LDV G10 Review

Welcome,

I bought a LDV G10 on Wednesday 22/07/2015

I've had my LDV G10 for a week now putting 250 km on the clock

Seating is very comfortable and supportive although there isn't lumbar support offered but the seat is still pretty good, A drivers foot rest would have been nice also.

Canvas seat covers are from Supercheap Auto.

A commercial vehicle with luxury vehicle features I find customization or adjustments are not to be had as an example the central locking doors lock at approximately 10KPH an hour to unlock you will remove the key from the ignition then the doors unlock or use the small button on the driver's side door and unlock manually, unlike VW Transporters you simply pull on a handle twice to unlock  the doors, VW also have the option to switch the auto locking off.

The electronics are quite impressive with the stereo and their use of features within it and the dash cluster again adjustability lacks a little there also.

So far I have found the tyre pressure indication system is not accurate, I have tried three times on cold tyres using different air pumps but there is a difference on the dash display by as much as 12KPA on the front right tyre and up to 9KPA on the back left tyre which really isn't much just needs some fine tuning.

I like the floor carpet in the cabin area although not all that practical in my field of  work so I just bought some black rubber back marine looking carpet from Bunning's and cut myself some floor mats, they work perfectly and look great.

The lack storage compartments up front is a little disappointing it would have been nice if it was the second glove box like Toyota Tarago or perhaps a centre console with a lid to keep things out of the way and out of sight, The front doors have generous pockets and the drinks holder is pretty good also, There is two separate glasses storage compartments which I find a bit useless.

I was a little skeptical when I first saw the LDV Chinese branded and made vehicle though it seems like it is quite a solid vehicle no rattling or weird noises when underway, all the doors feel good and solid when they open and close, driving along feels comfortable, solid and firm, it drives quite nicely.

Lack of attention to detail has left a section around the inside of the left slide sliding door not painted properly being left in the grey undercoat and white body sealant being highly visible, I have also noticed two small spots of surface rust on the inside of the fuel lid.

Reverse camera, air-conditioning cruise control, ETC ETC all work fantastically, no complaints.

The indicators on the left-hand side of the steering wheel take a little getting used to but no big issue.

The stereo system only has two door mounted speakers that sound really good for a commercial vehicle.

I don't know a lot about the running gear in the vehicle but I'm led to believe the engine is possibly made by MG, the turbocharger is labelled Hollywell with a little Google research I believe they are part of Garrett Turbos, The dealership said the 6 speed automatic is made by Hyundai and most of the electrics are all the electrics are Bosch but unconfirmed, the differential is branded by DANA which make the majority of the transmission & drivelines for most of the car manufacturers worldwide.

Hankook tyres are fitted they feel pretty good in wet and dry conditions, road noise is minimal.

Two keys were handed over on delivery with the vehicle unfortunately only one is a flip remote the other is just a key I am not even sure is it has a transponder in it.

Acceleration of the van is really quite good and smooth with the 2.0L turbo petrol engine and the six speed auto when empty, I have most of tools in it collectively around 280kg still drives great.

The paint work seems to be nicely finished, doors, bonnet etc seem to line up with even gaps.

I like the storage compartment under the driver's seat accessed from the side when the door is opened it houses the Jack equipment and emergency triangle the passenger side has the same compartment which I will use to store puncture plugs ETC and a small 12v compressor.

There are four single globe interior lights in the back of the van and one double globe in the front roof mounted, the light produced is dull I have replaced them all with same size blue coloured globes from Supercheap Auto's which produce much nicer white light now, the rear lights come on when a door/ doors are open unfortunately there is no switch to disable them if you need to however they do turn off automatically after about 15 minutes of no door activity.

In conclusion overall considering there are a few questionable items I love my LDV G10 I wouldn't have any other van especially for $29990 drive away, Value for money with the features you can't go wrong, For me the positives outweigh the negatives tenfold  with consumer voice refinements to the G10 could become well polished in no time.

I am extremely happy with my G10, I have written this to help anyone considering a G10 as I found no personal reviews when I was looking to buy one so I hope it helps,  if you have any questions or would like to leave comments or share your thoughts and opinions please feel free.

Happy G10ing!

Justin