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.

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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.

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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.

B-9 in stock now
Machine	Capacity	Lift height	Mast	Hire or price	Ask
HYUNDAI 40B-9Used 2018 · Ref A8644	4,000 kg	4,500 mm	Triple	£105 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 25B-9Used 2018 · Ref A8461	2,500 kg	4,500 mm	Telescopic	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 20B-9Used 2018 · Ref A8646	2,000 kg	4,750 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 20B-9Used 2018 · Ref A8645	2,000 kg	4,750 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 20B-9Used 2017 · Ref A8313	2,000 kg	4,700 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 20B-9Used 2015 · Ref A8061	2,000 kg	3,500 mm	Duplex	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 16B-9Used 2014 · Ref A9219	1,600 kg	3,300 mm	Duplex	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18B-9Used 2015 · Ref A9134 · Arriving 31 Dec 2026	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.

New Hyundai B-9 built to order
Machine	Capacity	Lift height	Mast	Hire or price	Ask
New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9New to order · Ref Z0390	2000 kg	3330 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 18B-9New to order · Ref Z0134	1800 kg	7035 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 16B-9New to order · Ref Z0399	1600 kg	3325 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 16B-9New to order · Ref Z0133	1600 kg	7035 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 50B-9New to order · Ref Z0412	4990 kg	2620 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 18B-9New to order · Ref Z0470	1800 kg	2525 mm	2-Stage Limited Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9New to order · Ref Z102594	2000 kg	–	Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 16B-9New to order · Ref Z0472	1600 kg	2525 mm	2-Stage Limited Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 45B-9New to order · Ref Z0144	4500 kg	6030 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 40B-9New to order · Ref Z0143	4000 kg	6030 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 50B-9New to order · Ref Z0145	4990 kg	5962 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 18B-9New to order · Ref Z0391	1800 kg	3325 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 40B-9New to order · Ref Z0413	4000 kg	2720 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 45B-9New to order · Ref Z0414	4500 kg	2720 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9New to order · Ref Z0135	2000 kg	7040 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 20B-9New to order · Ref Z0471	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.

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Tell us the load, the lift height and the site, and we will say which B-9 fits, new, used or on hire.

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Questions about the B-9

The 16B-9, 18B-9 and 20B-9 run on 48 volts. The 40B-9, 45B-9 and 50B-9 run on 80 volts.

Nearly: it is rated at 4,990 kg at a 500 mm load centre.

The B-9U took over from it at 48 volts, and the BH-9 covers the same 2.5 to 3.5 tonne capacities at 80 volts.

Lithium-ion is offered on the 40B-9, 45B-9 and 50B-9. Ask us about a specific truck.

Electric forklifts are available for short hire or a longer lease; ask us which models we can supply now. B-9s themselves are sold new and used.

They are. Each one is checked over by our engineers before it is sold.

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Stock reference	A8644
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2018
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	4,000 kg
Lift height	4,500 mm
Closed height	2,290 mm
Free lift	1,600 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,500 mm
Sideshift	Hook On
Battery	80 V, 930 Ah

Stock reference	A8646
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2018
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	4,750 mm
Closed height	2,130 mm
Free lift	1,720 mm
Mast	Triple
Sideshift	Hook On
Battery	48 V, 750 Ah

Stock reference	A8313
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2017
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	4,700 mm
Closed height	2,120 mm
Free lift	1,120 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,800 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 750 Ah

Stock reference	Z0390
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	3,330 mm
Closed height	2,129 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	Z0134
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	7,035 mm
Closed height	3,029 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	A8461
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2018
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,500 kg
Lift height	4,500 mm
Closed height	2,870 mm
Mast	Telescopic
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 720 Ah

Stock reference	A9134
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2015
Arriving	31 Dec 2026
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm
Sideshift	Integral

Stock reference	A9219
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2014
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,600 kg
Lift height	3,300 mm
Mast	Duplex
Fork length	1,000 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V

Stock reference	A8061
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2015
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	3,500 mm
Closed height	2,220 mm
Mast	Duplex
Fork length	1,200 mm
Battery	48 V, 750 Ah

Stock reference	A8645
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2018
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	4,750 mm
Closed height	2,130 mm
Mast	Triple
Sideshift	Hook On
Battery	48 V, 750 Ah

Stock reference	Z0399
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,600 kg
Lift height	3,325 mm
Closed height	2,120 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	Z0133
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,600 kg
Lift height	7,035 mm
Closed height	3,020 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	Z0412
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	4,990 kg
Lift height	2,620 mm
Closed height	2,080 mm
Free lift	120 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,070 mm

Stock reference	Z0470
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	2,525 mm
Closed height	1,729 mm
Free lift	35 mm
Mast	2-Stage Limited Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	Z0472
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,600 kg
Lift height	2,525 mm
Closed height	1,720 mm
Free lift	35 mm
Mast	2-Stage Limited Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	Z0144
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	4,500 kg
Lift height	6,030 mm
Closed height	2,835 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,070 mm

Stock reference	Z0143
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	4,000 kg
Lift height	6,030 mm
Closed height	2,835 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,070 mm

Stock reference	Z0145
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	4,990 kg
Lift height	5,962 mm
Closed height	2,860 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,070 mm

Stock reference	Z0391
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	3,325 mm
Closed height	2,129 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	Z0413
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	4,000 kg
Lift height	2,720 mm
Closed height	2,075 mm
Free lift	120 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,070 mm

Stock reference	Z0414
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	4,500 kg
Lift height	2,720 mm
Closed height	2,075 mm
Free lift	120 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,070 mm

Stock reference	Z0135
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	7,040 mm
Closed height	3,029 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Stock reference	Z0471
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	2,530 mm
Closed height	1,729 mm
Free lift	40 mm
Mast	2-Stage Limited Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm

Hyundai B-9 electric forklifts: 16B-9 to 20B-9 and 40B-9 to 50B-9

The B-9 at a glance

The 1.6 to 2 tonne trucks

Specifications

B-9 in stock now

New Hyundai B-9 built to order

The 4 to 5 tonne trucks

Where the neighbours fit

Checking a used B-9

New, hire and lease

Questions about the B-9

What voltage is the Hyundai B-9?

Is the 50B-9 a 5 tonne truck?

What replaced the 25B-9?

Can the B-9 take a lithium-ion battery?

Can I hire an electric forklift?

Are used B-9 trucks checked before sale?

Hire, servicing and training

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