2017 Toyota Corolla Altis launched in India, starts at INR 15.88 lakh

16/03/2017 - 09:55 Toyota Corolla, Toyota Sagar Parikh

Toyota's compact sedan receives a mid-life facelift in India.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor launched the 2017 Toyota Corolla Altis in India yesterday with a starting price of INR 15.88 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). The facelifted Toyota Corolla Altis is now available for bookings and its deliveries have commenced nationwide.

2017 Toyota Corolla (facelift) front three quarters studio image — The Toyota Corolla Altis' engine options have remained unchanged post facelift.

As expected, the Indian-spec 2017 Toyota Corolla closely resembles the Thai-spec 2017 Toyota Corolla. Up front, the facelifted model features new radiator grille and fog lamp housing, reshaped air dam grille, redesigned bumper and new Bi-beam LED headlamps with integrated LED daytime running lights. New 16-inch alloy wheels give a fresh look to the car on the sides.

At the rear, there's more chrome with the new boot lid garnish, and tweaked tail lamps with LED lighting as standard. With the facelift, Toyota has added a new 'Phantom Brown' shade to the exterior colour options.

On the inside, the 2017 Toyota Corolla features newly designed instrument panel, new circular HVAC vents on the outer ends of the revised dashboard and a new 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with MirrorLink. Safety equipment includes 7 airbags, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control and Hill Starting Assist.

2017 Toyota Corolla (facelift) dashboard — The 2017 Toyota Corolla Altis is available in six configurations.

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There are no changes to the engine options. The 2017 Toyota Corolla petrol is powered by the 2ZR-FE 1.8-litre Dual VVT-i four-cylinder petrol unit that produces 103 kW (140 PS) at 6,400 rpm and 173 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, and is available with a 6-speed manual transmission and a continuously variable transmission. The 2017 Toyota Corolla diesel has the 1ND - TV 1.4-litre D-4D four-cylinder diesel engine that develops 65 kW (88 PS) at 3,800 rpm and 205 Nm of torque between 1,800 rpm and 2,800 rpm. A 6-speed manual transmission is standard in the diesel model.