It may not seem like it, but the current Toyota Alphard is already two years old and ready for its makeover. Right on time, Toyota is preparing a facelift for the luxury MPV, and Twitter user @ArancioAtlas has spotted the revised model in Japan ahead of its unveiling.
As you can see, the front grille has been redesigned with larger inserts along the top edge and the deletion of the bumper beam that sits across. The headlights are also now connected to that grille and split in the middle, Vellfire-style, while the fog light inserts have been redesigned with the lamps themselves sitting lower down.
It should be noted that this is the revamped version of the Aero look – characterised by the more aggressive bumper design and smoked headlights – which isn’t offered for sale here. Lastly, the 17-inch alloy wheels shown here get a new design; we get 19s as standard.
According to the Japanese blog Car Drive, the facelifted Alphard and Vellfire is set to be unveiled on December 25, gaining the Toyota Safety Sense suite of driver assists as standard, as well as the Data Communications Module (DCM) coming to the next-gen Crown. The 3.5 litre V6 model should also gain automatic engine start/stop, while the 2.5 litre four-cylinder and Hybrid models will likely remain unchanged.
GALLERY: 2016 Toyota Alphard 3.5 V6 Executive Lounge in Malaysia
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.
(Like) Toyota Alphard.
(Dislike) Merc V Class
Come to Malaysia, sure overpriced and will be RM400k, thanks to our falling ringgit!
Recon Harrier 2.0 150hp brape harge skang?
It is just a darth vader car
Fallen RM my arse. More to greedy umw for a kosong alpad. Even KIA carnival offer more spec. If about fallen rm, V-class must be cost a million when sold here.
Yup. Rakyat paid RM17,575 for entry level Saga in 1985.
RM fallen damm badly > 200% since then, now rakyat pay RM36,800 for the standard manual Saga variant.
US pipu used to pay $5000 for a car, now its $50,000. Ini pun salah RM ke? Ever heard the word: inflation?
Gaji mau naik, goods tak naik ka?
Kia Grand Carnival > alphard
For those who disliked…please go and check expert review….kia grand carnival>alphard
Waffle grille
Wtf that angular fascia. Current one better!
Gee, that’s one ugly face!
The designer was maybe asked, “How can we make a box uglier?”
He succeeded!
The designer was eating waffles, and thats when he got ‘inspired’ for front grille.
No matter how ugly it looks, it will be sold out because of the brand power.
More to not so smart buyer.
i thought the current Toyota Alphard is the pinnacle of ugliness but Toyota keeps yet again another ace up their sleeve. salute. by 2020 Alphard will take the crown off of Ssangyong Stavic.
for V6 luxury MPV, Elgrand would be better than this hideous transformers wannabe.
Yes indeed. But what to do. Nissan TC tidur.
The face of my fridge looks better…
it does look much better…
So ugly! Vellfire better looking
its a pity that majority of the comments think its ugly. Do you think toyota didnt do a proper rnd before releasing and approving the design?, its for japanese market, hence the design is for the japanese not some meleis, chaines or indiens in malaysia.
the design cue comes from gundam, as the gundam fans are at the age they can afford the alphard and have a few kids.
When ugly gets uglier…
Even the 1990s Toyota Liteace Van looks better at the front….
i do not own or sit in this alphard or vellfire before. But do this MPV really worth at 400k?
There are so many on the roads so there are so many people willing to spend for this car.
400k-500k is S-Class & 7-series tertiary already
Yup dulu tak suka design ni buruk..lama2 lawa nice