LDV V80 (2013-2025)

Good concept, poorly delivered – I bought an ex Aussie Post, 2016 LDV V80 at auction with just under 100,000K's on it, and I reckon I paid too much for it at $5000.. I'm in Victoria, Australia. It has a weird issue with sharp acceleration where it refuses to accelerate, dogs out and the the engine light comes on, which is particularly hazardous in traffic with nowhere to… Read more

instantly pull over .. This also happens if I'm cruising along with the cruise control on and we come to any sort of incline .. Poor thing has anxiety and gets overwhelmed quite easily, so just goes nope, not doin that .. I've figured out that if I re-start it 5 times, that clears the issue .. Code reader said pressure overload on fuel rail, so I replaced the fuel pressure sensor which made very little difference .. I've had to replace the stater motor and fly wheel because the ring gear was completely chomped out and the drivers door had been patched up badly, so I needed to replace it for roadworthy purposes .. I've also replaced the drive shafts .. I've learned to drive it like a temperamental 70 year old tractor, but it's only 8 .. It cruises along well when it's playing nicely, and will climb hills well if I don't use the cruise control or push the pedal any further than half way .. I bought it with a plan of doing a lap of Australia with it, but I reckon I'd get stuck out in the middle of nowhere after something carks it, so I'm reconsidering my options .. It's recently started making a random rattling noise too, and don't know what that is .. Good concept, but a poorly delivered vehicle with obviously very poor dealer and parts support .. It's pretty easy to get second hand parts though, because there seems to be as many if not more of them in wrecking yards than on the roads .. Ebay and wrecking yards are good places to find bits if you're looking for them ..

Ldv 80 gear issue – Hi I have a issue with my LDV 80 2015 when I go to select the gear whether it is reverse or first gear nothing happens it seems to work better when the van is warmed up then when I select the gear it goes however I also have an issue with coming up to traffic lights or intersections and drops into neutral sometimes it’s difficult to get it back… Read more

into gear there is no crunching or anything that sounds horrible it just simply does not want to engage the gear and it disengages drop in neutral by itself if anyone has had this problem or knows how to fix it please let me know LDV have not been helpful

Brilliant van – This is my second ldv first one had 295000 miles on clock when I sold it yes sold it guy was wanting engine. Just bought another one at Xmas only one small fault trying to get a glow plugs but they are on there way brilliant cheap van to run Show details

Great van for the money – We own a 2015 short wheel base 5 speed manual v 80 van in our painting and decorating business . You read so many negative story’s about the v80 but with our experience we have never had any major problems with our v80 in the whole time we have owned our van . Just normal maintenance serviced very 10 thousand kms at a independent mechanic. … Read more

The v80 is no any extra cost to run or maintain Or has no more problems then our 2018 ford transit custom we have in our business as well . I would highly recommend you consider a v80 . It’s budget motoring for your business. I am also not getting any money for writing this review. One happy v80 owner!!

Good value good enough comfort and drive 272.000km 1.5 years – Small city using and long destination interstates jobs. Perth, Sydney, Darwin, Tasmania. No problem. Only one issue with my gearbox around 250.000km one of the top bearing bluw up so I need a change the full gearbox with second hand. Show details

LDV V80 VANS ARE [Content Removed] AND CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT DOING ANYTHING – Is the third time tht my Van has not started I call LDV and they going aroung in circles Making me wait and Im loosing my work days Now with the answer of you jave ti wait 5 weeks in order to check your van THIS IS A JOKE SERIOUSLY..no good enough Very disappointed and dissatisfied with LDV services Is the third time my van breaksdown and not… Read more

solution only my time lost of work. They cnnot give me and aswer to what is wrong and not even offer me an other vehicle.. the answer that I got was we look at it in 5 weeks...are you serious is so stressful and not good enough I'm a customer and payig for the service i so bad I do not recommend LDV TO ANYONE OUT THERE ...NOT HAPPY and im going to go further with fair trading

I have a fleet of 30 "DO NOT BUY" – Unfortunately I up graded my fleet of plumbing service vehicles with LDV several years ago, yes that's right fleet, 30 odd vans!!!! what a mistake. Whilst Ateco (the agent), has helped with some repairs over this period, nothing can make up for the loss of income, time off road and expenses we have faced, almost every single vehicle we have has… Read more

experienced major issues before 100000km. (not much for diesel)

here is a list of the issues we have had.

#Keys break, not just break snap in half, and not due to being overly forceful as its happened at least 12 times on different vehicles, new keys cost over $300 #heater/AC coil fails and must be replaced. #AC switches break, and are difficult to replace due to access #sliding doors actually fall off, really poorly made and i have had to repair at least 15, each repair has taken weeks to complete by an LDV dealer, meaning another vehicle off the road not earning an income. # Clutches need replacement regularly, about $1500 # We have replaced no less than 5 gearboxes, at cost of around $7000 market value # Turbos fail and need replacement, again very expensive, and dangerous when on a highway as you lose all power. # Central Locking fails, which means you have to manually lock 5 doors every time you park # Dash lights have failed on several vans, so you have no idea what speed your doing at night, however do work when accessories is on??? # Four have now had CV joints replaced in under 100000km, in fact one completely snapped whilst driving, meaning the steering was non existent. # Break Rotors, replaced way too often

These are the major issues we have faced regularly, and i will presume many more issues to come. The vans dent and rust easily and the general build quality is poor, meaning that the vans actually present very badly after a few years.

I am not one to write reviews as I hate the fact that they can be damaging to honest hardworking people, however I feel it is my Duty to warn people off this Brand as it has cost me way too much time and money. All I wanted was a no frills reliable Van that we could use for many years, How wrong I was.

I want to express that these issues I have faced didn't happen to just one or two of my Vans, so its not coincidental or can be passed off as a Lemon.

I have not mentioned anything about the after sales service as I believe this has nothing to do with the vehicle itself, Nor have I mentioned the cost of servicing and spare parts, bearing in mind nearly everything has to be from LDV as there aren't many generic parts available.

if I were to add up the costs that I have had to date, along with time off road, servicing/ repairs and tow trucks, I would be a long way ahead financially if I had purchased a renowned expensive Japanese van.

To add insult to injury, I have received a few emails from an Automotive Industry Survey, presumably requested from LDV, where I have outlined my concerns, yet to this point not even a call back or an email from anyone at LDV wanting to address my concerns as a once valued customer? god knows I only spent 1 million dollars with them?????????? obviously I needed to spend more.

please feel free to contact me if you need any further advice on the vehicle or if you are wanting to pursue things further at The Plumbing and Electrical Doctor Newcastle. seems I am not alone in my heartache.

The worst van I have ever owned – Using this vehicle for business. At 10,000 kms the air conditioner has failed, the windscreen washers don’t work, the back tray is failing, the after sales service is absolutely horrendous. The reverse camera goes to its lowest light setting every single time the vehicle starts. 8 weeks after reporting all the issues, they have addressed only 1. And it has been a nightmare. Won’t even answer emails. Worst vehicle I have ever owned period.  Show details

Automatic gears problem – My ldv v80 2022 model started to shifting gears quickly than normal like 40km/h in 4 gear , 55km/ in 5 gear and 65km/h in 6th gear started happening at 45000km on the dial Show details

4013 kms on Odometer and stopped – Whilst driving on M1 towards lost all power at 110km/hour and nearly squashed by a B double. $30,000 worth of garbage. Can't get any support from ldv despite repeated calls. Roadside dumped in front of a dealership. Show details

Really poor quality – Have had an ldv v80 for 5years. But odo currently only 120k. Gear box failed at 60k and company did everything to avoid paying. Went to fair trading but although supportive couldn't waste any more time or money. A year later driving over raised pedestrian crossing the engine dropped out! Now the radiator has gone. Rust is awful. There is no point… Read more

selling it now. It has been so disappointing. We have quite a few vans in our business and was lured by the price but its never worth it.

I bought this Van last year from Ferntree gully ldv dealer – I bought this Van last year from Ferntree gully ldv dealer. Both LDv Australia and dealer are terrible company. Their products and services are not for Australia. They are doing just robbery in this country. One year 4 time major breakdown, parts are not available, waiting period of service long, not qualified technicians and their communication… Read more

is not satisfactory. If you have plan to go for LDv please think 1000 times. Otherwise you will cry like me. This time breakdown the dealer has seen my van after 1 week and still don't know when they will return my van.

1600kms and broke down – Only done 1600 kms and broke down with no load in the back going up a hill. Has now been in the workshop for nearly a week and communication from the workshop has been average. Not sure where to turn to as the dealership I bought from aren't friendly Show details

No good – The brake pads and disc rotor runs out every 40k's. Very disappointed with the vehicle. The service of this vehicle is too expensive. The service people write invoice us of the duties they dont perform.

Disappointed - Fleet of 5 LDV's – We have one LDV in each state. They are used to deliver products on a daily basis. They are regularly serviced but constantly break down to to mechanical issues. Very costly repairs. Show details

Vans alright, Dishonest company won’t return $1500 deposit – I rated this Van bad mostly because the company are terrible and don’t honour their word. Before details on the van itself I’d like to highlight many people in this company are dishonest and completely slack when it comes to communication. I have to say Andrew from sales and Oriana from finance are very helpful, kind and swift to deal with. … Read more

Before buying the van I gave LDV 2 deposits. $500 and then $1000.

I was assured the deposits were completely refundable straight away if I didn’t go ahead.

I purchased a van at full price and requested the deposits back.

I’ve contacted 4 different people to get these back- It’s approaching a month later and I haven’t received these back.

For the van;

Van wasn’t cleaned inside, had dirt on the inside of the slider door when I received it. Otherwise very presentable.

Van drives okay. Little bit non-responsive on acceleration but okay when the turbo kicks in.

The door lock computer has messed up once- I kept locking it and it would immediately unlock it again. Checked all doors twice that they were closed and kept doing it. I had to get in and push the driver side lock up and down a few times which seemed to reset it’s blunder.

I’ve only driven 1.5 k km so far and it’s been a few weeks and will update this as I drive it more.

Overall, the van is quite good for the price tag

$30000 junk, hopeless customer service – The worst service and product ever and absolute joke. The vehicle slid down on angled driveway (not steep at all) with hand brake on and selecting correct gear. Put the car in service for check and their investigation was pushing the car with 4 people. They claimed the vehicle is perfectly safe to drive. A few days later the car slid down on… Read more

driveway. Called them up and were told that now they would get 10 people to push it on their flat surface. There was no apologies at all but humiliating responses.

Now we are discussing the matters with our lawyer, as the sell junk to customer but no willingness to recover.

Any good reviews must be salesmen – The company I work for has started buying ldv vehicles and all of them are junk I was brought a LDV v80 bigger to replace my aging urvan and although grateful for a work vehicle just amazed at the poor quality of ldv. I won't list off all the issues most are highlighted in the above reviews in fact when the first service came around I received… Read more

an email asking me to "write a list of all the problems so they can be fixed" which caught me by surprise as I had never talked to the ldv dealer or anyone else about the van? Surely any good review is from salesmen as the LDV range is just plain rough, cheap, and nasty I think it's wrong they are allowed to bring junk like these into our countries knowing how terrible they are. The guys at the service centre where horrible too just didn't care hardly a word spoken had no advice on how to fix or even adjust anything ie useless entertainment system. The vechile is just mass produced turd they have shined up and sold knowing the lustre will soon fade leaving hard working business holding shit. Save yaself the pain and don't bother with LDV. Only review I've ever and will ever write but people need to know about this junk.

Rubbish – We purchased this LDV V80 from a Toyota dealership in Tasmania. We went there to buy a Toyota commuter for passenger shuttles. They had no availability of the Toyota badged product so the shiny slick salesman quickly recommended the V80. Well, don’t be fooled! At first service there was an update to the automated manual transmission electronic… Read more

control. The transmission was less than ordinary but after this ‘update’ it became really painful. Hill starts were particularly woeful as the clutch would take soooo long to engage. And they wouldn’t put it back to less than ordinary again because I was told it was to protect the drivetrain. When brake pads wore out we were told ‘you have to change the rotors as well’ to which I replied ‘what, every time?’ Apparently yes, every disc pad change is also an expensive rotor change. I said ‘that wasn’t in the brochure’. That service cost over - $2000 !!?? The inside side door handle broke off. The side door came off. The dash lights stopped working. The turbo rubber tube ruptured and the replacement part didn’t fit. The clutch burnt out and wrecked the duel mass flywheel - $5000 The side door release cable broke. Couldn’t get it open. When I complained to LDV Australia they emailed us and said they believe it came from abuse.

We worked hard, spent a lot of money and endured a lot of pain. Our business has suffered.

And then, the crankshaft broke...and so have we.

DO NOT BUY LDV

Absolute junk. Gear shift issues – Gear issues, when gear rod is in neutral it goes to reverse... Quite dangerous. Transmission issues lights popups up occasionally. Servicing with LDV is dead costly and they said it would cost $7000 to fix the gear issues. While it is a manufacturer defects. Sliding doors doesn't lock properly. Show details

Junk, cheap and nasty not fit for commercial use – I bought 2 LDV mid roof vans just on a year ago Clutch gone on one just over 40000klm, sliding doors come off runners, had factory tow bars fitted but trigger reverse sensors Door lock buttons fall off, A/C moves between face height and floor without touching it Every couple weeks engine light comes on and gives code of glow plug faults All… Read more

doors don’t unlock with key have to push button on and off 3-4 times

Certainly not fit for commercial use

Cheap junk that won’t last the lease period

LDV V80 Clutch Issue – We have 2 2018 LDV V80 used as courier vans, Van 1 48000km clutch is gone Van is off the road van 2 51000km clutch is on its way out! LDV warranty only covers clutch up to 20000km. Here’s the kicker no LDV V80 clutches in Australia to repair it for another 2 weeks (mid to late May 2019) for van 1 and mid June 2019 for van 2! Every day it’s off the… Read more

road costs us money and LDV does not offer replacement van on the V80, so our small family owned business is stuffed!!!

Do your research, I suggest quality not low price, they are cheap but crap and I haven’t mentioned all the other minor issues. Steer clear if you own a small business!!!!!!!

Just a quick update 03/02/2020 so Van 2 has its clutch gone at 78,000km LDV actually had a clutch in stock but no surprise no flywheel in Australia again, Van spent 3 weeks in the dealership awaiting on parts, got it back finally 3 hours later I was waiting on LDV Assist to jump start me as the battery carked it and SUPRISE SUPRISE not one parts shop or auto electrician stock batteries to suit the V80 so another week off the road and $360 later I’m back on the road but now back to van 1, really loud knocking sound in engine on idle, cracks in drivers door hinges so much so that the door is now catching on the quarter panel. These are the worst vans on the market and every warranty repair is a massive fight, Do yourselves a favour DO NOT BUY AN LDV!!!!!

Auto gearbox – We have a LDV V80 2016 only done 9000 km. When you are driving auto goes to natural. Lose all gears have to stop and turn off the engine and restart again. Very dangerous when on freeway. Anyone now why Show details

First person in Australia to turn the LDV80 into a refrigerated van! – I unfortunately thought buying 3 of these vehicles would be a cheaper entry into the market rather than purchasing the sprinter! What a mistake that was. All three of my vehicles , 2 x v80 small wheel base plus the long wheel base high top were converted into refrigerated vehicles. I can not tell you how much I have spent on these vehicles… Read more

with brackets from LDV cracking etc... not to mention the cruise control goes bananas after gaining speed! Trying 50 times to get into to reverse AS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE then getting it into A1 is sometimes even harder.The after care from LDV ( i won't mention any names [name removed]) has been dreadful.

I was told I was not really a fleet buyer purchasing 3! Maybe I would have got more attention buying 6-7 ( as if may small businesses could do that in one hit)

I know for a fact I have not had one follow up call from LDV to see if I am still happy with there product or if they can help in any way. Its kinda funny because LDV wanted to feature me all over there social media once I had 3 vans converted to fridges to promote themselves. Now its gone sour Im just a figment of there imagination.

Stay away from these shocking vehicles and I can for see so many issues with these new electric vehicles on the market. I'm sure you will get thee nice smile once you drive the vehicle off the forecourt then probably the finger as you are down the road.

One last thing the brakes have failed on me many times whilst the van is in coasting mood, A1 just crawling. The A1 transmission overrides the brakes somehow??? A massive flaw in these original vehicles and I shall be taking this company to court about this issue.

love mine – ive had my v80 for a year and so far its been fine ,turning circle is bad but its a workmhorse and being that much cheaoer than other brands i can live with the less qaulity of finnish and ride ,power is great and my radio is fine .steve new zealand  Show details

Is it just me! – 14 months in and 36,000 miles, and no major issues. Eakin Bros Claudy in Northern Ireland have dealt with all services and supplied a courtesy vehicle. Yes it does run harsh when cold and in low gears but get to 3rd gear and it performs very well and much quieter. Effortless motorway cruiser and well capable of getting you into trouble. Handles… Read more

well and corners solidly, considering its high ride position. One ton in the back hardly registers with the suspension and it still pulls strong with out squeezing to hard. The cab is spacious and the drivers seat is better than most in terms of positioning and comfort. Regardless of what others say about the basic cruise control system, I say the simpler the better and I use it constantly. Why do you need more than on/off. It has to be said that the cruise is not very accurate on irregular B roads and will fluctuate quite a bit on ups and downs . I have averaged 32 mpg since new and I have the LWB with a roof rack. Proper servicing is important and when serviced you can tell the difference in behavior. First engine and gearbox oil change made a massive difference to my van and I would be surprised if 100,000 trouble free miles were not possible with continued proper care. 25,000 miles for a set of front tires and brake pads, so far nothing else. One recent issue I have had is that the instrument cluster lights wont work with the ignition on, but I am sure this will be resolved at the next service. I have driven many vans including sprinters, LTs, Transits etc, etc and the v80 measures up to them all in terms of being a van. The idea that there is something sub-standard about the V80 is grossly misplaced and brand snobbery aside, its where smart money comes to life. As with any brand. Good dealer backup is crucial and correct servicing part and parcel of a trouble free ownership. I appear to have this. Would I buy another. Yes. If you want a car, buy a car.

Drives ok – This vehicle drives really well in higher gears ( lots of Power ) . Bit noisy in lower gears. Cruise control works but is very basic, either on or off but adequate. Engine warning light comes on every now and then. Long loads ( up to 3.6m Timber etc ) can be extended under front seats. Front passenger seat can be removed to carry a longer… Read more

load that won't fit under front seats. ( just remove the bolts in floor.) Can carry three passengers in front which is a bonus. Gear box can be manual or auto. though the gear box will over ride your gear selection in manual if it does not like your gear selection. Purchased as Demo with 60km on clock. Poor dealer back up. This vehicle has an idiosyncratic gear box that takes getting used to. This vehicle has never broken down or had any major problems. Take off is disabled ( i.e gear box disengages ) if your foot is not off the break fast enough .

ldv van at present very good – have the van now for over 4 months its my maintenance van everything pretty good, excellent handling, high ride position , all buttons work, only real concern the fog lights don't work, will get sorted at first service at 5000, having the engine out front rather than up yer butt plus plus, so far so good give them a go  Show details

2 V 80s breakdown seriously! – These things are rubbish. We use vans in our business and we have decided to go back to the Hiace . Seriously think twice about these! Our 2 V80 s always have recurring faults! Dealer is not in a hurry to get you back on the road either! This is a genuine statement  Show details

Issue after Issue and pathetic after service – I bought 3 of these vehicles as I thought it was more financial viable rather than buying Mercedes sprinters. I then decided to get them turned into refrigerated vehicles. LDV assured me that the bracket was suitable for the refrigerated kit. Oh how wrong was i to invest in this company. Terrible after service always making excuses. I have had… Read more

the brakes fail on my drivers several times, the gears sometimes go in to reverse when its supposed to be in A1. Things fall off the seats. ( please be mindful all 3 vehicles were brand new ) I will shortly be contacting the Australian Consumer Law and try to get these vehicles returned. They have spent many days off the road and LDV couldn't care less that I was a fleet buyer.

Poor After Service – Bought my brand new V80 on the 21st of Dec 2017 only 5 weeks old and has already BROKEN DOWN, currently at the dealership waiting to find out if the part is in the country and have been told I will not be given a loan car regardless of how long it could take to be fixed or given how short of time I have had it!!!! This transit was bought for my… Read more

business and the reason I bought a new one that I wouldn't have these problems, well I was very very wrong!

I wasn't so mad about the fact it has broken down, these things happen but what I am so mad about is the after care, or should I lack of. They could given crap now they have your money.

Not only have I lost business the last two days and still don't know when I am getting it back I have now been told that when it is fixed It is my problem to go pick it up a hour away from my business. I have a 7 day a week business that has to have someone on site at all times. So not only I have to collect it I now have to pay one staff member to be here and another to drive me a 2 hour around trip including their wages plus fuel costs. Not happy!!!

Very very very poor service!

This won't be the last time you here from me about this and it better not be things to come with this car!!!!!

Think twice about buying this brand and the aftercare is poor!

I'll be making sure everyone I know will not be buying a LDV!

So many issues – *gear selection has been on-going problem particularly engaging reverse *sometimes it displays a forward gear (ie A1) and then goes backwards (scarey) *mostly just does not respond to gear selector at all ... *will regularly not proceed form 1st gear @ about 1500 revs you must stop turn off and wait 10 secs before continue *rear door stays… Read more

were nearly useless from day 1 and broke after few weeks

*front doors have no stay at all so be very careful when opening next to another vehicle

*radio am is almost useless ...big on static in most of Sydney unbearable to listen to

*steering turn circle is very wide making parking it a nightmare

*the instrument panel is a struggle to see in daylight hours even with lights on

* the warning lights are same and very small (maybe 3mm)

* the one side mounted light in the rear is very poor

Brilliant van have put it work as trady van But have out of nowhere developed a bad whine up front Worse under load in 5-6 gear Show details