Available with rear wheel drive or switchable 4WD with centre differential lock. Particularly useful if you go camping, tow things or get icy / snowy conditions in winter. Plenty of power from the 3.5 litre V6 engine. Definitely one of the better looking MPVs. Luxury transport for large families, or smaller families with lots of stuff. Let’s start with a summary of the key benefits of owning a Nissan Elgrand E51 as I see them: Margin of error is about 1-2% or average about 0.1km/l.Key benefits of Nissan Elgrand E51 ownership AC on all the time set at 22-23C.Īfter days in and out refueling myself, topping up to the brim every time at the same station at the same two pumps, I can conclude that the computerized FC calculation on this car is amazingly accurate. Here is my last 15 trips refueling Caltex Gold 98 FC chart. The engine runs as 1.5L 3 cylinders happily and giving an average FC of 11-12km/h recently putting Corolla, Sunny and Civic as its contenders This is because VCM in this engine is optimized while low load cruising above 70kmh and below 100kmh. The VCM technology works perfectly in Singapore traffic condition where the speed limit is about 90kmh. With streets relatively lighter and expressway traffic smoother, I have more chances to take the advantage of the Variable Cylinder Management to deactivate three of its 6 cylinders with a conscious effort to do so. School holiday is good time to get a better FC. It needed to be done from below and taking the left tire out. I have it replaced at Auto Dynamac and it took about 1 1/2 hours. The replacement hose came about a week or so, but it is still with a same thickness as the original unlike the improved version in Legend. I bought the preassure switch from KM and it cost $68. Although mine is still working but I think it is better to replace it as the oil leak may get into the switch. A hose for 2.4L Odyssey sold for around $380 at KM, but cannot be use in 3L as it has slightly diff head. Ordered one from TS and it cost $350 to have it air flown from Japan. Only an ugly brownish burnt residue on the exhaust heat wall. 
The power steering fluid leak at the clamped join may drip down to the exhaust may cause smoke or fire in worst scenario. Unfortunately there is no recall for J30 and K24 yet. The weak hose was replaced with a thicker one. Honda has acknowledged this problem and recalled the Legend with J35 engine. One of the common Honda problem with its hydraulic power steering is the leak at pressure hose due to the clamped join in the middle part that get loosen by vibration and weaken by the engine's heat. Toyota Alphard hybrid 2.4L+Electric motor: 8-10km/l Honda Elysion 3L: 8-10km/l (I personally get around 10.5km/l) So who wants to volunteers his or her new next gen Alphard for me to test, please raise your handĪnyway here are the video of 0-100kmh test for the competing vans However I reserved my opinion untill I see, touch and drive the final production version. It is not targeted for those who want superior automotive technology but rather to the back passangers who largely the enjoyer of such XXL van. So there may be not much technical advancement to look forward, except what we've already know like the fuel drinker 3.5L engine and hybrid version and the old 2.4L similar to the latest Estima and few bling-bling lighting systems and such.
#Alphard vs elgrand vs elysion update
Not bad! However the final production version maybe far less bling-bling and less KTV-alikeįrom the earlier article in scoop magazine, this so called next gen Alphard may be just a little technical update over the current version and still using the same platform in a new clothes. Mpv wrote:New " Alphard", seen it posted in toyota mpv forum.so who's the king now? hehe
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