Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6 (A)

You’d have to squint your eyes really hard to differentiate the updated Toyota Corolla Altis’ looks from the old car’s from certain angles. The Altis is the perfect example of the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ philosophy that car manufacturers sometimes adopt for their
popular and mass market models. The current Corolla Altis is the tenth generation of the most popular model in the world and it was launched back in 2008.
Almost two and a half years on Toyota deemed that conditions are right to introduce
an updated version of the tenth generation Corolla to ASEAN markets like Singapore.

Sitting behind the Altis’ new nose is a new ZR series 1598cc four-cylinder motor endowed with Toyota’s Dual VVT-I system to boost power as well as efficiency. The
system automatically adjusts fuel intake to ideal levels at both low and high engine
speeds, giving drivers an optimized balanc of lively performance, fuel efficiency and
low emissions according to Toyota.

At a Glance
Engine: 1598cc, in-line 4, 16V
Performance: 122bhp/6000rpm, 154Nm/5200rpm, 0-100 11.8secs
Top Speed: NA
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic
Price with COE: $84,488
Testdrive & Enquiries: Borneo Motors
Tel: • 6631 1188

In a Nut Shell
Plus: You can’t go wrong with a Toyota Corolla
Minus: Short on character
Verdict: With this update, the Altis has certainly be made fitter and stronger to weather this storm to remain as one of Singapore’s most popular cars.

(For more details, do check out the latest issue of Wheels Asia magazines/December Issue '2010 available at all news stands now!