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Car review: GAC E9 joins unexpected MPV revival
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Luxe barge: The GAC E9 is bigger but not convincingly better than the Toyota Alphard.
ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Christopher Tan
SINGAPORE – If the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) were an animal, it would be the coelacanth – a prehistoric fish which was once thought to have gone the way of the dinosaur. As it turns out, it is very much alive.
The MPV was likewise thought to be near extinct, having largely been replaced by a far more successful species, the SUV (sport utility vehicle).
