Toyota has announced that it will be introducing the GranAce for the Japanese market later this year following its official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show this month.
The MPV is identical to the Granvia revealed for the Australian market earlier this year, as well as the Majesty model sold in Thailand. Based on the sixth-generation H300 HiAce that was revealed earlier this year, the 5.3 metre-long GranAce will be available in two seating arrangements for the domestic market, as a three-row six-seater and as a a four-row eight-seater.
Externally, it’s a dead ringer for the Granvia, with the same large, multi-louvred chrome grille and twin-lens LED headlamps at the front. It’s also shod with the same wheels. Likewise, the interior, with identical wood-grain trim and colour combinations. The second and third rows feature leather captain seats, and items in the equipment list includes an ottoman mechanism and a Display Audio system, complete with a smartphone linkage function.
There’s only one engine option available for the GranAce, and that’s a 1GD-FTV 2.8 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel, which is also found on the Granvia. It’s paired with a six-speed automatic transmission.
A trailing-link rigid-axle rear suspension replaces the leaf-spring setup from the HiAce, and this provides the MPV with a luxurious, comfortable ride and also stable handling. The GranAce also features additional sound insulation for improved NVH aspects.
The GranAce will be equipped with the automaker’s suite of Toyota Safety Sense features, including a pre-collision safety system (PCS) with pedestrian and daytime cyclist detection. There’s also Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Parking Support Brakes (Stationary Objects), which helps reduce and/or mitigate damage from collisions during low-speed driving, for example, in parking lots.
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I thought Taiwan market alteady having this ?
Why do they created so many different names for a same product
Come here for 200k+ and I bet it will have many buyers despite having a diesel engine.
Nice van.
It’s a good deal to replace Toyota Estima. This Grance comes with better trailing-link rigid-axle rear suspension, independent suspension.
Trailing arm / Semi-trailing arm suspensions are rather old. From ’82 BMW 3-series to Mercedes 560SEC, even the Porsche 911, trailing arm / semi-trailing arm suspensions dominated half the world.
Give it a try. It’s far better than live axle with coil spring you can get from Avanza/Starex.
Replace Estima? They not even in the same class! This is way bigger than even Alphard or Vellfire.
The Van based vehicles, removed leaf spring suspension for improved comfort for budget usage/luxury usage:
Hyundai Starex live axle with coil spring supported.
11 seater High Capacity Affordable MPV – RM150k
Toyota Granace/Granvia/Majesty
Trailing Arm (independent) Independent rear suspension.
8 to 10 seaters.
RM199k to RM299k is reasonable.
Affordable Full Size Luxury MPV.
Benz V-Class Van-MPV Trailing Arm (independent)
7 seaters.
RM430k to RM460k.
https://paultan.org/2015/09/08/mercedes-benz-v-class-now-here-v-220-d-rm435k/
You missed out the Maxus 10 seaters MPV
enthusiastic
Guess Granvia/Majesty were popular option so they bring back those to Japan.
Bring this to Malaysia Please
Roomier than alphard/vellfire