Toyota has revealed the
2018 Toyota Corolla Axio and 2018 Toyota Corolla Fielder for Japan. This is the
second facelift for the eleventh-gen Corolla Axio and the third-gen Corolla
Fielder.
The 2018 Toyota Corolla Axio and 2018 Toyota Corolla
Fielder feature newly designed front bumper and grille. The WxB grade has
adopted mesh pattern grille, rear spoiler (Corolla Axio) and grey stripe trim
for seat back. White coloured seats popular in the Corolla Fielder WxB have now
made it to the Corolla Axio WxB.
With the first facelift, the old Toyota Corolla Axio
and Toyota Corolla Fielder debuted the Toyota Safety Sense C package. This
safety suite for compact cars is standard across the new Toyota Corolla Axio
and Toyota Corolla Fielder range.
In addition, the new models feature
Intelligent Clearance Sonar that helps prevent or mitigate collisions caused by
rapid acceleration after pedal misapplication. On detecting an obstacle, the
system reduces the engine or motor output and automatically applies the brakes
if the distance to the object is further reduced.
The 2018 Toyota Corolla Axio and 2018 Toyota Corolla
Fielder’s powertrain options are a carryover from the old model. There are no
changes in the output figures, but Toyota has improved the hybrid powertrain’s
fuel economy from 33.8 km/l to 34.4 km/l. Toyota has a monthly sales target of
2,500 units for the new Corolla Axio and 3,700 units for the new Corolla
Fielder.
