ready to spend countless hours at the service center with no resolution, this is NOT the car for you. email me for more details if you need, [Content Removed]
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Awesome vehicle – We have had our LDV T60 since 2019 and it has 127000kms and haven't had any problems. We drive to Perth every 2 weeks with a round trip of 1000kms and often on hot days so air conditioner is a must and it works well Show details
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You get what you pay for – Granted this thing was cheap. But not cheap enough to have expected how much of a lemon this thing is. With just over 62k on the clock, I've so far had - 4 Rust spots repaired, A full engine replacement (cause not fully explained by service centre), a chocolate chip cookie left in the engine bay after service, a further 5 rust spots coming… Read more
through the paintwork, the front grille is now degraded, and a service centre so completely full of it's own self importance that overcharges under-delivers and is suspicious of any fault brought to their attention that they cease to communicate with, or accept that the product they sold me is defective, and is slowly falling apart.
When the car had been dropped off to get its engine replaced, I informed the service centre of the rust issue. A month or so after getting the car back, I was asked to bring it in again to get the rust 'assessed'. Why it wasn't assessed while waiting for the part to arrive (2 months) is baffling. NEWSPOT and LDV care little post sales, and IMHO are cheats and liars.
I have been swindled by a group of con artists.
At all costs avoid LDV and avoid the Newspot car group in Adelaide.
Nothing good can come for your purchase unless you just want a [Content Removed]box to run into the ground.
Photos of current (Apr 2024) rust and grille degradation attached.
No car for over 4 months – We brought a LDV T60 Luxe On May 2020 and it been in and out of the workshop for the blind spot sensor not working and the last 4 months I haven't been able to drive it as LDV technician still can't find how to fix this car Show details
Almost lost my life, Never buy LDV again – I was a LDV G10 owner before. During 3 years, the quality was very good. Never had any issues except the 2 headlight bulbs and one fuse. Which are not big issues. So I bought T60 and sold the G10. From day 1, it has rust at some places. The left camera is installed opposite way. 360 camera quality is terrible. Head unit always reboot. Music volume… Read more
is too loud when turn on the engine....All these things I can bear as the price is cheap compared with other cars. Then around 3 months ago, I found the front left trye is worned. So I changed 2 front tyres. After I changed them I found it was quiter than before. The rear 2 tyres are still OK. At least looks OK. Then 4 weeks ago. I was on my way to my job, it was raining. The speed limit is 80 and I drove carefully and under 80. I didn't turn cruise control on and didn't do other things like brake or use one hand to hold the wheel. The car suddenly lost control and turned 180. My driver side hit a tree and stopped at last. I don't know how it happens, someone said it was because the bad Dunlop tyres. But it was not my first time drive on the raining day with this car. I think the problem is the electric issues. The esp was turned off and also the airbags also didn't come out with a such huge impact. I am not an expert and I can't find someone to find out what cause the problems( on Facebook owner group, they all blame it is my fault but not the car fault. I told them I have driven cars at least 500,000kms with no fine and no accident at my fault, but they still said it was my fault). All I can do is just post it here and tell everyone my experience. If you don't want to take the risks as me. Just avoid LDV.
Positive reviews
Globe / Led size – Not to sound stupid but can someone tell me the led that goes into a T60 Max Luxe 2023 low and high beam. I cannot find any information anywhere. Thank you Show details
Led running lights – I have 2022 t60 luxe. There are no daylight running light on. Has anyone else had this or is there a trick to turn them on? The spec says it does have them Show details
Perfect value for money and best power output in its class – has a whopping 160kW of power and for a top of the range vehicle to be under $45K with a towbar is unheard of with all of these features. I use my T60 for towing and everyday driving and has not missed a beat. Show details
Negative reviews
Problem riddled model - had car refunded in full – I had an ongoing issue where the car would go into limp mode - to resolve would require the car to be switched off and on again - problematic when you're on the highway. Other issues (not an exhaustive list) included cruise working intermittently and the infotainment screen getting lines through it / buzzing and reversing camera dying. I did… Read more
40,000km in about 18 months, mostly on the Hume
After back and forth I ended up taking the LDV dealer to NCAT. Orders were made that the dealer refund me for the full purchase price of the car.
I really recommend not buying one. I know all utes have their problems but the long list of issues I had with mine was surely longer than competitors.
Horror Story – I've had my vehicle at the smash repair facility since December . Ldv haven't got all the relevant parts in the supply chain in Australia. This is not the first time I've had to wait months to get parts. I've only had use of my vehicle for 6 out of 15 months. They only have 2 people working in customer service. I would never, ever, ever, ever buy… Read more
another Ldv again. What a shocking disappointment. What a horrible experience and it still continues. May 21st and still no light at the end of the tunnel. Paying 9 months of loans and insurance and hired cars for a vehicle that's sitting undrinkable at the repair shop. Take it from me. DO NOT BUY AN LDV. HERE'S YOUR WARNING ⚠️. DO NOT BUY AN LDV.
What a piece of crap – Bought it brand new. 2021 ldv Had emissions warning light problems constantly, which i got told that it needed an update. This problem happened 3 times with the excuse it needed updating. It would go into limp mode. The gear box shunted and jumped and was replaced. We waited 2 and a half months for the replacement. When we got it back it still was… Read more
doing the same thing. Constantly we just kept being told it needed an update. In the end we got rid of it , after only having it for 18 months Don’t buy one of these They are crap Don’t waste your money
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Worst car in 40 years of driving – My T60 2021 model must be the worst car i have ever owned. From the moment of the first warranty call- 2 weeks after purchasing brand new - to today, 4/8/23...( yet another call out for towing) it has been a pain in the a**e to own. Constant computer issues,a battery that goes flat within a week, woeful performance , wipers that come on in… Read more
sunshine, and to top it off the rear number plate fell off somewhere between Mudgee and Armidale!!!!! I mean really!!! Be warned.. avoid like the plaque
Dangerous car Accident waiting to happen – Car has issue at Take off... ACCELERATE CAR WILL SIT THERE 5 TO 10 SECONDS then will take off..LDV /Nissan McArthur said there is no issue with Vehicle as ECU has no error codes...Vehicle cannot be fixed LDV China does not have a fix for it...Stay away Dangerous to Drive .. Show details
Not happy Jan – Picked up Ute in March 2022 never had any issues with it until I had it's first service done in July after a 2 month wait. Went to Victoria for a funeral a few weeks later and not a problem driving from Newcastle to Wangaratta. When I left Wangaratta the following night to go home car had every warning light on the dash lit up no fuel gauge and no… Read more
speedo. I knew I had a full tank of fuel because I filled it when I arrived in Wangaratta the day before. I proceeded to drive back to Newcastle stopping at Gundagai to get a drink so I decided to top up the fuel but couldn't open the fuel cap flap after trying for a while to get it open with no luck I decided to keep heading home because the trip down I done on one tank so I should get home which I did. Rang ldv dealer telling them the problems and they said to drop it in problem is I live about an hour away and couldn't put fuel in it after a couple more phone calls still nothing an they wouldn't answer my calls. Now November I call road side service and they organized to pick up the ute and take it to the dealer it's now end of January and still none the wiser they say they don't know what the problem is and that they don't know what to do. So in the time I've owned the ute only been able to use it half the time.
Shocking – Bought my T60 September 2022 December 22. Some warrenty work required. High priority engine keeps cutting out. Vibration when braking. Fuel guage reads incorrect ran out of fuel twice. Vehicle serviced and given back in an unsafe state still cutting stillgtre problem still got fuel guage issue. Vehicle spent whole of december in the workshop. They… Read more
rang to say it was fixed. I advised them to drive it and double sure it was fixed they delivered it and today broke down again. 12 hours later still waiting for a call from there roadside assist.
Don’t purchase – The vehicle went into limp mode within the first 1000 km.The service Team at von Bibra Southport could not diagnose the issue.During the next few months the vehicle continued to go into the limp mode and the acceleration control was replaced.This still did not fix the original problem. On the eighth occasion of this occurrence I was fortunate to… Read more
be in the proximity of a dealership and asked the manager Shaun to view the vehicle.To his credit he purchased the vehicle back under warranty. LDV made no contact with myself after logging the issue. They don’t provide the dealer with the proper tools to diagnose a issue and make no attempt to make a vehicle fit for purpose.
Great Value for money & very good occupant room & cargo size – 2019 Model in Luxe. Now travelled over 145,000 kms. Has had every service by personal mechanic. Really works well on & off road. Only gripe is Android Auto does not work but there is a work around by purchasing a masking device ($50 - $200) & Google Maps etc work good. This is my daughters car & I personally have a RAM 2500HD Laramie 2018 &… Read more
previously had 2 x 200 Series Sahara Landcruisers & 1x 105 Series & 60 Series & if it was not for the need to have a much greater towing ability, I would see no reason not to buy one of these LDV T60 Luxe models. It is competitive but generally larger in size than most other brands like the rear passenger leg room & the price difference is the icing on the cake.
Issues from day 1 – 360 degree cameras not working from day 1. It is now 12 months and nothing done. Also need front bumper and will not see it fro months to come. Show details
Decent for the money you pay – Ute is reasonably new, so time will tell how all the components hold up. The interior whilst basic is quite comfortable to be in, everything works quite intuitively when using as a daily driver. For the money saved on the big brands it's quite an impressive machine so far. Pros: - Engine seems to have lots of power (as advertised) - Interior… Read more
functionaluty is quite intuative and easy to use - Feels quite nice to drive on the road
Cons: - A couple of hard plastic surfaces could have done with a wrap, but not a huge deal - Cameras are a bit fuzzy, they are usable but could be improved
Will see how the ute fares with a few more KMs under the belt.
T60 max luxe – bought my t60 max luxe from Ldv five dock ordered Sept 2022 took delivery end of sept 2022. I previously had a 2021 t60 pro. I must say that the 2022 model is a much better ute. Michael was great at his job kept me up to date the whole way. They also included a full tank of fuel as well as my ute fully detailed. Great looking heaps of power no… Read more
issues other than lag at take off nothing a throttle controller won’t fix. I must make a special mention to Jason the sales manager. His service was fantastic from day one. I will buy from Five dock ldv again. Once again thank you guys for you speedy delivery and great customer service.
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Below 6k new car shut down. 3 weeks and no one can diagnosed – 22 LDVT60 Lux. One evening 3 weeks ago, car suddenly loses all electrical power and stops dead on a busy road. No hazards would even work. Still at dealership and no one including factory involvement can diagnose the problem. Anyone had similar issues? Loosing faith in brand and vehicle. Show details
Great value for money overall – Purchased my 2020 Luxe for a transport tool and almost 2 years nothing has an issue. Drive her on daily basis, fuel consumption is far beyond expectations, which is around 9.2L per 100k. Show details
In depth review ahead – update 2024, we only have two left of these due to the fact that one had a minor accident due to an incompetent operator and we just couldnt get parts so it was written off. The original one that i primarily wrote this review about is still going with about 75000kms on it, and its still annoying to drive. i think if they didnt try to mimmick every… Read more
other ute on the road and bloat it out and focused on making it a little runabout along with perfecting interiour plastics etc it would be better. The plastics over the airbag have lifted on all of them now, the stereo still bugs out occasionally and blasts you despite the dealers "updating and fixing" it. Overall, its not the worst thing on the road, but we wont renew with more of these. Will move back to toyota or mazda potentially. Really if your after a dirt cheap work car for someone you dont really care about, then yeah go for it. I dont trust it but or rely on it.
Ok, so I feel its almost a 2.5 star review to be honest. But we've had these as work vehicles for the past 6 months and here's the nuts and bolts. Will add to this list later as we go, 2020 LDV T60 work utes dual cab diesel.
Positives first, -Mechanically with average kms of around 30 thou at the moment. Nothing has broken or let us down. However there have been moments with the auto trans where is throws it down a gear violently.
- It's average on fuel, diesel, but not the worst. i.e. better than a crappy Rodeo what we used to have. - Parts from Aliexpress are cheap, dealers are hit and miss, the only good one was on the Gold Coast, cheaper than Brisbane.
- Interior wise it's not such a bad place to be, seats ok but haven't been in it for hours, but one of our workers drives about 5 hours every now and then and bought his own cushions for the seats so it must be pretty rough and tumble. Also plastics are lifting on the passenger airbag cover in most of the T60s we have.
- Looks wise, the big screen looks ok and at a glance everything looks modern. But more on that in the negatives.
- The aircon seems to work really well.
Negatives - These are LOTS of little things that owners wont admit as they like to defend their car tooth and nail, but the longer your with these cars the more you realise its an ebay special dressed up as a euro car.
- The engine, it's Chinese, people tell you oh its a VW motor or they bought the motor from GM or Izusu. NO, it's a Chinese motor that China puts in a lot of things, yeah maybe oil filters will fit from other manufacturers but NO it is NOT a name brand motor. These are dealer lies, its a Chinese OEM motor. Research it yourself. Not that it's such a bad thing, yes it's noticeably under-powered compared to others on the market but that's to be expected. its not like it wont do the speed limit, but hit a big hill fully loaded and yeah, you'll notice. Don't kid yourself either with rumours and lies about it being a VW or some other motor, its not.
- It's rough, the car is harsh to drive and almost dangerous on certain surfaces and roads due to its poor steering setup. Now having said that, 9/10 times its fine and drives normally, but when it happens you will understand why these vehicles are cheap. Along with the brakes, sometimes scary, other times perfectly fine.
- The stupid steering led headlights, they jitter up and down, dart left and right, and aren't bright enough. You'll need a lightbar but they can be had for $100 now so easy fix and yes you can turn the annoying adaptively stupid headlight steering off with a button.
- The radio, so just like an Aliexpress or ebay special it does stuff randomly and at times confuses the crap out of us. Sometimes it blares loud on start up other times silence, The settings in the unit for lead me home headlights appear to work opposite to displayed or at their own volition. i.e. lead me home off, ok yeah off then next time on maybe next time off again, random.
- Dust, there's no cabin air filter, now I know this may seem like a little thing, but have you ever been stuck in traffic behind an old stinky butt car or a cattle truck, yeah that's coming straight into the cab. The cab is also very poorly sealed so dust and everything else is coming in as well.
- Rattles randomly, sometimes they are there and others not.
- Layout of controls, Very poor. You have to look at everything to operate, meaning you have to take your eyes off the road. But having said that nothings broken yet.
- 4WD system is rough, like really rough, drop it into neutral, wait, shift to 4-Low wait engage all ok then sometimes when you drop it out and back to 2-High it goes BANG clunk. LDV didn't know anything about it.
- Servicing wise, the people are pretty useless some places, others easy and will try to help, but if its something not everyone has complained about its oh dunno sorry. Parts wise, its hard to get parts. Or slow boat from China...no really. Any panel parts etc no one carries except wreckers or OEM, And wreckers know this so be prepared to pay a hefty price for second hand, but good part is you can actually find random parts on places like Kogan and ebay etc.
- Noise, Its like an old tractor. Yeah inside its not too bad road noise and engine wise but outside the little motors revving its guts off.
- The blindspot sensors are useless, honestly total garbage. Like others have said they can't fix them, its because they are designed badly and use the incorrect tech. They should be millimeter wave and a different frequency along with different modules, they just flash on and off, another thing that the stereo controls are useless at turning on and off.
Very poor service from ldv head office and dealership – Very poor service from ldv head office and dealership ordered November they have used every excuses under the sun I sign contact and they said jan/feb then said march/April now they are saying august never again will I get an ldv Show details
Purchasing – I ordered a td60 on the 8th of December and still when I enquire of the delivery date I'm told that they haven't a clue when. Literally their words. Shocking customer care. Show details
Ok for a while – After purchasing the vehicle at 29500 km, I was very pleased with it and serviced it regularly. However, at 45000km it developed an oil leak which I submitted to an LDV dealer to fix. Am now in a fight to get satisfaction as LDV are claiming the vehicle missed an oil change before my purchase which they claim caused the failure of the entire drive… Read more
train, a view refuted by other independent mechanics with whom I have consulted as it has never run dry. Beware!
Update - 09/03/22 - Vehicle still with LDV and has not been repaired. LDV seem incapable of supporting the vehicle in Australia and I now feel forced to contact consumer affairs for them to investigate whether this vehicle is, in fact, of merchantable quality and fit for purpose.
Disappointing on every level – Bought a t60 in June 2019 because we owned a d90 and it was going well for a cheap car and thought I’d buy a Ute for work. The D90 motor blew up on Christmas Eve 2020 (45k kms) and they took 4 months to fix it then it failed 2months later and took 2 months to fix, the day before we were due to pick it up my t60 motor blew up (60k kms) and it’s… Read more
still being fixed I asked for a refund but they won’t consider it so I’m going to NCAT. I have heard so many other people have had the same problem with both vehicles and would like to hear from other word be interested in a class action against this company. Do not buy unless you want the problems that go with it.
Cheap car cheap quality. Would be ok if it worked or did what it should. Unreliable – Electrical issues from beginning, cameras turn on randomly, car wont lock. Stopped in middle of road. Has been towed to Glendale LDV 4days ago and they haven't even looked at it. No loan or hire car within 48 hours as they told me when bought it. LDV assist aren't interested Show details
Wouldn’t recommend it – Purchased this vehicle from Powell’s Motor Group and from day one it has been faulty A year later still has faults that haven’t been fixed Wish we didn’t buy it We have had all the services done, my partner uses the Ute for work and he now suffers from neck and back pain since driving the utw Show details
Could not be Happier – Had a vehicle from new. It is my daily commute and now done 15000 klms and cannot fault compared with the inflated competitors. Vehicle comfortable to drive and performs surprisingly well off road. Show details
Beyond expectations – Compliance April 2021 . I have driven it from Sydney to Melbourne. It was very smooth and performed well … I use it for family and work surpassed all expectations Great value Good diesel vehicle Show details
It's a great 4x4 – I bought my ldv lux in Dec 2020 its great used daily for my work, I've done just over 13000kms its due for service at 15000 I can't fault it and I've owned alot of cars over the years. Show details
Great Ute but has anyone replace the review camera to get a better picture?????? – Great Ute for the price but not happy with the review camera has anyone found a answer for this? Other than that seems to be a very solid Ute both on road and off Show details
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Just like to add, that after comparing it to say the ranger of the same year. Its almost identical… Read more