Hyundai Trajet

Hyundai
Hyundai Trajet (1999-2004)
Trajet
Production period:	1999-2008
Class :	Van
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–2.7 liters (100–127 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0 liters (83–92 kW)
Length:	4695 mm
Width:	1840 mm
Height:	1760 mm
Wheelbase :	2830 mm
Empty weight :	1831-2030 kg
Previous model	Hyundai Santamo
successor	Hyundai Entourage

Rear view

The Hyundai Trajet (internal abbreviation FO ) is a family van of the Korean car manufacturer Hyundai .

It started selling on the South Korean market in April 1999, and came to Europe in March 2000. Three petrol engines and one diesel were available as engines.

history

The Trajet (French for “route” or “route” ) is based on the common platform of the Hyundai Sonata , Santa Fe and Kia Magentis . However , it has nothing in common with the similarly sized Kia Carnival . This was developed parallel to the Trajet in the then separate companies Hyundai and Kia.

With a length of 4.70 meters, the vehicle has a maximum load volume of 2716 liters. There are seven individual seats in the interior, the second and third rows of which can be folded down and expanded. At 22 kg, they weigh seven less than those of the Carnival. If they remain installed, the trunk takes up 304 liters. As standard, the vehicle has electric windows and side mirrors, radio remote control, fog lights, air conditioning, adjustable lumbar support in the driver's seat and three 12 V sockets.

The Trajet was the first vehicle with the participation of the European design and development center. In 2003, Hyundai moved the center of Frankfurt to Rüsselsheim . Production took place in Ulsan, South Korea .

safety

Front, side and head airbags serve to ensure vehicle safety. The back rows received no airbags. Belt force limiters are also only included for the front seats. An anti-lock braking system is standard, traction control and ESP are not available. The ADAC rates the cornering behavior as sedate, but good-natured. The steering is easy, but a little imprecise, the braking distance is satisfactory.

The only crash test carried out for the Trajet is the Euro NCAP . This did not include a stern, stake, or roll over test.

Frontal test

• EU-NCAP 1999-2008:

The Euro NCAP simulates the collision of two cars of comparable mass traveling 55 km / h faster than one another and moving offset. The body structure has a very high rigidity. However, due to welding seams twisting in during the test, the driver's door is pushed into the passenger compartment. As a result, the driver is exposed to heavy (lateral) loads. His lower body is stressed by hard structures behind the steering column. The test was carried out in 2003. It is not known whether the welds were changed with the 2004 facelift. According to Euro NCAP, the result applies to all years of construction. The front passenger does not have optimal protection only in the chest area, otherwise he receives the highest safety rating. In the context of vehicles of the same age, the latter is an above-average result, together with the driver's side, an average result.

Side test

• EU-NCAP 1999-2008:

The load is tested on a deformable barrier that is modeled on a limousine and that approaches at 50 km / h. The loads are measured above the hip. The high-rise van body deflects the energy of the flat limousine as far as possible into the floor space. Nevertheless, the abdominal area is exposed to moderate loads. However, all other measuring points received the best possible rating. This result is average compared to vans of the time, as the test accommodates all higher vehicles. It must be taken into account that the tests were carried out without side and head airbags, since according to Euro NCAP these were not part of the equipment of most of the Trajets sold throughout Europe. The consortium uses this equipment level as a basis when choosing test vehicles. Relief of the abdominal area can also be assumed with the airbags.

Pedestrian test

• EU-NCAP 1999-2008:

With the Trajet, the head of a pedestrian encounters deformable shapes, otherwise the vehicle offers no protection. Only Toyota Picnic and Nissan Serena already offered significantly better, but inadequate, protection.

reliability

Two common problems with the Trajet arise from its relationship to the Sonata sedan. Their cathedral bearings have not been adapted to the higher weight of the van, which means that they wear out prematurely. This mostly affects the front ones, which then make cracking noises when steering. Lubrication of the included ball bearing is recommended to extend its service life. In addition, the left cathedral camp is apparently more frequently affected. Above the camp there is a drainage pipe for rainwater. If this is leaky, water drips onto the bearing, which subsequently becomes defective prematurely. The diesel engine was also not included in the Sonata and its higher torque shortens the clutch life to sometimes 100,000 km. Cracked ABS rings are mentioned less often. These gears rotate with the wheel axles and, as induction sensors, enable the speed to be determined by alternating between deepening and elevation on the gear. Due to the defect, this frequency no longer corresponds on both wheels of an axle, which means that the ABS begins to regulate for no apparent reason. Due to the small difference, the ABS noise usually sounds unusual. The front wheel bearings of the Trajet tend to run noises due to wear when the machine is running for> 130,000 km. The only solution here is to replace the wheel bearing. The Trajet cannot be found in any reliability statistics. On the one hand due to low sales figures and on the other hand by staying away from the American market. The lists available there, however , refer to the platform- related Sonata , which offers good orientation except for the somewhat overloaded components mentioned.

Facelift

In spring 2004 the Trajet was given a facelift. In the model presented at Automobil International , the side indicators and rear lights have been changed.

The interior has been expanded as standard to include automatic air conditioning, a make-up mirror in the sun visor, new, lighter material colors, an illuminated glove compartment and an on-board computer. On the safety side, the middle seat in the second row now also has a three-point seat belt. In addition, the old, Mitsubishi-based 2.0-liter gasoline engine was replaced by a self-developed one with variable valve timing. This now produces 103 kW (140 PS), but consumption is said to have dropped by 0.6 liters to 8.7 liters in the third mix. The driving performance has also been improved and the torque increased.

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  Hyundai Trajet (2004-2008)

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  Rear view

At the 2006 World Cup , the Hyundai Trajet was part of the official vehicle fleet as a fan and VIP shuttle.

At the beginning of 2008 the production of the Hyundai Trajet was stopped.

Engines

With the exception of the V6, the engines were linked to a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 4- speed automatic . The petrol engines are classified according to Euro 4 ; the diesel meets the Euro 3 standard . Therefore it had to be deleted from the program in 2006.

model	Engine designation Engine code	Displacement	power	Torque	transmission	construction time
Petrol engines
2.0	Sirius II G4JP	1997 cc	136 hp at 5800 rpm	183 Nm at 4600 rpm	5-speed gearbox, 4- speed automatic	1999-2003
2.0	Beta II CVVT G4GC	1975 cc	140 hp at 6000 rpm	184 Nm at 4500 rpm	5-speed gearbox, 4-speed automatic	2004-2008
2.7	Delta G6BA	2656 cc	173 hp at 6000 rpm	245 Nm at 4000 rpm	4-stage automatic	1999-2008
Diesel engines
2.0	D D4EA	1991 cc	113 hp at 4000 rpm	255 at 1800-2500	5-speed gearbox, 4-speed automatic	2001-2006
2.0 1	D D4EA-V	1991 cc	125 hp at 4000 rpm	285 at 2000	5-speed gearbox, 4-speed automatic	2005-2006

¹With variable turbocharger . Only available in some countries, including Austria.

Web links

Commons : Hyundai Trajet  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Details of the Trajet
2. ↑ Main development site of the Hyundai Trajet
3. ↑ Production site of the Trajet
4. ↑ Safety equipment of the Trajet before the model update (PDF file; 164 kB)
5. ↑ Safety equipment of the Trajet after the facelift (PDF file; 166 kB)
6. ↑ Frontal test procedure in Euro NCAP
7. ↑ Euro NCAP result Hyundai Trajet
8. ↑ Euro NCAP result Peugeot 806
9. ↑ Euro NCAP result Renault Espace
10. ↑ Euro NCAP result Kia Carnival
11. ↑ Euro NCAP result VW Sharan
12. ↑ Euro NCAP result Toyota Picnic
13. ↑ Euro NCAP result Nissan Serena
14. ↑ Page test procedure in Euro NCAP
15. ↑ Criteria for vehicle equipment at Euro NCAP
16. ^ Domlager problem description I
17. ^ Domlager problem description II
18. ^ Coupling problem description I
19. ↑ Coupling problem description II ( Memento of the original from June 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
20. ↑ Coupling problem description III
21. ↑ Problem and repair description (English) ABS rings ( Memento of the original from March 30, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
22. ↑ Description of the problem (German) ABS rings
23. ↑ Details of the facelift
24. ↑ Presentation of the Trajet CRDi LaVita S