Bigwigs everywhere will rejoice as the facelifted Toyota Alphard and Vellfire are now on display at UMW Toyota showrooms, indicating that the luxury MPVs – which are already open for booking – will go on sale pretty soon. Along with showing the two people carriers, the official distributor has also released full specifications and equipment to go with pricing that was revealed last month.
As we’ve reported, the cars are pricier than before, with the Vellfire 2.5 costing RM350,800 – around RM5,600 more expensive than the outgoing model. The Alphard, meanwhile, retails at RM429,800 for the standard 3.5 litre model and RM540,800 for the 3.5 Executive Lounge, RM26,400 and RM35,100 costlier respectively. All prices are on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
The biggest change – at least as far as the Alphard is concerned – is under the bonnet, where you’ll find a new 2GR-FKE 3.5 litre V6 with D-4S direct injection and VVT-iW. Outputs have been bumped up significantly to 300 PS at 6,600 rpm and 361 Nm of torque between 4,600 and 4,700 rpm, increases of 29 PS and 21 Nm respectively. A new eight-speed automatic transmission replaces the previous six-speed unit.
Toyota claims a fuel consumption figure of between 10.4 and 10.6 km per litre on the Japanese JC08 cycle, an improvement over the previous 9.5 km per litre. The Vellfire’s 2AR-FE 2.5 litre Dual VVT-i four-cylinder engine, making 180 PS at 6,000 rpm and 235 Nm at 4,100 rpm and paired to a CVT, has been carried over unchanged. All models make greater use of structural adhesives as well as high-rigidity glass adhesives for increased body rigidity, contributing to better handling stability and ride comfort.
Other changes are largely cosmetic in nature, with both the Alphard and Vellfire gaining a redesigned front fascia. The former receives an even more prominent full-height grille, with chrome trim that moves outward to bisect the headlights. Those headlights themselves – self-levelling LED units with cornering lights and LED daytime running lights – have also been given new internal graphics.
Meanwhile, the Vellfire gets a giant chrome plated grille and triangular fog light surrounds, giving it an even more distinctive look. Lastly, there are new tail lights (with square light guides in the case of the Vellfire) and tailgate garnish, plus sequential front and rear indicators and a new 18-inch wheel design.
Inside, there’s a new instrument cluster design, plus new standard features including a Qi wireless smartphone charger and a new digital, camera-based rear-view mirror called the full display mirror (FDM), first seen on the new Lexus LS. Front seat ventilation has also been added across all variants.
Otherwise, kit count remains largely identical, with the Vellfire coming with keyless entry, push-button start, powered sliding doors, a powered tailgate, leather upholstery, ventilated and power-adjustable front seats, second-row captain’s seats with power recline, powered front passenger and second-row Ottomans.
Also fitted are a front sunroof and rear moonroof, three-zone automatic climate control with nanoe air ionisation, a DVD-AVN navigation system with a seven-inch touchscreen, a 10.2-inch rear seat entertainment screen and eight speakers, plus a black interior and dark grey Metal Wood trim. The standard Alphard 3.5 gets the same amount of kit, but with a beige interior and brown Metal Wood trim.
Meanwhile, the Executive Lounge receives wider VIP second-row seats with ventilation and foldable picnic tables. It also gets semi-aniline leather upholstery, a larger eight-inch capacitive touchscreen for the navigation system, a Blu-Ray rear seat entertainment system with a nine-inch display and a 17-speaker JBL sound system. Buyers get a choice of beige or black interiors, plus brown olive ash burl wood trim.
Safety-wise, all models now get a blind spot monitor (BSM) and rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) to go with the usual seven airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC). However, the Toyota Safety Sense suite of driver assists, which comes as standard in Japan, is nowhere to be found here.
Going the official route will result in unique specifications for Malaysian weather and road conditions, as well as regulations. These include special tuning of the engine ECU, wider outer mirrors and customised audio and navigation systems. Of course, official cars come with the aforementioned five years of unlimited-mileage factory warranty, and assured 10 years of parts availability.
Get full detailed specifications of the new Toyota Alphard and Vellfire on CarBase.my.
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350K for Big boss. Vellfire, XC90 T8 or E-Class.
Prices are crazy high. But UMW have been asked to keep prices high. Why? It is a Grand Masterplan to feed the AP boys.
Alphard is bread and butter for the AP players. If UMW keeps prices very high at RM540k, rakyat have no choice but to go to AP boys to buy cheaper recon Alphard cars.
The same with the new Cayenne. Prices have jumped to RM940k. Now rakyat have no choice but to buy recon AP Cayenne at RM500k
A Grand Masterplan.
If big boss (and more money), I’d recommend Alphard (RM4xxk to RM5xxk) with proper 8 speed gearbox. Vellfire is the one that is cheaper due to CVT and 2500cc engine (RM350k). (I hope M’sian does not confuse with the grey-import spec before; Alphard used to be cheaper than Vellfire). However, the UMW’s Alphard and Vellfire still no Toyota Safety Sense. So, better find other MPV with proper safety equipments (ACC etc.)
Big boss aint buying these vans. Mobility personal van (mpv) or mini vans as in USA. S class is the first choice, falling down to 5 series bmw ir e class merc. Prestige, high quality, stylish, and most importantly, safety come first. Vans is not save on highway and easily flip over. See kapal singh. If he is in s class or 5 series he ll be here today. These vans are just for middle low incomeer forcing squeeshing out their bank to buy the biggest size car with available money. A person forging 300k buying merc or bmw is perceive as higher than he who must have the largest size van. Soccer mom van of choice. Recon car is ofcoz cheap and boss will nvr look at 2nd hand recon no matter what others say.
Nirvana comes a callin’
pipu prefers Equanimity.
Can Equanimity go on land? No?
Then why bring unrelated bollocks here?
Toyota under UMW mesia, CHR1.8 rm145k is 50% more expensive than HRV1.8 rm94k. 2CHR=3HRV. If buy HRV = buy2 free1. Now u know why vellfire aphard is so expensive. UMW toyota max double margin BUT fool by himself giving opportunity for AP vellfire alphard to sell well…
Since when HRV selling for 94k?? Honda website stated from 108,800 OTR before insurance. Please check first before posting. Don’t mislead others.
Epitome of comfort, safety & achievement
Epitome of soccer mom and dad with soccer mom. Also orgy tour van (darkly tinted).
Don forget curtain air-bags & full Toyota Safety Sense also
One dangerous ugly box on the road
my wifey wanna upgrade frm our family Exora.
More downgrade than upgrade
Dont put your wife life at risk. This is basically tin. Easily flip and rip off when accident. Imagine wife and kids in it on highway speed.
2.5 enuf to pull the huge Van?
Nore than enough. Max meter is 180kmh, reaching this max is not a hard feat. Dangerous, yes. Can pull, yes.
good job, toyota malaysia..
imho, better spec than the vehicles that grey importer bringing in..
since the volume of these vehicles are quite significant in malaysia road, hoping Toyota Malaysia would consider to CKD these models..
Simply too much chrome
mafia car mah, must got bling bling one….
Sorry mafia boss sit in s class 7er or jaguar. Those van is for fetching mafia little gangstar to recover bad debts or to take on target. Lol.
so nice, a symbol of class and luxury, but still, it was an overpriced van
Facelift or not, they still look like washing machines on wheels.
The Alphard’s front grille was and still is especially ugly.
Alphard – proper 8-speed gearbox – good
Vellfire – cvt – baaaad
Overall, still no Toyota Safety Sense on both – very very baaaaad.
Like: Toyota Alphard
Dislike: Toyota Veilfire.
Crazy high. Come new govt AP boys will die.
This is not AP lar.
Pre-new imports from UMWT, I always figured the Vellfire was the more luxurious and hence more expensive of the two models. I think the gray imports also price them that way.
Seems in JPN, it is the reverse. I must say the Vellfire by name sounds more garang, and by image too seesm to be more expensive….
In actual fact, the price are the same for both model, for the same base spec and top of the line spec.
i bet the vellfire outsell the ugly alphard
Yes. Because not many people know about luxury. You are one of them anyway.
better get the slicker looking Honda Odyssey.
odyssey dont have triple power ottoman seats (if i understand the spec correctly)
They want their tacky wood paneling back. That’s still very trendy back in the 60s.
541k???? I can buy a house with this price tag. Install air cond and put a king size bed in my room. Confirm sleep better than in this box
This van is geeting uglier than ever
Better buy this than old exora..
lahanat overpriced mpv..