LDV Problems

The tray supplied by LDV is 2550 mm long by 1842 mm wide; if you want a bigger tray you’d best talk to an LDV dealer or a body builder. It will tow up to 3000 kg.

Service intervals are specified as either/or, it’s whichever comes first. Your service is due in August, or at 30,000 km if that comes first. White smoke would tend to suggest a problem with the turbocharger. Turbochargers have to have clean oil to survive; dirty oil will kill them eventually. You need to negotiate with LDV, if you haven’t missed the service by a long way you might be able to get some help on the cost of repairs; otherwise you’re unlikely to get much assistance.

Have the dealer let you drive a demo vehicle and see if that is the same as yours. If it isn’t than have him investigate why yours is different; if it’s not it could be that it’s the way the LDV brakes are. You could take it to a brake specialist and have them give you an opinion on it, and maybe suggest a fix.

It sounds like a speed warning alarm, which should be able to be reset. Check your owner’s manual that should tell you how to do it.

While under-powered on-road the LDV T60 is regarded as being fairly adept at off-road driving. The top-spec T60 Luxe comes with in-cabin-switchable drive modes, including 2-high, 4-high, and 4-low-range, and also features hill descent control.

LDV are owned by SAIC Motor, the Chinese state-owned company. SAIC also own MG Motor alongside its Chinese brands, Roewe and Nanjing.

The LDV T60 is made in Wixu, China, by Maxus which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese automotive company SAIC Motor.

LDV originally stood for Leyland DAF Vans. Currently, under their new parent company SAIC Motor, LDV is simply known by its acronym. In its domestic market of China, LDV is marketed as Maxus.

Given the parent company for LDV are the Chinese based company SAIC Motor, LDVs are made out of China. For the domestic Chinese market, the cars are branded as Maxus instead of LDV.

With the LDV T60 only being launched locally in November 2017 many upgrades are still being developed by Australia's off-road aftermarket segment. Keep an eye out at popular 4x4 accessory shops, as parts to fit these Chinese-made utes come on the market.