An altered Altis
Sunday March 16, 2008
UMW Toyota launched its 10th generation Corolla in Malaysia on Thursday, and the much-anticipated Corolla Altis rolls in.
Occupants for the Corolla Altis will love the interior ambience of the vehicle. There's plenty of plushness and sensible storage space on call, and rear occupants will also enjoy more legroom comfort as the centre hump has been lowered significantly to create a flat floor.
There are five variant forms – the stock form 1.6E and 1.8E, a 1.8G version as well as two models that will appeal to the younger and trendier crowd, the aptly designated 1.8E Sporty and 1.8G Sporty. Here, an exterior aerokit package makes for enhanced sportiness.
Customers can choose between a 1.8l and 1.6l engine. Sharing the same VVT-i engine types as its predecessor, the Altis features a retuned 1.8l 1ZZ-FE block, which now puts out 130bhp at 6,000rpm and 170Nm of torque at 4,200rpm. As for the 1.6l 3ZZ-FE, it develops 107bhp also at 6,000rpm, while maximum torque is 145Nm at 4,400rpm.
The all-aluminium engines have also been tuned to comply with Euro-3 emission control regulations. Both 1.8l and 1.6l model types come with a four-speed automatic transmission, with a gated-type shift lever; the 1.8l versions feature a sequential manual shift.
The new vehicle is 55mm wider (to 1,760mm) and 10mm longer than the previous Altis. The overall height is lower, by 15mm, providing for a lower centre of gravity and better stability.
A significant improvement on the new car is the adoption of EPS (Electric Power Steering) across the variant board; this leaves engine power untouched, resulting in better fuel economy.
In the 1.8G variant, you get the premium treatment with power-operated, eight-way adjustment front seats, chrome door handles and wood trim, among other things. Optitron meters are also featured for the 1.8G for clearer instrument display. A Multi-Information Display (MID) is also present, with dual LCD panels on each meter. The MID provides the driver important information such as odometer/tripmeter, driving range, average fuel consumption readings, instantaneous fuel consumption, outside temperature, elapsed time starting journey and average vehicle speed.
There’s quite a bit in the way of passive and active safety. The front passengers are protected with dual SRS airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners with force limiters.
Elsewhere, front and rear disc brakes, with 15-inch ventilated discs at the front, help bring the Altis to a stop rapidly; ABS is standard on all variants and is assisted with EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution). There’s also VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) as well as TCS (Traction Control System).
The vehicle is fully imported from Thailand, and comes in five colours – Silver Metallic, Black Mica, Medium Silver Metallic, Beige Metallic and Greyish Blue Metallic.
Pricing for the Corolla Altis variants are as such: the 1.6E is priced at RM102,900, the 1.8E goes for RM109,900 and the premium 1.8G is RM117,900. As for the Sporty versions, the 1.8G and the 1.8E types are priced at RM120,250 and RM112,250 respectively. All prices are on the road, with insurance. – ANDY MERVIN GEORGE
UMW Toyota launched its 10th generation Corolla in Malaysia on Thursday, and the much-anticipated Corolla Altis rolls in.
Occupants for the Corolla Altis will love the interior ambience of the vehicle. There's plenty of plushness and sensible storage space on call, and rear occupants will also enjoy more legroom comfort as the centre hump has been lowered significantly to create a flat floor.
There are five variant forms – the stock form 1.6E and 1.8E, a 1.8G version as well as two models that will appeal to the younger and trendier crowd, the aptly designated 1.8E Sporty and 1.8G Sporty. Here, an exterior aerokit package makes for enhanced sportiness.
Customers can choose between a 1.8l and 1.6l engine. Sharing the same VVT-i engine types as its predecessor, the Altis features a retuned 1.8l 1ZZ-FE block, which now puts out 130bhp at 6,000rpm and 170Nm of torque at 4,200rpm. As for the 1.6l 3ZZ-FE, it develops 107bhp also at 6,000rpm, while maximum torque is 145Nm at 4,400rpm.
The all-aluminium engines have also been tuned to comply with Euro-3 emission control regulations. Both 1.8l and 1.6l model types come with a four-speed automatic transmission, with a gated-type shift lever; the 1.8l versions feature a sequential manual shift.
The new vehicle is 55mm wider (to 1,760mm) and 10mm longer than the previous Altis. The overall height is lower, by 15mm, providing for a lower centre of gravity and better stability.
A significant improvement on the new car is the adoption of EPS (Electric Power Steering) across the variant board; this leaves engine power untouched, resulting in better fuel economy.
In the 1.8G variant, you get the premium treatment with power-operated, eight-way adjustment front seats, chrome door handles and wood trim, among other things. Optitron meters are also featured for the 1.8G for clearer instrument display. A Multi-Information Display (MID) is also present, with dual LCD panels on each meter. The MID provides the driver important information such as odometer/tripmeter, driving range, average fuel consumption readings, instantaneous fuel consumption, outside temperature, elapsed time starting journey and average vehicle speed.
There’s quite a bit in the way of passive and active safety. The front passengers are protected with dual SRS airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners with force limiters.
Elsewhere, front and rear disc brakes, with 15-inch ventilated discs at the front, help bring the Altis to a stop rapidly; ABS is standard on all variants and is assisted with EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution). There’s also VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) as well as TCS (Traction Control System).
The vehicle is fully imported from Thailand, and comes in five colours – Silver Metallic, Black Mica, Medium Silver Metallic, Beige Metallic and Greyish Blue Metallic.
Pricing for the Corolla Altis variants are as such: the 1.6E is priced at RM102,900, the 1.8E goes for RM109,900 and the premium 1.8G is RM117,900. As for the Sporty versions, the 1.8G and the 1.8E types are priced at RM120,250 and RM112,250 respectively. All prices are on the road, with insurance. – ANDY MERVIN GEORGE
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