LDV G90 shapes up for Oz with nine variants
All-new people-mover line-up to potentially comprise three petrol, three diesel and three EV variantsLife looks like getting a whole lot harder for the Kia Carnival and Hyundai Staria following the discovery of both petrol and diesel variants of the new LDV G90 people-mover within the Australian government’s vehicle homologation database.
According to documents seen by carsales, as many as nine G90 variants could be headed for local showrooms, including the previously detailed MIFA 9 battery-electric version due here in November.
Each powertrain is offered in Elite, Luxury and Flagship trim levels according to the homologation data, however, we wouldn’t be surprised if the base model’s nameplate changes due to Hyundai’s current and widespread use of the name throughout its own model range, including on the Staria.
Both of the G90’s internal combustion mills are derived from the petrol and diesel units in the established LDV D90 large SUV, meaning they’re both turbocharged and displace 2.0 litres across four cylinders.
The petrol engine is good for an indicated 160kW – 5kW less than the SUV – while the diesel churns out a more modest 118kW, although local torque figures for either unit aren’t listed within the homologation data.
Both donks are paired exclusively to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
For comparison’s sake, neither of the G90’s engines come close to rivalling the 3.5-litre V6 or 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder powering the Carnival (216kW/355Nm, 148kW/440Nm) and Staria (200kW/331Nm, 130kW/430Nm), but if previous form is anything to go by, the G90 will probably lob with lower asking prices.
The G90 also falls down in another key area compared to the segment-ruling Koreans: seating.
Whereas both the Carnival and Staria have room for up to eight people, the initial LDV G90s will all be seven-seaters, although some eight-seat variants are rumoured to be coming next year.
The homologation data doesn’t reveal too much else about LDV’s new people-carriers beyond their 5280mm length, 1998kg width, 1845mm height, their 3200mm wheelbase and the inclusion of either 18 or 19-inch alloys as standard depending on the variant.
Maximum braked towing capacity for the internal combustion versions is pegged at 2000kg or 750kg unbraked – significantly more than the MIFA 9’s paltry 1000kg.
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