Hyundai Porter

The Hyundai Porter is a pickup truck which is produced as a pickup or chassis for bodies. The current generation is a self-development while the other generations to Mitsubishi Delica models based. At times, the Porter was also offered as a Dodge 100.

Hyundai HD 1000 (1977-1981)

The first generation of the Porter launched in January 1977 originally as Hyundai HD1000 and was based on the Mitsubishi Delica I. This model was as a 12- seater minibus, 3 - seater vans and ambulances built. A flatbed or chassis were given the additional name Porter. The production of the HD1000 was closed down in 1981.

Porter 2 (1986-1993)

In December 1986, the Porter launched II This was based on the Mitsubishi Delica II was replaced just on the world market with a new model. The Porter II, there were now only as a pickup and chassis for bodies. As van / minibus Hyundai Grace was now offered, which in turn was based on the new Mitsubishi Delica model.

Porter 2, facelift (1993-1996)

In 1993 a facelift of the Porter II A modified front with round headlights were now the external features. The steering wheel of the 1991 Hyundai Sonata and the dashboard from the Grace were the improvements in the interior. In addition to the normal cabin there was now also a double cabin. It now pulled a Cyclone D4BX engine, a replica of the Mitsubishi 4D56 2.5-liter four-cylinder diesel.

Porter 3 (since 1996)

The production of the third generation was launched in March 1996. The New Porter -called model based on the Mitsubishi Delica III now, as the Hyundai Grace. Was obtained with a model T- LSD motor had a power of 80 HP. From 1997, this model was introduced in South Africa as a Hyundai bakkie with a 58HP diesel engine. 2004 ended the production of the Porter 3 in South Korea. The model is now since produced locally by the Pakistani companies Dewan Farooque Motors as Hyundai Shehzore. Half a year later began the Russian Taganrog Automobile Plant with the production of the third generation of the Porter. As motorization there is a 60 hp diesel version here. The model is supplied in the summer of 2008 by Russia after Malaysia as a CKD kit, where it is then assembled by malaisischen Hyundai importer Inokom and sold as Inokom Lorimas.

Porter 4 (since 2004)

Porter 4

2004 appeared again developed by Hyundai itself a new model. Again, with single or double cabin. When the motor is used D4CB - a diesel engine with common -rail fuel injection and 128 hp. This model was also marketed temporarily out of Dodge as Dodge 100 in Mexico. In Brazil it is sold by Hyundai Hyundai CAOA as HR.