2017 Toyota Corolla Altis (Thailand)
Toyota Motor Thailand has introduced the 2017 Toyota
Corolla Altis (facelift) for sale. The Corolla Altis
range is priced between 799,000 baht and 1,079,000 baht, and comes in 7
variants.
The facelifted Corolla has a slightly sleeker
exterior design, featuring a redesigned grille with chrome garnish, new
headlamps with Bi-Beam LED projectors and LED DRLs, a simpler bumper design
with muscular contours and bumper-wide intake, round foglamps, new alloy rim
designs and LED-powered taillamp clusters. It comes in six colors: Phantom
Brown (new), Gray Metallic, Super white (1.6 variant), White Pearl Crystal (1.8
variant), Silver Metallic and Attitude Black Mica.
Inside, changes introduced in the mid-cycle refresh
are subtle. The only visual upgrades are the new controls for the single-zone
HVAC system, spherical HVAC vents for driver and front passenger, updated
Optitron instrument cluster and a 7-inch T-Connect touchscreen infotainment
system with navigation. Toyota claims to have improved cabin luxury by using
soft-touch materials and contrast stitching, have refined the suspension system
for a softer ride, and made 7 SRS airbags as standard across the range in the
Thai market.
Base variants are powered by a 1ZR-FBE 1.6L four
cylinder petrol engine paired with a 6-speed MT or CVT, producing 125 PS and
16.0 kg.m of peak torque. Higher variants and the ESport Edition are powered by
the 2ZR-FBE 1.8L four cylinder petrol engine mated only to a 7-step CVT, which
produces 141 PS and 18.01 kg.m of peak torque. Toyota also mentions the ‘Sport
Drive Mode Switch’ which improves acceleration.
