Toyota Corolla Altis 2014

Launch Price :12 - 17 lakhs

Launch Date : May 2014

Specifications:

Engine

Type (P) - 4 cylinder, 1796 cc, Petrol

Type (D) - 4 cylinder, 1364 cc, Diesel

Power (P) - 138 Bhp @ 6400 RPM

Power (D) - 87 Bhp @ 3800 RPM

Transmission

Gearbox - 6-speed manual / 7-speed Automatic

Type - FWD

Seating Capacity

5 seater

Steering

Power steering

Measurement

Dimensions - 4620x1776x1475mm

Ground clearance - 175mm

Suspension

Front - McPherson strut with L-shaped lower arm with stabilizer

Rear - Torsion beam with stabilizer

Brakes

Front - Ventilated Discs

Rear - Leading-Trail drum

Tires

Tire size - 215/45 R17

Wheel size - 17”

Review:

Toyota India unveiled their new crucial offering, the next generation Toyota Corolla Altis at the 2014 Auto Expo. The bookings for the eleventh generation Corolla has started but the price and deliveries are yet to be revealed by the Japanese automaker. Toyota showcased the new Corolla Altis at the Auto Expo, revealing the details on the brochure of the new model. The styling is quite impressive and aggressive unlike the outgoing model that had a conservative design language.

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

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.