Lord, I Was Born A Ramblin Van

by Derek Kreindler

July 23rd, 2014 10:00 AM

Is Hyundai making a play for the commercial van market in North America? Automotive News seems to think so.

These spyshots (from AutoGuide.com) show Hyundai testing a new large commercial van somewhere in Europe, whereas AN caught it testing in California. Either way, it’s clear that Hyundai wants in on the action that the Sprinter, Ram ProMaster and Ford Transit are eagerly targeting.

#CommercialVehicles #Hyundai #Van

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Petezeiss on Jul 23, 2014

It's utterly charming that they decided this box needed camo.

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- Matador on Jul 23, 2014
  
  I say just throw "Allstate Computer Repair" on the side and drive it like that. Nobody would notice. The camo actually draws attention.
  
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- Sutures on Jul 23, 2014
  
  If you stare at the camo long enough, you can see a space shuttle... or is it a trombone?
  
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- Drzhivago138 on Jul 23, 2014
  
  @Sutures It's a two-headed gila monster. One head is playing a clarinet rendition of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," the other is engaging in a spirited match of chess boxing with its own shadow.
  
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Johannes Dutch on Jul 23, 2014

This is what I've just read about this new Hyundai: -Developed in cooperation with German partners. -GVW 7,700 to 11,000 lbs. -Introduction at the IAA Hannover in Germany. -Production in Turkey. Given its size and GVW I guess it will have a circa 3.0 liter diesel, just like its competitors. It's much bigger than a Ram ProMaster~Fiat Ducato by the way, it's more an Iveco Daily, the Ram's~Fiat's bigger brother.

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- Th009 on Jul 23, 2014
  
  In other words, about the same size as a Sprinter.
  
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