The third generation Toyota Auris (Toyota Corolla
hatchback) debuted at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show last month. Based on that,
automotive illustrator Klebar Silva has created renderings to preview the
next-gen Toyota Corolla Altis’ expected design.
The outgoing Toyota Auris (Toyota Corolla hatchback)
and the current Toyota Corolla Altis have a very different design. However, the
speculative renderings show the next-gen Toyota Corolla Altis matching almost
completely to the hatchback it will evolve from. It looks notably sportier than
the current model and ready to go for the tenth-gen Honda Civic.
The next-gen Toyota Corolla Altis will ride on the
TNGA platform and may have a slightly longer, wider and lower body. A longer
wheelbase may take up most or all of the increased length. Toyota has confirmed
that it will phase out diesel engines in its passenger cars in Europe this
year. So, it is highly unlikely that the twelfth-gen Toyota Corolla Altis range
will include a diesel engine option.
Instead of a diesel option, Toyota may offer a
hybrid option in the next-gen Toyota Corolla Altis globally, possibly the
latest Toyota Auris’ 122 Hp 1.8-litre powertrain or 180 PS 2.0-litre powertrain. The latter is a TNGA-based unit. The expected
conventional petrol engine is the new TNGA-based M20A-FKS 2.0-litre
Dynamic-Force naturally aspirated four-cylinder unit that was recently
announced for the U.S.-spec all-new Toyota Corolla Hatchback.
The next-gen Toyota Corolla Altis could go on sale
globally sometime in 2019. Its Indian launch timeline is currently unknown.
