Toyota Corolla Altis Diesel Coming in Late 2009
Toyota Corolla Altis Diesel
Expected in Late 2009
Estimated price: Rs 11-14 lakh
One of Toyota’s worldwide best selling Toyota Corolla entered the Indian car market more than half a decade ago. Sometime back, the Corolla got revamped to Corolla Altis. The Corolla Altis got a new front grille, hood, lights and a few more add-ons here and there, making it look more like the typical uncle’s car. Now, for diesel engine lovers
Engine:
Surprisingly, the Corolla Altis could use the 1.4 litre turbocharged diesel engine which rustles about 90-100bhp. The engine is torquey and Toyota claims it to be efficient.
Features:
The Corolla Altis diesel will have the same features like its petrol sibling be it exteriors, interiors or safety.
Competitors:
The Toyota Corolla Altis Diesel will compete with the Skoda Octavia, Skoda Laura, VW Jetta diesel variants. The less maintenance of Toyota could be vital here. With the Toyota known for its maintenance free cars, this could work in their favour.
Specs (Speculated)
Engine: 1.4 litre turbocharged
Power: 90-100bhp
Overall Length: 4540mm
Overall Width:1760mm
Overall Height:1480mm
Wheel Base: 2600mm
Ground Clearance: 176mm
Front Track :1530mm
Rear Track: 535mm
Boot Space: 475 litres
CarWale's Words: If the engine is powerful, it will give its competitors a run for their money.
Comments on this article (Latest 10 are shown)
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Karan Gambhir
on 22 Oct, 2008 at 12:36 AM
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yup...i had heard abt it too .....an d Car n Bike show !!!
bt d Engine dat wil b used is still a mystery......
media ppl write a bit too much.....!!...lol...
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Shree
on 21 Oct, 2008 at 01:14 PM
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Toyota
is considering a diesel version of the Corolla Altis for the Indian
market. The all-new Altis was launched this month with only the
1.8-litre petrol carried over from the previous model. The new Corolla has a 2.0-litre engine for the European market.
It would have been logical to introduce this motor to the Indian
market, where diesel luxury saloons are fast gaining popularity.
However, the European Corolla has different mounting points for the
engine which makes the transplant of the diesel motor to the Altis a
complicated process. “There will be serious engineering changes to
adapt the European Corolla’s diesel to the Altis and given the volumes
we anticipate, we don’t think it’s viable to do this,” said a senior
Toyota executive.
However, Toyota is considering its smaller 1.4-litre turbo-diesel that
powers the Yaris hatchback for the Corolla as well. Toyota engineers
have hinted that its compact 1.4 motor could be boosted to give more
power in the 90-100bhp range and transplanting it to the Corolla is a
relatively straightforward process.
There is no official confirmation from Toyota on its plans for a diesel
Corolla but we expect it to be in Indian showrooms by mid-2009.
soruce- ACI
Sri
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