Hyundai Staria Load 2023: new Premium variant brings more safety and Platinum ANCAP score for $51k

“Your perspective on cars is going to change so much when you become a dad and I’m excited to see it”. It was an unsuspecting comment made by a It’s far cheaper than many large SUVs and packs serious space, practicality and fun. But can the Staria Highlander overcome its drab people-mover image?

Following shortly behind its spaceship-inspired people mover variant in 2021, the Hyundai Staria Load delivery van has shown you don’t have to be ugly to After nearly two years on the street proving itself as a hard-working van, Hyundai has given the Staria Load a ‘Premium’ touch – but is the new grade worth the extra spend?

The Staria Load thrusts Hyundai’s van game forward with space-age styling, cutting-edge safety and a contemporary driving experience.

Luxury large eight-seat SUV hurtles itself into all-terrain adventure territory and sticks the muddy landing well

If you want an electric vehicle but aren’t too keen on testing the reliability waters with an unknown (and as-yet unproven) brand in Australian If you want a regular car from a well-known brand that is available with an electric powertrain, then the Kona Electric makes logical sense, though it’s far from cutting edge.

The arc from the excellent red-hot, turbo-petrol i30 hatch – that established Hyundai N brand credibility – to the latest N-car in the electric Ioniq 6 N For electric driver-focused ultra-performance for somewhat attainable money, Hyundai’s newest N-car has no competition

After a triumphant overall Car Of The Year 2026 victory and subsequent six-month long-term experience with the flagship Calligraphy, one might presume Mid-spec version of our reigning Car Of The Year continues to impress with its blend of smarts, efficiency and style

At the tail end of 2025, Hyundai Australia consolidated its now five-year-old Ioniq 5 electric figurehead – from a choice of 14 variant combinations to Big battery and fulsome base spec a recipe for the most enticing Ioniq 5 yet – with the help of a sizeable price haircut.

Given the excellence of their operation and the bravery of their styling, it’s disappointing that Hyundai’s iconic Ioniq 5, polarising Ioniq 6 and Sharing technical DNA with the Kia EV5, the Hyundai Elexio attempts to improve on its DNA cousin’s dynamics while championing value and cabin space.

It’s been two years since Hyundai launched its larger, stylistically bolder Kona revamp. And given that it’s shaping up as the hottest selling ‘small SUV Does Korea’s popular and stylish small SUV stack up in all-you-can-eat hybrid spec?

The latest addition to the Chasing Cars long term garage requires little rationalisation or justification. Hyundai’s Santa Fe large SUV was crowned our Our 2025 Car Of The Year transforms into a car to use every day for six months and 10,000 kilometres. To see if we were right or oh-so wrong…

If the timeless Ioniq 5 (2021) was an orbit-shifting moment for global Hyundai design, and the new-generation Santa Fe marked next-level elevation in Handsome second-generation Palisade arrives in top-spec Calligraphy form with an all-new hybrid AWD powertrain, a high-quality interior and two tonnes of luxury.

Hyundai Australia wants to challenge Toyota for local sales domination. (Of course, which importer doesn’t?) And according to the importer's CEO Don Electric six- and seven-seat SUV broadens its Korean maker’s model reach. But does the pricey electric flagship enrich or muddy Hyundai’s water?

Once mainstays of Australian roads, light and truly small cars dwindled in popularity for years - until electric power unexpectedly relit their fire, led There’s a price to pay for a polished drive and aftersales assurance, Hyundai bosses proclaim when explaining why the Inster is pricier than Chinese rivals.

It was a simple and obvious ploy, really. When the sharply styled Hyundai Tucson’s MY25 update arrived in the middle of 2024, diesels were gone and a new The recently arrived hybrid Tucson midsize SUV is South Korea’s largest hook in hopes of luring buyers away from ‘mister popularity’ Toyota RAV4

In two generations, the Hyundai Kona has fast entrenched itself as one of the Korean brand’s most important nameplates. We reviewed the Kona Electric at How does Hyundai’s current cheapest EV stack up as a daily drive across six months in the Chasing Cars garage?

Hyundai Australia has released full details of its 2027 Staria Load Electric van, which goes on sale imminently at $70,990 before on-roads in a single

Hyundai has revealed a facelift for its versatile Staria van platform with huge changes underneath, revealing an all-new plugless hybrid drivetrain said Facelifted Staria van gains new equipment for MY27, debuting a new plugless hybrid drivetrain and range-topping Lounge variant alongside small tweaks range-wide

Dubbed the Lounge Camper, this special Hyundai Staria is only available in South Korea – at least for now.

After 14 years and 60,000 sales, the iLoad is dead - replaced by the totally new Staria Load, which brings a truckload of tech to the table.

The hydrogen option will likely be offered on the commercial-focused Staria and will roll off the production line towards the end of 2023.

The enormous load space of the Staria can fit up to three standard Euro pallets or perhaps one very, very comfy mattress.

Hyundai has detailed the Staria van that is big enough to fit three loading pallets inside or fit up to 11 seats.

Hyundai has shared more details on the Staria people mover that will be available with a wide selection of seating layouts.

Hyundai has given us a glimpse of the Staria that will effectively replace the iMax when it arrives later this year.

Hyundai has detailed its fifth-generation Tucson midsize SUV, ahead of its Australian arrival in the middle of next year. The Tucson’s new “Art of Steel”

Hyundai has unveiled its new-generation Tucson medium SUV overnight, showcasing a physically larger, roomier, radically restyled and potentially Claiming ‘class-leading’ back-seat space and headlined by a tough new ‘XRT’ trim, the ‘all-new’ Tucson has made its debut

The global launch of the 2026 Kia Seltos occurred last week and more details have come to light about the Hyundai Kona and Haval Jolion rival that will be Kia has confirmed more details of the new Seltos ahead of its Australian arrival — including how it plans to sell more

Enter the finished styling of the production five-door, which only marginally departs from the wild THREE concept car that debuted at last year’s IAA

Hyundai is considering a major shakeup of its small performance car lineup, with electric hybrid and pure petrol-powered N models under evaluation to Seriously expensive emissions penalties for petrol cars mean Hyundai is investigating how to keep fun-to-drive alive with degrees of electrification

The fifth-generation Hyundai Tucson mid-size SUV is readying for launch, possibly later this year. While undergoing hot weather durability testing in the Hyundai’s new-look medium SUV has been spied durability testing in harsh Australian conditions

Hyundai is readying a facelifted Santa Fe seven-seat SUV and new-generation Tucson mid-size SUV for launch, possibly later this year. Chasing Cars Hyundai’s new-look SUV has been spied durability testing in harsh Australian conditions