LDV has confirmed the arrival of its Mifa people-mover in Australian showrooms to succeed the just lately discontinued G10 from November, when it’ll do battle with the segment-dominating Kia Carnival in addition to the Hyundai Staria and Honda Odyssey.
To be supplied in three trim grades – Mode, Govt and Luxe – the Mifa gives seating for seven or eight passengers and is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine which delivers 160kW and 360Nm by way of an eight-speed computerized transmission.
Pricing is but to be introduced.
LDV says the Mifa is “protected, trendy and technologically superior” and can convey the newest security and applied sciences to the phase. Relying on the variant, the Mifa shall be out there with captain’s chairs within the first-and second rows, which can be configured for every of entry, whereas footrests and fold-out tray tables “enable passengers to journey enterprise class every single day”.
The Mifa will arrive with a excessive degree of normal security gear throughout the vary with options together with adaptive cruise management, autonomous emergency braking (entrance and rear), lane departure warning, rear collision warning and velocity help system.
“The all-new LDV Mifa is a glimpse into the long run,” mentioned LDV basic supervisor Dinesh Chinappa.
“Each new Mifa mannequin will include a big degree of normal security gear, handy options, fuel-efficient powertrain and extra for hard-working Australian households.
“Whereas it won’t share the guts of its electrical sibling, the Mifa 9, it does share the basics of evolutionary design, passenger consolation, security and extra. It has superior the folks mover recreation considerably and we’re trying ahead to redefining the phase that has, till now, been dominated by two manufacturers.
“The upcoming arrival of the all-new Mifa marks clear intent from LDV to supply a putting and splendid folks mover that continues to ship on LDV’s long-standing dedication to security and value-packed automobiles.”
Mr Chinappa mentioned full particulars referring to the LDV Mifa, together with specification and pricing, shall be communicated in mid-November.
LDV can be anticipated to introduce Australia’s first battery-electric ute in November, the eT60 two-wheel drive as one in every of three all-electric fashions the Chinese language model will debut regionally over the approaching months.
The EV ute marks a elementary step-change in product technique at LDV, the place the model was as soon as synonymous with value-driven motoring however is now rapidly setting the agenda for industrial electrical automobiles in Australia.
Powered by an 88.5kWh lithium-ion battery pack, good for a mixed WLTP of 330km, the LDV eT60 is able to DC fast-charging from 20 to 80 per cent battery capability in roughly 45 minutes or from 5 to 100 per cent utilizing an 11kw charger takes roughly 9 hours.
Different upcoming electrical fashions from LDV embody the eDeliver 9, an electrified model of LDV’s segment-leading massive van and an electrical model of the Mifa.
Full particulars, specification and pricing of the eT60, eDeliver 9 and Mifa 9 shall be revealed in the course of the launch part in November.
