Fully imported (CBU) from Japan, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) launched both the all-new Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire back in October. Even if there are allocations of several hundred units for Malaysia, the number of orders has been quite overwhelming. In fact, if you reserved your brand-new official Alphard/Vellfire with Toyota, you may only receive it within a year or two. Those looking at the recond route might also see a similar situation as the AH40 Alphard and Vellfire see similar long wa

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

Less than two months after the leaked photos of the new-generation Toyota Alphard’s rear and interior emerged, brace yourselves as we now have a glimpse of the new people mover’s front fascia. This leaked photo of the purported new-generation Alphard first emerged on a livestream on the くるまの教科書’s YouTube channel and has been making its rounds on the internet. Although the lone shot of the new-gen Alphard is rather grainy, it does show off the MPV’s new headlights, which now features an intricate

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

Surprising as it may sound, but UMW Toyota Motor, the official distributor of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia has quietly removed the Toyota Alphard from its website. The Alphard's sibling mode, the Vellfire has also been axed. UMWT began offering local specifications version of the Toyota Alphard since 2014 with the AH20-generation model. Subsequently in 2016, UMWT launched the then-new AH30-generation Alphard and Vellfire duo. Now, roughly 7 years later and both luxury MPVs have been removed from

When it comes to the Toyota Alphard, you either love it or hate it. Yet, the luxurious breadbox on wheels isn’t only one of the most demanded models among the country’s power brokers, it’s also one of the most popular cars in Japan. In fact, the Alphard is the fourth best-selling car in the country, behind the Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla, and Toyota Roomy. Good job, Toyota, for filling up the Top 4 positions but let’s keep the celebrations aside because as the title suggests, the main focus is