The Hyundai Staria arrived looking like a concept car that someone accidentally approved for production. In a segment full of sensible boxes, it turned up looking like a spaceship. Whether that works for Australian families is the question the Staria forces you to answer.
Jenny goes through what the Staria is actually like to live with: seating configurations, sliding doors in tight car parks, boot space with all rows occupied, and the view from the rearmost seat. The Staria's interior is a long way from the old iMax in almost every direction. The exterior styling is a long way from everything else in your street.
If you have a large family and you are tired of pretending a seven-seat SUV has enough room, the Staria is the honest answer to the problem. If you need something that blends into a school pick-up without causing a scene, the shape will take some getting used to.
The full review is on the CarTell.tv YouTube channel above.
