Hyundai B-9 electric forklifts: 16B-9 to 20B-9 and 40B-9 to 50B-9
Indoor and covered work that needs a four-wheel electric truck, from everyday 2 tonne handling to heavy 5 tonne loads. Hyundai's B-9 runs on 48 V or 80 V, new and used.
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The B-9 at a glance
Hyundai’s B-9 is a four-wheel electric counterbalance built in two sizes that share a name and not much else. The 16B-9, 18B-9 and 20B-9 run on 48 volts and carry 1,600 to 2,000 kg. The 40B-9, 45B-9 and 50B-9 step up to 80 volts for 4,000 to 4,990 kg. Both use two separately controlled AC drive motors on the front axle.
- Usedmachines in stock now
- Newspecifications listed to order
- £95a week to hire, from (ex VAT)
- 1.6 - 5.0 trated capacity across the range
Specification
The 1.6 to 2 tonne trucks
These are the everyday warehouse trucks: 16 km/h laden, lift heights from about 3 metres to 7,035 mm on the smaller trucks, and a turning radius from 1,732 mm on the 16B-9. Twin 4.7 kW drive motors do the work, and the four-wheel chassis gives a steady platform when stacking high.
Specifications
| Truck type | Four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift, twin AC drive motors |
|---|---|
| Models | 16B-9, 18B-9, 20B-9 (48 V); 40B-9, 45B-9, 50B-9 (80 V) |
| Rated capacity | 1,600 / 1,800 / 2,000 kg; 4,000 / 4,500 / 4,990 kg; at 500 mm load centre |
| Battery | 48 V (1.6 - 2.0 t); 80 V (4 - 5 t), with lithium-ion optional on the 4 - 5 t trucks |
| Drive motors | 2 x 4.7 kW (1.6 - 2.0 t); 2 x 10 kW (4 - 5 t) |
| Travel speed, laden / unladen | 16 / 17 km/h (1.6 - 2.0 t); 18 / 18 km/h (4 - 5 t) |
| Lift height range | 3,025 - 7,035 mm (1.6 - 2.0 t); 2,920 - 6,030 mm (4 - 5 t), depending on mast |
Specifications are for a new machine. Each used machine in stock is listed below with its own.
In stock
B-9 in stock now
Actual machines in our yard, used and new, each with its own photos and specification. Open one for the details.
| Machine | Capacity | Lift height | Mast | Hire or price | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HYUNDAI 25B-9 | 2,500 kg | 4,500 mm | Telescopic | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 HYUNDAI 40B-9 | 4,000 kg | 4,500 mm | Triple | £105 a week | Ask about this |
 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2,000 kg | 4,750 mm | Triple | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2,000 kg | 4,750 mm | Triple | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2,000 kg | 4,700 mm | Triple | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2,000 kg | 3,500 mm | Duplex | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 HYUNDAI 16B-9 | 1,600 kg | 3,300 mm | Duplex | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 HYUNDAI 18B-9 | 1,800 kg | – | Triple | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New to order
New Hyundai B-9 built to order
New specifications ordered from the factory, built to the capacity, mast and options you choose. New machinery lead times are as low as 2-3 weeks.
| Machine | Capacity | Lift height | Mast | Hire or price | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2000 kg | 3330 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 18B-9 | 1800 kg | 7035 mm | Triplex Full Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 16B-9 | 1600 kg | 3325 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 16B-9 | 1600 kg | 7035 mm | Triplex Full Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 50B-9 | 4990 kg | 2620 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift | £150 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 18B-9 | 1800 kg | 2525 mm | 2-Stage Limited Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2000 kg | – | Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 16B-9 | 1600 kg | 2525 mm | 2-Stage Limited Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 45B-9 | 4500 kg | 6030 mm | Triplex Full Free Lift | £150 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 40B-9 | 4000 kg | 6030 mm | Triplex Full Free Lift | £150 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 50B-9 | 4990 kg | 5962 mm | Triplex Full Free Lift | £150 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 18B-9 | 1800 kg | 3325 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 40B-9 | 4000 kg | 2720 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift | £150 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 45B-9 | 4500 kg | 2720 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift | £150 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2000 kg | 7040 mm | Triplex Full Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
 New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9 | 2000 kg | 2530 mm | 2-Stage Limited Free Lift | £95 a week | Ask about this |
The 4 to 5 tonne trucks
The heavy B-9s carry 80 V batteries and twin 10 kW drive motors, travel at 18 km/h and lift to about 6 metres. They take single or double front tyres. Lithium-ion is available as an alternative to lead-acid. Note that the 50B-9 is rated at 4,990 kg, just under the round five tonnes.
Where the neighbours fit
Between the two sizes, Hyundai’s 2.5 to 3.5 tonne electrics are the B-9U at 48 volts and the BH-9 at 80 volts. The older 25B-9 you may see in used stock is the forerunner of the B-9U. If aisles are tight, the three-wheel BT-9U turns shorter.
Checking a used B-9
Our engineers go over each used B-9 before it is offered for sale, and every listing here is a single truck with its own photos. Look at the battery connections and cells, the data plate for the rated capacity, the forks for cracks or bending, and the mast and hoses for leaks. Figures vary by year, so ask us for the details of the exact truck.
New, hire and lease
Acclaim is Hyundai’s exclusive dealer and distributor, so a new B-9 can be specified with the mast and battery the job needs. Electric forklifts are also available on hire and lease, and we will tell you which models are free now. Our engineers will service and examine a B-9 you bought from someone else.
Tell us the load, the lift height and the site, and we will say which B-9 fits, new, used or on hire.