The LDV V80 is older than even the outgoing Mitsubishi ASX and Mazda 6, and like these fashions it has now gotten the axe in Australia.
LDV Australia has confirmed the aged van already ceased manufacturing in China final 12 months, and solely restricted inventory stays domestically.
It’s priced from $33,990 drive-away for ABN holders for the bottom short-wheelbase, low-roof variant with a guide transmission, and tops out at $42,990 drive-away for the long-wheelbase, high-roof variant with an automatic guide transmission.
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Its axing comes shortly earlier than a brand new Australian Design Rule (ADR) mandates autonomous emergency braking (AEB) for all passenger vehicles, SUVs, and ‘gentle items automobiles’ on sale from March 1, 2025.
In contrast to the V80, LDV Australia says the G10 van – which launched right here in 2015 – “will meet the upcoming necessities for ADR 98/00”, indicating it’ll obtain AEB.
The V80 not solely lacks any type of AEB, it additionally lacks any type of lively security expertise like which will be discovered within the a lot newer Ship 7 and Ship 9 vans.
Much more disappointingly, the V80 has simply two airbags. The Ship 7, in distinction, not solely has twin entrance airbags but in addition twin aspect and curtain ‘luggage.
The V80 doesn’t have a present security score from ANCAP, with its earlier two-star consequence from 2013 expiring on January 1, 2023.
All V80 automobiles are powered by a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engine sourced from VM Motori, providing 100kW of energy and 330Nm of torque, and the selection of a six-speed guide or an automatic guide.
The V80 was the car with which LDV was launched in Australia again in 2014, nevertheless it’s even older than that.
It was developed by LDV previous to the marque’s acquisition by SAIC Motor, and first entered manufacturing again in 2004.
That makes it older than the outgoing Mitsubishi ASX, which entered manufacturing in 2010, and the Mazda 6, which began rolling off the manufacturing facility line in 2012.
Nevertheless, the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection nonetheless holds the title of Australia’s oldest mannequin, courting again to 1984.
From its native launch to the tip of 2024, LDV delivered 5060 V80s in Australia together with 112 examples of the short-lived V80 Bus. Its finest 12 months was 2023, with 596 examples delivered.
Final 12 months, LDV delivered 347 examples – nicely beneath its personal G10 van (2843), however barely forward of the Mercedes-Benz Vito (399) and Peugeot Knowledgeable (320).
The V80 has had an extended and attention-grabbing historical past, even when it hasn’t modified a lot in over 20 years.
It had reportedly been developed with Daewoo, which held a stake within the former LDV entity previous to its personal monetary disaster. When the Korean firm was acquired by Basic Motors, the car and tooling was handed over to LDV.
LDV was subsequently acquired by Russia’s GAZ, earlier than China’s SAIC finally secured the mental property rights to the model – although in most markets, LDV is named Maxus, which was the unique title of the V80 van.
The V80 wears MG badging in Thailand, and was beforehand offered by Turkish agency Askam below the Fargo title – as soon as a division of the outdated Chrysler Company.
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