The LDV G10 is the latest in a growing fleet of cut-price people-movers pitched at big families on a budget that until recently had been forced to scour used car lots for a van big enough for their clan.
Unknown to most Australians, LDV is a division of China’s largest automotive manufacturer, SAIC. Available locally since 2013, LDV’s range includes the older and larger V80 van and minibus, as well as a commercial van version of the G10.
The LDV G10 people-mover is available in two configurations: the seven-seater (with 2+2+3 seating) from $29,990 driveaway, and the nine-seater (2+2+2+3 seating) from $32,990 driveaway â€" roughly the going rate for a two-year-old Kia Grand Carnival or a three-year-old Toyota Tarago.
There are a handful of other brand new options for moving seven people at this price point: the Proton Exora is the cheapest of the bunch at $24,390 driveaway, undercutting the Ssangyong Stavic ($29,990 driveaway) and smaller Kia Rondo ($30,240 plus on-roads) and Toyota Prius V ($34,490) vans. The Mahindra XUV500 ($29,900 driveaway), Holden Captiva 7 ($30,490) and Nissan X-Trail ($31,580) SUVs boast the same people-carrying ability, though they’re really 5+2 cars, with the rearmost seats best for occasional use only.
The nine-seater is a unique proposition, however. The Honda Odyssey ($37,610), Hyundai iMax ($38,290) and Kia Carnival ($41,490) offer eight seats, but you have to step up to the significantly pricier, soon-to-be-updated Volkswagen Caravelle (currently $50,690) to squeeze the entire netball team in behind mum and dad.
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