Faults:

Previous owner had spent close to €12000 on various repairs. This was both reassuring and at the same time worried me a bit. Some were standard wear items like front suspension and brakes. But also clutch, turbo, injectors, various leaks, including main engine seal. Various emission problems, like DPF problem. But I got it really cheaply since it had CO2 in the coolant. So best case a new head gasket, worst case a cracked head. Unfortunately for me after the purchase, it was the head. So the cheaper option was a new engine. Did it myself with help from mechanic friend. Used replacement engine was not that expensive, but a lot of work to replace. Not that well laid out. Changed a lot of coolant related parts when the engine was out, the simply fell apart. New engine has been reliable.

General Comments:

Very cheap compared with the competition, but probably with a reason. Doesn't seem that well built compared to my previous Transit that did over 400k before engine work. However the 2.5 CRDI 163 hp pulls strongly and you have plenty of torque across the range.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

The front bumper has to be screwed on to stop it from catching the driver's door.

I have had this van sitting in a yard in all weathers for about 2 years; the body is as good as new, no rust and just needed a new battery. Started no problem.

Faults:

I have owned this van for about 7 years now.. I must say that I am really happy to drive this van daily!...

Well with regards to problems, I can't really fault this van.. The only problem that I had was with the Clutch System.. that's all! Except for the normal service routines, which all had been done at my Local Dealer..

General Comments:

Fantastic to drive.. and it has a Mitsibushi L200 Diesel Engine.. which is simply fantastic and fast I have to say!

It has some very powerful and useful brakes, so you shouldn't find it a problem to drive this Van.

Hyundai have done a good job indeed... I have also written a Review about the Hyundai Accent 1.5, which is my other car. The Accent is also a superb car, and it is mainly used by my wife. At the moment we are looking around for a new car.. however most likely I will go and buy the new Getz 1.3 Petrol full extras.. I really do love Hyundai!

Faults:

An odd clanking sound from inside the hood.

Worn out tires at around 65000kms.

Brakes need lining.

Shock absorbers failed a few thousand kilometers before being sold.

Rear brake lights busted.

Foglights busted.

Headlamps busted.

General Comments:

I really like H-100 (or Hyundai Starex in the Philippines). It's big, it's huge, and it's as spacious as a THX theater, especially at the rear. Fake wood and hard plastics removes some points though.

Even though the ride it's a bit firm, it's comfortable. It only bottoms out in the worst ruts.

It's OK to drive. Front and side visibility are excellent, but backing this van up is like backing up a delivery van.

The handling is OK, and body roll is kept to a minimum.

Air-con is adequate cold (despite the foot vents), but not as freezing (I mean Antarctic) cold as Nissan's air-con. Because the air-con is rather noisy outside, it's quite obvious it's a Sanden.

However, the engine is super bummer weak-

85 horsepower at 4200rpm

170 Newton-Meters of torque at 2000rpm.

All pulling a 1.6-ton van.

It's also the same engine found in the older Mitsubishi Pajero / Montero (pre-1997 models. Not the ones in America, as they have a 3.5-liter V6 instead).

It's either the engine is just weak, or the transmission saps out all the power. I mean, come on! 100km/h at around 3000rpm+? Even a tiny Kia Pride (defunct) or Picanto with a much smaller

1.1-liter engine can beat it with little fuss!

Even though launching it from a standstill is good, the acceleration is super slow and deadpan throughout the rev range, even at 3500rpm or past the redline. You need to shift it up to around 3500rpm or higher for the best result. However, it can make the engine a smoker within no time, especially that the engine is a pre-combustion distributor type. The newer CRDi can be thrashed to the limit, but it puffs out only a little smoke barely visible to the naked eye. Also, the chances of the CRDi (offered in the newer H-100 or Starex) of becoming a smoker is a much lesser (about 75% lesser) than a distributor or normal direct-injection engine.

But overall, the H-100 is a good vehicle to own, as it's comfortable and quite easy to drive. Despite the meager performance, it has a solid reliability that's as tough as rocks, despite being cheap.