Picture Friday evening. The kids are tumbling out of school, your sister is waiting at the gate with her bags, and the grandparents still need picking up before the long drive upcountry. Most vehicles would make you choose who stays behind. This Voxy makes you wonder why you ever worried.

Pearl white from nose to tail, this is a van that carries itself like a luxury saloon that happens to have eight seats. The face is all attitude, with a wide chrome grille, sharp LED styled headlamps and a Toyota badge that sits proudly in the middle of it. Alloy wheels fill the arches properly, and the chrome strip running across the tailgate gives the rear a polish you rarely see at this price. Parking sensors guard the front and rear bumpers and a camera sits by the tailgate, so Westlands basements and crowded Sunday church parking lots stop being a source of stress.

Now for the part people talk about long after the test drive. Both sliding doors open and close electrically. You press a button on the dashboard, and the doors glide open while your arms are full of shopping, a sleeping toddler or a stack of luggage. Starting the car is just as easy, with the key staying in your pocket and a single press of the engine start button bringing it to life. Automatic headlamps look after the night for you, there is dual zone climate control for the front and a rear control for the back, and the steering wheel carries audio and display controls so your eyes never leave the road. A multimedia screen sits neatly in the dash, and the dashboard also carries safety assist buttons that add an extra layer of protection on busy roads.

Inside, the cabin is built around people. The front seats are generous and come with armrests, the middle row has proper room to stretch out, and the third row is where the Voxy shows its cleverness. Fold it up against the sides and the rear opens into a wide, flat, carpeted loading bay. Fold it down and you have eight seats for the whole crew. One van can be a family bus on Saturday, a cargo carrier on Monday and an airport shuttle on Tuesday. The black fabric upholstery is clean, firm and ready for real life, and the trim and carpets look well cared for.

Toyota reliability sits underneath all of this, and any Nairobi mechanic will tell you what that means: spare parts are easy to find, servicing is affordable and resale value holds strong. The clock reads 105,405 km, a very comfortable figure for a Japanese import of this calibre. It also has the stop start system that saves fuel in Nairobi traffic, so the engine rests when you do.

Who is this for? The growing family that has outgrown its saloon. The tour and shuttle operator who wants guests to arrive impressed. The business owner who needs a vehicle that looks good at a client meeting and still hauls stock on Friday. The person who simply wants a comfortable, dependable van with a real presence on the road.

It has just landed and vans like this do not sit around for long. Come and see it, sit in it, slide those doors open yourself and take it for a drive. Trade ins are welcome and financing can be arranged. Call us today to book your viewing.