After introducing the Fortuner TRD Celebratory
Edition in India last month, Toyota Kirloskar Motor is now set to launch the
Vellfire in India. Not long after displaying the luxury MPV to dealers and
potential customers, it had started dealer dispatch recently. Now, showrooms
have started getting first units.
The Vellfire is the most luxury-oriented people
mover from Toyota and can be seen as an indirect Mercedes V-Class rival. It is
the sassier version of the Toyota Alphard and is mainly offered in two body
styles - Standard Body and Aero Body. For India, Toyota has planned out the
Vellfire with Standard Body. As for the dimensions, it measures 4,935 mm in
length, 1,850 mm in width and 1,935 mm/1,950 mm in height. Its ground clearance
ranges from 160 mm to 170 mm, this depends on the configuration selected.
In terms of mechanicals, the Toyota Vellfire sources
its power from the 2AR-FE 2.5-litre petrol engine (182 PS/235 Nm) mated to a
CVT or the 2GR-FKS 3.5-litre petrol engine (301 PS/361 Nm) mated to an 8-speed
AT. There's also a hybrid powertrain option, with a combination of the 2AR-FXE
2.5-litre petrol engine (152 PS/206 Nm), the 2JM electric motor (143 PS/270 Nm)
and the 2FM electric motor (68 PS/139 Nm).
In India, the Toyota Vellfire will be offered with
the hybrid powertrain as standard. The Indian-spec Toyota Vellfire will feature
LED headlights with cornering lamps, sequential turn indicators, power slide
& back doors, 7 airbags, powered extendable Ottoman full recline seats,
twin moonroof, multi-colour ambient lighting, individual seat tables, seat
ventilation, heating and memory functions and Black/Flaxen interior. For the
interiors, it will employ faux-wood treatment on the dashboard, gear lever, steering
wheel and on a few other elements. Strangely, the unit seen here is missing an
infotainment system. Maybe there's going be a dealer-level retrofitted unit.
If you are planning to buy the Toyota Vellfire then
you will have to shell out at least around INR 75 lakh (expected ex-showroom).
