29 Jun, Singapore - The new Toyota Alphard, a luxurious 7 seater as reviewed by our credible counterparts at Yahoo Singapore, is the latest must-have for the wide, open roads of Singapore (they will be wide open once the COEs of most peasant Singaporeans expire).
At only $229,000 with COE, it is only about half the price of an average HDB flat (in Punggol, not a mature estate) which the average Singaporean will take about 20 to 30 years to pay off. Its utility and large size is suitable for the average Singaporean couple who has 7 mouths to feed, as they can dream of driving it around since, you know, the average Singaporean couple will be able to afford this car easily while supporting 7 people.
As a car, it handles like a big, boxy car would. I wouldn't know, because I don't have $230,000 to spare but I have driven a rental car while on holiday in Australia, so I can suggest you don't try cornering at South Bouna Vista Road in this car and instead, drive at 80km/h in the right lane while watching Korean movies on the TV screen.
Its deliberate, hearse-shaped box design is a deliberate stroke of genius by designers in making it so ugly it is a fashion and status statement so people know you can pay $230,000 for something that looks like a piece of shit, and tell anyone (like this writer) who says so that they are just jealous.
From Yahoo:
NEED TO KNOW Toyota Alphard Elegance
Engine 2,494cc, 16V, in-line 4
Power 179hp at 6000rpm
Torque 235Nm at 4100rpm
Gearbox One of those gear sticks. Who really cares?
Top Speed 170km/h
0-100km/h Will get you to the nearest backside of the next car on the CTE in, dunno, a coupla seconds
Fuel efficiency if you can pay $230,000 for a car, you don't really give a shit about petrol do you? Otherwise, just go to JB
Price $229,888 with COE
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