Grand New Corolla Altis

by Kiran Yatmorejo Kiran Yatmorejo As the holder of the throne of sales in the medium sedan class , Toyota Corolla Altis certainly will never be safe from the onslaught of competitors . Call it a minor change of the Mitsubishi Lancer , Honda Civic , until the new models come from Chevrolet : Cruze . Because of that PT Toyota Astra Motor ( TAM ) , car manufacturers Toyota , decided to renew the flagship sedan .

Now , Altis 1.8G equipped with a new engine and transmission . Yes , Altis 1.8G carrying the engine with dual VVT - i technology like belong Altis 2.0V which first attendance . In addition, the transmission 7-speed CVT models are also pinned on the Altis 1.8G .

The first impression when we look at it is , not much difference in the exterior field . The dimensions and the shape remains the same . The most noticeable changes is in the grille , now looks much simpler , as well as the rear lights using LEDs and clear lens . Likewise with the interior , virtually unchanged .

A little note , presumably Altis (Mobil Sedan Corolla)  has been necessary to use a better interior materials . The plastics on the dashboard can still be improved . Likewise, upholstery fabric wrap . However , we recognize the interior permanent relief , like a Corolla .

As mentioned earlier , the engine and transmission are now changing . If previous 1ZZ - FE engine carrying , now used is 2ZR - FE dual VVT - i ( variable valve timing and lift intelligent ) . As the name implies , this system regulating valve opening as needed , so that the machine works efficiently .

When turned on, the mechanical heart was calm and gentle . Similarly, when driving . CVT transmission gearshift feels smooth and responsive . However , this responsiveness is sometimes also disturbing , because the gear change is too sensitive and cause the car jumped .

Control feels light . In fact , too light , so that the steering wheel is equipped with EPS (electronic power steering ) barely give ' feedback ' anything when cornering , although the steering feels accurate response

Let's see what has been done at the Toyota Altis 1.8 engine . Thanks to the addition of a dual VVT - i technology , the peak power jumped to 151 hp ( previously 143 hp ) , as well as the slight increase in torque is 190 Nm at 4,000 rpm . While in the previous Altis 1.8 , 187 Nm of torque generated at 4,200 rpm .

Toyota claims the car is more fuel -efficient than before , thanks to the use of a 7-speed CVT transmission , and greater torque obtained earlier . We scored 9.4 kpl , a good number to use in the more crowded city . please reading about car in my blog, visit in Indonesian get more Mobil Sedan Corolla.

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