Toyota Alphard Review. The Luxury JDM Mini-Van (AH30)
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On this weeks Video
i get to test out a 2018 toyota alphard! this luxury JDM mini-van is something you don't see every day as it is not currently offered from toyota australia.. this car is an import and because of that it carries a very big price tag... this one i reviewed was priced at about 150,000 AUD! thats a lot of money but the Alphard is a lot of car.. tho is very different to what you may be used to..
love it or hate it the alphard is a very popular car and has been going for over 17 years!
Let me know in the comments what you thought of the Alphard!?
Huge thanks to VansWest for letting me review on of there Vehicles.. to learn more check out there website vanswest.com.au/
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I love this thing.
We own a Toyota Alphard Hybrid and while we were on our way home from a trip, a massive storm hit which prompted the port to stop ferry rides to our destination.
We had to stay inside our Alphard for-as far as I can recall-around 53 hours or so...
Honestly speaking it was a scary experience witnessing all the chaos going on outside the van while the storm hit but the next day, we felt thankful that we used that instead of our SUV since the Alphard was so much more comfortable, quiet, and efficient.
The engine only ran for a few minutes every hour with the AC on and it was a dream sleeping inside because even with the engine on you hardly hear it due to the insane noise insulation.
The built in entertainment system with TV tuner kept us up to date with the news despite the loss of cellular reception and data, we were able to plug in our laptops to watch movies as well.
We took baths at a nearby gas station and throughout the whole ordeal (the vehicle was on 24/7) our driver was so impressed because in a span of 53 hours he estimated that the Alphard consumed roughly 13-16 litres of gas.
Yes, with the AC and various electronics plugged into the power outlet (including a Makita cooler) 24/7.
Needless to say, my Dad was really impressed when I told him about it the moment we arrived.
If you guys plan on doing camping and stuff without sacrificing space and comfort (albeit a bit less efficient in terms of mileage) then the Toyota Alphard is the way to go.
I wouldn’t mind getting stuck in the middle of nowhere as long as I’m inside this awesome minivan, it’s like riding a business class flight for a few days lol-fun and comfortable.
thats an awesome story! haha no better place to be i reckon than a alphard.. they really are first class people movers :)
When u plug your lap top in and theres no Internet and u didint notice and u trying to watch a TH-cam video AND YOU JUST GET THIS RANDOM LOADING CIRCLE THAT NEVER ENDS XD
@@faizulraseli u must be poor
My best friend's dad has got the exact same model but with the V6, it is an absolutely amazing vehicle. The second row seats are so comfortable, I bet they're just as good, if not better than an S-Class. It's literally a minivan version of an S-Class
totally agree man its near on rolls royce level for a minivan! haha middle seats is where it's at!
This car is super famous in indonesia . Its a flagship MPV here (top line mpv for sale in indonesia usually for VIP passengers) this car costs about 110 - 120k . Below this car we got nissan serena ,honda odyssey, toyota voxy and mazda biante. So basically this car is at the top of the line mpv in indonesia
masih ada Vellfire dan Lexus LM
@@saiakuto830 tetep gak ngimbangin alphard om . Lexus kemahalan , Velfire kalo di kampung dibilang alphard jg
Sama juga di Malaysia...
Mercedes V300d 4matic are top of the line here in Europa
This one is super popular in Asia especially in Vietnam. My friend just bout one 2016 with 3,000kms for around 7 billions Vietnamese money which $458.000 in our money. And it's crazy. Only Celebrities cruise on this. It's a good car but personally I don't think it's worth $150k. Thanks for the full review bro.🙏🏻💪🏻. Keep them coming👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
that's insane! yeh i did hear they go for unreal money in some asian countries.. glad you enjoyed it.. more to come :)
Ross Reviews I am in bro, can't wait for your videos. Good luck n hope your vids will get more views and viral👊🏻
Its expensive because of the import tax from Japan.
I heard you guys import alphards from the Philippines is it true?
I've seen these mini vans before always been curious, great review mate 💯
thanks bro glad i could show one off to ya! there def is more getting around now in AUS
There is also a twin to an Alphard, it’s called the Toyota Velfire ans it is basically at sport version
yes the vellfire is also very cool :) very similar
Orang indo
No it is not sport version.. it is cheaper version of Alphard actually..
@@syazh1 its the sport version, because sport is always cheaper than lux
@@garlandreswara5717 Not really sure tho, at least in my country it basically the same people mover except of course there is different levels of equipments and power trains and vellfire is cheaper than alphard..
In order to create next level of comfort, stability, and rigidity, Toyota has made bespoke platform just for this car, meaning Toyota made sure there is zero stress on every single components, therefore less compromise on driving experience.
I live in Japan and am probably buying that model tomorrow.
Thanks for the review, gave me more confidence in the purchase
Glad I could help! really great vehicles
I live in the us NEVER heard of this car... it looks amazing so unique it feels like a huge breath of fresh air.. something different than a boring SUV
yeh im very shocked that this is not in the US.. would suit a lot of buyers over there
@@RossReviewsau YEAH japanese cars here been becoming really popular so i could see how people can be in the market for a jdm luxury minivan
You can import gen-1 model in 2027.
No one buys luxury minivans in the US because of the "Soccer mom with too many kids" image there. The Alphard is best experienced with a chauffeur, of which there are many in Asia.
Problem is minivans are seen as uncool by Americans and this car hasnt been tested to pass the safety standard of North America.
Hello from America didn’t know this van existed there’s so many cool vehicles from other countries that I don’t know about all I see here is Camry’s, GMC Yukon’s, Honda Odyssey’s, Chevy Tahoe’s, Siennas, and Ford pickup trucks but many more. They should start selling these here in America they will sell like hot cakes over here.
thanks for checking out the channel! i feature a huge amount of cars that america unfortunately doesn't get..
Believe it or not. I bought this car 2019 in Indonesia cause of this review. Oh and i got a bargain with the price for 120k
thats awesome man! i'm happy i convinced you to get one.. they are so nice :)
@@RossReviewsau indeed they are
I also have Alphard lol the 2019 one too
Very good
So you are rich then
Getting mine this week in W.A. for half this price with 50k. Cant wait. Comes with hks suspension and some extras. Cheers for the great review.
Enjoy it man! very cool vans
Blessed to own one, great review
Thanks for watching!
Awesome review. Something totally left field of what we would normally see. 👍
Eric Clear thank m8! Yes I couldn’t help but give it a go📸 haha not everyday you see one of these in Australia! Glad you enjoyed it
LOVE IT thanks, amazing videos, effort and facts😃👌😁:-D
Glad you enjoyed!
11:46 The small wind screen that are in frount of the side mirrors is for helping you to see the blind spots better.
I'm starting to see more of these in Brisbane since last year. We also do have the Nissan Elgrand Highway Star in Australia (privately imported though).
Apple Slipper yes def becoming more and more popular.. pretty cool vans
Is it easy to import any type of cars from japan?
MALALA relatively but can be costly
@@RossReviewsau Still better than US which has like 25 years mandatory bullshit.
@@allflying3 your not wrong man
My family have the Alphard's brother, Vellfire. We have a 2012 Toyota Vellfire 2.4L ZG, it's a really comfy car, really suitable for family
vellfire is very cool the more sporty version eh
Ross Reviews For this 2.4L engine, I won’t say it’s really sporty but when you want to take over a car on the road, you’ll still feel some power when you step on the throttle, still can feel the sporty feel
@@ConnorTan-sg6jv the looks are sporty i think over the regular alphard .. enjoy m8
@@RossReviewsau ooh I thought you're talking about something else, but yeah they do looks sporty than Alphard
Theres also the vellfire same thing just different styling. Cool as hell
yes the vellfires are even cooler i think haha "more sporty looking" ive seen a few modified ones in Japan before.. very cool :)
Its a shame they don't officially offer them in the UK I think they'd do really well. Recently talked a mate out of buying a Mercedes Vito with extra seats he's wised up and is getting a Nissan Elgrand E51 now
Great review no fluff thanks a lot Try the Nissan Elgrand as well
Noted! thanks glad you enjoyed it
It's very impressive this car is in Australia. In South Australia?
This car is the most expensive Alphard in Japan. I saw yellow sticker on a tailgate and that shows "sold by toyota dealership of Tokyo"
I have same trim line, 2020model in Tokyo.
cheers for the info! we are in Western Australia.. yes a company here called Vans West.. imports them from Japan
they are very nice vans!
Very nice review. Where IS it filmed ?
Perth Australia
I have this car but for me theres a gap in between the chairs that allow the others to walk into the car and onto the back without needing to move the chair and for rich people in asia we have nannys that holds our bags in the mall and stuff and they normaly sit in the back and the rich people sit in the middle while drivers drive them to the locations
If only someone can 2JZ 6 speed swap this van. that would be badass. The ultimate luxury sport van.
i've seen some people do it! might have been a RB tho
you can put a 3.5L compressor on a stock V6 and get 360h.p
bought the used 2012 model for 30K. live in indonesia tho. nevertheles its a steal.
very nice they are so popular over there.. great cars..
Wait how-
Now in the market for Alphard / Vellfire to accompany my S210 Crown and S20 Athlete :p
Love the crowns
See plenty of them here in Singapore, they are popular with hire car operators.
status symbol eh
I’ve always wanted one of these. The Lexus version...
i would love to check out the lexus version very cool
I love Alphard
Great vans 😎
Jeez man that grill
haha n you thought BMW had a massive grill
Thats awesome
cool rigs aren't they :)
The front exterior design look very futureristic
Definitely!😎
There's only 3 variants here in Indonesia,
the base trim, which is the (X) doesn't have leather seats, it's fairly basic like the other types of car. No one buys this trim lel.
The mid trim is the trim that everyone buys, comes with leather seats, electrically operated captains seats with leg support, heated and cooled seats in the front row, but only heated in the mid row.
The highest trim, the 3.5Q executive longue, is pretty much the same that is in this video but with a V6. It comes with a more advanced leg support, added a small table, cooled and heated seats in the mid row seats.
very popular in indonesia i think yes? lovely car is it very expensive there?
@@RossReviewsau fairly popular...
And not as expensive as the Germans... Cost the same as the C-Class E-Class range
@@RossReviewsau it is very popular in Indonesia yes. In fact most of my friends have one or even 2. The Alphard/Vellfire basically symbolizes that you're rich. So having a Range Rover or an S-Class sometimes isn't enough.
@@vitoaditya8337 yes that seems to be the symbol of success there eh haha where here its more like range rovers , mercedes, BMW haha i do admit the Velfire and alphard are very cool
U forget Alphard Lombardi, Raffi Ahmad has this model...
2016 executive lounge cost around 60k usd in my country
That cost $230,000 here
Ross, never seen one before! Cross between Executive cruiser slash mobile porn studio...... love your work mate
haha love your description! very cool car tho pretty rare here in AUS
I have one these, like the its a 2019 model, i choose 2019 because 2020 model isn't a lot of different, so i buy it for 94,000 in Indonesia
congrats on the purchase man! they are great cars :)
@@RossReviewsau I was lucky because it was a bargain
I always wondered about these things. Not sure it’s worth 150k 🤔
My father in-law has the Mercedes version of this. I think the Toyota is better but not by a lot and the Merc was 50k for a 3 yr old one.
The Lexus version will be hella expensive 😳
im still not sure about the 150k price either but gotta remember all imported cars get taxed hugely i think this is like half that price in japan..
ya the Lexus is going to be like supercar money!
@@RossReviewsau in indonesia it starts from $70k - $128k (included w/ expensive tax) . I thougt in australia it would be cheaper
@@fadhly5192 Australia is one of the most expensive places to buy a car unfortunately :( the import taxes are crazy
Ross Reviews in my country(Cambodia), it’s 185K USD(limited promo 169K) , It’s South East Asian Version, same executive lounge but comes with V6 Engine and Original Toyota Infotainment System.
You ca get alphard from 39k from Japan 😂
I want one...
very cool vans
Is this Melbourne
Perth
Excellent mobile space for a last minute affair in a quickie
🤣 the perfect car for it eh
That front end is straight out of a horror movie!
haha savage eh
Simple is, if you don’t have an Alphard in Asia, you’re not to be considered as a wealthy people.
Not even a S-Class can have this statement.
yes this is exactly what i've heard.. crazy to think its more desired than a S class
The best popular car in Indonesia. And in Indonesia use for taxi
very popular eh!
When this are sold to Russia then they (Toyota)
sell a lhd version?
i thought they did sell them in russia? not sure tho
A official importer told so
in a video. So i assume, yes.
Yes, it is officially sold in Russia, lhd version. Around 67000USD for Executive Lounge.
well Vietnam and Philippines are two markets that are Left Hand Drive ..so its possible to bring it to Russia and China
There’s even a extra rare Royal Lounge/Lexus LM
the Lexus LM will be insane lol
Ross Reviews It IS! I’ve seen it! It has a home sized tv in it and the seats are moved to the rear.
There’s also more luxurious version called Royal Lounge
yes there is a royal lounge model also
I would be surprised if you’re able to test drive the Lexus LM (even though it’ll be third-party imported car) because Lexus Australia refuse to bring one 🤣
lets hope i get the chance lol... these are 3rd party imported to australia also Toyota doesnt sell from factory here
I definitely know that you will get a vehicle you can’t fix yourself
G Mac ?
Actually, this is very popular among Japanese CEO's.
i would imagine it is :) very luxury and easy to work out of
I know the guys that do 4x4 conversions of these
real? lol they do 4x4 conversion on these >??
Yeah bus 4x4 an international company based in Brisbane is doing the granvia conversion.
And the boss's son got himself one of these and converted it as a prototype.
Essentially same method as the granvia which uses new Landcruiser parts kits and whole bunch of parts they designed themselves.
When i saw this thing i was like "why didn't you spend your money on making your vy monaro faster so you can finally beat my GS instead" hahah
@@doug-core8850 far out! im super keen to see one of them after the conversion lol ya def could think of better ways to spend my money haha
Which one better...toyota alphard or mercedes V class..
I would say Alphard but I’m yet to experience a V class
@@RossReviewsau..try compaire it..
Its not the most luxurious one though, there is still a royal lounge version that costs even more.
Imagine paying 150 grand for this then your friend buys a hiace for 30 grand then just has the interior done up for a few grand and it ends up being flasher.
lol i could never justify that much
2:47 rap god
Wait why in the car is dark? it supposed to be white.
Comes in different trims
There is an Alphard for sale in Sydney with 10km on it for just under $100000 but l don't thinki its a Hybrid l have seen a couple of these Alphards around been used as a people mover but these must be the most luxurious people movers available in Australia l do like Toyotas but l will never buy one because l have no use for a people mover because l am 69 years and both our children sre adults have kefy home but a vehicle for a large family and the top spec one the children would be fighting over the two second row seats there is no other people mover that is as good and ss luxurious as the Alphard and Vellfire
Hi i'm from Indonesian 🇮🇩 i like your review the car
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11:23 The *LM300h* already present in Indonesia
thanks you! glad you enjoyed the video
Alphard in my country only costs 80k USD
80k in USD is roughly 120k aud so not far off the 150 here
My dad actually planned to buy this alphard but instead he buyed a nissan nv350 urvan premium 2020 bruh.
how is it? better than the alphard?
@@RossReviewsau i dunno. I feel the alphard is better but my dad dosen't like the small space to put large tuff for work. Thats why he choose the nissan
He can buy his brother Lexus LM or in Indonesia, Alphard Lombardi, 4 seater two rows and luxury interior, but the price can be twice than regular alphard...
$150K FOR FRIDGE........NO WAY
in malaysia a lot of people use it
very popular eh..
@@RossReviewsau Yes true
@@RossReviewsau ya my dad almost buy the car!! and my dad see honda so my dad go bu honda
I have a toy Alphard
cool vans
Don't really fancy spending so much cash then having to use a potty
I'd want to sit in those captain's chairs any opportunity I get and watch videos.
best seat in the house
It’s a Alphard not a Butler from Batman “Alfred”
When did I call it Alfred 😅 really 🤣
@@RossReviewsau it’s just your Ozzy accent 😂😂😂great review
@@elevatingroofscampervan3282 hah its a pretty bad aussie accent lol
This car is compulsory for every rich families in Indonesia. Sadly, I don't have one but I'm happy for what I have.
yes haha i've heard that from a few people.. very popular in China and Japan as-well i'm told.. even here in Australia it seems to be only Asian Customers that buy them
If you won't buy a rolls royce because it expensive , you can buy this......
yup the rolls from toyota
Fyi alphard become taxi in Jakarta
Fancy taxi!
Toyota Alphard is better than Toyota Sienna
Toyota Alphard is usually bought by those wealthy people
very wealthy haha
Rich Chinese favourite
100% lol
What in the hell? 150 grand?
yeh! its crazy expensive here.. in Japan where its mainly sold tho its about half that money..
Okay@@RossReviewsau
But i guess cause of the rarity you know its worth more@@RossReviewsau
180k in Hong Kong
LOL! I live in Japan..our roads are better than 99% of the world. I have yet to see a pothole on the highway..unlike the US..where you can destroy a car from a pothole.
im confused when did i say japan roads had big potholes?
I saw u mate
WA shit expensive as F*ck
even it's made in Japan but still cannot compared with real JDM in Japan!
東南アジアじゃお金持ちはベンツよりアルファードなんだよ
150 grand for a van with a camry engine ? hell no
its a lot eh! but they sell haha
@@RossReviewsau you could buy an S600 for that price and get a whole lot more for your money, at that price i expect no less than a V8 engine and less than 5 sec 0 to 60 time but this ? lol
For me? Yes
@@indocarsdiary As the Asian I would still prefer Alphard rather than S600 even if they have similar priced.
In Asian, Alphard owners have more acknowledge as “social community” than S-Class 🤣
@@indocarsdiary you could be right, but this car is for a different market than yours
I think it’s not worth it in my opinion
its a lot of money eh..
asian people use this car as a family car lol
rich asian people* haha
Cool van, but I can't get over how this guy looks like Emmanuel Macron
No idea who that is lol
@@RossReviewsau French President
Ridiculous 150k what a joke you can buy an rv to live out of for that price!
It is ridiculously expensive
150 grand for that abomination??
very overpriced even for a luxury minivan with those looks, looks like a refrigerator with lines because lines and a weird ass grill
somehow they sell! haha getting quite popular too
Whe u buy it... U need a private driver dude.😏
100% bro! its not made to drive its made to be driven around in lol
Oh god but that's just butt ugly!
That's wrong, thats car abuse.
It's like a pug thats not cute.
Whuuuhuaa!
haha! you def either love it or hate it lol the asian market loves it i guess
@@RossReviewsau
With that big grill and those tiny wheels it reminds me of this husky/corki mix dog, husky on the top with little itty bitty corki legs lol
And also I'm compleatly sick n tired of squinty headlights, it's not even a mean car.
Guess I'm just shaking my fist at the sky but who actually likes these things ?
I really think that the car execs found out that cars sell better when there ugly for some reason.
Sign of the times I guess...
Seems expensive for what you get, and it's ugly.
its very expensive n does kinda look like a fridge lol
Its NOT A CAR!! ITS A VAN!! Learn English. Its also not anywayS. You dont pluralize it. You dont say howeverS!
they're both called "vehicles". Oh, and you should learn English too, to fix your horrible grammar. How bout' that m8.