Honda Elysion and StepWGN available in Malaysia
USF-Hicom Sdn Bhd is now selling several CBU Japan Honda vehicles here in Malaysia. Three variants of the Honda Elysion and one variant of the Honda StepWGN are available. The 2.4 liter Elysion goes for RM265,000 while the 3.0 liter V6 model goes for RM295,000. The top of the range 3.5 liter V6 Honda Elysion Prestige (shown above) with 300 PS and 353Nm of torque goes for RM325,000. Both V6-equipped Elysions feature cylinder deactivation. The 2.0 liter Honda StepWGN goes for RM180,000.
The company is also looking into the introduction of the Honda Edix, which will be priced at about RM150,000 for a 2.0 liter model. This makes two AP Holder companies (not Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd) offering CBU Japan units of Honda vehicles, with the other being Naza World with its RM186,000 Honda Stream.
February 19, 2008 @ 3:23 am
yeah, how long shud be in waiting list? 3 years?
February 19, 2008 @ 4:17 am
It comes with warranty right?
February 19, 2008 @ 7:08 am
So there are no monopoly of Honda’s APs right (beside different model by different dealer). The cars also come with warranty and easily can be serviced at any Honda service centre. At least we can see something different from Highway Star and Alphard especially on the road although the price is quite high. I noted the interior look to boring. Macam lori je dashboardnya. The elysion look quite better than Juara.
February 19, 2008 @ 7:55 am
Mahal sangat! Tapi kalau Honda jual memang murah sikt contohnya Honda Stream. Pelik jugak tu.
February 19, 2008 @ 8:00 am
too expensive..
February 19, 2008 @ 8:08 am
In that case, why do Honda need to invest in this country at all. You spent millions to set up factory and ended up being back stabbed by some AP policy, better cabut and go to Thailand.
That’s the end of our country………..
February 19, 2008 @ 8:15 am
Nice looking but too pricey!!
Maybe we should wait for Honda!?
Well… everyone in Malaysia knows the case of Stream that NAZA brought in at RM180000++ and then Honda brought it but at much lower pricing (about RM150K~RM160K).
Maybe specs and more variants by NAZA but still more options for consumers like us.
February 19, 2008 @ 8:18 am
azrai, are you sure about your own statement.. “The cars also come with warranty and easily can be serviced at any Honda service centre”..?
these cars are not brought in by honda malaysia. i’m pretty sure they dont have the parts or trained personnel to handle these cars or are even going to bother recognising the warranty.
February 19, 2008 @ 8:36 am
These cars are coming from grey importers. Honda authorized service center will NEVER accept any warranty claim nor any free services. Warranty only come from the importer…but no guarantee of original parts. HM will teach these importers same as UMWT does..
February 19, 2008 @ 8:39 am
AP == competitive advantage.
Anyway, these luxury vans are becoming quite a hit here on our roads. Alphards are everywhere!
February 19, 2008 @ 9:05 am
why bring in all the wierd hondas for? They should bring in the Honda Accord Euro-R or the euro civic for example…
February 19, 2008 @ 9:08 am
narrowband said,
February 19, 2008 @ 8:39 am
AP == competitive advantage.
Anyway, these luxury vans are becoming quite a hit here on our roads. Alphards are everywhere!
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this car is not pricey considering ppl here are willing to pay 200k for a USED alphard.
February 19, 2008 @ 9:23 am
nice but the price fuyooooooo… i think this big van kuat makan minyak hooo so just forget it
February 19, 2008 @ 9:23 am
actually this elysion price is quite ok considering it is a brand new…mostly u can gt a low price of alphard because it is recond…so..if compare with the brand new alphard…this elysion is quite ok for me…if some ppl who luv honda…better u go 4 dis one than buy the odyssey…jz add a couple of xtra bucks….u can gt a roomier mpv…
February 19, 2008 @ 9:33 am
If we won’t consider the engine, then consider classes, Elysion is full size van, Odessey and Stream is minivan. Ria, Alphard and Estima is full size. Wish is mini, Citra is compact MPV. Actually, i’m not even sure wtf I’m getting at.. hehe.
February 19, 2008 @ 9:46 am
Can it consider overpriced? I guess most our Malaysian may opt for recon-unreg rather than paying 300k for a Japanese car. This price, we may get european touch. However, there are still rich man where money not the matters. Pity to us hard earner which always just a dream…
February 19, 2008 @ 9:47 am
“Stabbed in the back by AP policy” dragonslayer? You don’t know the whole picture. Since NAP, Japanese manufacturers have been enjoying EXCISE DUTY EXEMPTION based on local parts via the INDUSTRIAL ADJUSTMENT FUND. Here the term “Local Parts” equals ASEAN parts, so in the case of Honda City and Toyota Vios, which are mainly CKD Thailand, plus some additional benefits for setting up factories, the Malaysian government is practically giving them 100% EXCISE DUTY EXEMPTION. Furthermore through the JMEPA FTA any CKD from Japan is given 100% IMPORT DUTY EXEMPTION. Anyway USF-Hicom is run by William Chong and is part of the DRB-Hicom group, which is Honda Motor Co.’s partner so what’s a little knife play between partners eh?
February 19, 2008 @ 10:02 am
Would be interesting if the Honda Edix is available at RM150k - quite a good alternative to the Stream/Wish for those who want the flexibility of a six seater but without the hassle of three rows of seats - Think it was available at about RM180k by other parallel importers ?? Even better if they could bring in the 2.2 litre diesel which by all accounts is very good - Can anyone confirm proposed pricing??
February 19, 2008 @ 11:54 am
Nice, but Odyssey is good enough if I really needed a people carrier.
February 19, 2008 @ 12:00 pm
Yes I’m very sure. 1 year warranty, new CBU (not recond one). It is stated in their press conference yestaerday, 18 February 2008.
February 19, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
Oops, I forgot to add 0% IMPORT DUTY (ASEAN/NON-ASEAN) for CKD as well, as of March 2006.
February 19, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
saw a few of them around hartamas lately. been wondering since never saw it and now i know.
February 19, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
Maisubatsu_thunder..
soo.. was that’s mean..
Honda (& toyota) are selfish? because both of them not reducing their price slightly? except Mitsubishi (decrease the GT / Lancer price).
OK.. now we knew.. how good both of them making money…..
February 19, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
Juara (aka mitsu townbox or sumthin) is actually meant to be a commercial van, so its in no way a match to any of these niche MPVs.
rm240k for entry-level Elysion? wow, that’s pretty expnsv.
Wonder why won’t HM, UMWT, even Tan Chong won’t bring in these niche models? U know, like Elysion, Alphard, Murano, etc. They’re proven to be selling well despite grey importers bring in…
February 19, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
So thats mean, USF Hicom is the official seller for those Honda model which conclude that USF Hicom is not a grey importer. Am I right??
Anyway, i’m bored with T Alphard on the road now. a fuel guzzler summore. the engine is not so high tech unlike Honda Elysion and Nissan Elgrand. Even the Best Motoring driver, Itoh Daisuke (JGTC ARTA team racing driver) also own an Elysion.
anyway, its a good move to offer new model rather used/recon model.
good move USF!
February 20, 2008 @ 12:24 am
FIts the price. Its a luxury MPV anyway. Only not so sure a lot of people will buy it. I read in NST like a month ago, a nissan (something) looks like that got torched. RM250k car gone.
February 20, 2008 @ 1:15 am
i prefer the Odyssey…..
February 20, 2008 @ 6:54 am
mystvearn, the torched MPV are Nissan Highway Star own by a nasi kandar laoban in Penang. I wonder what when wrong with the man. Musuh perniagaan agaknya.
February 20, 2008 @ 8:08 pm
infuenced by american minivan,
heavy chrome, clear van-ish head front,
like so the interior with wide ractangle for instruments,