2016 Toyota Corolla Altis facelift (Malaysia)
Toyota Malaysia was released a summary of the
confirmed on-the-road pricing (inclusive of GST and insurance) for the new Toyota Corolla Altis facelift.
No changes to the existing model range, with the
refreshed Altis continuing to be available in three variant forms, a baseline
1.8E (RM 120,900), a 1.8G (RM 123,900) and a range-topping 2.0V (RM 138,900).
The Corolla Altis facelift features a mildly
reworked exterior, which now follows the brand’s “Keen Look” and “Under
Priority” design language. This introduces a softer, more contemporary front
fascia, with a new, slimmer headlamp design that is underlined by a strip of
LED daytime running lights.
The car also gets a redesigned front bumper, with a
wider radiator grille and vertical slits on the edges for a bolder, more
aggressive look. At the rear, there is now a thinner chrome trim piece that
links the LED tail lamps featuring new graphics.
The facelift brings about a few minor changes to
the interior – the centre stack has been redesigned, and there’s new switchgear
for the air-conditioning system, followed by a revised centre console and some
tweaks to the instrument cluster.
Equipment levels for the MY-spec car haven’t been
revealed, but notably, there’s a brief mention that additional safety features
are now made standard across the range, with seven airbags and Vehicle
Stability Control (VSC) being available on all variants.
The 2.0V is the only Altis model equipped
with VSC, and all three variants come as standard with two airbags. An optional
“Additional Safety Package” bumps the airbag count to seven, but that’s only
available for the 2.0V.
There shouldn’t be any changes with the running
gear. In Malaysia, the Corolla Altis is currently offered with a 2ZR-FE 1.8
litre engine with 139 PS and 173 Nm of torque, and a 3ZR-FE 2.0 litre unit with
145 PS and 187 Nm. Both mills are paired with a CVT transmission with seven
virtual ratios.
