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Kia Pregio Van Review

The Kia Pregio van really means business - commercial driving, deliveries and trade - it faces hard work head on. The Pregio sets itself apart by being an affordable, well-built, well-designed diesel van that is loaded with standard features. Quite simply, Pregio is the best value, fully-specified one-tonne diesel van in Australia.

While it works like a van, Kia Pregio rides like a sedan. Standard creature comforts include air-conditioning, power windows and power steering, while the 2.7 litre diesel engine takes care of business. Kias technology provides a diesel engine that works smoothly and efficiently, improving power and fuel economy while producing maximum torque for when its needed most. The economic advantages of diesel engineering are well documented, along with extended durability and dependability.




After so many years of developing and refining their diesel technology, Kia is proud of this advanced high torque diesel engine. With other diesel vans, you could expect to pay a premium. Not so with Kia Pregio. This three-seater commercial van simply packs a huge load of features and benefits, all of which add up to a smarter bottom line.
Great economy starts with the Pregios efficient diesel engine. Producing a highly impressive 172 Nm of torque at just 2400 rpm, it is an engine designed to pull the maximum load whilst retaining fuel efficiency.

Not only will the environment benefit from the lower CO2 emissions, your bottom line will benefit directly from excellent fuel economy. And with greater strength, durability, reliability and performance than most petrol counterparts there are plenty of long-term economic advantages.

1.2 tonne van
2.7 litre diesel engine
4.1 m3 cargo area
Rear wheel drive
Air conditioning
CD system
Power steering
Power windows
Remote central locking
Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Vehicle Programme
Removable load barrier
Lined cargo area
Seats 3 people

The good:

The Pregio is cheaper than most other vans in Thailand where I purchased a new KIA Pregio from the Yountrakit company. It has nice looking styling and has a complete interior package from the KIA factory including matching movable and rotatable seats at the bargain price of 19,000 US Dollars. The Van hugs the road well and has a good power train.

The bad:

The brakes!! it has to be the number one bad thing to mention, for god sake KIA fix the brakes before anyone gets killed. Cabin noise could be less with a little more attention to sound proofing. I had a problem with the central locking unce but I used the keys to access the vehicle and they have worked well since then (I am taking about the central locking mecchanism not the keys), so its not a recurring problem. My van has now 22500 KM and I have not had any major problems, fuel comsumption on the highway is very high. The cargo side door handle had to be replaced as it was faulty I think its a design problem I am sure I will have the same problem sometime down the track with the new handle. I Also have a noise from under the steering wheel that the Kia service centre cannot locate or hear it or maybe prefer to pretent they cant heart anything. Dont try to look at the rearview mirror as you will see the car in front of you, very scary.

Overall:

For what you pay its good value for money no doubt about that, Kia could improve the noise generated by the engine and tie down loose cable or whatever is that makes little noises when you go over a bump. Once you get used to those annoying little problems eg: rearview mirror, noises, applying the brakes earlier "likely its a diesel van and it doesnt move very fast" than its not a bad package. Unfortunately or fortunately for Kia you cannot do a comparison with other commercial van because of the price it would be unfair to compare the Kia to a Toyota Van or any other van for that matter that costs thousands more.