Toyota has taken off the wraps of the new 12th-gen Corolla sedan ahead of its launch in international markets early next year.
As with other newer Toyota’s, the new Corolla switches to the automaker’s TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform along with featuring a more aggressive design language as seen with the new Prius and Camry.
The shift to the TNGA platform has allowed Toyota to lower the centre of gravity of the new Corolla along with widening the front and rear tracks, though the wheelbase remains unchanged from its predecessor at 2,700mm. Toyota says that the new underpinnings have also improved the car’s agility.
While bearing stylistic similarities to its hatchback and estate siblings, the sedan features a different front bumper with a prominent central air dam flanked by large square air vents that house strips of LED lights. Styling, otherwise, is much the same as its siblings up to the B-pillar. The roof line rakes to neatly merge with the boot around the C-pillar with the window line receding around the rear quarter glass. The tail-lamp units are exclusive to the sedan with the J-shaped units from the estate and hatchback making way for sleek more conventional looking units. The rear bumper features multiple elements with a prominent faux vent-like design, reflectors housed in L-shaped insets and dual tail-pipes.
However, a point to be noted is that the car showcased was a sportier version so styling could be toned down a bit for other models.
Inside, the cabin is the same as its hatchback and estate siblings with a dual-tone cabin featuring a clean and uncluttered dashboard with a large central touchscreen.
The new Corolla also packs in a load of tech, including a host of collision avoidance and mitigation systems, dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure assists with active steering and road sign recognition system that read road signs and displays the same in the MID to warn the driver.
Under the hood, the new Corolla for the North American market carries forward the 1.8-litre petrol engine offered in its predecessor, though with a change in tuning. New to the line-up is a 2.0-litre petrol motor good for 171hp and 205Nm of torque.
Gearboxes on offer include a CVT option and a new 6-speed manual gearbox with a rev-matching system.
This model, which has been revealed in California, is for the US market. Toyota will also showcase a model for the Chinese market at the 2018 Guangzhou Auto Show, which features a slightly tweaked design. The China-spec model (at least in terms of styling) is the one that is likely to come to the Indian market as the new Corolla Altis.
When it does launch here, the new Corolla Altis will stack up against traditional rivals in the segment including the Hyundai Elantra, Skoda Octavia and the soon-to-arrive next-gen Honda Civic.
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