After the "epidemic" of car imports from the USA, Europe, Japan, and Korea, now in our country you can even buy a Toyota Alphard, which until recently was impossible to buy in Ukraine even with a great desire. After all, this "van" is produced mainly for Asia, and not for all of it (mainly for the domestic market of Japan and Hong Kong). Currently, "gray" dealers offer even such an exclusive, which belongs to the top and luxury range, and therefore the price can reach 100 thousand dollars! However, this is quite comparable to luxury VW Multivan and Mercedes-Benz V-Class.
There are other alternatives that no one could even think of a few years ago. In particular, we are talking about competitors whose names have appeared in common use only in recent years.
Peugeot Traveller
This minivan became one of the first that the French presented 5 years ago and called it a competitor to those very Volkswagens and Mercedes. Bold? Possibly. But in the VIP trim, the French "van" can indeed compete with the "Germans", while being an order of magnitude cheaper. Currently, its price in Ukraine starts from 1,145,000 UAH.
Citroen SpaceTourer
In essence, this is the twin brother of the Peugeot minivan, which the French position as a "car for leisure and work." As with the Peugeot Traveller, depending on the trim, it can indeed be "tuned" both for family trips and for a "mobile office" where you can drive and work at the same time. Price - from 952,000 UAH.
Toyota ProAce Verso
Another relative of the Peugeot Traveller and its sibling Citroen. If Mercedes chose Renault as a partner for commercial vehicles, Toyota settled on PSA. More precisely, since 2021 - on Stellantis. Despite the French kinship, ProAce Verso is a typical Toyota in terms of exterior design and interior. Of course, there are common points, but it is still original, so fans of this Japanese brand won't have to get used to it for long. Price in Ukraine - from 976,000 UAH.
Hyundai Staria
Perhaps the most unusual and futuristic minivan on the market. Not only in Ukraine, but overall on Earth. The Koreans really decided to take a risk and, in essence, put into production a serial car with the appearance of a concept car. Moreover, they also radically "stuffed" it with various systems and electronic "goodies." You can't argue - it's cool and bold. But how reliable it is - it's too early to say. Price - from 1,062,000 UAH.
