nicola Hipppisley

Hello fellow Toyota Alphard campervaners,

Our MOT is due in Feb 2025 for our Alphard Hybrid (2nd gen 2013). We purchased it from a professional importer/converter in Feb 2024 in Kent (Hilldown Campers) but live in north London (N16) so we're looking for recommendations for a service centre closer to us. I suspect the Toyota garage will be very expensive.

Many thanks!

Nicola 

All Alphards from 2006 petrol and hybrid are ULEZ compliant. As for Pioneer, I think it's just the way a particular campervan conversion company I was looking at described the Alphard Hybrid, as an Eco Pioneer i or ii, ie first or second generation. 

I'm now looking at a Alphard Hybrid 2013 to be professionally converted by a well know company in Kent. How do we know if the Hybrid battery is sound?

Its only got 34,000 miles on the clock so am I worrying about nothing? How much are they to eventually replace and is after the vehicle is around 15 years old or sooner? 

Thank for any comments in advance.

Hello Campervaners,

We are thinking to replace our Diesel Toyota Rav4 (we live in a ULEZ zone) and buy a Toyota Alphard Hybrid Pioneer i or ii conversion Campervan.

How do you find it to drive as an only vehicle in a city? And Country roads? 

Is there a big difference in the fuel consumption between Toyota Alphard Hybrid Pioneer i & ii ? 

What are the advantages of spending approx £10,000 more on a newer model? 

Thanks