Toyota Alphard Hybrid 2007

[Cherry92]

Hey Guys,

I came up with an idea to import a Toyota Alphard Hybrid 2007 from Japan.Please help me with the efficiency,comfortability,performance of the MPV and specially about the spare parts.......Couldn't find much info about the vehicle from the internet because most of them were in japanese

Thank you

[protege323]

Hi

check this out

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/toyota/alphard/

[Cherry92]

Hi

check this out

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/toyota/alphard/

Thanks alot dude ! Hmmmm...... need to have more info about the spare parts !

[Sifaan]

Thanks alot dude ! Hmmmm...... need to have more info about the spare parts !

considering that there are so many alphards here I'm sure you will not have any problem finding spare parts.

[Cherry92]

considering that there are so many alphards here I'm sure you will not have any problem finding spare parts.

Hmmmm..........I don't think that we can find any Hybrid Alphards here yet !

Although I'm a bit shaky about the batteries and stuff,hope this will save more fuel as I'll have to use the vehicle more often

Btw ! what do you guys think ? Will it be a troublesome to have a Hybrid ? I mean the maintenance !

[jdnet]

Thanks alot dude ! Hmmmm...... need to have more info about the spare parts !

I'm pretty sure all the shops in panchigawatte have stocked spare parts for the alphard just because you are going to be the only owner in Sri Lanka.

[heavyD]

Although I'm a bit shaky about the batteries and stuff,hope this will save more fuel as I'll have to use the vehicle more often

Btw ! what do you guys think ? Will it be a troublesome to have a Hybrid ? I mean the maintenance !

Sigh... why not get a diesel, it's cheap on fuel, probably has lots more torque and can be maintained at any local garage.

And btw, <-- this means rolling your eyes. It's not a smile smiley.

[MasterDon]

Glad to see Lankans becoming so environmentally conscious all of a sudden.

[nissan_fan]

Good transition.

Allion/Axio/Belta/Vitz to Prius/Alphard hybrid threads.

Go green Autolanka.

[Sifaan]

Hmmmm..........I don't think that we can find any Hybrid Alphards here yet !

exactly why you can't expect to find any spares specific to the vehicle, and also why forum members can't advise on the availability of spares.

however, there are ways and means to import spares if they're not available locally (and sometimes it's cheaper than buying locally even if they are available) although naturally that takes a bit longer than a trip to panchi... but actually your biggest problem will be finding a mechanic who knows what he's doing!

[Sifaan]

Good transition.

Allion/Axio/Belta/Vitz to Prius/Alphard hybrid threads.

Go green Autolanka.

even if it's going green (ha!) it's still going Toyota

[jdnet]

but actually your biggest problem will be finding a mechanic who knows what he's doing!

I think the biggest problem would be to have to have a mechanic willing to look at an actual repair guide, go abroad to get certified and invest thousands of dollars on scaners/programmers.

I think there are only a few places here besides toyota that would have the capability of investing so much to carry out the maintainence of hybrids. The result would be really expensive trips to the garage as they would need to cover the money invested in a technology that's new to the country. Now if people were buying hybrids brand new this would be less of an issue for a while atleast,but if people were going out and buying hybrids that have been used for three years then issues and lines at the few places that fix them would start forming pretty fast.

Oh and the end result of this would be that I would throw my wrench andstop fxingmy car myself because I can't afford to invest so much in tools so I will just ride my mountain bike to work.

Edited December 5, 2010 by jdnet

[Californikan]

Hmmmm..........I don't think that we can find any Hybrid Alphards here yet !

Although I'm a bit shaky about the batteries and stuff,hope this will save more fuel as I'll have to use the vehicle more often

Btw ! what do you guys think ? Will it be a troublesome to have a Hybrid ? I mean the maintenance !

Don't worry about the battery. The Alphard uses the same Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive system as in the Prius.

The hybrid battery does not wear out so much with time, but more so with use (mileage). The hybrid battery in the Prius can run for over 300,000km before needing replacement. Remember, in a hybrid the battery is charged every time the driver uses the brakes so it is continually being charged.

Toyota has been selling Prius for 12 years now and has NEVER had to replace a battery early. There are many first generation Prius on the road with over 300,000kms still on their original battery. A brand new replacement battery costs about $2000 (Rs 200,000) in the U.S, but can be recharged for about $400(Rs 40,000). No doubt, Sri Lankans will find a much much cheaper way to recharge the hybrid battery (if it ever even depletes during the life of the car).

Also once the battery has lost it's ability to hold a charge one does not have to replace it. It just means you're fuel mileage will go down a little because they hybrid system isn't increasing the fuel economy like before. By the way, the Prius is as also rated the 'most reliable car in America' by the prestigious American consumers magazine Consumer Reports.

[heavyD]

even if it's going green (ha!) it's still going Toyota

Lol... you hit the nail squarely on the head!

[Pericles]

Remember, in a hybrid the battery is charged every time the driver uses the brakes so it is continually being charged.

I guess we won't have to worry about the batteries going flat then. Gonna be plenty of charging going on driving in this country!

[jdnet]

Toyota has been selling Prius for 12 years now and has NEVER had to replace a battery early. There are many first generation Prius on the road with over 300,000kms still on their original battery. A brand new replacement battery costs about $2000 (Rs 200,000) in the U.S, but can be recharged for about $400(Rs 40,000). No doubt, Sri Lankans will find a much much cheaper way to recharge the hybrid battery (if it ever even depletes during the life of the car).

I think the statement that toyota has Never had to replace a battery pack if quite untrue. Although rare there have been cases in which they had to replace it. On the point of the cost of a battery the 2010 and later batteries cost 2300 not including shipping. Getting a 100 pound battery here is going to cost atleast another acouple of thousand. On top of that there will be taxes as replacement batteries are not tax exempt.

[nissan_fan]

even if it's going green (ha!) it's still going Toyota

+1

Long live toyota !

[Cherry92]

Glad to see Lankans becoming so environmentally conscious all of a sudden.

Thanks to the tax reduction !

[Cherry92]

Ohhh.....You guys have put me into a dilemma !

I know that we should be cautious when it comes to a reconditioned hybrid vehicle,but I heard that with the tax reduction for hybrids,there'll be more hybrid synergies coming up ! So that means Toyota will adorn to service this new set of vehicles.

Need more comments !

[Cherry92]

Sigh... why not get a diesel, it's cheap on fuel, probably has lots more torque and can be maintained at any local garage.

And btw, <-- this means rolling your eyes. It's not a smile smiley.

If you're going to pay me the extra buck I'll buy it !!

Alphards haven't got a Diesel version sadly ! But the normal petrol version will cost me over 10mil, but the hybrid's only a half of that !

[Californikan]

I think the statement that toyota has Never had to replace a battery pack if quite untrue. Although rare there have been cases in which they had to replace it. On the point of the cost of a battery the 2010 and later batteries cost 2300 not including shipping. Getting a 100 pound battery here is going to cost atleast another acouple of thousand. On top of that there will be taxes as replacement batteries are not tax exempt.

Here is a statement from Toyota USA:

"The Prius battery (and the battery-power management system) has been designed to maximize battery life. In part this is done by keeping the battery at an optimum charge level - never fully draining it and never fully recharging it. As a result, the Prius battery leads a pretty easy life.We have lab data showing the equivalent of 180,000 miles (290,000 km) with no deterioration and expect it to last the life of the vehicle. We also expect battery technology to continue to improve: the second-generation model battery is 15% smaller, 25% lighter, and has 35% more specific power than the first. This is true of price as well. Between the 2003 and 2004 models, service battery costs came down 36% and we expect them to continue to drop so that by the time replacements may be needed it won't be a much of an issue. Since the car went on sale in 2000, Toyota has not replaced a single battery for wear and tear."

Keep in mind that Toyota has sold over 1 million Prius, and hundreds of thousands of other Toyota hybrid models in America, and well over a million in the rest of the world over the last ten years.

Edited December 7, 2010 by Californikan