A Car Guy's Review of the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire 2.4 ANH20! (2008-2015). MPV over an SUV?
A Car Guy's Review of the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire 2.4 ANH20! (2008-2015). MPV over an SUV?
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I used to really hate driving this car but I’ve recently had a new found appreciation for how practical and nice it is to live with day to day (and low maintenance) ! If you are looking for a 7 seater or deciding between and MPV or SUV, definitely take a long hard look at the 2.4/2.5/3.5 Alphard/Vellfire (ANH10/ANH20/AGH30)
This is the 240S Prime Selection II.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:52 How Does It Drive?
3:29 Looks + The Interior
5:10 Toyota Reliability?
6:00 So Practical!
7:19 Final Thoughts
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6.31 -> [Music]
14.96 -> [Music]
18 -> i have to start with a confession
20.4 -> i used to really hate driving this car
23.92 -> i could never imagine why people love
25.92 -> this car so much and i used to ask
28.32 -> everyone who had one how they could
30.64 -> tahan driving this car daily
33.6 -> but the truth is i finally get it and i
37.12 -> now really love it
39.2 -> this is the 2011 and h20 so it's one
43.12 -> generation behind the latest alpha and
45.76 -> will fires but it's actually still
47.92 -> pretty modern
49.44 -> the car belongs to a family member who's
51.6 -> had it since 2013
53.52 -> and it's only at about 40 000 kilometers
56.239 -> at the moment
57.6 -> i've been looking after it and driving
59.68 -> it daily for the past couple of months
62 -> so i thought i'd finally do a review on
64.239 -> it and admit how wrong i was
67.76 -> in all honesty though i never had a need
70.56 -> for a seven 7-seater mpv and that's
73.119 -> probably the reason why i could not
74.72 -> appreciate it in the past
76.479 -> whenever i drove it i was comparing it
78.88 -> to what i was driving at the time
81.28 -> an e90 m3 mark 6 gti or audi s4 so of
86 -> course it felt totally different
88.24 -> however i'm now in a season where i
90.479 -> really need a car that's big enough for
92.799 -> my kids as well as my parents and i was
95.28 -> actually looking at other seven seater
97.439 -> suvs like the cx-8 santa fe and cx-9
101.52 -> before this
102.72 -> the seven-seater suvs always have the
104.64 -> same problem though with access to the
107.119 -> third row being the biggest issue unless
109.68 -> you went for the mid-spec cx-8
113.04 -> so let's start with the power and how
115.04 -> the car drives
116.64 -> it has the two azac fe a 2.4 engine
120.479 -> commonly found in other toyotas paired
122.88 -> with a cvt gearbox
125.119 -> as boring as that sounds it's actually
127.6 -> really pleasant to drive
129.44 -> just have the right expectations and by
132.08 -> that i mean just drive it slow and
134.16 -> relaxed and it's great
136.48 -> there's enough power down low and while
138.64 -> it struggles in the mid range just like
140.879 -> every other na japanese car it's got
143.599 -> enough power to overtake when you need
145.52 -> to as long as you plan slightly ahead
148.4 -> i hear the 2.5 in the newer generation
150.8 -> alpha envelope virus is better but this
153.36 -> is surprisingly sufficient for what it
155.28 -> is the card is feel quite tall and there
158.4 -> is body roll
159.76 -> but you get used to it quite quickly and
161.84 -> you will then start to enjoy sitting
163.519 -> above everyone else
165.36 -> the ride is nice and comfortable
167.68 -> perhaps not s-class levels of comfort
170.239 -> but it soaks up bumps really nicely as
172.4 -> you would expect from its size
174.72 -> it's also fine when going round corners
177.12 -> but the biggest thing i had to get used
178.72 -> to was the braking the brakes do not
181.2 -> really inspire confidence
183.28 -> but once you get used to it it's fine
185.2 -> and again does the job
187.44 -> with that said all of these things
189.28 -> combined makes the car a really pleasant
192.4 -> relaxing drive
193.92 -> i can't explain it but i just enjoy
196.319 -> driving slowly around in it
198.4 -> and i found myself taking the car out
200.72 -> over the f30 quite often even when i'm
203.519 -> by myself
207.84 -> how about the looks
209.44 -> i actually really like how it looks from
211.2 -> the front with the huge grille
213.76 -> even with all that chrome that just
215.44 -> seems to work with this car
217.28 -> but the rear does look like it's
218.799 -> starting to age a bit which is
220.879 -> understandable of course
222.64 -> the newer vel fires and alphas are
224.879 -> pretty over the top two in terms of
226.72 -> looks but i'm actually starting to love
228.879 -> it as well
230.799 -> the side profile is a totally minivan
234.239 -> but it is what it is so just appreciate
236.56 -> it for what it is
238.239 -> the car also had a full detail and
240.4 -> coating done by limitless motor sports
243.04 -> so it actually looks pretty good
244.72 -> especially in this per white color
247.519 -> the interior is pretty decent too again
250.4 -> this is the previous generation so the
252.879 -> newer a h30 has a much better dashboard
255.68 -> design but it's fine though admittedly
258.479 -> slightly dated
259.84 -> this model has the darker wood trims and
262.24 -> the black interior which helps
264.4 -> i actually really like how the optitron
266.4 -> kind of meter cluster looks it's nice
268.96 -> and legible and i think still pretty
270.8 -> decent by today's standards
273.04 -> the center console area is starting to
275.12 -> show somewhere
276.56 -> including the dashboard having a really
278.479 -> weird sticky texture when it sits under
280.639 -> the sun
281.6 -> which i understand is a common nh20
283.759 -> problem and maybe i'll sold it out one
285.84 -> day
286.72 -> i also like the black alcantara type
288.96 -> seats it's so nice and i think i much
291.6 -> prefer it to leather
293.44 -> another thing i like is the ambient room
295.44 -> likes so it unfortunately can't be
297.6 -> turned on automatically each time
300.24 -> the food operated handbrake like in all
302.6 -> mercedes-benz's is pretty weird at first
305.28 -> but i kind of enjoy using it these days
308.56 -> as it's a toyota you can expect it to be
311.199 -> really reliable and i can't think of
313.199 -> anything other than the usual wear and
314.72 -> tear stuff that needed to be done
316.88 -> we replaced the battery for about 300
319.28 -> ringgit
320.4 -> usual service costs about 300 to 400
322.639 -> ringgit and the cvt fluid service about
325.44 -> 300 as well
327.44 -> this car does have the infamous steering
329.52 -> rack issue which i'll be getting fixed
331.68 -> next so subscribe if you are interested
333.919 -> as i'll be doing a video on that once
336 -> it's sorted
337.36 -> i believe there are other common aircon
339.44 -> related issues and perhaps suspension
341.84 -> components that i can expect will need
343.919 -> changing at some point but it's pretty
346.16 -> solid otherwise
348.4 -> safety wise the car does have curtain
350.8 -> airbags that go all the way to the third
352.88 -> row which you'll be surprised is not
355.12 -> always the case on every car with a
357.199 -> third row
359.039 -> the best thing about the car is of
361.36 -> course how practical it is
363.919 -> it has a mind-blowing amount of space
366.56 -> that makes even tapawing food pretty
369.12 -> amusing because you have so many options
371.039 -> on where to actually put your stuff
373.44 -> the rear seat hooks are great too
376.479 -> my two boys absolutely love the car as
379.28 -> there is so much space and of course
381.039 -> having that center screen is something
382.8 -> they enjoy as well
384.639 -> the two pilot seats with the center out
387.28 -> makes it so convenient to get to the
388.72 -> back and the power doors are actually
391.199 -> really useful
392.56 -> especially with kids and older folks
395.52 -> the older folks will definitely
397.12 -> appreciate the higher right height as
399.36 -> they don't have to fall into the seats
401.28 -> like in sports sudans and then have to
403.52 -> struggle to lift themselves out
406.24 -> if you've never had an mpv you really
408.88 -> need to experience one to be blown away
411.36 -> by how convenient it is
413.44 -> the boot is huge and can be expanded by
415.919 -> folding the seats when needed
418 -> but it's pretty annoying that the auto
419.759 -> boot doesn't work when you try to open
421.52 -> it manually from the back though i
423.52 -> understand that it's a safety feature
426.319 -> it's got keyless entry and auto head
428.8 -> likes and wipers so all the modern
431.28 -> convenience features you would expect
432.88 -> these days despite being a 10 year old
435.44 -> car
436.96 -> so in conclusion
438.56 -> i now get why this car is so incredibly
441.12 -> popular especially here in malaysia
443.919 -> it's practical reliable and cheap to
446.639 -> maintain and pretty comfortable to go
449.039 -> around in it's also relatively cheap to
451.84 -> purchase and you can find a used one
454.16 -> like this for way below 100 000 ringgit
457.199 -> there are also a ton of recon cars
459.36 -> available for the latest and h30 in
462.639 -> different specs depending on what you
464.4 -> are looking for including the lower spec
467.12 -> 8 seaters or the luxurious executive
469.84 -> launch models
471.44 -> it's also generally viewed as a pretty
473.44 -> luxurious car if that matters to you
476.319 -> seeing as how every family or politician
479.52 -> no matter how rich seems to have one in
481.68 -> their garage
483.199 -> it makes a great daily driver to pay out
485.68 -> with a more raw
487.36 -> selfish weekend car
489.68 -> so if you are after a seven seater or a
492 -> big family car do take a long hard look
495.199 -> at an alpha or well fire i know the suvs
498.56 -> are a lot more appealing and there are
500.72 -> definitely reasons as to why you would
502.479 -> buy an suv over an mpv
505.36 -> but you just might be surprised by how
507.36 -> much you like an alpha
509.199 -> i know i certainly was
511.68 -> so thanks for watching please like
513.839 -> comment and subscribe if you enjoyed
515.599 -> this and i'll see you guys in the next
518.159 -> one
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