MPV

Reviews and information about MPVs and minivans available to import from Japan.

Nissan Elgrand vs Toyota Alphard

Nissan Elgrand vs Toyota Alphard in front of Mt Fuji

Let battle commence!  Here I offer my take on the Nissan Elgrand vs Toyota Alphard question.  I’ve already written detailed reviews on both of these fine vehicles (Elgrand review here & Alphard review here), but how to decide which to…

Toyota Alphard Review

Picture of nearside - Toyota Alphard Review

Why buy an Alphard? Background to this Toyota Alphard Review The Alphard is Toyota’s luxury 8 seater minivan / MPV / people carrier.  This Toyota Alphard review is going to focus on the first generation car, produced between 2002 and…

Toyota Voxy

Picture of the rear of a 2005 Toyota Voxy
About the Toyota Voxy MPV / minivan available to import from Japan.

Toyota Noah – the thinking person’s minivan

Picture of the front of a 2004 Toyota Noah

How I chose the Toyota Noah The impending arrival of my first child was a great excuse to buy another car and I went for a Toyota Noah.  I wanted something  more suited to family life than my bulletproof Toyota…