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Toyota announced the full model change of the Alphard on June 21, 2023, and sales began on the same day . Up until now, we have provided information about Alphard on this site, but this time we will focus on its maintenance costs.

When using a car, it is important to understand the maintenance costs that come with owning a car, such as gas, taxes, and insurance premiums. If you don’t know about it, you may not be able to keep your Alphard and may have to let it go. Therefore, in this article, we introduce Alphard’s gasoline costs, taxes, insurance premiums, etc., using simulations. This content will be helpful for those who are considering purchasing or are already owners. If you are interested in the maintenance costs of Alphard, please refer to it.

Alphard maintenance cost/running cost

Since the Alphard is a luxury car, it would be best to have people think that the maintenance and running costs will be high.

• Automobile tax: 43,500 yen (1 year)
• Weight tax: 41,000 yen (every 2 years) for items over 1,500 kg.
• Voluntary insurance premium: Approximately 100,000 yen (1 year)
• Vehicle inspection fee: Approximately 100,000 yen (every two years)
• Parking fee: Approximately 30,000 yen (monthly)
• Fuel cost: Depends on mileage
• Consumables: car wash, engine oil, etc.

Alphard automobile tax 43,500 yen (1 year)

Applying it to the table, we can see that the 2.5L inline 4-cylinder engine of the gasoline car installed in the Alphard and the 2.5L inline 4-cylinder direct injection engine “Dynamic Force Engine” + motor “2.0L or more and less than 2.5L” for the hybrid car ”, the vehicle tax will be 43,500 yen.

Displacement	Automobile tax amount
660cc	10,800 yen
1,000cc or less	25,000 yen
More than 1,000cc but less than 1,500cc	30,500 yen
More than 1,500cc but less than 2,000cc	36,000 yen
More than 2,000cc but less than 2,500cc	43,500 yen
More than 2,500cc but less than 3,000cc	50,000 yen
More than 3,000cc but less than 3,500cc	57,000 yen
More than 3,500cc but less than 4,000cc	65,500 yen
More than 4,000cc but less than 4,500cc	75,500 yen
More than 4,500cc but less than 6,000cc	87,000 yen
Over 6,000cc	110,000 yen

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Voluntary insurance premium approximately 100,000 yen (1 year)

Voluntary automobile insurance is insurance that is voluntarily purchased by people who own and use automobiles to compensate for parts that are not covered by compulsory automobile liability insurance, or to protect against damages that are not covered by compulsory automobile liability insurance . The main differences between compulsory automobile liability insurance and voluntary insurance are as follows.

item	Compulsory automobile liability insurance	Voluntary insurance
Join	compulsion	Any
Coverage	Compensation for persons and property	Personal/property liability, vehicle insurance, passenger insurance, etc.
Compensation amount	minimum level	Subscriber chooses
Insurance fee	Depends on vehicle type and age	Depends on compensation details

Voluntary insurance mainly has the following three types of compensation .

• Personal liability insurance: Compensates for damages caused by the other party’s death or injury.
• Property Liability Insurance: Covers damages to the other party’s property such as vehicles and buildings.
• Vehicle insurance: Covers repair costs if your car is damaged in an accident.

You can freely combine these coverages to choose the coverage that suits you. The premium for voluntary insurance is determined by conditions such as the coverage to be purchased, the type of car, age, and accident history.

This time, you can freely combine insurance plans, and the amount varies depending on the insurance company, so I think it will cost around 100,000 yen per year, including vehicle insurance.

Compulsory automobile liability insurance 17,650 yen (2 years) compulsory at the time of vehicle inspection

When you purchase a car, you pay the insurance premium at the time of the vehicle inspection until the next vehicle inspection. The amount of automobile liability insurance premiums differs for standard cars and light cars, and a standard car costs 17,650 yen when purchasing a new car.

Ordinary car Vehicle weight tax (weight tax) required every two years for vehicle inspection 41,000 yen (2 years)

This is a legal fee that is included in the vehicle inspection fee, so it will be listed in the vehicle inspection price. The amount of vehicle weight tax is determined by vehicle type. The Alphard’s vehicle weight is between 2,060kg and 2,230kg, and private passenger cars are inspected every two years, while freight cars are inspected every year.

vehicle weight	Less than 13 years after new registration
Less than 500kg	8,200 yen
1,000kg or less	16,400 yen
1,500kg or less	24,600 yen
2,000kg or less	32,800 yen
2.500kg or less	41,000 yen
3,000kg or less	49,200 yen

Vehicle inspection fee: Approximately 100,000 yen (every 2 years)

Vehicle inspection is a system to check whether a vehicle complies with the safety standards stipulated by the Road Transport Vehicle Act. All cars must be inspected three years after purchase , and every two years thereafter . I thought the vehicle inspection cost for Alphard would be approximately 100,000 yen.

Gasoline cost

• Gasoline vehicle (2WD) fuel consumption is WLCT mode fuel consumption: 10.6km/L (8.0km/L)
• Fuel efficiency for hybrid vehicles (2WD) is calculated using WLCT mode fuel efficiency: 17.5km/L (13.5km/L).

Consumables/Others

Other expenses include car wash fees and parking fees at your destination.

Calculate costs for 1 year

The calculation is based on driving 10,000km per year. Also, since each payment is divided into one year, I have written it as approximately. Other costs and parking fees are not included in the calculations this time as some people incur them and others do not.

1 year cost	alphard gasoline car	alphard hybrid car
car tax	43,500 yen	43,500 yen
Voluntary insurance premium	Approximately 100,000 yen	Approximately 100,000 yen
Compulsory automobile liability insurance	Approximately 8,825 yen	Approximately 8,825 yen
Vehicle weight tax (weight tax)	Approximately 16,400 yen	Approximately 16,400 yen
Vehicle inspection cost	Approximately 50,000 yen	Approximately 50,000 yen
Gasoline cost	Approximately 212,500 yen	Approximately 125,926 yen
total	Approximately 431,225 yen	Approximately 344,651 yen

*This is based on the latest car information, so please let me know if there are any mistakes.

The maintenance costs for an Alphard are approximately 430,000 yen per year for a gasoline car and approximately 340,000 yen per year for a hybrid car . I hope this will be helpful when making a purchase.

Alphard 2023 model price

grade	engine	Drive system	Price (10%)
G Car with side lift up tilt seat	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + Direct Shift-CVT	2WD	4,720,000 yen
G Car with side lift up tilt seat	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + Direct Shift-CVT	4WD	4,900,000 yen
Z	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + Direct Shift-CVT	2WD	5,400,000 yen
Z	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + Direct Shift-CVT	4WD	5,598,000 yen
G Car with side lift up tilt seat	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + motor THSⅡ (hybrid)	2WD	5,448,000 yen
G Car with side lift up tilt seat	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + motor THSⅡ (hybrid)	4WD	5,648,000 yen
Z	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + motor THSⅡ (hybrid)	2WD	6,200,000 yen
Z	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + motor THSⅡ (hybrid)	4WD	6,420,000 yen
Executive Lounge	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + motor THSⅡ (hybrid)	2WD	8,500,000 yen
Executive Lounge	2.5 L in-line 4-cylinder direct injection engine + motor THSⅡ (hybrid)	4WD	8,720,000 yen

A word from the editorial department

So far we’ve focused on price, but I’d also like to talk about comfort. If you value comfort and performance, we recommend a hybrid vehicle. This is because hybrid cars have better fuel efficiency and motor assist than gasoline models, giving them more room to drive. Furthermore, the well-established engine and hybrid system are already used in many vehicle models, including the RAV4, Harrier, Crown (crossover), and Camry. The Alphard version has increased engine and motor output, providing even more comfort. This year’s maintenance costs are expected to be approximately 340,000 to 430,000 yen. It is important to consider these points when considering your purchase.

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