L18m Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Hi all, Finally joining the dark side after a year and half ownership of an E51 Elgrand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Teekay Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 15 hours ago, L18m said: Hi all, Finally joining the dark side after a year and half ownership of an E51 Elgrand. Hi would be interesting to know your first hand comparison of the two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18m Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 5 hours ago, Teekay said: Hi would be interesting to know your first hand comparison of the two! Won't be a fair comparison as such as my elgrand was higher milage. Interior: Alphard interior quality feels of higher standard Elgrand had more cubby holes Elgrand middle row seats swivel so maybe bit more practical fittin large items Drive: Alphard rode really, well even better than many Mercedes. Smooth power delivery and plenty of grunt. Elgrand was XL model and I found the OEM suspension very floaty. Sold it and buyer said is very comfy. Each to their own I guess. Fitted tein basis Z and ride was better if a little on hard side for a family car. Didn't have any normal day to day issues with it and was reliable. 120000 miles on clock. I find the elgrand a more utility vehicle as more flexible and easier to find roof racks, tow bars, uprated suspension etc Aphard to me feels more of a "pure" people mover as harder/ more expensive to buy above mentioned accessories If anything specific you'd like to know let me know 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 3 hours ago, L18m said: Won't be a fair comparison as such as my elgrand was higher milage. Interior: Alphard interior quality feels of higher standard Elgrand had more cubby holes Elgrand middle row seats swivel so maybe bit more practical fittin large items Drive: Alphard rode really, well even better than many Mercedes. Smooth power delivery and plenty of grunt. Elgrand was XL model and I found the OEM suspension very floaty. Sold it and buyer said is very comfy. Each to their own I guess. Fitted tein basis Z and ride was better if a little on hard side for a family car. Didn't have any normal day to day issues with it and was reliable. 120000 miles on clock. I find the elgrand a more utility vehicle as more flexible and easier to find roof racks, tow bars, uprated suspension etc Aphard to me feels more of a "pure" people mover as harder/ more expensive to buy above mentioned accessories If anything specific you'd like to know let me know 😊 Some, but not all, Gen 1 machines have middle seats that swivel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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