jrock65

With Nissan and Toyota fully committed to the full-size truck game, the only significant segment that they've left untouched is the fullsize van segment (i.e. Econoline and Express).

Do you guys think that they'll ever enter this segment? (I'm not holding my breath for Honda, they won't even commit to V8 or RWD sedans.)

I think the Titan and the new Tundra platforms can serve as the basis.

Pimped out conversion vans with big fat chromes....

rominl

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dunno, personally i think the sienna size is perfect already, don't really see the need of an even bigger one

Leets

you could always head down to Mexico and pick up one of these babies...

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Och

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I dont think they will enter the full size van market, theres just too little profit in it. I never even see Toyota/Nissan trucks used as commercial vehicles, most of them are privately owned. They are too expensive for commercial use, and 95% of full size vans are commerical.

soarer1023

if u r talking like mini vans, i will pick the toyota alpard anytime anyday, http://www.toyota.com.hk/showroom/alphard/index.html if they have them in the states, and like SUV , i think the 4 runner is doing pretty good.

as for nissan, the elgrand is up in my list, but same thing, if they have it on the state, http://www.nissan.com.hk/eng/model_main.php?id=11

dailylex

from what i've heard the Alphard is extremely comfortable.

rominl

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yeah i wish they had the alphard here

Initial B

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Yeah, the Alphard is SO PIMP. Oh well, I'll just have to pretend when I'm behind the wheel of my Previa.

O. L. T.

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Someone on here did a thread of his new full size toyota van that was the ungodly nice and pricey model..... over seas.... who here was it that owns it?

Gojirra99

I sat in one when I stopped by HK for a couple days in January Really nice van

jtanoyo1

Me? It was a 2005 Toyota Alphard with the Lexus ES300 3.0L 1mz-fe engine and adaptive headlight leveling system and full DVD theatre sound system. I have yet to break 1000km on that van....





Check out the footrests for the 2nd row passengers, and the courtesy pillar lights.

Initial B

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Yes, you. Very nice! How much would your Alphard cost in US dollars?

GFerg

Yeah those are some pretty pimp vans. Very luxurious. But they look kinda small compared to the Econoline and Astros. Nice none the less.

I always wondered if Toyota would build a Econoline like van for the US, but now I personally dont see the need for it. Most of those vans are used for companies(parts trucks, catering, police use, turned into mini school buses etc). If Toyota entered that market here in the US, I would like them to focus only on Conversion vans, but even that market is falling. I barely see Conversion vans anymore. They were hot back in the day. Either do that, or dont do it at all. Thats the way I feel.

rominl

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man i have never sat in one before, but i can only imagine how nice it is

mmarshall

The Astro, and the sister GMC Safari, ( now, after 20 years, finally out of production ) are rear-drive mid-sized vans, not full-size....but, like the Ford Econoline are truck-based with a ladder frame.

What you are probably referring to is the Chevrolet Express full-size van. (or its twin the GMC Savannah ).