The Popular Mini Bus, Toyota Hiace
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Toyota has always been a major contender in the world of cars and vans. One of its best selling models is the HiAce which is very versatile; it’s used for so many different purposes. This makes the used Toyota HiAce Van for sale a quick sell and an extremely excellent buy if it is still in good condition. Since there are 5 generations of this van, finding a used Toyota HiAce Van for sale should not be that difficult if you know where to look.

As a mini bus, you find it very common for transporting private groups, as an office staff van, school bus, or a rental. It’s narrow but long body makes it ideal because it seats 8 to 10 persons easily and still have room for luggage at the back and on top of the van if there is a roof rack.
You might be surprised to find that the engine is found under the seat of the driver so on long trips, that seat could get pretty hot but not to the point of being uncomfortable. The HiAce has 3 kinds of engines you can choose from: 3.0 turbo diesel, 2.0 and 2.5 gas engines.
If you like to travel off road or on rough terrain, you should get the 4 wheel driver version. You could even consider yourself lucky if you find one with a sunroof, all-power everything from curtains to windows and steering. Those that come from Japan even have refrigerators like the one found on campers.
Driving this HiAce is light and easy but not something you can go racing with. It has good acceleration but not the kind of horsepower fast driver would want. The highest horsepower a HiAce Van can reach for a diesel engine is about 136 ps at 3400 rpm and 151 ps at 4800 rpm for the gas engine.