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

While ministers and bosses in Malaysia await the official arrival of the all-new 2023 Toyota Alphard (AH40), the luxury mobile breadbox was launched in our neighbours, Thailand and Indonesia. Over in the archipelago, the all-new Alphard is offered in 3 variants – the petrol-powered X and G as well as a single Hybrid variant which are priced between IDR 1.356 billion to IDR 1.657 billion (~RM 412k-503k). Despite being the most expensive variant offered, the Alphard Hybrid is also the most popular

Lexus Malaysia has confirmed that it has no plans to introduce the second-generation Lexus LM this year. This is despite parent company UMW Toyota Motor opening its order books for the latest AH40 generation 2023 Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire. Like a Mercedes-Maybach S580 and a regular S-Class, the Lexus LM builds on the highest Executive Lounge variant of the Toyota Alphard. Lexus Malaysia’s confirmation is not surprising, because the LM has not gone on sale even in Lexus’ home market, Jap

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

Nothing shouts exclusivity like the Toyota Alphard, with its V6 engine purring as you sit comfortably in its opulent leather seats, plotting your next excuse to avoid a royal order. Not all of us have the luxury to send out a press release on poor bowel movements or own a brand-new Alphard but fret not, because the Chinese are at it again with their amazingly cheap knockoffs of the evergreen luxury minivan. Also read: Toyota Alphard, used units from RM 40k, here’s some tips for buying one Okay,

Looking for a recond Toyota Vellfire? Well supply is going to get even tighter from now onwards as sales of the Vellfire is falling rapidly in Japan, as buyers are losing interest in the model. In contrast, demand for the Toyota Alphard is at an all-time high even though the model is already reaching the end of its model life, something that even Toyota dealers don’t really know why. So why are so many buyers falling out of love with the Vellfire? But before we get there, here’s a recap. The Toy