The 2018 Toyota Auris was officially unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show this week.
Based on it, automotive illustrator Jonathan Machado has created speculative
renderings of the 2019 Toyota Corolla Altis (2019 Toyota Corolla Sedan).
While the current Toyota Corolla Altis has a
different design from the outgoing Toyota Corolla hatchback, the rendering
shows the next-gen Toyota Corolla Altis featuring the same design as the donor
hatchback. The redesigned model will ride on the TNGA platform, which underpins
all latest mass-market Toyota models, from the Toyota Auris compact hatchback
to the Toyota Avalon executive sedan. The new platform will bring improved
driving dynamics and safety enhancements.
The next-gen Toyota
Corolla Altis may lack availability of a diesel engine. Instead, Toyota may
offer a 122 hp 1.8-litre and/or 180 hp 2.0-litre hybrid powertrain. Of course,
before deciding on making the hybrid option(s) globally available, the company
will have to examine the possibility of this move cannibalising the Toyota
Prius’ sales. The latest Toyota Prius, which debuted the TNGA platform in 2015,
is powered by a 122 hp 1.8-litre hybrid powertrain.
The 2019 Toyota Corolla Altis could debut towards
the end of 2018 or in early 2019. Toyota is yet to reveal the future model’s
launch timeline.
