Sunday, August 17, 2008

TOYOTA ALTIS: Debut on September 5

The Grant opening of new version of Toyota is gonna to be on September 5th. This version of corolla is new style,advanced engine with good fuel efficiency,smashing interior look.Completely redesigned with care and precision, and infused with a dynamism that comes from innovative design and technology, new sedan exudes elegance, power and style from every line, every surface. Make a statement in style with the All-New Corolla Altis

The first point has to be about the engines. I'm going to cut straight to it here: they are the old engines. Yes, seemingly TMT find no reason to deliver the new Dual VVT-i engines employed in the Japanese and American markets. So, the new Altis has an ageing engine line-up, but apart from that, and the exterior door handles that seem to be taken straight off the Vios, the rest of it looks mostly new. The 1.6 litre 3ZZ-FE and the 1.8 litre 1ZZ-FE units have power output of 109 hp and 132 hp respectively, both achieving this peek at 6,000 RPM. Both units now support E20, although this is not reflected in the pricing the way I'd hoped. For example the base model 1.6 J MT is now THB 709,000 which is THB 4,000 more than the outgoing model at THB 705,000! Considering that Toyota are enjoying a 5% tax reduction from the E20 support, it seems strange that the price needs to go up! But things improve as you move up the range, and the price tops out at THB 969,000 for the range topping 1.8 G

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