Toyota Corolla Altis

Toyota Corolla Altis

Toyota will keep on display its all-new European spec Corolla at the upcoming 2014 Auto Expo, in Delhi, next month. It had revealed the European spec car globally in June of last year and it is derived from the same Furia design language as the American spec car. The car has already been spotted testing in India near the Japanese automaker’s plant outside Bengaluru.

Exterior

The 2014 Corolla as we had said earlier has been derived the from the Furia design philosophy. While it is a complete departure from the current vehicle in terms of aggressive appearance, it is however, more conservative than its American counterpart.

It gets a square design in front with sharp lines for the bumper, grille and the hood. The blacked-out headlamps and light cluster (now featuring an LED insert) flow upwards into the sloping bonnet which has prominent creases on the sides.

All four wheels have extremely flared arches and the doors slope forward on the side. At the back, Toyota has retained some of the aggressiveness from the American-spec car due to the wrap-around tail lamps. The rest of the rear looks like it has been designed based on the current Camry sedan and features a large number of bulging lines.

Interior

The Toyota Corolla has a relatively conservative design philosophy for the both the American and European spec car. Design bits are expected to be in beige with standard fabric for the seats. However, the top-spec variant is expected to get fake wood inserts as well beige leather upholstery trim for the seats. Standard features across variants are expected to include driver and passenger airbags, ABS with EBD, rear AC vents, parking sensors and electronically internally adjustable OVRMs. On the higher specs, we can also expect front parking sensors, Xenon lamps, touch screen infotainment system as well as electronically adjustable seats.

Engine

The engine line-up will be the same as before- a 1.8-litre petrol unit and a 1.4-litre diesel engine. The former produces 138bhp and 173Nm of torque while the latter produces 87bhp and 205Nm of torque. The diesel has a six-speed manual while the petrol can also be had with a seven-speed automatic gearbox.

Competition and price

The Toyota Corolla competes with Skoda Octavia, Chevrolet Cruze, VW Jetta and the Hyundai Elantra. We expect that this new car will be priced in the Rs 12 lakh to Rs 17 lakh for the top-spec diesel variant. The Japanese automaker may also introduce an AT box for the diesel variants with this new model. It is likely to be launched in June of this year.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ITEMS	PETROL	DIESEL
DIMENSIONS
Overall Length (mm)	4620	4620
Overall Width (mm)	1776	1776
Overall Height (mm)	1475	1475
Wheelbase (mm)	2700	2700
ENGINE
Displacement (CC)	1796	1364
Fuel System	Dual VVT-i	D-4D diesel engine with variable nozzle turbo and intercooler
Maximum Power (bhp/rpm)	138 @ 6400	87 @ 3800
TRANSMISSION
Type	6 - Speed MT - 7- Speed AT	6 - Speed MT
SUSPENSION
Front	McPherson strut front axle	McPherson strut front axle
Rear	Torsion beam rear axle	Torsion beam rear axle
BRAKES
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Disc	Disc

Specifications Summary

Engines

1364 cc, Diesel, 87 bhp @ 3800 RPM power

1798 cc, Petrol, 138 bhp @ 6400 RPM power

Gearboxes

6-speed, Manual, FWD

7-speed, Automatic (CVT), FWD

Seating Capacity

5 seater

Steering

Power steering

Toyota Corolla Altis Colours

Toyota Corolla Altis is sold in the following colours in India.

• White Pearl Crystal Shine
• Celestial Black
• Champagne Mica Metallic
• Grey Metallic
• Silver Mica Metallic
• Super White II
• Blue Metallic

Toyota Corolla Altis in News

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• Toyota looking forward to a six to seven per cent growth in India, this year
  Recovering from a decline in domestic car sales in the past few months, Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) has posted a 12 per cent growth in the sales numbers in June 2014. [...] 18 Jul 2014
• New Toyota Corolla launched in China
  After showcasing it for the first time at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show, Toyota has launched the latest generation Corolla in the China auto market. With prices ranging [...] 03 Jul 2014
• 2014 Toyota Corolla to hit the Chinese market in September
  The 2014 Toyota Corolla will be launched for the Chinese market in September. The car is already is visible on Toyota’s Chinese website and is the same European [...] 05 Jun 2014
• Toyota India sales show a positive trend
  Toyota Kirloskar Motor sales showed a positive trend in May after emerging from the labour unrest at its twin plant in Bidadi, Karnataka. The company sold 13,230 units [...] 02 Jun 2014
• Toyota Corolla Altis launched in India at Rs 11.99 lakh
  Toyota has launched the eleventh generation Corolla in India, today, for a price tag starting from Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The sedan is named Corolla Altis in [...] 27 May 2014