LDV T60 ute, G10 van set to get safety upgrade

The LDV G10 van, as well as most versions of the T60 ute, don’t currently have autonomous emergency braking (AEB) which means they risk falling afoul of an Australian Design Rule (ADR) mandating this feature.

However, they appear set to pick up this technology so they can continue being sold beyond March 1, 2025.

“The LDV T60 ute and LDV G10 van will meet the upcoming requirements for ADR 98/00. We will have more information to share soon,” said a spokesperson from LDV Australia.

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That indicates they’ll receive AEB, which is being mandated for all passenger cars, SUVs and people movers, as well as utes and vans with a gross vehicle mass of under 3.5 tonnes, from March 1.

ADR 98/00 not only mandates the feature, it also specifies technical requirements – something that has led to Mitsubishi announcing the end of the current ASX and Pajero Sport, as well as the Eclipse Cross.

LDV introduced the T60 Max Plus last year, a version of the T60 Max with a new, more modern interior plus various mechanical tweaks such as different rear suspension.

But while T60 Max Plus models equipped with an automatic transmission have AEB, this can’t be had with the standard manual transmission.

Likewise, the T60 Max range does without AEB entirely.

As previously reported, dealers have been told there will be a yet-to-be-announced price increase for the T60 Max from February 1.

The G10 appears to be sticking around as a more budget-friendly alternative to the diesel-powered Deliver 7 launched last year. Based on current offers, it’s close to $10,000 cheaper in base grade than the most affordable Deliver 7.

An Australian Government filing late last year revealed an updated G10 – but blink and you’ll miss the changes. The only visible change is a bumper borrowed from the defunct G10 people mover, though these filings don’t contain interior images where it’s possible other changes have been made.

While the addition of AEB should make the G10 more safe, its ANCAP safety rating expired in 2023.

It received three stars in testing conducted back in 2015, with the safety authority giving it a Not Recommended label in 2022 in assessment of its active safety systems.

It lacks not only AEB, but also features like blind-spot monitoring and lane-keep assist which can be found in the newer Deliver 7.

Despite this, it was the fourth best-selling vehicle in its segment last year. With 2843 deliveries, it was behind only the Ford Transit Custom (3427), Hyundai Staria Load (3503) and the dominant Toyota HiAce (12,082).

The T60 sold in greater numbers, with 6302 delivered plus an additional 28 examples of the electric eT60. That saw it beat the SsangYong Musso (3197), but it fell short of the GWM Ute (7976) as well as the dominant Thai-built models in the segment.

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