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What MPV Should You
Buy This Year?
This is an age old question formanyMalaysian families and one that constantly needs
a lot of thought. Most car buyers looking for the ‘right’ MPV to buy seek the advice of
currentMPVowners, so called experts like ourselves and the oddmotoringwrite-up. In
this articlewe hope to provide a guide in helping youmake the right decision.
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D a n i e l F e r n a n d e z
Which one?
So which MPV should you buy? Let us try and offer some
suggestions for buyers on a budget. The luxury MPV buyers do
not need our advice as they buy vehicles based on emotional
needs or the need to show their neighbours and friends their asset
value. How many Alphard drivers have just 1 toddler/child and
a maid? They drive around most of the day alone in their large
MPV and the are just moving a large van/bus around in tight city
traffic when all they need is a sedan or a compact MPV at most.
There are small compact MPV’s like the Perodua ALZAwith prices
starting from RM52,332.00 for a basic 1.5 manual drive with solid
colour. But the third row seat is for kids under 7 years at best and
with no rear air conditioning it can get a little hot on long drives
with seven passengers on board. With just five passengers it is
perfect. At RM69,072, you get Toyota’s revised Avanza 1.5 manual
drive MPV with a little bit more space and rear air conditioning
included for those long journeys and when you have passengers
in the last row on a hot day. It is proven in the used car lot and
this latest edition should maintain its position.
If the Avanza and Alza seem
to have too little space for your
family’s needs, RM55,591.98
will get you the Proton EXORA.
Yes, sounds tempting when you
think that a full sized 7-seat MPV
with rear air-conditioning and a
manual drive 1.6L engine can be
yours from just RM55,591.98.
There are many happy owners
and even taxi drivers have little
issue with this as a workhorse.
Move up to RM86,894.00 and