Review of the car "Toyota Alphard 2013"

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

In general, the range of minivans on the Russian market is not very rich - suitable cars can be listed on the fingers. One of these cars is considered to be the Japanese Toyota Alphard. It appeared on the domestic market more than ten years ago, so it is very difficult to call it a novelty. A few years after their debut, the Japanese developed the second generation of minivans, and then, on the eve of falling sales, they also released a restyled version. It happened in 2011. Well, let's look at how successful the updates of the Toyota Alphard were.

Reviews and review of appearance

Ahead, the novelty looks a little heavy, but at the same time there are features of solidity in the design. In full face, the car shows us huge trapezoidal headlights, a “predatory” air intake and fog lights integrated into the bumper. The small hood looks original against the backdrop of a large windshield. From the side, the body lines are more reminiscent of some kind of bus, although here the designers have not forgotten about the zest. So, the restyled Toyota Alphard is interesting for its high side line and swollen wheel arches. The shape of the passenger door frames is also notdevoid of originality. There is a small spoiler in the upper part of the body, which, in combination with the new front bumper, minimizes the drag coefficient as much as possible.

Interior

Inside the novelty impresses with its free space. The salon is able to comfortably accommodate even the tallest passenger. Light tones of decoration and leather upholstery create the effect of solidity and home comfort at the same time. But the main feature is not at all in this, but in the quality and number of seats. Let's start with the driver. It is provided with a seat with automatic adjustment in eight directions.

The passenger sitting on the side can adjust his seat in 6 ranges. In this case, do not forget about the function of the horizontal back. Second-row passengers are also not without comfort. For them, the manufacturer has provided OTTOMAN chairs with 4-range backrest adjustment and the possibility of a horizontal position. They come with a special footrest. The last, third row of seats is less staffed, but no less comfortable.

Specifications

In Russia, Toyota Alphard will be presented with a reduced range of engines. To be more precise, domestic buyers have no choice but one V-shaped unit with a capacity of 275 horsepower and a working volume of 3.5 liters. At the same time, despite such characteristics, everything is in order with the “appetite” of the minivan. For 100 km, Toyota Alphard spends only 11 liters of fuel. The dynamics of the "Japanese" is not less thanamazing. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour is just over 8 seconds, while the peak speed freezes at around 200 km/h.

Toyota Alphard: price

At the moment, only one complete set (“top-end”) is available in Russia, which costs about 2 million 485 thousand rubles. Additionally, buyers can paint the body in metallic color for 58 thousand rubles or in mother-of-pearl, but this will cost 87 thousand already.