As I was putting quite a few miles on my Alphard I decided to upgrade to a newer model so went looking but the car that jumped out to me was a 2012 Stepwgn ,so I took it for a test drive and all was well a bit nippier than my Alphard and a bit sportier and a little bit better on the mpg but and theres always a but its not as comfy as an Alphard for long drives maybe its because I am old and like the armchair in the Alphard.
So after 12 months in the Stepwgn I will start looking for another Alphard or its posh sibling as I do miss the comfort of the 2 ton brick and maybe I am not as sporty as I thought I was last year.
Dave.