LDV Terron 9: payload, towing and specs

2 variants in our database, from $53,674 to $58,937 list.

The LDV Terron 9 is a five-seat dual ute, from $53,674 to $58,937 list, rated to tow up to 3,500kg. Readers weighing it up usually also look at the Mitsubishi Triton, Kia Tasman and Nissan Navara.

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What each variant can actually carry

Worked out for a typical touring load: two people, 150kg of gear and 150kg of accessories. “Spare payload” is what is left after that. “Max trailer” is the heaviest trailer that load still allows, which is usually well under the headline towing rating because GCM and towball weight both take their cut.

Variant	Price	Payload	GCM	Rated towing	Spare payload	Max trailer
Origin	$53,674	1,100kg	6,500kg	3,500kg	640kg	3,500kg (towing rating)
Evolve	$58,937	1,005kg	6,500kg	3,500kg	545kg	3,500kg (towing rating)

What’s left to carry as the trailer gets heavier

For the Origin. Payload left for people, gear and accessories once the towball has taken its 10 per cent of the trailer’s ATM.

Up to 3,333kg of trailer, GVM is the limit and payload falls only by the towball weight. Past it, every extra kilo on the trailer takes more than a kilo off what you can carry, because GCM is now the binding figure.

Compare the LDV Terron 9

Pick a rival. Bars are scaled to the highest figure among this vehicle and the 10 rivals listed above, so the longest bar on each row is the best of that group rather than simply the better of two.

LDV Terron 9 Mitsubishi Triton

Payload 1,100kg 1,092kg

Braked towing 3,500kg 3,500kg

GCM 6,500kg 6,250kg

Ground clearance 220mm 228mm

Touring range 678km 649km

Torque 520Nm 470Nm

Comparing the Origin with the GLX+. Each model is represented by the variant nearest its own median price, so every figure in a column comes from the same vehicle rather than the best one of each. See the full line-up.

Engine and driveline

Variant	Engine	Transmission	4WD system	Power	Torque	Kerb weight
Origin	2.5L turbo-diesel	8sp auto	Torque-on-demand dual-range 4WD, rear diff lock	163kW	520Nm	2,400kg
Evolve	2.5L turbo-diesel	8sp auto	Torque-on-demand dual-range 4WD, front and rear diff locks	163kW	520Nm	2,495kg

Fuel and touring range

The official ADR 81/02 figure is measured unladen, at low speed, on smooth tarmac. We lift consumption by 40 per cent to allow for the weight, the all-terrains, the bar and the dirt, then divide what is usable in the tank by that — leaving 5 litres in it, because planning to run a tank dry is how you end up walking. Where we have measured a vehicle ourselves we use our own figure instead. A plug-in hybrid’s claim assumes a full battery, which is gone within the first hour of a long drive, so it gets multiplied by five rather than 1.4.

Variant	Claimed	Tank	Touring use	Touring range
Origin	7.9L/100km	80L	11.1L/100km	678km
Evolve	7.9L/100km	80L	11.1L/100km	678km

Can it clear the gaps?

Against the longest stretch between fuel on each leg, using the Origin’s touring range of 678km — which already allows for a loaded 4WD and leaves 5 litres in the tank. Carrying fuel changes everything below; so does a headwind, soft sand and a heavy right foot.

distance between fuel how far this one gets

Great Central Road Laverton to Yulara Carry fuel 1,107km gap, short by 429km
Canning Stock Route Wiluna to Kunawarritji Carry fuel 1,100km gap, short by 422km
Tanami Road Alice Springs to Halls Creek Carry fuel 1,050km gap, short by 372km
Plenty Highway Alice Springs to Boulia Carry fuel 812km gap, short by 134km
Anne Beadell Highway Coober Pedy to Ilkurlka Roadhouse Carry fuel 780km gap, short by 102km
Gibb River Road Derby to Kununurra Carry fuel 706km gap, short by 28km
Oodnadatta Track Marree to Marla Clears it 614km gap, 64km spare
Birdsville Track Marree to Birdsville Clears it 532km gap, 146km spare

Distances are OTA’s own, last checked October 2026. Roadhouses close without notice. Never plan a remote crossing on one tank alone.

Against the longest stretch between fuel on each leg, using the Evolve’s touring range of 678km — which already allows for a loaded 4WD and leaves 5 litres in the tank. Carrying fuel changes everything below; so does a headwind, soft sand and a heavy right foot.

distance between fuel how far this one gets

Great Central Road Laverton to Yulara Carry fuel 1,107km gap, short by 429km
Canning Stock Route Wiluna to Kunawarritji Carry fuel 1,100km gap, short by 422km
Tanami Road Alice Springs to Halls Creek Carry fuel 1,050km gap, short by 372km
Plenty Highway Alice Springs to Boulia Carry fuel 812km gap, short by 134km
Anne Beadell Highway Coober Pedy to Ilkurlka Roadhouse Carry fuel 780km gap, short by 102km
Gibb River Road Derby to Kununurra Carry fuel 706km gap, short by 28km
Oodnadatta Track Marree to Marla Clears it 614km gap, 64km spare
Birdsville Track Marree to Birdsville Clears it 532km gap, 146km spare

Distances are OTA’s own, last checked October 2026. Roadhouses close without notice. Never plan a remote crossing on one tank alone.

Off-road geometry and dimensions

Angles and clearance are the manufacturer’s, measured at kerb weight on standard tyres. Load the back of a ute and the departure angle goes with it.

Angles are drawn to this vehicle’s published figures. The outline is generic, not a drawing of the vehicle itself, and the clearance is labelled rather than drawn to scale.

Drawn from the Origin. Every variant’s figures are in the table.