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Toyota HiAce updated
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2nd April, 2014
Australia's most successful van and light bus, Toyota HiAce, features a
freshened look for 2014 along with updates that expand its safety, comfort and convenience.
Customer demand for a more car-like environment has led to the fitment of a bucket seat for the front passenger, which
is now separated from the driver's seat by a centre-console box.
Drivers benefit from the addition of cruise control and audio switches on the new four-spoke steering wheel, as well
as an LCD Multi-Information Display showing the time, outside temperature and odometer.
The HiAce front-end looks more robust with newly designed headlamps with daytime running lamps and radiator grille
openings that are larger and adopt Toyota's trademark trapezoidal shape.
The new front bumper has sharp edges that add to the visual strength while the corners have been pulled back slightly
to emphasise the stronger front.
Despite the improvements, there are no price increases for HiAce vans while the increase for HiAce bus has been
limited to $500*.
In Australia, HiAce has been market leader of the combined van and light bus segments for more than two decades.
Last year, HiAce commanded 35.5 per cent of the van market with 6,622 sales and almost 72.4 per cent of the light bus
market with 2,193 sales.
Toyota began selling HiAce in Australia in 1971, four years after it was launched in Japan. The name originated from
the combination of "High" for high performance and "Ace", signifying a hard worker.
Australian customers have bought a total of 286,250 HiAce vans and buses with sales accelerating over time.
The first 100,000 were sold at an average of about 5,000 a year between 1971 and 1990; the next 100,000 sales took
just 15 years until 2005 at an average of about 6,700 a year; and, since then, sales have averaged more than 10,000 a
year.
Over the past 20 years, HiAce vans have outsold buses by more than three-to-one and HiAce petrol vans have been at
least twice as popular as diesel.
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However, there has been a marked shift towards diesel in the past decade with customers buying more diesel HiAce
vans than petrol vans each year since 2010.
The latest changes for HiAce include a new exterior colour for long-wheelbase models, scarlet - in keeping with the
preference of many customers for dark colours.
On automatic transmission models, there is a shift position indicator in the instrument cluster and an Eco driving
indicator light that encourages low fuel use by informing the driver when the accelerator is being operated
efficiently.
The new HiAce safety package includes seatbelt warning buzzers for the driver and front passenger and a seatbelt
warning lamp for the front passenger.
HiAce adopted a reversing camera on all models from May 2012 production with a 3.3-inch image displayed in the
electro-chromatic rear-view mirror.
The Toyota HiAce range has three body styles, two wheelbases, two engines and two transmissions.
The three body styles are Long WheelBase (LWB) van, wide-body and high-roof Super Long WheelBase (SLWB) van and
Commuter bus.
The two wheelbase lengths are 2,570mm for LWB van and 3,110mm for SLWB van and 14-seat Commuter bus.
The three body styles are all offered with the choice of 2.7-litre VVT-i equipped petrol or 3.0-litre common-rail
turbo-diesel engines.
Customers have the choice of a five-speed overdrive manual or electronically controlled four-speed overdrive
automatic transmission.
Prices* and options
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| Toyota Hiace (petrol engine) |
PRICE* |
| LWB van |
$32,990* |
| SLWB van |
$40,990* |
| Commuter bus |
$53,490* |
Options
Automatic: $2,500*
Diesel: $4,000*
Premium paint: $550*
Auto door (bus): $900*
NOTE:
* Manufacturer's List Price (MLP) excludes dealer delivery fees and the numerous statutory charges (commonly known as
on-road costs). Additionally, please note that all prices, fees and charges are subject to change without notice, as are
the specifications.
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