I bought a Hyundai iload comfort new in 2012. It is a soft tuned 116PS but 343nm torque rear wheel driven cam chain using 2500cc diesel with 1067kg payload.
It has done 47000 miles in 8 years. It averages 29mpg and I use it one up with a 650L filled to about 500L at the start of the day.
When my 8 stone daughter works with me I fill to 650. But that averages less than twice a month. In the first year Dan the man worked with me from it and we would add a couple of barrels and a backpack.
It is on its original battery and clutch and I use a relay to charge a leisure battery and have a home made 2 person system with immersion on board.
I plan to keep it till it falls apart but originally I thought I would plan for 12 years.
I’m so glad you brought this up - there is an I load up for sale near me im quite interested in it, but wondered about reliability - how do you find the glass panels in the Rear doors ? And if I read correctly it has carpet in the cab area ?
Darran
The glass panels in mine are smoked almost black. But later models offer no glass or tailgate.
Mine has had no issues except a side door handle replaced under warranty when I it snapped it off! I find that on hot days the rubber in the side doors seems to stick the door shut a bit but I have learned to gently open them and not yank them! Tyres, brakes and servicing and that's been it.
Having said that I think that the constant opening and closing of the rear doors has made the bit that keeps them open in the wind a little worn so I have put a hook and eye on one side.
I'm very pleased with it. If the one you are looking at is less than 5 years old I believe you can have the remaining warranty transferred if it's under 100,000 miles.