There are numerous recognisable features on the Toyota Alphard that even non-car folks would have a field day describing. From the bold front grille that resembles a knight’s face shield to the overall bread box design, the Alphard also has its own emblem in front instead of the regular Toyota ellipses. The story behind the Alphard’s unique logo lies in the name of the flagship MPV itself. The name comes from Alpha Hydrae, the brightest star in the snake-shaped Hydra constellation. In fact, the

Merely days after the front-end and headlight assembly of the all-new 2023 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire leaked online, the luxo MPV now gets rendered by Japanese publication Bestcarweb. These renders are based off the grainy photos that were first seen on a livestream on the くるまの教科書 YouTube channel. Also Read: Is that you, all-new 2023 Toyota Alphard? Mysterious MPV emerges online Like the outgoing AGH30-generation Alphard, the upcoming AGH40-generation model also gets a full-width front grille.

Japan might be generally seen as a safe country but reports of carjacking still occur in the country with among the world’s lowest crime rates. In fact, a report has shown that car theft incidents have risen slightly over the past 3 years. Based on the latest data published by the General Insurance Association of Japan, 2,656 car theft cases were reported in 2022, an increase from 2,425 cases in 2021. Meanwhile, in 2020, 2,964 cases were reported which was the highest in the 3 years. The most re

Toyota Vellfire sold poorly against the Alphard in the past 3 years There are rumours the model could be discontinued, absorbed into the next-gen Alphard, or soldier on Next-gen model could be launched in Japan by May 2023 Back in 2020 when Toyota decided to streamline all 4 of its sales channels into one synonymous dealer network in Japan, a few models exclusive to these dealers were culled. One of those models planned for discontinuation is the Toyota Vellfire. A favourite among Malaysian poli

Toyota seems to be on a roll, introducing MPV after MPV. The most recent MPV launch by Toyota was the all-new 2022 Toyota Voxy. The next MPV launch by Toyota will likely be the next-generation Toyota Alphard, scheduled for an end-2022 debut. Now, sources from Japan have indicated that Toyota won’t be stopping there, as the Aichi-based car manufacturer could be introducing an even larger MPV that could debut as soon as early-2023. According to the Japanese source, the new MPV will be based on the

Having just introduced the new 2020 Toyota Alpbard and Vellfire, UMW Toyota Motor isn’t slowing down just yet. 2020 Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner Following the debut of the updated luxury MPVs, we can expect UMWT to introduce the facelifted Hilux and Fortuner later this year. This notion is supported by the fact that both updated models have been caught on Thai streets, indicating that Toyota is readying up these models for a likely 2020 debut. 2020 Toyota RAV4 Apart from these models, UMWT is a