2022 LDV Deliver 9 price and specs

The top-selling LDV Deliver 9, the Chinese brand’s large commercial vehicle offering, has lost a variant for the 2022 model year.

The Deliver 9 cab-chassis is no longer available with a six-speed manual transmission, though you can still get a manual with the van body style.

The range of cab-chassis, van and minibus models is otherwise unchanged except for pricing.

Drive-away prices are up by $2632 and $2633, depending on the variant, compared to the 2021 model year drive-away prices.

The Deliver 9 is now priced from $44,727 drive-away for the LWB Mid Roof manual van, and extends to $62,622 drive-away for the LWB High Roof 12- or 14-seater automatic bus.

To the end of June 2022, LDV has sold a total of 105 Deliver 9 bus models and 1482 van and cab-chassis models, taking the total to 1587.

It outsold the likes of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (1197 sales), Ford Transit (981 sales), Renault Master (843 sales), and Fiat Ducato (336 sales).

Pricing

• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 LWB Mid Roof manual: $44,727 (+$2632)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 MWB Mid Roof auto: $45,780 (+$2632)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 LWB High Roof manual: $46,832 (+$2632)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 LWB Mid Roof auto: $47,358 (+$2632)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 LWB Cab Chassis auto: $47,358 (+$2632)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 LWB High Roof auto: $49,464 (+$2633)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 MWB Mid Roof 11-seater auto: $58,411 (+$2632)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 LWB Mid Roof 12- or 14-seater auto: $60,516 (+$2632)
• 2022 LDV Deliver 9 LWB High Roof 12- or 14-seater auto: $62,622 (+$2632)

All prices are drive-away. LDV also offers drive-away deals for ABN holders.

Drivetrain

All 2022 LDV Deliver 9 models are powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine producing 108kW of power at 3500rpm in van and bus models, and 110kW at 3500rpm in the cab-chassis.

The engine also produces 375Nm of torque between 1500 and 2400rpm. It’s mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.

Efficiency

LDV hasn’t detailed official fuel economy figures for the Deliver 9.

All models have an engine idle stop/start system and have an 80L fuel tank.

Dimensions

The 2022 LDV Deliver 9 van and bus measure in at 5546mm long with a 3366mm wheelbase as a MWB van, and 5940mm long with a 3760mm wheelbase as a LWB van.

It’s 2525mm tall as a 14-seat MWB mid roof bus, 2545mm as an 11-seat MWB mid roof bus, 2555mm as a MWB mid roof van, 2535mm as a LWB mid roof van, 2740mm as a LWB high roof bus, and 2755mm as a LWB high roof van.

The cab-chassis is 6200mm long and 2320mm tall.

All Deliver 9 models measure 2466mm wide including the mirrors.

Payload in bus and van models is 1500kg for the MWB, 1670kg for the LWB mid roof manual, 1640kg for the LWB mid roof auto and LWB high roof manual and 1620kg for the LWB high roof auto.

Cab-chassis payload is 2460kg with the auto.

Van cargo area is 3019mm long in the MWB and 3413mm in the LWB, 1800mm wide (1366mm between the arches and 1792mm tall in the mid roof (2014mm in the high roof). Cargo volume is 9.66, 10.97 and 12.33 cubic metres, respectively.

Gross vehicle mass (GVM) is 4000kg for all vans and buses bar the MWB models, for which it’s 3800kg. It’s 4495kg in the cab-chassis.

Tare weight ranges from 1980kg in the auto cab-chassis to 2320kg in the 14-seat bus.

Braked towing capacity is 2800kg across the range, while unbraked is 750kg.

Servicing and Warranty

In addition to a three-year, 160,000km warranty, LDV offers capped-price servicing for the first three years or 95,000km for the Deliver 9.

Servicing is required every 12 months or 30,000km, though there’s an initial service at the six-month or 5000km mark.

The total cost of the first four services equals $1895 for manual-equipped models and $1962 for auto-equipped models.

Safety

The LDV Deliver 9 hasn’t been tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.

All 2022 LDV Deliver 9 models come standard with the following safety equipment:

• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Lane-departure warning
• Front, front-side and front curtain airbags

Blind-spot monitoring and lane-change assist is optional on van models.

Standard Equipment

All 2022 LDV Deliver 9 models come standard with the following features:

• 16-inch steel wheels
• Full-size spare wheel
• Halogen headlights
• Halogen tail lights
• Rear fog lights
• Heated and electric side mirrors
• 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Apple CarPlay
• 4.2-inch LCD digital instrument cluster
• Cruise control
• Eight-way adjustable driver’s seat with fold-down armrest
• Driver and passenger deep door pockets

Van models have the following:

• Single passenger’s side sliding door
• 180-degree rear barn doors
• Integrated rear step
• Rear overhead camera
• Rear parking sensors
• Non-slip entry steps
• Eight tie-down points
• LED illuminated rear cargo lighting
• Bench for two passengers
• Fold down middle passenger seat back with cup and laptop holder
• Overhead storage compartments
• Adaptive cruise control (automatic models only)

Bus models have the following:

• Single passenger’s side sliding door
• 180-degree rear barn doors
• Electrically retractable side step
• Integrated rear step
• Front fog lights
• Rear overhead camera
• Rear parking sensors
• Rear air-conditioning vents
• Fold down middle passenger seat back with cup and laptop holder
• Three child seat anchor tether points

The cab-chassis has the following:

• Dual rear wheels
• Front parking sensors
• Choice of two or three seats
• Overhead storage compartments

Optional Equipment

A $1300 option pack for the MWB mid roof automatic van adds the following:

• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-change assist
• Keyless entry and push-button start

A $1500 option pack for LWB mid roof and high roof van models adds the following:

• 236-degree rear barn doors
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-change assist
• Keyless entry and push-button start

Colours

As standard all 2022 LDV Deliver 9 models come with Blanc White solid exterior paint.

Van and bus models can be optioned with Pacific Blue metallic paint for an additional $500.

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