** Update - new 2021 Review is viewable here - • 2021 LDV T60 MAXUS Ute... **
Here's my review of the LDV T60 Maxus Ute, after 3 years of use. Here's what I found:
Let's start with the features:
✅ 2.8 liter turbo diesel engine putting out 110 kW
✅ Both automatic and manual transmission available
✅ Cruise control
✅ Rear parking sensors and rear parking cameras
✅ Screens with Apple and Android car play
✅ 5-star safety rating
✅ 2 airbags at the passenger and also across the roof as a curtain
✅ Roll intervention
✅ Emergency brake intervention
✅ Base model or more expensive luxury (lux).
✅ Lux model has nicer seats, electronic push-start, softer suspension, chrome sports bar, electronic differential lock, etcetera.
✅ 5-year warranty. For me, that was the deciding factor! I've actually used that warranty a few times!
✅ Cruise control and volume control on the steering wheel
✅ Toe bar
✅ 6 anchor points
✅ Lights which bend with your steering
✅ Many standard options, such as roof racks, 4 wheel drive, side steps, and MORE!
✅ Base model has standard sports bar
✅ Lots of extra options that you can get, such as bigger wheels, chrome sport's bar on the base model, etcetera.
Now, this is what I like and dislike about this Ute:
✅ Like: the 5-year warranty, which I've HAD to use a few times! The battery only has a 1-year warranty.
✅ Like: aesthetically it looks very good!
✅ Like: blackout windows which give both privacy and sunlight protection.
✅ Like: amazing big tray where you hold/store SO much stuff
✅ Like: the Ute LOOKS really good from the outside!
✅ Like: infotainment system has a BIG screen
✅ Spectacular overall value for a $20K USD ute, especially with the 5-year warranty!
❌ Dislike: some issues, which are a HUGE thing for me, like the inability to start the Ute even early on when I got the product! This problem happened twice. Most of my issues are not mechanical though, and related to electronics.
❌ Dislike: the battery has had MANY problems for me, even with replacements!
❌ Dislike: the chrome sport's bar, but, that's my personal opinion about the aesthetics!
❌ Dislike: infotainment system can be slow and somewhat awkward and harder to navigate. The radio is of REALLY bad quality, which is why I use Apple car play all the time!
❌ Dislike: softer suspension of the luxury model is actually NOT always practical!
❌ Dislike: tray isn't sealed properly whereby you need lots of cleaning.
❌ Dislike: suspension is bouncy
❌ Dislike: deck liner
❌ Dislike: blind spot warning system doesn't work at all and is overly sensitive! Also, the warning spot has false negatives sometimes, which is dangerous!
Hope you enjoyed my review, comment below about your opinion and what you think!
** Update - new 2021 Review is viewable here - • 2021 LDV T60 MAXUS Ute... **
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0:00 Start
0:55 Key features
2:14 Prices
2:57 My purchase reasoning
5:55 Why I chose not to purchase the luxury version
6:55 Exterior and interior
7:55 Negative Experience #1 - Battery
10:02 Negative Experience #2 - Tray
12:01 Towing, suspension and diff-lock
13:14 Tray edge and anchor points
13:54 Positives of the exterior
15:17 Interior infotainment system
17:24 Unreliable aircon
18:13 Steering wheel
18:43 Blindspot monitoring system
19:35 Airbags
19:58 Summary
21:34 Why I'm trading it in