Toyota Hiace

[kurt535]

Hi all,

I'm a certifiable old -school Toyota groupie currently burning Saudi Arabia's finest go-go juice in a fault free 2005 Lexus IS300 Sportcross.

So, I need to get a van. My instinct is to buy a low miler Hiace but am reeling a bit from the prices being asked for these 08-11 vans.

£9K+ is not uncommon which has surprised me as its approaching similar pricing point for a 60/61 plate Hilux.

However, questions I am struggling to get confirmation on are the Hiace's

- MPG for the 117hp diesel
- towing capacity for the 300; I need to be able to haul 1500kg behind it.

Any other opinions on the van are obviously gratefully received too.

Many thanks

[MorganP104]

The money is certainly strong for these, but I'm not entirely sure why. The current model dates back to 2005, and doesn't appear to be particularly class-leading in any one area. I'm guessing reliability and durability are strong points, mind you.

In terms of bang for your buck, surely the ubiquity of the Ford Transit on the used market makes these vans a great buy?

[powerstroke]

kurt535 said:

Hi all,

I'm a certifiable old -school Toyota groupie currently burning Saudi Arabia's finest go-go juice in a fault free 2005 Lexus IS300 Sportcross.

So, I need to get a van. My instinct is to buy a low miler Hiace but am reeling a bit from the prices being asked for these 08-11 vans.

£9K+ is not uncommon which has surprised me as its approaching similar pricing point for a 60/61 plate Hilux.

However, questions I am struggling to get confirmation on are the Hiace's

- MPG for the 117hp diesel
- towing capacity for the 300; I need to be able to haul 1500kg behind it.

Any other opinions on the van are obviously gratefully received too.

Many thanks

Supply and demand !! people who run these know with regular mainanance these run and run then they are still worth good money to export to africa
the latest vans like Renault traffics drive better and do a little better on fuel
but the toyota is as reliable as a hammer !!
maybe you could think of importing one from Japan ??
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[xstian]

Ive just bought another hiace. 2010, 100K on the clock £5K. I probably could have gotten one a little cheaper, but the gearbox had gone on my last hiace, so I was in a bit of a rush.

They have a good towing capacity, not sure on figures with out looking it up, but it's 1500 kg is no problem. My last one returned about 28mpg, with about 1 ton load in it all the time. Not sure about this new one yet, only had it 10 days.

Transit is a better van if you don't mind having the rust repaired every year

[Bebee]

I've run 6 x 2005 Hiace from new, highest miler is 201,000 now and still going strong.

They take a battering and tow 1800kg catering trailers to licensed pitches every day, engine wise, never had to put a spanner to them, they are bullet proof, they still have a long way to go before I replace them, only consumables like clutches and door mirrors have gone, even the gearboxes are solid.

They are very commercial in terms of comfort (not a Transporter etc) and loud on the motorway, I wouldn't want to go a good distance in one if I could have a VW instead.

Parts are cheap and plenty full, and residuals are very good.

[kurt535]

Ty all. Importing from Japan; hadn't thought of that one.

[kurt535]

Forgot to additionally ask, Hiluxes of similar vintage had bad problems with the injectors - Im guessing its the same engine in the hiace so same potential problem?