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2025 Toyota Alphard/Vellfire gain 2.5L PHEV variants – 306 PS; 73 km EV range; Executive Lounge; fr RM306k
- Toyota has announced that it will begin selling the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Alphard and Vellfire MPVs in Japan from January 31, 2025.
- The PHEV version of the Alphard and Vellfire will have an electric-only range of 73 km following the WLTC standard.
- The PHEV’s engine has lower outputs of 177 PS (174 hp or 130 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 219 Nm of torque at 3,600 rpm compared with HEV’s engine, which serves up 190 PS (188 hp or 140 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 236 Nm from 4,300 to 4,500 rpm.
- The battery capacity is listed at 51 Ah for the PHEV while the HEV’s unit is 5 Ah, and the PHEV’s lithium-ion battery is mounted under the floor in the centre of the vehicle.
- The new PHEV models support both AC and DC charging, with the latter capable of getting the battery to an 80% state of charge (presumably from 20%) in 38 minutes.
- The total system output of the PHEV system is 306 PS (302 hp or 225 kW), which is higher than the HEV and even turbocharged variants.
- The PHEV models are only available in six-seat Executive Lounge guise.
- Toyota claims improved comfort with the PHEV models, which produce minimal noise and vibration while in electric-only mode.
- Other improvements include a new Smooth Stop control system that suppresses sudden nosedives when decelerating to help stabilise passenger seating positions.
- Improvements have also been made to the petrol-only and HEV versions of the Alphard and Vellfire.
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