Toyota Japan has just introduced a range of official
bodykit and accessories for the facelifted Vellfire and Alphard, offering
customers an assortment of stylish options to stand from of the crowd. The
accessory list is extensive, covering both the exterior and interior of the
vehicles, but this is only available for the Japanese domestic market.
Now, the Vellfire and Alphard are both sold in
normal and Aero trims, the latter differing in the aesthetics department,
particularly the sportier front bumper. Toyota is offering three bodykit
packages – Dress Up, TRD and Modellista – for the pair of luxury MPV, with Aero
models receiving a drastically bolder look.
All three kits include changes to the front bumper
design, side skirts and rear bumper, but the TRD and Modellista options come
with a sportier quad exhaust and twin exhaust setup respectively. The TRD kit
comes with a choice of four wheel designs (up to 20-inch in size!), whereas the
Modellista pack gets generous applications of chrome (if not a tad overdone) to
go with the audaciously aggressive front fascia.
There’s also a number of accessories to go with the
cabin, such as LED footwell lighting, illuminated door sills, beige leather
upholstery and fabric roof lining, brown wooden inlays for the steering wheel,
as well as privacy curtains, textured floor mats and even a rollable mat (much
like a yoga mat) to conceal the railings for the second row seats.
Other convenient items include grab handles built
into the rear headrest of the front passenger seat, integrated side step for
easy entry, various organisers and extendable leg rests for the captain seats.
Each item is a cost option, as seen in the brochure (highlighted in bold;
prices are in Japanese yen).
The range-topping Vellfire and Alphard is
powered by a new 2GR-FKE 3.5 litre V6 with direct injection. Lower-end models
get the same 180 hp/235 Nm 2.5 litre Dual VVT-i four-cylinder engine, while the
hybrid combines a 150 hp 2.5 litre Atkinson-cycle engine, a 141 hp electric
motor and a 67 hp rear motor to provide all-wheel drive and a claimed fuel
consumption figure of 19.4 km per litre.
