Malaysians love their Toyota Alphards and Vellfires but with the launch of the all-new AH40 models recently, it begs the question of how much do we love them? This is because almost brand new units of the new luxo-MPVs have popped up on used car sites in Japan with prices a staggering quadrupled of the new prices. For starters, the brand new pricing of the Alphard and Vellfire in Japan ranges between 5.4 million yen (~RM 171,000) to 8.9 million yen (~RM 281,000). Of course, it’s all depending on

Premiering simultaneously, the all-new 2023 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire now raise the bar for luxury MPVs even higher, delivering greater standards of luxury refinement and improved powertrains. Although these two large MPVs are today's definition of chauffeur-driven luxury, they came from more humble beginnings. Such that one Akio Toyoda, then a Director at Toyota was told to "get out of the way" once; after he arrived for an important meeting in an Alphard, instead of a Toyota Century, the pre

For 25 years, Gran Turismo (GT) has brought in some delightful driving simulations on the PlayStation console. As exciting as it is to drive some unattainable hypercar right in your living room, GT is also famous for introducing some interesting cars that were only available in Japan. Joining the likes of the Daihatsu Midget II, the 1,000 horsepower Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak, and the Nissan Skyline GT-R is possibly the Toyota Alphard. It has been teased that GT7, the latest iteration of the drivi

The 10-seater 2022 Hyundai Staria has just been launched in Malaysia, coming in with a sharper focus to the commercial or plain ol' people-carrying side of things. There's three variants (Lite, Plus, Max), and prices start from RM 179,888. Essentially also, this succeeds the long-standing Hyundai Grand Starex. The three Staria 10-seater variants are priced as below: Lite - RM 179,888 Plus - RM 196,888 Max - RM 209,888 Recall that the 7-seater Staria Premium retails from RM 366,768. The massive p

Sales of the current AH30 generation Toyota Alphard / Toyota Vellfire twins will end next year in 2022. The next generation 2022 model however, will be rationalized into just one model, only the Toyota Alphard. It also means that the current AH30 generation Toyota Vellfire will be the last. To commemorate the end of the Alphard / Vellfire twins, Toyota will be introducing a final edition model of sorts for the Alphard / Vellfire twins. Sources in Japan say that the upgraded final edition Alphard

(2020 Toyota Alphard Price and Specs | Gallery) (2020 Toyota Vellfire Price and Specs | Gallery) The Toyota Alphard and Vellfire twins are hugely popular in Malaysia. Say what you want about its looks, but few other cars can match the Alphard/Vellfire's road presence and it's a favourite among well-heeled customers. Both the Alphard and Vellfire first received their mid-life update back in 2018, in which the Alphard received a new 3.5-litre V6 engine and equally-new 8-speed automatic. Subsequent