Is the MPV dead? Well no. Toyota pulls in one smooth movement the canvas of not one, but two brand new MPVs. We are introduced digitally to the Noah and the Voxy, each more eccentric than the other.
Anyone in the market for a new MPV should search well in the European market. The MPV has been supplanted by the SUV in recent years. Although brands such as Citroën and Renault with cars such as the C4 SpaceTourer and Grand Scénic bravely continue to stick to the MPV and Volkswagen dares to re-enter the segment with the Multivan, there are not nearly as many practical ballrooms as about 10 years ago past. The MPV is still very much alive, especially in Asia. We recently wrote several times about new MPVs such as the Kia Carens and Toyota Rumion and today we are also introduced to two new space giants. They also come from Toyota. We meet the Toyota Noah and Voxy!
Toyota Noah
Toyota is not averse to a bit of extravagant car design, especially not in the MPV segment. With the Alphard and Vellfire, the brand has two strikingly designed almost 5 meter long MPVs in its range, of which even Lexus sells a version. A step below the Alphard and Vellfire are the Toyota Noah and Voxy, MPVs that have now been helped to a completely new fourth generation. Just as the Alphard and Vellfire are two different versions of essentially the same car, the Noah and Voxy are also two flavors of the same MPV dish. In fact, you should see the Noah as the base model and the Voxy is the more aggressively contoured version. From the previous generation Noah and Voxy, Toyota also delivered a more opulent and luxuriously dressed variant called Esquire. However, that luxury version will be canceled with the generation change.
Toyota Voxy
If you like eccentricity, it doesn’t matter if you go for the Noah or Voxy. Both versions are certainly not subtly designed. The Noah has a gigantic fence with three thick silver-colored slats in its front, which consists of more than two thirds of bumper and grille. Above it are two relatively modestly designed viewers. The Voxy has flatter, sneakier the world in peering LED drone lights with the actual headlights below. Again, the bumper and grille take up most of the front, although the front is completely different from that of the Noah due to the grille with several louvers and large grilles placed on either side. The two also differ from each other at the back, although the differences are less significant here than at the front.
Toyota Noah and Voxy
Nice design, but what do you get when you order a Noah or Voxy? Both MPVs are close to 4.7 meters long, have two optional electrically operated sliding doors and are available as a seven-seater and an eight-seater. The two are also richly equipped with numerous smart storage spaces, including a 104 liter storage box under the luggage compartment. Toyota supplies the two with an extensive package of active and passive safety systems and, thanks to their new GA-C platform, they are available with a 2.0 four-cylinder petrol engine and with a 1.8 Hybrid powertrain. In addition, you can opt for both front and four-wheel drive. The Noah has a starting price of €20,350 in Japan and costs just under 30 grand in its most expensive form. For the Voxy, the asking prices are between €23,500 and €30,170.
These two space giants are not coming to the Netherlands. Would such a hybrid Noah or Voxy be something for our market? We are curious about your opinion!
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl