Hyundai BT-9U three-wheel electric forklifts: 15BT-9U, 18BT-9U and 20BT-9U

Tight warehouses and trailer loading, where a compact electric has to turn inside its own length and stack up to 7 metres. Hyundai's three-wheel counterbalance for 1.5 to 2 tonnes.

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The BT-9U at a glance

The BT-9U is Hyundai’s three-wheel electric counterbalance for 1,500 to 2,000 kg. Twin drive motors at the front and a pair of rear wheels set close together let it pivot almost on the spot: the 15BT-9U turns in a 1,540 mm radius. That is the point of a three-wheeler, and it is why these trucks work where a four-wheel truck of the same capacity runs out of room.

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Specification

Three generations you will meet

BT-9U, the latest generation: twin 5.4 kW drive motors, electric power steering, a 4.3 inch display and wet disc brakes. It runs on 48 V lead-acid, or on lithium-ion without modification.
BT-9, the model before: twin 4.7 kW drive motors and hydraulic steering, at the same capacities.
BT-7, the older AC truck, built for either 36 or 48 volts. Check which your chargers suit.

The first figures give the capacity: a 15BT-9U lifts 1,500 kg, an 18BT-9U 1,800 kg and a 20BT-9U 2,000 kg, at a 500 mm load centre.

Specifications

Truck type	Three-wheel electric counterbalance forklift, twin front drive motors
Models	15BT-9U, 18BT-9U, 20BT-9U (earlier BT-9 and BT-7)
Rated capacity	1,500 / 1,800 / 2,000 kg at 500 mm load centre
Battery	48 V lead-acid; 51.5 V lithium-ion optional (BT-9U)
Motors (BT-9U)	2 x 5.4 kW drive, 14.9 kW lift
Travel speed (BT-9U)	16 km/h laden and unladen
Lift height range	3,030 - 7,040 mm, depending on mast
Turning radius (BT-9U)	1,540 / 1,630 / 1,660 mm

Specifications are for a new machine. Each used machine in stock is listed below with its own.

In stock

BT-9U in stock now

Actual machines in our yard, used and new, each with its own photos and specification. Open one for the details.

BT-9U in stock now
Machine	Capacity	Lift height	Mast	Hire or price	Ask
HYUNDAI 18BT-9UUsed 2021 · Ref A9165 · Arriving 27 Oct 2026	1,800 kg	5,000 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18BT-9UUsed 2020 · Ref A8925	1,800 kg	6,055 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18BT-9UUsed 2020 · Ref A9364	1,800 kg	–	–	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18BT-9UUsed 2020 · Ref A8924	1,800 kg	6,000 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18BT-9Used 2019 · Ref A8776	1,800 kg	3,330 mm	Duplex	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18BT-9Used 2019 · Ref A8799	1,800 kg	5,550 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 15BT-9Used 2019 · Ref A9338	1,500 kg	3,300 mm	Duplex	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 15BT-9Used 2019 · Ref A9337	1,500 kg	3,325 mm	Duplex	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 15BT-9UUsed 2017 · Ref A9456	1,500 kg	4,740 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18BT-9Used 2017 · Ref A9393	1,800 kg	–	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 15BT-9Used 2016 · Ref A8163	1,500 kg	5,500 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 20BT-9Used 2015 · Ref A8136	2,000 kg	4,700 mm	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 20BT-9Used 2015 · Ref A9359	2,000 kg	–	Triple	£95 a week	Ask about this
HYUNDAI 18BT-7Used 2013 · Ref A9202	–	–	–	Call for a price	Ask about this

New to order

New Hyundai BT-9U 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 BT-9U built to order
Machine	Capacity	Lift height	Mast	Hire or price	Ask
New2026 HYUNDAI 20BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0465	2000 kg	2730 mm	2-Stage Limited Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 18BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0395	1800 kg	3330 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 18BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0131	1800 kg	7040 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 15BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0397	1500 kg	3330 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£75 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 15BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0466	1500 kg	2730 mm	2-Stage Limited Free Lift	£75 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 20BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0396	2000 kg	3330 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 20BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0132	2000 kg	7040 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 18BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0464	1800 kg	2730 mm	2-Stage Limited Free Lift	£95 a week	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 20BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z102595	2000 kg	–	Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 HYUNDAI 15BT-9UNew to order · Ref Z0130	1500 kg	7040 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£75 a week	Ask about this
NewHYUNDAI 20BT-9New to order · Ref STR8608	2000 kg	6540 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this

Where it earns its keep

Loading trailers from a dock, working narrow racking aisles, feeding production lines inside a building. Travel speed is 16 km/h laden or empty, and lift heights run from about 3 metres to 7,040 mm on the tallest triplex mast.

Buying one used

Our stock mixes all three generations, so read the model plate as well as the listing. Our engineers inspect each truck before sale. Look at the battery and its connections, the rear wheels, which take the wear on a three-wheeler, and the display for stored error codes. Ask us for the hours and service history on the exact truck.

Hire, lease and support

Three-wheel electric forklifts are available on hire and lease; ask us which models are available now. As Hyundai’s exclusive dealer and distributor we supply the BT-9U new with the mast and battery you choose. Our engineers also service BT-9U, BT-9 and BT-7 trucks bought from other suppliers.

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

Ask about the BT-9U Or call 01708 861 414

Questions about the BT-9U

Twin drive motors and closely spaced rear wheels let it turn in a very tight radius (1,540 mm on the 15BT-9U), which suits narrow aisles and trailer loading.

The BT-9U is the upgraded model, with more powerful 5.4 kW drive motors, electric power steering, wet disc brakes and a lithium-ion option.

Yes. It takes a 51.5 V lithium-ion battery as an alternative to 48 V lead-acid.

BT-7 trucks were built for either 36 V or 48 V, so check the battery and charger on the one you are buying.

Three-wheel electric forklifts can be hired or leased; ask which models are free at the moment. The BT-9U is also sold new and used.

Yes. We run counterbalance forklift training at our centres and on customers' sites.

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Stock reference	A9456
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2017
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	4,740 mm
Closed height	2,120 mm
Free lift	1,100 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 525 Ah

Stock reference	A9202
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2013
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric

Stock reference	A8136
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2015
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	4,700 mm
Closed height	2,110 mm
Free lift	17,354 mm
Mast	Triple
Battery	48 V, 625 Ah

Stock reference	A9359
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2015
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Closed height	2,620 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm
Battery	48 V

Stock reference	A9393
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2017
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V

Stock reference	A8776
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2019
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	3,330 mm
Closed height	2,130 mm
Mast	Duplex
Fork length	1,200 mm
Sideshift	Yes
Battery	48 V, 625 Ah

Stock reference	A8799
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2019
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	5,550 mm
Closed height	2,440 mm
Free lift	1,970 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 625 Ah

Stock reference	A8925
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2020
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	6,055 mm
Closed height	2,630 mm
Free lift	2,180 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,000 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 750 Ah

Stock reference	A9364
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2020
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Battery	48 V, 625 Ah

Stock reference	A9165
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2021
Arriving	27 Oct 2026
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	5,000 mm
Closed height	2,225 mm
Free lift	1,800 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm
Battery	48 V, 625 Ah

Stock reference	A8924
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2020
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	6,000 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,000 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 750 Ah

Stock reference	A9338
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2019
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	3,300 mm
Closed height	2,120 mm
Mast	Duplex
Fork length	1,200 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 525 Ah

Stock reference	A8163
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2016
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	5,500 mm
Closed height	2,420 mm
Free lift	1,950 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,193 mm
Battery	48 V, 525 Ah

Stock reference	A9337
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2019
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric 3-Wheel 48 volt
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	3,325 mm
Closed height	2,120 mm
Mast	Duplex
Sideshift	Yes
Battery	48 V, 525 Ah

Stock reference	Z0397
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	3,330 mm
Closed height	2,122 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/439

Stock reference	Z0395
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	3,330 mm
Closed height	2,124 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/509

Stock reference	Z0131
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	7,040 mm
Closed height	3,024 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/510

Stock reference	Z0465
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	2,730 mm
Closed height	1,824 mm
Mast	2-Stage Limited Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/508

Stock reference	Z0130
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	7,040 mm
Closed height	3,024 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/440

Stock reference	Z0464
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,800 kg
Lift height	2,730 mm
Closed height	1,824 mm
Mast	2-Stage Limited Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/508

Stock reference	Z0396
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	3,330 mm
Closed height	2,124 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/509

Stock reference	Z0132
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	7,040 mm
Closed height	3,024 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/510

Stock reference	Z0466
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Electric Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	2,730 mm
Closed height	1,822 mm
Mast	2-Stage Limited Free Lift
Fork length	900 mm
Battery	48/438

Hyundai BT-9U three-wheel electric forklifts: 15BT-9U, 18BT-9U and 20BT-9U

The BT-9U at a glance

Three generations you will meet

Specifications

BT-9U in stock now

New Hyundai BT-9U built to order

Where it earns its keep

Buying one used

Hire, lease and support

Questions about the BT-9U

Why choose a three-wheel forklift?

What is the difference between the BT-9U and the BT-9?

Can a BT-9U run on lithium-ion?

Is a BT-7 48 volt?

Can I hire a three-wheel forklift?

Do you offer training on this truck?

Hire, servicing and training

Need help? Speak to one of our experts