May saw the introduction of the Alphard Hybrid in Singapore for the first time, officially, by dealer Borneo Motors.
It's five-metres long, 1.9-metres wide, and most importantly 1.85-metres tall, which is the soft limit for a car here, so you'll have to be wary when entering some HDB carparks and older shopping centres. You step up and into the seat, for an elevated, van-like seating position, and the Alphard's tall windows, split A-pillars, and short nose deliver a straightforward driving experience.
Adding to that is a bunch of new safety systems: blind spot monitoring, lane keeping/lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, and autonomous emergency braking.It's the same touchscreen unit we remember from 2015 and best considered a relic — there's no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and it's barely legible in sunlight so you'll be inclined to ignore it, unlike modern systems with their fancy graphics and phone-like engagement.
This is nothing new, since competitors like the Kia Carnival and Hyundai Staria also have them, but the Alphard looks to have the largest, most plush thrones in the second row — they really do look, and behave, like business class aircraft seats. The seats positions are also adjustable, so if you have less cargo and more people, you can move them almost to the rear windshield to maximise space, or vice versa.
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